@BFQuinn

Sportswriter for @TheAthletic | Ad astra per alas porci

 Detroit, via Philadelphia
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Joined November 2010
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A new story I'm pretty pumped to share. It's about words, and pastimes, and changing your traumas by changing your patterns. On Matt Berninger, and the baseballs of writing: nytimes.com/athletic/6755600…

Matt Berninger traded his notebook for a baseball. And the words kept coming

For The National’s frontman, the way forward was written on rawhide.

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Nick Nurse was out playing a few holes at the hometown golf club he rescued in tiny Carroll, Iowa, when his phone began buzzing. That call? It marked maybe the biggest twist in a career filled with em. And put Nurse center stage in the NBA's biggest show. nytimes.com/athletic/7702706…

An Iowa greenside phone call sold LeBron on Philly. Can Nick Nurse deliver on his pitch? (Gift...

On the rural golf course he saved, the 76ers head coach took the call that altered the NBA. Now comes the hard part.

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Nick Nurse was out playing a few holes at the hometown golf club he rescued in tiny Carroll, Iowa, when his phone began buzzing. That call? It marked maybe the biggest twist in a career filled with em. And put Nurse center stage in the NBA's biggest show. nytimes.com/athletic/7702706…

An Iowa greenside phone call sold LeBron on Philly. Can Nick Nurse deliver on his pitch? (Gift...

On the rural golf course he saved, the 76ers head coach took the call that altered the NBA. Now comes the hard part.

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This is great. A fitting honor for one of the finest men you'd ever want to meet. The world needs more Kenny Kleins.
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He spent his career celebrating Louisville’s legends. Now, he’ll take his rightful place among them. On Jan. 2, we’ll honor Kenny Klein with a permanent place in the rafters of the KFC Yum! Center. We love you, Kenny. ❤️ More Info: uofl.me/4sdE6uI #GoCards
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Adam Zagoria@AdamZagoriaOct 14
Rick Pitino also leaving a seat open on the bench in honor of the great Kenny Klein The seat has ‘KK’ on it
Adam Zagoria@AdamZagoriaOct 14
St. John’s honoring the late great Kenny Klein in its media guide
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S.L. Price@bySLPriceOct 9
Near-impossible to find: Here's my SI piece on Aliquippa, the town that made Mike Ditka -- and vice-versa. Nothing I ever wrote was more satisfying. No citizens were ever more generous or honest about their pain and pride: web.archive.org/web/20110128…
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Eric Crawford
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Kenny Klein, not forgotten at ACC Media Days
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Gabby Herzig
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The Yale Golf Course just got a $30 million Gil Hanse restoration. Now, Yale is charging $350 for the public to play…with poor and patchy turf conditions. So, what happened? “For them to drop the ball, that doesn’t surprise me.” nytimes.com/athletic/7640599…

A $30 million disaster: How did Yale let its newly restored golf course fall apart? (Gift Article)

Alums are upset about patchy grass, dried-out greens and want answers. "If someone gave you a Rembrandt, you’d take care of it."

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Katie Strang@KatieJStrangSep 28
NEW: Arizona State men’s hockey players ask school to put coach Greg Powers on leave Story w/ @kilgore and @nathanfenno nytimes.com/athletic/7641141…

Arizona State men’s hockey players ask school to place coach Greg Powers on leave (Gift Article)

In letter to the university president, players disputed the school’s initial report on the workout that left their teammate on life support.

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From @TheAthletic: Behind Duncan Robinson’s unlikely ascent to the NBA was a hidden second life — a decade spent as a quiet lifeline to his struggling brother. nyti.ms/4ybzAiR

An improbable NBA breakthrough, a descent into darkness: ‘We weren’t all that different’

Behind Duncan Robinson’s unlikely ascent was a hidden second life — a decade spent as his brother's quiet lifeline.

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What Justin Verlander’s final start says about egos, memories and endings nytimes.com/athletic/7627254…
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some quality writing on "an inescapable tension without an apparent resolution."
Brian Hamilton@_Brian_HamiltonSep 25
Can Caitlin Clark just play basketball? Over 15 days in five cities, and one phone call about her garden, I tried to find out. Free to read @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/7626435…

Can the WNBA’s biggest star just play basketball? Let’s ask Caitlin Clark (Gift Article)

"Everybody wants her to be something." But what does Clark want to be?

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The hottest trend in college sports investigations? No paper trail. I wrote about how these high-profile external investigations at schools like Michigan and North Carolina are completed with no formal, written report. Free to read via @TheAthletic. nytimes.com/athletic/7623865…

UNC, Michigan followed the playbook for college sports investigations: No paper trail (Gift Article)

More and more, if a university needs an external investigation, it will retain a law firm that delivers the findings verbally.

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This story is a credit to @D_Bo20 and the Robinson Family. They want to tell you about Eli. They're hoping it helps others. It's worth remembering: “Maybe we can all be a little less certain about knowing what someone is going through." nytimes.com/athletic/7617243…

An improbable NBA breakthrough, a descent into darkness: ‘We weren’t all that different’ (Gift...

Behind Duncan Robinson’s unlikely ascent was a hidden second life — a decade spent as his brother's quiet lifeline.

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This story is a credit to @D_Bo20 and the Robinson Family. They want to tell you about Eli. They're hoping it helps others. It's worth remembering: “Maybe we can all be a little less certain about knowing what someone is going through." nytimes.com/athletic/7617243…

An improbable NBA breakthrough, a descent into darkness: ‘We weren’t all that different’ (Gift...

Behind Duncan Robinson’s unlikely ascent was a hidden second life — a decade spent as his brother's quiet lifeline.

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r-ff.org/

Robinson Family Foundation | Supporting Mind, Heart & Body

The Robinson Family Foundation supports individuals and communities through programs focused on mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.

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The Athletic
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“Eli, God love him, would listen to him.” Behind Duncan Robinson’s unlikely ascent to the NBA was a hidden second life — a decade spent as a quiet lifeline to his struggling brother. nyti.ms/4rxzKi4
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Katie Strang@KatieJStrangSep 17
NEW: Greg Powers called his ASU men’s hockey team ‘soft’. Then came an ex-Green Beret and a workout that left a player on life support. Story w/ @nathanfenno and @AdamKilgoreWP (free to read) nytimes.com/athletic/7600946…

Inside Arizona State men’s hockey, and the workout that left a player on life support (Gift Article)

Players are coping with conflicted feelings while practicing under a coach who lamented 'soft' play last season.

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Zak Keefer@zkeeferAug 12
New @TheAthletic The wildest NFL story you've never heard 👇🏼 An agent on the brink of power A grisly murder by 2 ex-players — with a crossbow A bizarre twist kept secret ... until now Year+ investigation with @KatieJStrang + @nathanfenno Free to read: nytimes.com/athletic/7489309…

A playboy NFL agent was in line to run the Seahawks. Then came the crossbow killing (Gift Article)

Michael Blatt, one of the most feared agents in football, was on the verge of taking over an NFL team. Then a rival turned up dead.

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Nathan Fenno@nathanfennoAug 12
This is the wildest NFL saga you’ve never heard about. A brash real estate developer on the cusp of running the Seahawks. A brutal murder with a crossbow. And, decades later, a bizarre twist that remained secret until now.  nytimes.com/athletic/7489309…

A playboy NFL agent was in line to run the Seahawks. Then came the crossbow killing (Gift Article)

Michael Blatt, one of the most feared agents in football, was on the verge of taking over an NFL team. Then a rival turned up dead.

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Katie Strang@KatieJStrangAug 12
One of the wildest NFL sagas you’ve never heard about. A brash real estate developer on the cusp of running the Seahawks. A brutal murder with a crossbow. And, decades later, a bizarre twist that remained secret until now. w/@nathanfenno & @zkeefer nytimes.com/athletic/7489309…

A playboy NFL agent was in line to run the Seahawks. Then came the crossbow killing (Gift Article)

Michael Blatt, one of the most feared agents in football, was on the verge of taking over an NFL team. Then a rival turned up dead.

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