World Cup villain Luis Suárez won't get taste of knockout stage after rematch with Ghana goes sour / Bruce Arthur -- A half century of high kicks and hot pants / Sarah Hepola -- The world's cornhole elite, chasing that one perfect toss / Ashley Fetters Maloy -- Alone at the edge of the world / Cassidy Randall -- Serena Williams refused to bend. She bent tennis instead / Lex Pryor -- A new bat, old friends, and timeless magic as Cardinal's Albert Pujols soars to 700 / Derrick Goold -- Does my son know you? -- Jonathan Tjarks -- The team history must not forget: Ukrainian Soccer's fight to carry on / Wright Thompson -- 10 eye surgeries by age 10. How Julio Urias beat the odds to become the Dodgers' ace / Jorge Castillo -- One night in London: allegations of sexual assault and a reckoning for Hockey Canada / Katie Strang, Dan Robson, and Ian Mendes -- World Cup villain Luis Suárez won't get taste of knockout stage after rematch with Ghana goes sour / Bruce Arthur -- The Qatar chronicles, part I / Grant Wahl. 'She made us happy': the all-star dreams of Uvalde's biggest José Altuve fan / Roberto José Andrade Franco -- A legacy of exclusion / Jerry Brewer -- The keeper / Juliet Macur -- On punches / Hamilton Nolan -- Untold stories of Harvey Updyke's last confession - and the plot to kill Auburn's iconic oak trees / Bennett Durando -- King of the hill / Jana Meisenholder -- The Phillies' Andrew Bellatti made a fatal mistake as a teen. A tale of remarkable forgiveness followed. / Alex Coffey -- The pain may never fade for Delaware State's players. I've been there, too. / Kurt Streeter -- After surviving a high school shooting, he was 'An Empty shell. No emotion.' Now What? / Michael Rosenberg -- The secret MVP of sports? The port-a-potty / Ryan Hockensmith -- How the Texans and a spa enabled Deshaun Watson's troubling behavior / Jenny Vrentas -- Remembering Roger Angell, hall of famer / David Remnick -- The Qatar chronicles, part I / Grant Wahl.
Summary:
"Selected from a wide range of newspapers, magazines, and digital publications during the previous year, these stories capture enduring moments while celebrating the craft of writing at its most sublime. This extraordinary collection reveals the fascinating stories behind the sports we love, the competitors who push their boundaries, and the cultures they are ultimately embedded in." --. Publisher description.
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