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Money for Nothing (ESPN.com, June 2007)
Profile of Yankee pitcher Carl Pavano, who has failed in colossal and innovative ways after signing a $40 million contract in 2004.

A Dirty Shame (ESPN.com, July 2007)
Once known as the dirtiest player in the NFL, former offensive lineman Conrad Dobler is now fighting for the guys he tried to dismember.

Bo Knows Best (ESPN.com, November, 2007)
Twenty years after his most memorable run, the two-sport star can still kick your butt, if necessary.

The Day Innocence Died (ESPN.com, June 2008)
Len Bias has been dead for as long as he was alive. So, how did that shocking day in 1986 affect the world he left behind?







The Night College Football Went to Hell(ESPN.com, January 2007)
A look back at the 1987 Fiesta Bowl game between Penn State and Miami, and its lasting implications on the college football landscape.

Coming Home (The New York Times City Section, May 2007)
Profile of several veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the challenges they faced upon returning to college.

Playing for Fun, and Little Else, on Football's Edge (The New York Times, July 2006) MS Word Document
An examination of the ongoing struggles of women's professional football.

In America, the Beautiful (Newsday, August 2004) MS Word Document
Profile of women's tennis star Maria Sharapova, shortlisted for The Best American Sports Writing 2005

One-Wall Wonders (Newsday, August 2003) MS Word Document
A look at New York City handball players, shortlisted for The Best American Sports Writing 2004

A Chess Queen (Newsday, March 2006)
Profile of Susan Polgar, a chess grandmaster and an outspoken advocate for the game.

The Unorthodox Path (Newsday, February 2006) MS Word Document
Profile of Orthodox Jewish boxer and Brooklyn native Dmitriy Salita.