Matthew Futterman
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Alpine Skiing: A Cycle of Injury and Rehab
Nearly every Olympic skier gets hurt at some point, given that they speed down an icy slopes, sometimes at 80 miles per hour. Advances in...
Jessie Diggins Wants to Share Her Gold-Medal Feeling
When Jessie Diggins crossed the finish line first in Pyeongchang, she showed a new generation of skiers what was possible. Four years later, she’s helping...
For Nadal and His Contemporaries, It is About Winning, and Quickly
At 35 years old, getting through the first week dropping only one set gives the 20-time Grand Slam champion “energy in my pocket.” Aging tennis...
Naomi Osaka Returns, Ready or Not
After a tumultuous year and a four-month layoff during which she questioned what she wanted from tennis, Osaka is back on the court. “I’m not...
Novak Djokovic and Fellow Star Vaccine Skeptics Are Increasingly Scorned
The tennis star is the latest target of a public outcry against vaccine skeptics and stars wanting special treatment. Denied entry to Australia, he awaits...
Skepticism Greets Novak Djokovic’s Vaccine Exemption
The world No. 1 received an exemption to a rule that players be vaccinated to play in the Australian Open. Government officials said they had...
Skepticism Greets Novak Djokovic’s Vaccine Exemption
The world No. 1 sought a medical exemption rather than submit the proof of vaccination required to play in the Australian Open. Few were surprised...
Skepticism Greets Novak Djokovic’s Vaccine Exemption
The world No. 1 does not have the Covid-19 vaccination required to play in the Australian Open. Ultimately, that did not matter.
Two Wyoming Bobsledders. Two Horrific Brain Injuries. One Survivor.
Travis Bell and Joe Sisson were close friends and rising stars in bobsled before crashes derailed their careers. Two decades later, one of them wonders...