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OTL: Field of Schemes?

Patrick Hruby

It seemed like a feel-good story on the surface: A Cambodian refugee brings the game of baseball to his home country. It seemed too good to be true ... and perhaps it is.

Story | Conversation | May 19, 2009

OTL: Full Circle

Tom Friend

Sal Aunese died tragically before he could realize all his football goals. Now, 20 years later, the son who never knew him is trying to complete the dream.

Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009

OTL: Fevered Pitch

Wayne Drehs

The story of the U.S. men and their summer of discovery

Story | Conversation | July 28, 2009

OTL: The Disposable Superstar

Tom Friend

Chauncey Billups has won an NBA title, been Finals MVP and is now driving Denver's playoff run. Not bad for a guy who has changed teams six times.

Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009

OTL: Dream On A Shelf

Amy K. Nelson

Matt Harrington turned down a $4.9 million contract and now works for $11.50 an hour. The former flamethrower is coping with his flameout a lot better than his father is.

Story | Conversation | April 20, 2009

OTL: At The Turn

Wright Thompson

A legend says goodbye to the Masters, and a phenom says hello.

Story | Conversation | April 12, 2009

OTL: The Legend of Ken Mink

Wright Thompson

Everybody fell in love with the tale of the 73-year-old college basketball player, but the story isn't that simple.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2009

OTL: His Winning Season

Wright Thompson

The Citadel's magical 2009 basketball season helped author Pat Conroy come to terms with his past.

Story | Conversation | March 02, 2009

OTL: Growing Up Summitt

Mechelle Voepel

As Pat Summitt closes in on her 1,000th career victory, her son Tyler reveals some of the coach's secrets.

Story | Conversation | January 26, 2009

OTL: Reaching Out

Tom Friend

Julius Erving and his daughter, Alexandra Stevenson, are forging a relationship, 27 years after her birth.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2008

Hungry for a Better Life

Wright Thompson

Amid the worldwide food shortage, young soccer players in Ghana hope the game can change their fates.

Story | Conversation | November 10, 2008

Honor Thy Father

Tom Friend

After her father was murdered at halftime of one of her games, Tierra Rogers kept playing basketball and kept a promise.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2008

Revenge of the Baseball Gods

Tom Friend

In the 2001 Little League World Series, Danny Almonte made Matt Cerda cry. In the 2008 draft, Matt got even ...

Story | Conversation | August 19, 2008

Getting Off The Mat

Martin Khodabakhshian

After losing 15 years of his life to drug addiction and prison, Richard Jensen was reborn as a 36-year-old college wrestler.

Story | Conversation | July 31, 2008

The Day Innocence Died

Michael Weinreb

Len Bias has now been dead for as long as he was alive. So, how did that shocking day in 1986 affect the world he left behind?

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2008