Stephanie Apstein

Senior writer

About Stephanie Apstein

Stephanie Apstein is a senior writer covering baseball and Olympic sports for Sports Illustrated, where she started as an intern in 2011 and has since covered a dozen World Series and three Olympics. She has twice won top honors from the Associated Press Sports Editors, and her work has been included in the Best American Sports Writing book series. She graduated from Trinity College with a bachelor’s in French and Italian, and has a master’s in journalism from Columbia University.

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The executive director of the MLB Players Association resigned Tuesday amid a personal and professional scandal that doesn’t reflect well on the organization.

New York and its outfielder may have set a precedent by ensuring he plays at least two “championship” seasons in the Bronx.

Detroit is set to pay Framber Valdez and Tarik Skubal roughly $70 million this year after a whirlwind 24 hours that cemented the club’s approach to this season.

A casual ski trip reignited the 20-year-old’s figure skating passion, refreshing her outlook to make a run at the Milan Cortina Games.

Backflips? Seven quad jumps? The U.S. figure skating star is perfecting nearly impossible skills, paving his way toward Olympic gold.

The 25-year-old figure skater says she is more grounded and focused this time around—and ready for the global stage at the Winter Games.

The new biopic offered the actress a chance to alter her star persona and portray a harrowing story of survival, in and out of the ring.

Bread makers? Skittles aficionados? Philly runs the gamut, showing the prevalent sports divide between healthy eaters and junk food lovers.

Toronto squandered several opportunities to put away the Dodgers in Game 7, worsening the pain felt in the clubhouse after Saturday night’s season-ending loss.

Los Angeles was down to its final two outs in the ninth inning and never led Saturday until the 11th. But the reigning champs still defended their crown.