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Steam Machines

November 19, 2009

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Steam Machines

It took 103 years, but the longest-standing land speed record is finally history.

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Basketball’s Unlikely Guru

November 16, 2009

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Basketball’s Unlikely Guru

How a former lawyer with little basketball training is helping the best NBA players become even better.

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Tony Hawk: Catching Air Indoors

November 16, 2009

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Tony Hawk: Catching Air Indoors

The expert skater takes us for a Ride

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Q&A with Boxing Trainer Freddie Roach

November 11, 2009

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Q&A with Boxing Trainer Freddie Roach

Boxing trainer Freddie Roach takes us inside his and fighter Manny Pacquiao's strategy for Saturday's WBO welterweight championship and explains why his Parkinson’s is no obstacle as a trainer.

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The World’s Most Deadly Race

November 10, 2009

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The World’s Most Deadly Race

Breakneck speeds. Hairpin turns. Houses only inches away. Men's Journal checks out the insanity of the Isle of Man TT.

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Racing Against Gravity (Video)

November 5, 2009

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Racing Against Gravity (Video)

What do you do when the concept of human wingsuit flight has become blasé? See who can plunge to Earth the fastest.

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Your Logo Here

November 2, 2009

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Your Logo Here

From now on I’m putting this space in my column up for sale. And why not? I’m just following the lead of the sports world, where every inch of turf, every minute of airtime, can be had for a price. By Matt Taibbi

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Survival Skills: Charles Barkley

October 28, 2009

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Survival Skills: Charles Barkley

Sir Charles, 46, is in his 10th year calling it like he sees it as an NBA analyst for TNT.

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Rethinking Ski Prep

October 27, 2009

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Rethinking Ski Prep

To ski better (and stay on the hill longer) this winter, take a cue from the U.S. Ski Team and start cycling.

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My Favorite Things: Drew Brees

October 5, 2009

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My Favorite Things: Drew Brees

The New Orleans Saints quarterback and reigning Offensive Player of the Year on his gadget addictions and secret love of romantic comedies

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The Stadium of the Future

September 18, 2009

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The Stadium of the Future

Whether you’re a lifelong fan of America’s Team or a Dallas hater, the new 100,000-seat Cowboys Stadium — the largest NFL arena ever built — is pigskin’s new mecca.

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My Favorite Things: Dhani Jones

September 14, 2009

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My Favorite Things: Dhani Jones

The Cincinnati Bengals linebacker and star of Dhani Tackles the Globe takes us into his world.

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Making Men

September 2, 2009

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Making Men

When it comes to survival, the boys in Houston's dire Third Ward don't have many factors in their favor. But what they do have is a fiery ex-NFL star by the name of Roynell Young. And that just may be enough.

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Book It Now: 2010 Winter Olympics

August 20, 2009

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Book It Now: 2010 Winter Olympics

If you want to see Vancouver's 2010 Games in style, you'd better act fast.

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If I Ran the NFL

August 12, 2009

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If I Ran the NFL

For one thing, there’d be no more of these keep-your-hands-off-the-receiver, high-octane-offense, no-lead-is-safe mockeries of a football game. Oh, and fewer talking-baby ads. By Matt Taibbi

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