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Something Real Fishy: Friendship, Twitter, and the Limits of the Dictionary

A personal take on the dialect of NBA internet fandom.

by David Chmielewski on March 20, 2022March 20, 2022

The Spirit of Curling: Vignettes

Reflections on an author-athlete’s relationship to her sport.

by Lara Katz on November 20, 2021

Owing

Wherein a Nass writer reflects on a complex relationship to the sport of volleyball.

by Lucia Brown on November 7, 2021November 6, 2021

Only Curling, After All

“There are three types of curlers: the competitive, the prepubescent, and the beer-drinking. I have played with all three types in roughly equal measures.”

by Lara Katz on October 10, 2021October 9, 2021

In Defense of Sports

Wherein the writer defends one of our greatest national obsessions.

by Sam Bisno on October 3, 2021October 2, 2021

The Myth of the Sunday Sanctuary

A reflection on the unavoidable relationship between politics and sports.

by Sam Bisno on October 4, 2020October 4, 2020

Jump Shot

“The static cleared and the broadcast resumed. But I didn’t see the game. I didn’t see the court or the players or the ball. The screen was filled with a close-up of Larry Bird’s face.”

by Max Feldman on March 3, 2019March 2, 2019

The Man Who Does Everything

The tale of a runner in the city of Princeton.

by Ben Weissenbach on November 18, 2018November 17, 2018

When I Think About Tennis

Musings on the elegant game.

by Carson Welch on October 16, 2016April 17, 2017

Olympic History

Few people know the story of how four Princetonians—Francis Lane, Herbert Jamison, Robert Garrett, and Albert Tyler—competed in the first modern Olympic Games, except perhaps the archivists at Mudd Library where Lane’s scrapbooks are kept.

by Becca Kahn on May 16, 2016

Ball for Show

Gregg Popovich doesn’t care what you think about him. The head coach of the San Antonio Spurs is famous for his stony demeanor, relentlessly curt interviews, and impeccable coaching record.

by Alex Costin on November 14, 2014November 16, 2014

From Fantasy to Reality

It’s the opening game of the 2014 NFL season and I’m at Buffalo Wild Wings with friends. As always for such events, the restaurant is packed. It’s a good mix of Seahawks and Packers jerseys and the pregame atmosphere is already buzzing.

by Steffen Seitz on October 3, 2014October 5, 2014


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