Garo Yepremian’s Comedic, Tragic Career and Triumphant Life
You know about the blooper in Super Bowl VII. The man’s journey through football’s highest level, one of comedy and tragedy, was so much more....
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At 55, AEW’s Billy Gunn Is as Relevant as Ever
Three decades into his wrestling career, Gunn still knows how to make a crowd pop....
James Wiseman Is in a Golden State of Mind
The Warriors’ promising big man has battled back from injury. Now, he’s a champion with a chip on his shoulder, ready to help his team defend its title....
The Time Tony Gonzalez Was Meant to Break a Record—and Attacked a Coach Instead
The tight end position was evolving. Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey wasn’t having it. And on what should have been a celebratory Sunday afternoon 13 years ago, things almost came...
‘This is Bulls—!’ The Secret Meetings and Heated Arguments That Led to CFP Expansion
Stakeholders and school presidents describe to SI the secret meetings, last-minute hurdles and one man who was a force for change in approving a 12-team format....
A Lucha Libre Legend Returns to the United States
Once a key part of WCW’s “Monday Night War” against WWE, the famed luchador is still going strong at 55....
He Survived a Shooting at His High School. Returning Has Been, at Times, Unimaginable.
Most American high school students fear it. Keegan Gregory lived it. Last November, he was face-to-face with a school shooter. This is the story of what happened next....
This NBA Season Is Full of Mysteries
Happy NBA season opener, y’all. Welcome back to The Playmaker for the 2022–23 campaign. I hope you’ve had a good summer and fall—mine’s been great, as Michigan football has been...
For the Bills, It’s All Going According to Plan
This time in Kansas City the Bills got the stops and a victory behind a great team defense, a ‘creature’ of a QB and a veteran pass rusher who’s getting...
The Mariners’ Marathon Loss Marks the Start of a New Era
Seattle’s first home MLB playoff game in 21 years brought together a city starved for baseball success—one that still has reason for hope despite the Mariners’ elimination....