We need adventure. It’s in our blood. It will not go away. The mountains will continue to call because they uniquely fulfill our need for communion with nature, as well as our hunger for adventure.
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rantnrave:// TWITTER continues to grow as a home for sports rights. The latest addition: the NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE. Quickly, the company is building a platform of patchwork leagues and rights. It had a high-profile fling with the NFL already. But what's the endgame here? Is this Twitter's way of energizing a stagnant brand and business model? Is it battling FACEBOOK as the emerging giant for digital rights? Someone will become the streaming giant eventually -- does TWITTER have the wherewithal to do it?... Free advertising for POTATO PARCEL... The ultimate baseball road trip... BARACKETOLOGY lives... A baseball agent and a trainer were convicted of running a CUBAN smuggling ring. The trial exposed a seedy side of the sport and involved high profile MLB players like JOSE ABREU and LEONYS MARTIN. The dangerous path Cubans take to the U.S. deserves more scrutiny but can anything be done about it?... March madness in a nutshell: CUONZO MARTIN left CAL for MIZZOU, then hired the father of a top-5 recruit as an assistant coach after he got fired from WASHINGTON. There's no hating on the coaches -- just don't gripe when players do the same thing. Everyone should be able to get theirs... NIKE is accused of being full of hot air in CHINA... Unnecessary roughness... Bracketology is suffering from a "paradox of skill"... But that doesn't mean you should stop filling them out. Still don't have an NCAA TOURNAMENT bracket group? Join the REDEF challenge. The winner gets a shout-out here in the newsletter. Password: REDEFSports.
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Esquire
Exposure Therapy and the Fine Art of Scaring the S*** Out of Yourself On Purpose
by Eva Holland
Inspired by new research on "facing your fears" as a cure for PTSD and phobias, I set out to see whether climbing a mountain could cure my fear of heights.
Deadspin
Satan Scourges Us With It: A Brief History Of Carpeted Mormon Basketball
by Evan Hall
American Mormons have a longstanding and well-documented relationship with basketball. Aside from a few outliers like Steve Young and Bryce Harper, our most famous athletes are all basketball players-Jabari Parker, Jimmer Fredette, Shawn Bradley, Danny Ainge, and those two missionaries who went viral for balling out in full shirt and tie.
ESPN
How discrimination keeps Haitians out of MLB
by Bruce Schoenfeld
As many as 1 in 10 Dominicans are of Haitian descent. So why do we know of virtually no Haitian Dominicans in the major leagues?
FiveThirtyEight
What The NFL Can Teach Congress About Hiring More Diverse Staffs
by CC DuBois
Although the new 115th Congress is the most racially diverse on record, its staff remains overwhelmingly white.
The Ringer
Pat O'Brien Survives and Advances
by Bryan Curtis
The former CBS Sports and ‘Access Hollywood’ anchor talks about addiction, sobriety, and those fateful voicemails.
Vice Sports
'Spreadsheets Are Dope': The Allure of the DIY College Basketball Fantasy League
by David Roth
It's easy enough to pick a NCAA tournament bracket online, but if you want to play a fantasy game with actual college players, you'll need to make it yourself.
The New Yorker
A Mathematician Confronts March Madness
by Charles Bethea
A numbers-theory expert looks at the important figures in this year’s N.C.A.A. basketball tournament.
VSB
I'm a Duke Fan. Fight Me. Here's How It Happened
by Panama Jackson
I’ve filled out a few brackets, and I always save one bracket for the Duke Blue Devils. No matter how good or bad the season, I have one bracket that has them winning the whole thing. You see, I’m a Duke basketball fan.
Vice
The Heaven's Gate Nikes and the Sneakerheads Who Collect Them
by Justin Caffier
From nondescript dad shoes to rare collectors item, all thanks to a mass suicide.
Yahoo Sports
Lost in the legend of Steve Alford: The other Indiana star who disappeared
by Pat Forde
Steve Alford was hardly the only New Castle gym rat whose life moved to the beat of a bouncing basketball. Among those who followed his famous footsteps was another coach’s son, another kid who had a key to the Castle to shoot anytime day or night, a tough little guard Steve knew from birth and used to babysit. His name is Brandon Miller.
bryce drew
Outside Online
How 1,600 People Went Missing from Our Public Lands Without a Trace
by Jon Billman
When 18-year-old Joe Keller vanished from a dude ranch in Colorado's Rio Grande National Forest, he joined the ranks of those missing on public land. No official tally exists, but their numbers are growing. And when an initial search turns up nothing, who'll keep looking?
The Guardian
Into the woods: how one man survived alone in the wilderness for 27 years
by Michael Finkel
The long read: At the age of 20, Christopher Knight parked his car on a remote trail in Maine and walked away with only the most basic supplies. He had no plan. His chief motivation was to avoid contact with people. This is his story.
The Players' Tribune
There Will Be Blood
by Kris Draper
I saw the blood on the ice, but I didn’t know the right side of my face was caved in.
The Undefeated
Puma wins over sneakerheads by partnering with Rihanna, Big Sean and other celebs
by Jill Hudson
Puma is coming back strong. And it’s done it by embracing today’s biggest pop and hip-hop stars. The German sportswear and sneaker brand has traded places with its American rival, Under Armour.
Sole Collector
What the 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' Would Look Like With Modern Day Sneakers
by Brandon Richard
Now this is a story all about how my sneakers got flipped, turned upside down.
The New York Times
Inside John Calipari's Media Empire
by Marc Tracy
Kentucky Coach John Calipari has faced stinging criticism in the past. Now, as the driving force behind several media platforms, he’s trying to control his own message.
Well+Good
Is the boutique fitness bubble about to burst?
by Lisa Elaine Held
All of this booming burpee-related growth leads to questions of sustainability, like, when is it no longer possible to sprint at this level of intensity? Experts respond.
The Ringer
Searching for Baseball's Pace-of-Play Edge
by Ben Lindbergh
Can pitching quicker lead to more strikes and better defense?
Sports Illustrated
Aaron Curry's journey from NFL draft bust to coach
by Jonathan Jones
Linebacker Aaron Curry was picked fourth overall by the Seahawks in the 2009 NFL draft but out of the league by '13. But the draft bust has come full circle.
B/R Mag
True March Madness: UNC's Marcus Paige on a Shot That (Almost) Changed His Life
by Brandon Sneed
Confetti, cracked dreams and crying in front of Jordan: what it feels like, one year later, for the player whose one shining moment got erased by the ultimate buzzer-beater.
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