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biggest soccer game of the year, the champions league final between borussia dortmund and bayern munich is on fox at 245 est. doesnt feel all that interesting to me maybe because they are both german teams and i dont watch the bundesliga. still, they crushed both of the spanish teams they faced in the semis so they are definitely deserving.
My plan was to write a portrait of Phil Jackson after basketball: to capture the full mundanity of his post-N.B.A. existence. It became clear very quickly, however, that such a thing was impossible. There is no Phil Jackson after basketball.
Sherman Alexie on Jason Collins
geeky hockey jerseys
clueless sideline reporter on top of green monster in boston clicks photo of self just a baseball careens toward head.
when grantland was conceived, this is the type of longform pieces they were hoping to produce. this one is on the iditarod.
the european champions league is down to its final four teams, the top two teams from the german bundesliga v. the top two from spains la liga. the top team from each league just got underway on fox soccer, bayern munich against barcelona. and tomorrow is real madrid versus borussia dortmund is on fx at 245 est. both pairs will play a two game home/away series, the winners of which will meet in london for the final match.
So what do you do? Finish the race (after the explosion), don't finish the race?