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Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury News says farewell after 33 years as a sports writer. Mark Purdy also wrote a series on his long and storied career, including this one where he describes his best and worst assignments. Elizabeth Merrill of ESPN tells the story of a small town in rural Texas where …

Ben Reiter of Sports Illustrated tells the story of Hideki Irabu, the former Yankee pitcher who never lived up to the lofty expectations. Don Van Natta of ESPN profiles Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame over the weekend. Sam Borden of ESPN tells the story of former …

Grant Brisbee of SB Nation writes the Marlins will soon be a powerhouse in Major League Baseball. Seth Wickersham of ESPN profiles Greg Oden and his return to earn his degree from Ohio State. Jessica Luther of Bleacher Report tells the story of an all girls travel baseball team whose players aspire to make it …

In light of Dale Earnhardt’s recent announcement that he will retire at the end of the 2017 season, here’s a look back at Tommy Tomlinson’s feature on NASCAR’s most popular driver. Outside the Lines of ESPN published troubling news from Indiana University on its treatment of injured athletes. With the NFL Draft coming up, Rob …