Off the Field

To carry on that Michigan tradition. That’s what I’m trying to do. For Charles. For my teammates. For Don.

I’m so honored to have my jersey retired here in Atlanta, the city I now call home.

After my last post, I truly thought that would be the last time that I would mention 50 Cent this season. But I completely underestimated his “zero chill” level

Growing up in the inner city of Baltimore, you’re bound to get some kind of nickname, and it becomes attached to you.

We asked some of our favorite athletes to describe what they love about their dog. First up is New York Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh and his french bulldog Fra

Sundays are a little different for me these days. When the Broncos are on the road, I do what most Americans do on Sundays: I sit on the couch and watch footbal

Persistence paid off for Justine Siegal who became the first female coach in Major League Baseball.

People spend their lives running from places like mine. Thing is, you can’t run from the place that made you because it is you.

I like the challenge of trying to be in the moment. It’s not easy.

When I got Kane, I had just retired from baseball. Now Kane has more of a routine than I do.

This is my first October as a retired hockey player, and as I look back on my career, I have to wonder: Why did my bubble keep popping year after year, while ot

Long-time teammates Christie Rampone and Megan Rapinoe wrote about what they'll remember most about Abby.

These are the stories from people working, watching and, of course, running the race.

Here with this week's Playlist is #ChargedUp Chargers cornerback Brandon Flowers.

We have to start addressing the emotional well-being of athletes.

Most people, when they grow up and get a “real job,” they want to be on their own, buy a house, start a family and all that.

50 Cent must be heated because 'Empire' is back on the rise, at least from a ratings perspective.

Here’s what most people don’t understand about MMA: It may not be a “real job,” but if you want to be successful, you have to treat it like one.

They came to be known as the Syracuse 8, a handful of college football players who protested racial discrimination at Syracuse University in the early 1970s.

Here with this week's Playlist is Chargers linebacker (and budding rapper) Melvin Ingram.

My baseball career has been a mirror to my life off the field, full of euphoric highs and devastating lows.

Glazed. Chocolate. Bear claws. Rainbow sprinkles. Every morning, you’d see me coming to school with the old-school pink boxes.

Watch a trailer for Kevin Love's Singular Focus series, documenting his training and shoulder rehabilitation ahead of the 2015-2016 NBA season.

To honor Eric and his inspirational journey of the last five years, The Players' Tribune rounded up some of Eric's old Rutgers teammates and friends to share so