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Richard Price's Third Act

This piece originally appeared in the June 1992 issue of Vanity Fair. It is republished here with the author’s permission.

The Day The War Came For Muhammad Ali

The following is excerpted from Leigh Montville’s new book, Sting Like a Bee: Muhammad Ali vs. The United States of America, 1966-71.

Herschel Walker Doesn’t Tap Out

This article originally appeared in the December, 2011 issue of Playboy and is featured in Oney’s new anthology, A Man’s World. It appears here with the author’s permission.

The End Of Pete Maravich, A Prisoner Of His Own Skills

This article originally appeared in the premiere issue of Inside Sports and appears here with permission from the author’s estate.

Cool Old Movie Review: Pauline Kael On Tampopo

This review originally appeared in the New Yorker and appears here with permission from the author’s estate. And be sure to cop the new Blu-ray edition of Tampopo from the Criterion Collection.

Charles Barkley Was Always A Pundit

Originally published in the November, 1994 issue of GQ, this story appears here with the author’s permission.

The Gospel According To Bill Hicks

Originally published as “The Gospel According to Hicks” in the September, 1994 issue of GQ, this profile appears here with the author’s permission.

There Was No Escaping Ted Williams

This piece, originally published as “The World’s Richest Problem Child” in Newsweek, is featured in The John Lardner Reader: A Press Box Legend’s Classic Sportswriting, and appears here with permission from the author’s estate.

James Baldwin Was An Honest Man And A Good Writer

This article was originally featured in the August 1988 issue of GQ and appears here with the author’s permission.

Jimmy Breslin Was New York City

Legendary New York City newspaper columnist Jimmy Breslin died on Sunday at the age of 88. This profile originally appeared in the November, 1987 issue of GQ and appears here with permission from the author.

How Rear Window Made Us All Voyeurs And Detectives

This review originally appeared in the Oct. 11, 1983 issue of The Boston Phoenix. It appears here with the author’s permission.

What Kobe Bryant Was Capable Of

The story originally appeared in The Los Angeles Times Magazine on Oct. 31, 2004 and can be found in Kaye’s ebook anthology, Men: What They Do, How They Think, And Why. It is republished here with the author’s permission.

"I Make Women Bud And Bloom": An Afternoon With Jane Fonda's Lousy First Husband

This piece was originally published in The Chicago Tribune in the late 1960s and can be found in the collection, Latins Are Still Lousy Lovers. It appears here with permission from the author’s estate.

The Game That Brought Jim Bouton Back From Exile

This profile originally appeared in the June 12, 1978 issue of New Times. It is reprinted here with the author’s permission.