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Thirty-five years ago Dallas—and the country—was gripped by the tragic story of John McClamrock, a high school football player paralyzed during a violent tackle. But after the newspapers moved on, another story was quietly unfolding, one of courage, perseverance, and a mother’s fierce love.
Still Life
17 days in November
17 days in November
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The Dream Factory: Inside the 'cruel' system behind Argentina's soccer empire
The Dream Factory: Inside the 'cruel' system behind Argentina's soccer empire
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Twelve Minutes and a Life
Twelve Minutes and a Life
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The Greatest, At Rest
Sports
The Greatest, At Rest
Tom Junod·ESPN
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Still Life
Sports
Still Life
Skip Hollandsworth·Texas Monthly
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The King of the Ferret Leggers
Sports
The King of the Ferret Leggers
Donald Katz·Outside
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The Malice at the Palace
Sports
The Malice at the Palace
Jonathan Abrams·Grantland
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The “steroid olympics” were a circus
Sports
The “steroid olympics” were a circus
Amit Katwala·MIT Technology Review
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The Dream Factory: Inside the 'cruel' system behind Argentina's soccer empire
Sports
The Dream Factory: Inside the 'cruel' system behind Argentina's soccer empire
Steve Fainaru·ESPN
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The French aristocrat and the all-American idiot: Henry v Lalas is the World Cup’s most compelling battle
Sports
The French aristocrat and the all-American idiot: Henry v Lalas is the World Cup’s most compelling battle
Aaron Timms·The Guardian
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The soccer metric that proves the 2026 World Cup is providing historic levels of entertainment
Sports
The soccer metric that proves the 2026 World Cup is providing historic levels of entertainment
Mark Carey·The Athletic
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17 days in November
Sports
17 days in November
Wright Thompson·ESPN
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Harry Kane is the World Cup star with a Tom Brady obsession and a dream of playing in the NFL
Sports
Harry Kane is the World Cup star with a Tom Brady obsession and a dream of playing in the NFL
Jack Pitt-Brooke·The Athletic
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Twelve Minutes and a Life
Race
Twelve Minutes and a Life
Mitchell S. Jackson·Runner's World
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Adidas Heritage Horst Dassler: The Man Who Made FIFA a Money Machine and Co-Shaped its Dark Sides
Sports
Adidas Heritage Horst Dassler: The Man Who Made FIFA a Money Machine and Co-Shaped its Dark Sides
Hussein Al-Hakeem·impuls.news
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The Extra Mile
Sports
The Extra Mile
Maggie Gigandet·The Atavist Magazine
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The Perishable, Never-Ending Genius of Lionel Messi
Sports
The Perishable, Never-Ending Genius of Lionel Messi
Sam Anderson&Sara Messinger·The New York Times
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Jonathan Lebed's Extracurricular Activities
Crime
Jonathan Lebed's Extracurricular Activities
Michael Lewis·The New York Times
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Coach Fitz's Management Theory
Sports
Coach Fitz's Management Theory
Michael Lewis·The New York Times
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Why the Beach Is a Bummer
Sports
Why the Beach Is a Bummer
Roxane Gay·The New York Times
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Hear, All Ye People; Hearken, O Earth
Sports
Hear, All Ye People; Hearken, O Earth
Errol Morris
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Secrets of a Mind Gamer
Gaming
Secrets of a Mind Gamer
Joshua Foer·The New York Times
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When the Revolution Came for Amy Cuddy
Psychology
When the Revolution Came for Amy Cuddy
Susan Dominus·The New York Times
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