Mark Fainaru-Wada

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Mark Fainaru-Wada is a reporter for ESPN's Enterprise Unit.

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Dave Krieger says "Sports Journalism" is Almost an Oxymoron

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Chronicle reporters (Lance Williams and Mark Fainaru-Wada) were not sports beat guys...

Blog | December 07, 2006

Chris Ballard Doesn't Get It

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...up real news about him? Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams certainly did...

Blog | March 24, 2006

Chat Rewind: Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams

...26, San Francisco Chronicle reporters Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams stopped by...

ESPN Insider Chat | March 20, 2006

UCF documents don't answer questions about Plancher's death

Mark Fainaru-Wada and Greg Amante, ESPN

As Ereck Plancher's former roommate corroborates earlier accounts from ex-teammates, two documents released Monday by the University of Central Florida don't address lingering questions about Ereck Plancher's death.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2008

Bulk of government's charges against Bonds remain intact

Mark Fainaru-Wada, ESPN.com

As the Barry Bonds perjury case continues to move toward a March jury trial, the judge on Monday dismissed three of the 15 counts but left intact the bulk of the government's charges against the former Giants slugger.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2008

Former UCF player discusses workout at which Plancher collapsed

ESPN.com news services

In an interview to air Sunday on ESPN's "Outside the Lines," a former University of Central Florida football player speaks publicly for the first time about the March 18, 2008, workout at which a teammate collapsed and died.

Story | Conversation | November 01, 2008

Hard lessons learned about Plancher and sickle-cell trait

Mark Fainaru-Wada, ESPN

Some 40 years ago, the U.S. military began taking precautions with recruits who have sickle-cell trait, the condition that contributed to the death of Ereck Plancher. It took a lot longer for sports to catch on, writes ESPN's Mark Fainaru-Wada.

Story | Conversation | October 31, 2008

Conditioned for death: Could UCF have prevented the Ereck Plancher tragedy?

Mark Fainaru-Wada, ESPN

Did Ereck Plancher have to die? An 'Outside the Lines' investigation raises serious questions about the University of Central Florida's treatment of the redshirt freshman last March.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2008

The Breaking Point

Chuck Klosterman

A pop culture commentator looks at Barry Bonds' assault on Babe Ruth and Henry Aaron, and draws some troubling conclusions-not for Bonds, but for us

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2008

Outside The Lines: Follow The Money

Mark Fainaru-Wada and T.J. Quinn report on some Major League Baseball team employees skimming money from Dominican Republic prospects

Video | September 28, 2008

OTL: Follow The Money Talkback

Mark Fainaru-Wada and T.J. Quinn discuss their feature on skimming in the Dominican

Video | September 28, 2008

MLB scouts scandal: a little off the Dominican signing bonus top

T.J. Quinn and Mark Fainaru-Wada, ESPN.com

A three-month "Outside the Lines" investigation reveals Major League Baseball employees stealing money from their own clubs and the game's top Dominican prospects. T.J. Quinn and Mark Fainaru-Wada report.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2008

Yankees prospects may have been forced to kick back bonus money

T.J. Quinn and Mark Fainaru-Wada, ESPN.com

Major League Baseball investigators are looking into accusations that several New York Yankees prospects from the Dominican Republic were forced to kick back portions of their signing bonuses to one or more team employees, several sources told ESPN.

Story | Conversation | August 04, 2008

UCF has six months to respond to intent to sue notice

Mark Fainaru-Wada, ESPN.com

The parents of a 19-year-old University of Central Florida football player who died following a March conditioning workout filed notice Friday that they intend to bring a wrongful death lawsuit against the school.

Story | Conversation | August 01, 2008

UCF says Plancher knew of sickle cell trait that caused death

Mark Fainaru-Wada, ESPN.com

A 19-year-old University of Central Florida football player whose death resulted from an inherited gene cited in the collapse of several young athletes was aware of his condition and monitored regularly, the school's athletic director said Friday.

Story | Conversation | July 18, 2008