A New Ruler in Beaverton Walking through the sprawling campus of Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, has historically felt like visiting a museum…
The Number That Changed Everything In the world of professional sports, crises are usually loud. They look like shouting matches on talk shows,…
The Nike Takeover The Beaverton campus of Nike has seen its share of legends. Jordan, LeBron, Serena—titans who redefined what an athlete could…
A Brutal Changing of the Guard In the world of elite sports, the end of a career is usually marked by flowers, applause,…
The Brutal Reality of the “Clark Clause” In the high-stakes world of professional sports, careers usually end in one of two ways: a…
A Staggering Fall From Grace The promise of “Unrivaled” was bold, ambitious, and seemingly perfectly timed. Billed as the future of professional women’s…
Los Angeles, March 1966. The Hollywood Palladium was packed with 500 people for the annual Western Heritage Awards. Cowboys, actors, producers, anyone who’d…
Frank Sinatra Called Dean Martin a Drunk in Front of 300 People—Dean’s Response Put Him on His KNEES
Las Vegas, August 1967. The Sands Hotel was in chaos. Frank Sinatra’s relationship with the casino management had deteriorated to the point of…
Las Vegas, June 1964. The Sands Hotel was the crown jewel of the strip. Frank Sinatra owned a piece of it. Dean Martin…
Washington DC, November 1963. Dean Martin was at the peak of his career. His movies were breaking box office records. His nightclub shows…