Zoë Sobel
Former Staff
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Ryan And Sara Hall On Ryan's Retirement, Parenthood
Ryan Hall -- the American half-marathon record holder -- has struggled with fatigue and low testosterone and recently announced his retirement. His wife, Sara, isn’t ready to hang up her...
Dave Anderson's Story Of Survival And Adventure In Northwestern India
Dave Anderson has spent most of his adult life as a wilderness guide and outdoor instructor. But sometimes even the best trained adventurers don't make the safest choices. Anderson tells...
Former Buckeye Mark Titus Opens Up About Depression
Former basketball player Mark Titus received notoriety for his witty blog -- and book -- about warming the Ohio State bench. But during a recent Reddit AMA, Titus revealed something...
Deontay Wilder: The Boxer Who Didn't Want To Fight
Deontay Wilder is the current WBC world heavyweight champion. But before his daughter was born with spina bifida, Wilder hoped to play football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He explains...
Meet The NCAA's First Openly Transgender Swimmer
An avid swimmer since childhood, Jay Pulitano was the first openly transgender swimmer in the NCAA. Pulitano talked with Only A Game's Zoë Sobel about how he found a supportive...
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Michael Brown: My Years As The Notre Dame Leprechaun
Unlike most sports mascots, the Notre Dame Leprechaun's face is fully visible. And in the spring of 1999, when Michael Brown was tapped to do the job, there was something...
'Juror 83' Is First Tsarnaev Juror To Speak About Trial Experience, Death Penalty Decision
Kevan Fagan, 23, told WBUR he would likely have changed his vote had he been aware of the Richard family's opposition to the death penalty. He is now the first...
Public Arts Festival Hopes To Draw New Visitors To The Boston Harbor Islands
The Isles Arts Initiative has transformed Spectacle Island and Georges Island into walking art exhibitions, filled with works inspired by the islands themselves.
The International: Taking Video Games To A New Level
The International -- the world championship of the video game Dota 2 -- is the largest eSports event ever. It kicked off on Monday and has a prize pool of...
Hyperandrogenic Sprinter Wins Right To Race
Sport's highest court has ruled that Indian sprinter Dutee Chand, who has naturally high levels of testosterone, can compete against other women again.