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Sharing My Passion and Sportswriting Know-how at Medium Day

Sharing My Passion and Sportswriting Know-how at Medium Day

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Mike Butler
What is ‘Beyond the Scoreboard?’ and Who is Mike Butler?

What is ‘Beyond the Scoreboard?’ and Who is Mike Butler?

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Mike Butler
Want to Write Sports?

Want to Write Sports?

Here’s how you can tell your favorite athlete stories
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Mike Butler
BREAKING SPORTS STORIES
Thanks for the Memories, Oakland A’s

Thanks for the Memories, Oakland A’s

The team that brought me home is leaving me behind
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Patricia Vicary
Two NFL Mascots Spread Goodwill Beyond the Stadium

Two NFL Mascots Spread Goodwill Beyond the Stadium

Meers, Mock bring joy and inspiration off the field
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Anne Hope
How Bowling Curbed My Teenage Boredom and Loneliness

How Bowling Curbed My Teenage Boredom and Loneliness

It was bowling or a common teenage activity
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Scot Butwell
Reliving Lots of Memories During my Last Ballgame with Dad

Reliving Lots of Memories During my Last Ballgame with Dad

An epic playoff game — but more epic were the stories shared
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Mike Butler
Stranded on a School Roof with Pete Rose

Stranded on a School Roof with Pete Rose

Fearing death and the paddle — only God could save us
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Mike Butler
Life Lessons and Laughing in an Elevator with Tony Gwynn

Life Lessons and Laughing in an Elevator with Tony Gwynn

Sharing secrets and learning from a Hall of Famer
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Mike Butler
The Day Our Daughter Left for College

The Day Our Daughter Left for College

Bittersweet as she prepared for life’s next chapter
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Mike Butler
Is Camel Jumping the Most Bizarre Sport? Not By a Shin Kick

Is Camel Jumping the Most Bizarre Sport? Not By a Shin Kick

There’s ferret legging, lingerie football, shin-kicking, underwater cycling, and other sports you probably never heard of . . .
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Deborah Camp
Mason steps up as 49ers spoil Rodgers’ return on MNF

Mason steps up as 49ers spoil Rodgers’ return on MNF

Backup RB fills in for McCaffery and scampers for 147 yards in 32–19 win
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Maliha Noushin
Claude Debussy on the Pitch

Claude Debussy on the Pitch

How do we tune out or address overbearing parents at youth sporting events?
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Jeffrey Pillow
All Night Long at Atlanta Airport to Get to Paris

All Night Long at Atlanta Airport to Get to Paris

Traveling pushes me outside my comfort zone, and I’m grateful for every shove
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Krista Rausin
My High School Dream Was to Kick in the NFL

My High School Dream Was to Kick in the NFL

It took one big play in a ‘Super’ big game to change my mind
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Mark Baquiran
San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Jets Preview

San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Jets Preview

An in-depth Monday Night Football preview
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Aditya Parashar
Why Maradona is the Patron Saint of Naples

Why Maradona is the Patron Saint of Naples

How his ongoing veneration still matters in Southern Italy
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Craig K. Collins
How Fantasy Football Transformed Me into a Die-Hard Football Fan

How Fantasy Football Transformed Me into a Die-Hard Football Fan

This classic game made me love the sport
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Jaxson Wilson
Waiting Faithfully for the Walls of Jericho to Fall on the Gridiron

Waiting Faithfully for the Walls of Jericho to Fall on the Gridiron

‘Love Lifted Me’ is eternally etched in my brain due to an inspiring coach and memorable road trip
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Mike Butler
Justin Jefferson Talks about What Motivated Him to Commit Long-Term to Vikings

Justin Jefferson Talks about What Motivated Him to Commit Long-Term...

Wide receiver signed a four-year, $140 million contract extension with Minnesota in the offseason
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Maliha Noushin
In an Ugly World, Respect and Compassion Still Exist in Baseball

In an Ugly World, Respect and Compassion Still Exist in Baseball

At least on the ball field, civility is alive and well in America
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Chad Harvey
My Experience of Running in the World of Half-Marathons

My Experience of Running in the World of Half-Marathons

My training paid off to make it a successful run
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Every Day Life Improvement
‘Nobody likes Goliath’

‘Nobody likes Goliath’

Wilt won two titles, but the 7-foot-1 star could’ve won many more with a stronger supporting cast
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Bob Mildenhall
10 Life Lessons Learned from the South African Rugby Team

10 Life Lessons Learned from the South African Rugby Team

A team that changed the nation
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Sammy Naicker
How a Childhood Game Became a Lifelong Passion

How a Childhood Game Became a Lifelong Passion

I’m scared, I don’t think I can move on
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Syed Zain
Holger Rune Knows Life as a Top Tennis Player is More Than a Netflix Show

Holger Rune Knows Life as a Top Tennis Player is More Than a Netfli...

As a teenager, Rune was ready to take on the world. But after a season of mishits and malfunction, perhaps, life isn’t what he thought.
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Ini-Iso Adiankpo
How a 25-Minute Period of Hooping Taught Me a Variety of Lessons

How a 25-Minute Period of Hooping Taught Me a Variety of Lessons

Life lessons learned after a 4-on-4 pickup basketball game
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Aditya Parashar
Sustaining a Serious Concussion Forced Me to Tone Down My Play

Sustaining a Serious Concussion Forced Me to Tone Down My Play

No game is more important than your brain
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Kim Fedyk
The History of Ball Don’t Lie

The History of Ball Don’t Lie

The phrase ‘Ball don’t lie’ was popular in the 90s and 2000s. But where did it originate from?
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Nam Tran
How Chess Keeps Me Connected to People in My Life

How Chess Keeps Me Connected to People in My Life

I keep thinking I’ll move on and never play again
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Carter Anderson Lee
U.S. and International Teams’ Presidents Cup Qualifying Matches Are Set

U.S. and International Teams’ Presidents Cup Qualifying Matches Are...

Golf, like measles, should be caught young
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Maliha Noushin
A Title Game, an Alumni Coach, a Cheating Scandal, and a Michigan Championship…in 1898

A Title Game, an Alumni Coach, a Cheating Scandal, and a Michigan C...

How the OG Champions of the West mirror the 2023 NCAA Champion Michigan Wolverines
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Andy Lammers
Little Ole Binge Drinker, Me

Little Ole Binge Drinker, Me

You’re a drunk and you didn’t even know it!
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Brendan Donaghy ☘️
Heartbeats and Hope: The Day a Win Made Me Proud of My Heritage

Heartbeats and Hope: The Day a Win Made Me Proud of My Heritage

When I watched Pakistan’s 2017 Champions Trophy victory
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Syed Zain
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