Winner of French Scrabble title does not speak French
NPR
One step beyond: The ascent of mountain runner Kílian Jornet: He is the most outrageously talented mountain runner there has ever been, conquering peaks in dizzying new records. But what keeps driving Kílian Jornet ever upwards? And how does he cope with his new life as a social influencer?
Guardian
A walk across Lake Erie — alone: "I felt like a penguin on a giant treadmill. The Canadian shoreline just did not seem to be getting any bigger."
Cleveland Magazine
We need to talk about talent: The modern stress on hard work over natural ability misleads the young.
Janan Ganesh
The fluid morality of soccer’s transfer market: Only a few months ago, as Europe’s biggest clubs faced suspended seasons and financial ruin, owners pressed their players to take pay cuts. So why are they now spending as if nothing has changed?
NYT
Silicon Valley's hall of fame swimmer: She entered the water hoping to regain her mobility. She became a record-breaking aquatic marathoner.
Brunswick Review
The Big Ten might save its football season, but the myth of college sports has been shattered: Here is how important college football is in this country: By Tuesday afternoon, the University of Wisconsin had 2,160 students who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, and all classes were being held virtually. On Wednesday, Barry Alvarez, the school’s athletic director, said: “Our athletes will be able to start practice immediately.”
Barry Svrluga
Brigadoon Daily = September 18, 2020
