Jack Todd became a sports columnist for the Montreal Gazette in the 1990s. Today, he works freelance but still writes with all the verve and critical assessment as he did when he was a full-time sports columnist.
Love him or hate him, sports columnist Jack Todd remains unapologetic Read More »
Freshman Jake Beber-Frankel says he’s inspired by his grandfather, New York Times’ Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Max Frankel.
Inspired by family, golfer Jake Beber-Frankel navigates first year at Stanford Read More »
Fencer Alexander Massialis, 26, is hoping for the gold in this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Uncertainty has surrounded the Tokyo Games since the coronavirus pandemic forced the event to be delayed by a year. While foreign spectators won’t be allowed, the Games is currently set for July 23 to August 8, 2021.
After yearlong delay, fencer Alexander Massialas set to be three-time Olympian in Tokyo Read More »
This week marks one year since minor league baseball players were asked to go home after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down their season in 2020. As players gear up to play again in April, some are reflecting on what the past year has been like.
After COVID-19 shut down baseball, minor leaguers eye an April return to the field Read More »
Last month, the Pac-12 CEO group unanimously voted to reverse the August 11 decision to postpone a fall sports season to 2021 – just 45 days after the Pac-12 released a 12-page document it was not safe to do so.
In East Palo Alto, a sports club helps to preserve community and culture.
The East Palo Alto Greyhounds preserve culture and community through sport Read More »
For over 32 years, Howard Herman has interviewed sports talent ranging from high school standouts to rising professional baseball stars for the Berkshire Eagle. And as the sports media landscape has morphed to favor massive sports sites like The Athletic or Bleacher Report, Herman’s laser focus on the local makes him a unique source for a region’s sports news.
For the past nine years, the Fuentes Family in San Jose has been hosting players for the San Jose Giants, the Single-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. The relationships that players and host families build last of years beyond the hosting arrangement.
The Ever-Growing Fuentes Family Read More »
Being the Golden State Warriors beat writer for the San Francisco Chronicle is a responsibility Connor Letourneau doesn’t take lightly. He often brings his laptop to a bar when he goes out to meet friends and has left many social events early to cover a breaking news story. Letourneau treats every day like Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
Connor Letourneau aims to set himself apart as SF Chronicle’s Warriors beat writer Read More »
Author John Gierach, who is best know for writing about his fly fishing adventures, can easily tell fishing stories. But his ability to capture the essence of a day on the water, the significance of the event from a greater perspective, is what separates him from other writers.
For author John Gierach, the best fishing stories aren’t really about fishing Read More »
Over the decades, John Feinstein has exploded into one of the most successful sports authors ever, but he still seeks out the story that nobody else notices.
‘Everybody Has a Story to Tell’: John Feinstein’s unique life as a sportswriter Read More »
While American life slips into hibernation, Casey Toohill sharpens his focus on April’s NFL Draft. The Stanford linebacker has reached peaks in academic and athletic realms, but his stellar performance at February’s combine swung his fate further toward the National Football League.
Casey Toohill’s unique profile stands out ahead of N.F.L Draft Read More »
