Local Giants fans gather in Palo Alto for World Series viewings
Fans went nuts at Antonio’s Nut House in Palo Alto for the San Francisco Giants, who lost Game 6 of the World Series on Oct. 28 to the Kansas City Royals.
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Women’s soccer pros playing for the love of the game — not the paycheck
Maddie Thompson, a pro soccer player in the two-year-old National Women’s Soccer League, plays for Sky Blue FC in New Jersey and is an example of a pro living frugally to play the game she loves.
ESPN sportswriter Wright Thompson’s success rooted in work ethic and curiosity
Thompson’s journey to become one of the most respected sports journalists in the business is not a coincidence, but rather the product of a family-instilled work ethic and curiosity in the human condition.
Making baseball history, sportswriter Susan Slusser is in her own league
If there could be a queen of baseball beat reporting, Susan Slusser would be it. Over the past 16 seasons, the Oakland A’s beat reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle has covered over 2,500 regular season games.
Projects of passion: An exploration of golf course architecture
Few sports combine the intersection of athletic movement and nature as much as golf. Unlike other sports performed on the same field, no two golf courses on which a player competes are ever the same.
The ascent of competitive speed climber Will Roderick
Will Roderick — co-founder of the Stanford Competitive Climbing Club — began climbing at the age of 15, and has swiftly become one of the world’s best young competitive speed climbers.
Palo Alto teen basketball player preps for service in Israeli army
Miguel Frid, a student at Kehillah Jewish High School in Palo Alto, is headed to Israel next year. His primary focus this year, however, is leading the Kehillah Rams varsity basketball team.
The post-Olympic descent: Olympians find new normal after the games
For many athletes, the Olympics inspire dreams, goals and a single-minded focus. So what happens when the Games finish and they return home?
NY Times reporter John Branch finds beauty — and a career — in quiet corners of sport
Marin County-based New York Times reporter John Branch talks about his journey, beginning from his humble beginnings managing a Costco to his Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting today.