Brandon Aubrey wins it, after a remarkable comeback for Dallas. By design, here is my very large feature on Aubrey and this incredible, recording-breaking era for kickers. www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

Special Teams Series Sunday @theathletic.com: 🏈 My story on long snappers, and their football nirvana: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6802946 🏈 @mikedugar.bsky.social on Marquette King: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6810455 🏈 @danrobson.bsky.social on a kicking revolution: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6814741

I went on a journey — to Las Vegas, San Diego, Dallas, and Buffalo — to learn about the NFL’s long-distance kicking revolution. From a camp of pro hopefuls to Brandon Aubrey, Cameron Dicker, Cam Little and more. Here’s my story on the art of kicking. www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

This story is so much fun to read.

"Maybe you get a beer named after you, or maybe you close a Tony Robbins seminar at midnight, or maybe you just drop your kid at school and hit golf balls in paradise ..." @brianchamilton.bsky.social on the happiest men in the NFL, long snappers: www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...

A position once akin to a glorified ball boy is attracting better athletes, and specialized training and technological advances are pushing the limits. More from @danrobson.bsky.social, including a glimpse at record-breaking Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

I went on a journey — to Las Vegas, San Diego, Dallas, and Buffalo — to learn about the NFL’s long-distance kicking revolution. From a camp of pro hopefuls to Brandon Aubrey, Cameron Dicker, Cam Little and more. Here’s my story on the art of kicking. www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...

Some very kind praise for Hammered, over at Goodreads. Grab a copy of Dave Schultz’s new memoir wherever you buy your books. @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @chaptersindigo.bsky.social

A very nice review of Hammered in Policy Magazine, that gets right to the message of Dave Schultz’s new memoir about hockey, fighting, abuse and recovery. www.policymagazine.ca/hockey-befor...

So many sad, tired eyes in Toronto coffee shops this morning.

Let’s play ball… @TheAthletic is all over the Rebel Alliance’s coming destruction of the Death Star. You can kind find all of our colleagues’ incredible coverage of the World Series here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

I wrote about watching the Jays win the ALCS alone in a Texas bar, and the rush of connection and nostalgia I felt when Springer hit that home run. (Apologies to the Mariners fans several seats down.) Here’s my story on what the Blue Jays mean to Canada. www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...

I wrote about watching the Jays win the ALCS alone in a Texas bar, and the rush of connection and nostalgia I felt when Springer hit that home run. (Apologies to the Mariners fans several seats down.) Here’s my story on what the Blue Jays mean to Canada. www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...

Hammered: The Fight of My Life is out now. Dave “The Hammer” Schultz, of Broad Street Bullies fame, reveals the sexual abuse he suffered as a child and the lifelong demons he’s battled on the long road to healing. I’m proud to have helped him share his story.

John Schneider’s account of his exchange with Max Scherzer is so good. Great story from @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...

Fascinating piece by @richarddeitsch.bsky.social on how Fox broadcasters are getting a crash course on Canada — and how little exposure the Jays have had in the States.

✍️ @danrobson.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

In Las Vegas, I spoke with Mitch Marner about fatherhood and new beginnings. Here’s my story about why his move from Toronto was about much more than most people realize. www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

This is a remarkable, beautifully written story from @peterbaugh.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...

The Crown has decided to not appeal the decision to acquit players in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. W/t Katie Strang www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...

Bobby Webster, once a wunderkind GM, now runs the Raptors. “He’s going to head a team, at some point,” Masai Ujiri told me several years ago. “Hopefully he doesn’t overthrow me.” Good time to dust off this Webster profile. “How unreal is this?”… 🤙 www.nytimes.com/athletic/143...

‘I’m sitting behind the bench’: Inside sports’ escalating stalking problem A chilling investigation by Carson Kessler. www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...

A disturbing, irresponsible and shameful action by the City of Brampton. The city would rather target an organization that has helped its most vulnerable residents since 1999, instead of taking responsibility itself. I’m ashamed of my hometown. www.bramptonguardian.com/news/brampto...

In the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial five players were on trial and, to some degree, so too was the woman. But the case has always been viewed more broadly. In the end, what message are we left with? W/t Katie Strang www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...

On a new The Athletic Hockey Show, @danrobson.bsky.social and I discuss the Hockey Canada verdict and its ramifications: pod.fo/e/301e29

Here is @haileysalvian.bsky.social and @seangentille.bsky.social reporting from the courthouse in London today. www.nytimes.com/athletic/651... All 5 players found not guilty in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial

I spoke with ⁦‬⁩ ‪@marklazerus.bsky.social‬ about the outcome of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial on the ⁦‪@TheAthleticNHL‬⁩ Hockey Show. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

In the end, what is the final message of the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial? It could have been a reckoning, but it was something else. From Katie Strang and me — www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...

For updates on the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial, follow @theathletic.com live blog. @seangentille.bsky.social and @haileysalvian.bsky.social are at the courthouse in London. www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

This is an insightful, deeply-reported story from @bytimgraham.bsky.social on how anxieties over US - Canada tensions are being felt in the Buffalo sports market, where cross-border relations are essential.

Raptors confirm parting ways with Masai Ujiri in a statement. They say a search is underway for a new president, led by CAA Executive, and new contracts have agreed upon for many in Raps FO, including Bobby Webster

The Hockey Canada sexual assault trial is over. Legal liability requires the high bar of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. But in the measure of moral culpability there is less room for absolution. With Katie Strang. www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...

At the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial, the Crown says Michael McLeod told “outright lies” to portray E.M. as the aggressor — while defense attorneys say media and public interest has compromised the presumption of innocence. www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...

McLeod and Hart's defense teams make closing arguments in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial —  attacking E.M.'s credibility and forecasting one unexpected Crown argument to come. www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...

The Oilers rematch with the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final comes amid wider tensions between the Canada and the U.S. — which have already played out on the ice. Is this the year that Canadians put aside NHL allegiances and get behind one team? www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...

Carter Hart faces tough questions about his understanding of consent, gaps in his memory — and suggestions that he is not being truthful — during his cross-examination by the Crown at the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. W/t Katie Strang www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...

“I was open to sexual encounters. A single guy, I was having a good time that weekend. I was open to it.” Carter Hart answers questions about the incidents central to the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...

The Crown in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial has rested its case. The defense can now call witnesses. Carter Hart, one of the five accused, is now on the stand. www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...

The potential for a late, unexpected Crown witness led to a heated exchange at the Hockey Canada trial in London today. And varying details emerge in accounts of the accused — through interviews from an initial police investigation, with apparent gaps. www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...

Brett Howden read his past statements into evidence in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. But the judge has ruled his text messages that describe his former teammate slapping the complainant’s buttocks inadmissible. The latest from London: www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

Brett Howden broke down during his testimony at the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial on Thursday. A judge will now rule on whether texts he sent describing events inside a London hotel room in 2018 are admissible as evidence. The latest from London: www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

In the past, Brett Howden has said he heard E.M. weep and the sound of her being smacked on the buttocks. On the stand, his memory has faded. Today the Crown accused him of “feigned memory loss” in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

In the past, Brett Howden has said he heard E.M. weep and the sound of her being smacked on the buttocks. On the stand, his memory has faded. Today the Crown accused him of “feigned memory loss” in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

After several inconsistencies in Brett Howden’s testimony at the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial, the Crown will now seek to cross-examine its own witness. The latest from London. W/t Katie Strang www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

A second jury has been dismissed in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial, which continues with a judge alone. That means a publication ban on anything the jury didn’t hear has been lifted. So here’s everything we couldn’t write: t.co/vFCJnCmEsY

Jury discharged in Hockey Canada trial; judge alone will determine outcome. t.co/z9biwGBHfy

Katie Strang joined Frontburner to chat with @jaymepoisson.bsky.social about the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial — and the wider context in which it is taking place. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...

In the fifth and final cross-examination of the complainant in the Hockey Canada trial, a defence attorney suggests E.M. has an “agenda” for calling the men accused of sexual assault “men”. www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

During a sixth day on the stand, E.M. faces accusations that she was the aggressor in a London hotel room, where the Crown says she was sexually assaulted by several members of the 2018 Canadian World Junior team. Story w/t @haileysalvian.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

Another combative cross-examination at the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial, as E.M. — facing a fifth straight day on the stand — is challenged with questions over her timeline and alcohol consumption. Here’s my report from the London courthouse: www.nytimes.com/athletic/634...