Holy Ground

Walter Wright Thompson died before he could fulfill his dream of walking Augusta National during the Masters. His son took that walk for him. 

The Secret History of Tiger Woods

The death of his father set a battle raging inside the world's greatest golfer. How he waged that war–through an obsession with the Navy SEALs–is the tale of how Tiger lost his way.

The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived On

Ted Williams’s ambitions shaped his legacy but wrecked his relationships. It was only in the 11th hour of his life that the Williams family’s cycle of suffering had a slim chance of being broken.

The Last Days of Tony Harris

What drove the former college basketball star to his death in the Brazilian Jungle?

Shadow Boxing

Muhammad Ali Fought 50 men. Only one disappeared. 

Michael Jordan Has Not Left The Building

As he turned 50, Michael Jordan wondered if there were any more asses to kick.

Ghosts of Mississippi

In 1962 the Ole Miss campus erupted in violence over integration and swelled with pride over a powerful football team. Wright Thompson explores how that tumultuous fall of 1962 still grips the state.

One Last Wait

The hyper-focus of camera lenses made the 24 hours leading up to Game 7 seem like one big explosion of joy in Chicago, but the truth was that nobody could be sure how'd they'd feel when it all ended, whether they'd be full of joy, or grief, or both. 

Introducing: The Cost of These Dreams

From one of America's most beloved sportswriters, a collection of true stories about the dream of greatness and its cost in the world of sports. There is only one Wright Thompson. His work includes the most read articles in the history of ESPN and has been anthologised in The Best American Sports …