Life After 7'6": Shawn Bradley, Paralyzed in a Bike Crash, Knows ‘It’ll Never Be the Same’
His height brought him fame and fortune and 2,000-plus blocks. Now, after a bike accident, his stature is a challenge without medical precedent.
NBA
Dikembe Mutombo Has Long Battled Disease in His Native Country. Then COVID-19 Hit His New Home.
The Hall of Fame center has long battled disease in his native country. Then COVID-19 hit his new home.
He Followed His Golf Dream. In the End, It Was a Nightmare.
When a truck was abandoned last summer on a course in Kennesaw, Ga., with two dead bodies in the bed, Gene Siller was the one who investigated. Because that’s where his life’s path took him.
NFL
For the Three- and Four-Point Stance: Is This the End of the Line?
Cutting-edge schemes and a push for player safety are creating radical evolutions in football’s most basic element. Welcome to the last days of the down lineman.
Olympics
Ryan Lochte’s Last Try
36-year-old Olympic Ryan Lochte addresses his rise, his fall and his belief that glory at the 2020/21 Tokyo Olympics will change everything.
More Sports
Close Encounters of the Worst Kind
A bloody hunt. A ghastly attack. And a state divided on what to do about the black bears that humans encounter hundreds of times per year.
High School
The Heartbreak of the Black Belt: A Story of Survival in Small-Town America
A story of survival in small-town America
Sports Illustrated
What to Make of Murph the Surf?
Hall of Fame wave rider. Mastermind jewel thief. Murderer. Minister.