I write about college, Olympic and other sports for @wsj.com. Graduate, Minneapolis South High School. I sometimes post about old-timey sports. rachel dot bachman at wsj dot com.
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Exclusive | ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising OperationMeredith O’Rourke, nicknamed ‘princess of darkness,’ carries out the president’s desire to wring hundreds of millions from companies for his projects.www.wsj.comNEW: In its public summary, Michigan left out key details on the investigation into its athletic department. w/Corinne Ramey: www.wsj.com/sports/footb...
Exclusive | Michigan Left Out Key Details on Probe Into Its Athletic DepartmentDetails unearthed in a law-firm investigation into a fired coach and the school’s athletic culture weren’t shared with the public.www.wsj.comCollege football isn't the only sport with exceptional names. worldathletics.org/athletes/uni...
Johnnie BLOCKBURGER | Profile | World AthleticsJohnnie BLOCKBURGER, United States - 200 Metres, 400 Metres Short Track, 200 Metres Short Track, 400 Metres, 300 Metres, 300 Metres Short Track, 100 Metresworldathletics.orgLeBron James signing for $4 million a year is wild. www.wsj.com/sports/baske...
LeBron James Picks His Next and Final Team at a Bargain-Basement Price: The 76ersThe 41-year-old star will join Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey on a Philadelphia team that will aim to dethrone the New York Knicks.www.wsj.comBreakfast salads, a high-altitude bedroom and no beer: inside Josh Kerr’s monastic quest to break the world record in the mile www.wsj.com/sports/josh-...
Inside One Scotsman’s Monastic Quest to Break the Mile World RecordRunner Josh Kerr transformed his entire life to cover the distance in 3 minutes 42.66 seconds last week to topple a mark that had stood for 27 years.www.wsj.comArgentina's winning goal sequence reminded me of this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B4q...
THE WINNER: Greatest Women's World Cup Goal - WAMBACH in 2011YouTube video by FIFAwww.youtube.comNEW: A year before Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was fired for an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, the school’s athletic director told him not to travel with her, according to a law firm investigation. www.wsj.com/sports/footb...
Michigan Missed Warning Signs Around Football Coach’s Affair, Investigation FindsSherrone Moore continued to lead the team, even after the athletic director grew suspicious of the relationship and barred him from traveling with his executive assistant.www.wsj.comReigning Olympic champion US to play reigning World Cup champion Spain in two October friendlies: DC and Philadelphia.
U.S. Women's National Soccer TeamIt's a clash of champions 👑
Vinod Khosla, leading the group reportedly buying the Seahawks, recently told @wsj.com he thinks billionaires should pay more taxes. “We need to tilt the seesaw towards labor and labor contributions to the economy, not towards capital contributions.” www.wsj.com/business/ven...
Tech Billionaire Vinod Khosla Wants to Pay More Taxes. He Explained to Us Why.The early OpenAI investor explains his qualms with America’s tax system, the reason Silicon Valley tilted toward Trump and how AI will change our economywww.wsj.comRemember all the celebration of front-line workers during Covid? Costco actually puts money behind that notion, paying experienced cashiers $33 an hour plus extensive benefits. www.wsj.com/business/ret...
www.wsj.comRetractable-roof stadiums are over, and other insights into football homes: www.wsj.com/sports/footb...
What’s Behind All the Domed NFL Stadiums Being Built?Open-air arenas are quickly becoming dinosaurs. Here’s why—and what it means for both the game and the fans.www.wsj.comThis is significant: The Twin Cities Marathon is pushing back its future dates because of climate change. It's traditionally run the marathon and related races the first weekend in October. Future dates will be closer to mid-October. www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
Climate is changing one of Minnesota's biggest racesThe Twin Cities Marathon will shift two weeks later beginning in 2027 to reduce heat risks for runners.www.startribune.comNorway beating Brazil in the World Cup R16 is the Vikings' biggest feat in men's soccer since they finished third in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Hitler was so mad when Norway beat the home country in the quarterfinals that he stomped out of the stadium. www.olympedia.org/results/33641
Olympedia – Football, Menwww.olympedia.org