Michael Lewis believes Sam Bankman-Fried was inspired by ‘Moneyball’ when launching FTX
"We've replaced one smug club with another smug club. It's just this smug club are the nerds."
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Vikings’ source denying Jim Stapleton ownership stake adds intrigue to Jim Harbaugh report
"According to a Vikings source, Jim Stapleton is not and never has been a minority owner in the Minnesota Vikings franchise."
Michael Lewis reveals how much Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX paid Tom Brady
"It was like, 'These two people actually get along.' It's like the class nerd and the quarterback."
H.G. “Buzz” Bissinger incredulous over Iowa School District’s decision to ban ‘Friday Night Lights’
“Whoever determined this is a complete idiot. And frankly, whoever determined this is a danger."
Northwestern AD Derrick Gragg’s 2015 book called women ‘man’s greatest distraction,’ discussed ‘booty-shaking sex-kittens’
"Music videos portray women as booty-shaking sex-kittens or materialistic gold-diggers."
A look at ’62’, Bryan Hoch’s detailed view of Aaron Judge’s historic 2022 season
Reporter Bryan Hoch's look at the history-making 2022 season of Yankees superstar Aaron Judge.
ESPN writer David Fleming’s ‘Who’s Your Founding Father?’ gives a fascinating look at the first Declaration of Independence
Fleming makes a compelling case for the historical importance of the oft-overlooked Mecklenburg Declaration of 1775.
Michael Lewis on how ‘Moneyball’ made him mute broadcasts: ‘Joe Morgan was saying rude things about my life.’
"I did get sick of not being able to turn on ESPN without people arguing about it. I’m trying to watch a baseball game and get on my exercise machine and Joe Morgan was saying rude things about my life. That was fun for a little while, but like two years in I was just tired of it."
Sandy Marchetti details first love for Chicago Cubs in ‘Aisle 228’
"Nostalgia is allowed in baseball fandom -- in fact, it’s encouraged."
Brittney Griner will have a memoir published next year
"Readers will hear my story and understand why I’m so thankful for the outpouring of support from people across the world."
‘Ted Lasso’ pays tribute to Grant Wahl, who helped answer writers’ questions on Trent Crimm’s book
"In what I now know to be his typical generosity with his time, he wrote very long, very detailed, very valuable answers to all our questions. He was hugely helpful."
Richard Deitsch will edit ‘The Year’s Best Sports Writing 2023’
"As a close reader of sports journalism for many years, Richard is well equipped to continue the tradition of this premier sports writing collection."
Kate Fagan talks Brittney Griner, the rise of women’s sports, her new book, and her passion for sneakers
'There is a ton of room for growth (in women's sports) and it’s been undervalued'
Dan Levitt talks “Intentional Balk” book on MLB cheating, including a century-plus of sign-stealing schemes
"The modern prism binoculars were really only introduced in Germany in 1894, and five years later, they're over here and a team's using them to steal signs."
Jemele Hill’s ‘Uphill’ is a raw, revealing account of her journey as a Black woman in sports media
"ESPN can be a difficult environment for anybody, as it simultaneously breeds competitiveness and ruthlessness."
Jeff Pearlman seeks the truth behind the legend of Bo Jackson in new book
'The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson' examines one of America's greatest athletes, and the many stories about him.
Long-time NBA insider Sean Deveney discusses his latest book, Steph Curry, LeBron James, and the game’s future
The History of the NBA in Twelve Games will be available Nov. 1.
Fred Segal talks ‘Freezing Cold Takes: NFL,’ missing Joe Theismann, Skip Bayless origins, & the ‘new media’
"Drama could be annoying. But that’s what people see and people like to talk about."
Stephen A. Smith has a forthcoming memoir, “Straight Shooter”: “I’ll be damned if I’m holding back.”
"Due to my fixation on privacy pertaining to my personal life, it took a lot of time, and a lot of prodding by loved ones, to finally get me to do this."
How the Knicks’ book ‘Blood in the Garden’ became a Spike Lee docuseries project
A fortunate set of circumstances led author Chris Herring to a big break.
Paul Finebaum on ‘vulnerable’ Nick Saban, Arch Manning’s impact at Texas and strange callers on his radio show
"One guy is a known felon. He was convicted of murder at a very young age. I jokingly said to the next (caller) 'Don’t tell me you served time in prison too.' He said 'Absolutely.'"
Robert Griffin III announces “Surviving Washington” book, which will cover “medical mismanagement” and sexual harassment
"I'm going to detail the medical mismanagement that I received during my time in Washington. I'm going to open your eyes to the sexual harassment that permeated the walls of that building."
‘Free Solo’ filmmaker Jimmy Chin talks about photography book, climbing career in CBS News feature
"Climbing as a metaphor is really interesting, because climbing is an exercise in failure."
Dwyane Wade talks to Trevor Noah about new memoir, life after basketball, parenting transgender daughter
"I feel like I'm in my rookie season of life."
On ‘CBS Mornings’ feature, ‘The Baseball 100’ author Joe Posnanski enjoys the game’s “timeless” appeal
"October comes. The World Series. And we're reminded again why we love this timeless game. That's the word: timeless."
