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01/05/2017

Joseph Randle: What happened to Dallas Cowboys RB?

Before Ezekiel Elliott, he had his shot at the Dallas Cowboys' RB job. Then his NFL career and his life fell apart.

07/28/2016

Aaron Hernandez’s brother retraces NFL star's path to murder

Aaron Hernandez’s brother retraces NFL star's path to murder

If anyone can understand how Aaron Hernandez went from NFL stardom to life in prison for murder, it’s his older brother, D.J., whose perspective cost him a way of living.

07/13/2016

Ricky Williams on weed, drug testing, NFL career

Ricky Williams didn't quit football to smoke weed, he took the high road http://si.com/ricky

Ricky Williams, America’s most infamous stoner athlete, is finally embracing life on the High Road

06/07/2016

Marshawn Lynch: Ex-Seahawks RB on retirement, Oakland

Marshawn Lynch: Ex-Seahawks RB on retirement, Oakland

In an exclusive interview with 60 Minutes Sports and Sports Illustrated, Marshawn Lynch discusses retirement, life after NFL.

05/25/2016

American Dream

American Dream

The five-time world player of the year shares his excitement about playing in the U.S. during Copa América—and how he hopes the trip ends Argentina’s trophy drought.

05/11/2016

Sports Illustrated's greatest photos from every Super Bowl

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We’ve been there for all the big games. Relive the most memorable moments with SI as we take you back in time with our greatest photos from every Super Bowl.

05/11/2016

Celebrating Serena: Sportsperson of the Year

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The 2015 Sportsperson of the Year fell short of the Grand Slam in 2015, but she continues to make a case as the sport’s GOAT (Greatest Of All Time). With wins at the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon, Serena is now within one major victory of tying Steffi Graf’s Open era mark. Below, we loo...

05/11/2016

Kobe Bryant: Greatest plays and moments from his 20 years with the Lakers

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Bryant’s Hall of Fame career with the Lakers was so long and so decorated that even “The short version” could go on for pages and pages. With Bryant heading into retirement this week, here’s a year-by-year retrospective tracing his journey from teenage rookie to living legend.

05/11/2016

Jackie Robinson Through the Years

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One of the most iconic players in baseball history, Jackie Robinson was a Hall of Famer and a hero for his exploits on the field with the Dodgers and for breaking the game’s color barrier in 1947. In honor of one of the all-time greats, here’s a timeline of some of his greatest moments, plays and ac...

05/11/2016

The Case for Brandon Ingram at No. 1

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Two years ago, Brandon Ingram wasn't even a consensus top-20 recruit in his high-school class. This past November, he was briefly demoted out of Duke's starting lineup. Now, as the 2016 NBA draft approaches, he's threatening to be the No. 1 overall pick. How did a once (and still somewhat) frail, sm...

09/18/2015

Billy's Biggest Brawl

Billy's Biggest Brawl

Fiery Yankees skipper Billy Martin’s fight with his own pitcher was one for the ages

08/28/2015

Summer of Doc

Summer of Doc

Just 20, pitching prodigy Dwight Gooden delivered a season for the ages

07/29/2015

The Birth of a League

The Birth of a League

Key figures from MLS's inaugural season relive the league's humble beginnings

07/14/2015

The End of the USFL

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The strange finale of the fun, upstart league on a rainy night in the Meadowlands

06/10/2015

When L.A. Buried the Garden Ghost

When L.A. Buried the Garden Ghost

How Magic, Kareem and the Lakers finally beat Bird's Celtics

06/01/2015

Learn to Dunk

Learn to Dunk

I was 42 and 6’1”, with small hands and one huge obsession. I had no idea what I was in for.

05/14/2015

The Ewing Theory

The Ewing Theory

Thirty years after the Knicks landed Georgetown’s big man, the first Draft Lottery remains a seminal—and much dissected—moment in NBA history

04/20/2015

Boston: One Year Later

The race goes on! Marathon Day again: post your photos and share your moments from Boston's best day with #BostonStrong http://www.si.com/longform/boston/instagram.html

One year after terrorist bombs shattered the 117th running of the Boston Marathon, the strength of the city and of the race is more evident than ever—especially in the faces and voices of runners, spectators and first responders

04/01/2015

The Perfect Game

The Perfect Game

Villanova's NCAA Final victory over Georgetown shook the sport and transformed the lives of the Wildcats coaches and players

03/05/2015

A Force Unleashed

A Force Unleashed

Just 18 when he turned pro, Mike Tyson was boxing’s ultimate destroyer. He remains its ultimate survivor

03/03/2015

We Bought a Team: From writer to ABA owner: My improbable saga with the Vermont Frost Heaves

We Bought a Team: From writer to ABA owner: My improbable saga with the Vermont Frost Heaves

The author, a longtime SI writer, looked at the revived American Basketball Association and thought, fatefully, Even I could be an owner. The rest is history (with a moose mascot): The crazy, joyful, mournful tale of the Vermont Frost Heaves

02/23/2015

All the Rage

All the Rage

Indiana coach Bob Knight's infamous chair toss was just 'Bobby being Bobby'—which is also what led, in time, to The General's downfall

02/10/2015

The One and Only

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For Dan Marino, Super Bowl XIX was supposed to be just the beginning. 'Next time' would never come

12/19/2014

Moment of Truth

Moment of Truth

There was no action in the TCU locker room before the 1957 Cotton Bowl, but what Marvin Newman photographed there is as close to the essence of sports as anything that happens on a playing field

11/22/2014

The Old College Try: The complicated recruiting sagas of Arvydas Sabonis and his son Domantas

The Old College Try: The complicated recruiting sagas of Arvydas Sabonis and his son Domantas

Gonzaga coaches traveled to Spain and Turkey to sign freshman forward Domantas Sabonis. But that was nothing compared with what LSU coach Dale Brown went through in 1986, when he tried to lure Domantas’s father, Arvydas, from behind the Iron Curtain to Baton Rouge

10/17/2014

Young Gifted & Homeless

Young Gifted & Homeless

For the more than 100,000 students on U.S. youth, public school and college teams who have no stable place to live, sports provide a way to survive - and even thrive

10/09/2014

The Split

The Split

Twenty-five years after Donnie Moore's death, it's time to dispel the myth that the pitcher killed himself because of a playoff home run. The truth is both darker and more relatable

09/25/2014

Exit Stage Center

Exit Stage Center

In a series of revealing interviews, the most familiar ballplayer ever reflects on what has changed in the game (lots) and in himself (little) over two decades in the New York glare

09/12/2014

NFL QB

NFL QB

The Greatest Position in Sports

08/28/2014

The Greatest Upset of Them All

The Greatest Upset of Them All

Seven years ago undersung Appalachian State brought down the Big House—and rocked college football—with a season-opening upset of Michigan. Now, with the teams poised to meet again, some Mountaineers share their memories of the momentous moment

08/22/2014

Kobe Bryant's Twilight Saga

Kobe Bryant's Twilight Saga

For even the most competitive athlete, the transition game is never easy. So what drives Kobe Bryant at age 36, as he comes off serious injury and prepares for his 19th NBA season—and all that lies beyond?

08/22/2014

Neil Leifer: The Boxing Photos

Neil Leifer: The Boxing Photos

Sports Illustrated photographer Neil Leifer talks about his favorite boxing pictures, which include Muhammad Ali, Sonny Liston and others.

07/30/2014

Cowboy Christmas

Cowboy Christmas

’Tis the season when pro rodeo riders punish their bodies and endure endless miles of bad road and worse food for just eight seconds on the back of an angry horse, with no guaranteed pay—and consider it a gift

07/09/2014

Today's flavor: Happy #CoreTour @BenJerrysTruck

06/26/2014

Astro-Matic Baseball

Astro-Matic Baseball

Can Houston’s radical rebuilding project—featuring a Nerd Cave led by a blackjack dealer turned rocket scientist—actually work? Maybe sooner than you think