Doubletruck Stories

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A showcase for the best of ESPN's features and investigations, now in audio form. Mike Philbrick interviews writers about their craft and how their stories are told.

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Doubletruck Stories episodes:

02.27.2019
How Tim Donaghy Conspired to Fix NBA Games
In 2007, NBA ref Tim Donaghy pleaded guilty to betting on games he officiated. But it was never proved that he fixed them -- until now. Our two-year investigation reveals how he did it, whom he did it with and...
02.20.2019
Who Says I Can't
How could someone born without arms or legs, who's never held a football, teach high school players how to throw, tackle or block? Rob Mendez is doing it as head coach of a California JV team. By Wayne Drehs
02.13.2019
Luke Hagerty's Improbable Comeback
A can't-miss first-round pick with a million-dollar signing bonus until the yips derailed his major league dreams more than a decade ago, Luke Hagerty is proving it's never too late to make it big. By Jeff Passan
02.06.2019
The Legend of Boban Marjanovic
Boban Marjanovic is 7-foot-3 and -- no joke! -- the most efficient scorer in NBA history. He's also a career backup. Does that bother him? Less than you'd think. By Devin Gordon
01.30.2019
The Wild World of Super Bowl Tickets
In the wild, secretive world of Super Bowl ticket sales, brokers often sell tickets to fans before they actually acquire them. But if the market overheats, fans can get burned. By Tisha Thompson
01.23.2019
The Family Vice
Some sons bond with their dads over football games. Tom Junod bonded with him over betting them. By Tom Junod
01.16.2019
How An "Angel" Helped Matt Nagy
The Bears head coach wouldn't be where he is today without the support of his old boss from his real estate days. By Wayne Drehs.
01.09.2019
Hell (and back) On Wheels
Supercross star Ken Roczen thought he might never race again after horrific back-to-back crashes. As he makes an improbable return, one question lingers: Does he have the speed to win? By Alyssa Roenigk
01.02.2019
Three-Point Revolution? LeBron's Noticed
LeBron James, deep 3-point sniper? It's not the first image that comes to mind when thinking about The King. By Dave McMenamin
12.26.2018
James Dolan, Unplugged
For two stormy decades, New York's most famous sports enigma has lorded over the Knicks, the Rangers and Madison Square Garden without apology. By Ian O'Connor.
12.19.2018
What's lurking in your stadium food?
An Outside the Lines analysis of 16,000 routine food-safety inspection reports covering 111 pro sports venues found that, at about 28 percent of the venues, half or more of their food service outlets incurred one or more high-level food-safety violations....
12.12.2018
And Sometimes the Bear Eats You
To run the 135-mile Badwater Ultramarathon is to know the limits of endurance-and the triumph of failure. By Kelaine Conochan
12.06.2018
I Was Just In A Real Bad Place
Dallas Cowboys pass-rusher Randy Gregory bottomed out a year ago and sought help for depression, drugs and more. Today, he is playing football again, fighting to stay clean and help his team to the playoffs. It's December, and there's hope....
11.28.2018
Fight Club' With Better Jokes
The oral history of how Garry Shandling's hush-hush Sunday hoops game shaped a generation of comedy. By Anna Peele
11.14.2018
The Radical Confidence of Patrick Mahomes
He is the rarest of quarterbacks, capable of making the impossible look routine. So where did his gifts come from-and where do they lead from here? By Seth Wickersham.
11.14.2018
The California Cool of Jared Goff
In the midst of a wild three-year career arc that has taken him from rookie bust to MVP candidate, the Rams quarterback has learned to enjoy the ride. How far can his surge lift LA? By Tim Keown
11.07.2018
Moonshine and the Mountaineers
The potent homemade whiskey is a hand-me-down through generations and a favorite of visiting fans. It's also illegal -- not that anyone cares. By Jake Trotter.
10.31.2018
Race To The Finish
Why Florida voters could deal a fatal blow to greyhound racing this Election Day, by John Barr and Tonya Malinowski.
10.24.2018
Prepare for Death
A man who once stared down Afghan warlords is now transforming NFL stars. This is the inside story of Tareq Azim, pro football's most revolutionary trainer by Paul Kix
10.17.2018
Inside Gordon Hayward's Misery-Filled Fight
Gordon Hayward talks about how his return has been slower and more challenging than expected. By Zach Lowe.
10.15.2018
Basketball: A Love Story
Jackie MacMullan talks to Basketball: A Love Story's creator Dan Klores about the making of the film, his love for the game of basketball, some of their favorite stories from the project and much more.
10.10.2018
Living The Stream
How did Ninja become gaming's first crossover star? The "Fortnite" legend is relentless about one thing: He's always on. By Elaine Teng.
10.03.2018
Basketball: A Love Story
In this exclusive excerpt from "Basketball: A Love Story," the icons who changed the game share the first moment the game changed them. By: Jackie MacMullan, Rafe Bartholomew and Dan Klores.
09.26.2018
Sunday in Jacksonville
On Aug. 26, David Katz competed in a Madden tournament in the game room of a Florida pizza parlor. After he lost, he left the grounds, only to return armed with two guns. This is the story of what happened...
09.19.2018
Naomi Osaka's Success
Off the court, Naomi Osaka shies away from attention. On it, she thrives off a rowdy crowd. It's just one of the paradoxes that has so far worked for the US Open champ, and what will propel her to become...
09.12.2018
Runs In The Family
Kansas City Chiefs running backs coach Deland McCullough went searching for his biological parents. He found them where he never would have expected. By Sarah Spain
09.05.2018
And Now For His Next Act...
Go inside Odell Beckham Jr.'s quest to recapture the magic that made him the NFL's most eye-catching talent. Written by Seth Wickersham.
08.29.2018
Nick Saban Is More Than A Scowl
We canvassed every level of football to find the 14 Nick Saban stories that reveal the legendary coach's humor, grace and obsessive devotion to domination. By Kevin Van Valkenberg.
08.22.2018
Equal Fights Movement
The optics of inter-gender wrestling can be shocking. But those who participate say pitting women against men in the ring is a step toward equality. By Hallie Grossman
08.15.2018
The Fearless Bailey Foley
The incredible story of a high school star's recovery from a terrifying brain injury, and how it changed the way he and his family, friends and coaches see the sport. By Tim Keown.
08.01.2018
The $84 Million Underdog
Kirk Cousins faces Super Bowl expectations, but in Holland, Michigan, family and friends keep him grounded -- and rib him for writing book reports, by Courtney Cronin.
07.25.2018
Dead Man Walking
Boxing trainer Ramon Sosa was marked for death by his wife. This is the story of how he survived thanks to a surprising savior. By Tisha Thompson and Kevin Shaw.
07.18.2018
The Legacy of Parkland
After the deaths of 17 of their own, the friends and teachers of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School attempt to honor the lives of those lost, By Liz Merrill and Steve Wulf
07.12.2018
The Day LeBron Became A Laker
Inside the King's decision and how it instantly changed the Lakers, the Cavaliers and the entire NBA, by Ramona Shelburne.
07.04.2018
Holding Her Own
The first question Czech tennis ace Petra Kvitova asked after he hand was slashed in a violent attack was: Will I play at Wimbledon again? Now, 18 months later, she's aiming for her third Grand Slam title, by Bonnie Ford.
06.27.2018
The Body Issue at 10
In honor of the tenth anniversary of ESPN The Magazine's Body issue, we brought together a panel of editors to discuss the legacy of this project.
06.20.2018
Becoming McFierce
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Disney's "Mulan" we are highlighting a piece that celebrates the power of Asian women athletes. An exploration of the competitive alter-ego of Olympic taekwondo medalist Paige McPherson. By Cynthia Oka.
06.13.2018
Stay Messi, My Friend
Lionel Messi only seems like the least interesting man in the world. Listen closely and his silence speaks louder than most athletes' shouts. By Sam Borden
06.06.2018
LeBron James' 13 Moments
A look back at 13 amazing tales -- some you might not know and some you might've forgotten -- as LeBron James plays on during his 13th postseason. By Dave McMenamin and Brian Windhorst.
05.30.2018
When The Dubs Hit The Turbo Button
By the time opponents know what's hit them, it's already too late. This is how the Warriors crush -- and how the NBA fails to fight back. By Baxter Holmes.
05.23.2018
Grounds For Return
For Chicago White Sox grounds crew member Nevest Coleman, the journey from prison to exoneration is a story of time lost, new beginnings and a murder that remains a mystery. By Wayne Drehs.
05.16.2018
Skin Deep
In search of the real Mike Tomlin, a coach who's been celebrated and derided - but rarely understood. By Tom Junod.
05.09.2018
The Revival Of Jaylen Brown
Boston's second-year swingman was once so broken up about basketball that he became physically ill. Now he's breaking out on the NBA's biggest stage. By Jackie MacMullan.
05.02.2018
Saquon Barkley's Legend Runs Deep
The NFL draft's top RB was a superstar long before Penn State in a tiny town still big enough to turn out a crowd almost double its size to honor him. By Ian O'Connor
04.25.2018
Luka Doncic Is No Darko Milicic
"Wonder Boy" is heading to the NBA, and he's out to change how we think about European imports. By Mina Kimes.
04.19.2018
The one baseball's been waiting for
So far, two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani is living up to Ruthian expectations. But how will he possibly keep this up? We trace his journey back to Japan in search of the surprising answer.
04.11.2018
Josh Rosen thinks he's NEXT
In an exclusive interview, the would-be franchise QB goes deep on the NCAA, contemplates the fate of the planet and answers the critics who think he's radioactive. By Sam Alipour
04.04.2018
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. By Wright Thompson.
03.28.2018
The Second Act of A.J. Hinch
In 2010, the manager was a failed experiment. Now he's a World Series winner. What changed? Only the entire philosophy of MLB. By Tim Keown
03.21.2018
A Protest Divided
The movement started by Colin Kaepernick endures, but its supporters are more fragmented than ever. This is the inside story of how infighting splintered a group of players once unified in its pursuit of a cause bigger than themselves. By...

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Doubletruck Stories episodes:

How Tim Donaghy Conspired to Fix NBA Games

Who Says I Can't

Luke Hagerty's Improbable Comeback

The Legend of Boban Marjanovic

The Wild World of Super Bowl Tickets

The Family Vice

How An "Angel" Helped Matt Nagy

Hell (and back) On Wheels

Three-Point Revolution? LeBron's Noticed

James Dolan, Unplugged

What's lurking in your stadium food?

And Sometimes the Bear Eats You

I Was Just In A Real Bad Place

Fight Club' With Better Jokes

The Radical Confidence of Patrick Mahomes

The California Cool of Jared Goff

Moonshine and the Mountaineers

Race To The Finish

Prepare for Death

Inside Gordon Hayward's Misery-Filled Fight

Basketball: A Love Story

Living The Stream

Basketball: A Love Story

Sunday in Jacksonville

Naomi Osaka's Success

Runs In The Family

And Now For His Next Act...

Nick Saban Is More Than A Scowl

Equal Fights Movement

The Fearless Bailey Foley

The $84 Million Underdog

Dead Man Walking

The Legacy of Parkland

The Day LeBron Became A Laker

Holding Her Own

The Body Issue at 10

Becoming McFierce

Stay Messi, My Friend

LeBron James' 13 Moments

When The Dubs Hit The Turbo Button

Grounds For Return

Skin Deep

The Revival Of Jaylen Brown

Saquon Barkley's Legend Runs Deep

Luka Doncic Is No Darko Milicic

The one baseball's been waiting for

Josh Rosen thinks he's NEXT

The Secret History of Tiger Woods

The Second Act of A.J. Hinch

A Protest Divided