dispatches

Opening Day, one month later

Dispatches from Chicago, New York, San Diego and Los Angeles (Vol 11, April 2025)

Apr 29 •

Climate change (Kansas City's version)

Dispatches Vol. 10: From Arrowhead. Also: positive trolling, coaching happiness, VAR out?

Mar 24 •

'I got to see Messi score a header.': Dispatches, Vol. 9 (November & December 2024)

From Game 3 in Miami. From the return of the golden goal. From a surprising female coaching first. From the changing Thanksgiving basketball menu. From…

Jan 6 •

31 ideas, blue October, Series of the Year?: Dispatches, Vol. 8 (October 2024)

From my Inktober notebook. From an entry into baseball lore. From the best series of the year. From you. From the past ten months.

Nov 12, 2024 •

'Living and dying with the shots you think you should take.': Dispatches, Vol. 7 (August & September 2024)

From Steph Curry's special 2:49. From the office of the CEO of Gymnastics. From four stands in Paris. From the results of the White Sox Win Donation…

Oct 6, 2024 •

Dispatches, Vol. 6 (July 2024)

From the waves, three finales and a deadline. Also, my favorite Olympic dish.

Aug 4, 2024 •

Dispatches, Vol 5 (May & June 2024)

From six months of writing about championships.

Jul 2, 2024 •

Dispatches, Vol. 4 (April 2024)

From the baseline of an Elite Eight game. From the baddest 21 seconds. And trophies in ⚽🏒🤸🏼‍♀️🏌🏼‍♂️🏀➗

May 11, 2024 •

'When you're in any sport, you want to have a story.': Quick Shots to start April

The Wolfpack, a philosophy of team management, the wrong contender, a treble and tears (plus what's next).

Apr 8, 2024 •

Dispatches, Vol. 3 (March 2024)

Ohtani in the middle of a Venn diagram, Messi at the top of the payroll, and more from March.

Apr 1, 2024 •

Dispatches, Vol. 2 (February 2024)

Dispatches from the arena and the algorithm

Feb 25, 2024 •

Dispatches, Vol. 1 (January 2024)

The internet saw my championship search history and took it from there.

Jan 31, 2024 •

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