Michael Stahl

Michael Stahl is a freelance writer based in New York City. He's covered the arts and culture, sex and relationships, business and tech, history and politics and other topics for Rolling Stone, Vice, Vulture, CityLab, Quartz, MEL, Narratively and many more publications. Read more of his work at MichaelStahlWrites.com.

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Manager Gets So Angry at Referee He Injures Himself

Jürgen Klopp of the Premier League football club Liverpool was so incensed at a referee that he pulled a hamstring during a tirade

Swarm of Bees Takes Down Threesome at PGA's Mexico Open

Tour pros Erik van Rooyen, Francesco Molinari and Chez Reavie had to duck and cover while a swarm of bees coasted across the 10th hole's fairway

This Top-Five Pick in the NFL Draft Was a Zero-Star College Recruit

The Seattle Seahawks chose Devon Witherspoon in the first round last night. He never even played football until he was a high school junior.

Did We Just Witness the Greatest Upset in NBA Playoff History?

The Eastern Conference's number-one seed and the overall favorite to win the NBA title, the Milwaukee Bucks, are done in just five games

Aaron Rodgers Just Wanted the Packers to FaceTime Him. They Didn't.

Forget about straight cell phone calls to the future Hall of Famer when he's at home

This Year's Women's World Cup Expected to Set One Big Record

More proof that the future is female in sports

Could Golf Adopt a Shot Clock? One Longtime Pro Might Want to See It.

Lee Trevino wants an end to slow play. Well, the NBA and MLB have a remedy!

Rockets Hire Udoka as Coach Despite Past Workplace Misconduct

Bringing the Celtics to the Finals in his first year was apparently enough reason to overlook why Boston fired him

LIV Golf Exploring Women's Spinoff League

Don't tell the Saudi Arabian-owned rebel tour they're struggling to survive. An unlikely expansion may be in the works.

The Dillon Brooks Non-Suspension Reveals NBA Hypocrisy

Even though Draymond Green was suspended for a playoff game after stomping on an opponent, Brooks won't miss any after hitting LeBron James

Why Are US Presidents Obsessed With Sports?

A new book examines the deep connection between sports and the men who spend their days running the world's most powerful country

Schumacher Family Will Sue Tabloid Over Fake AI Interview

Though the Formula 1 legend has been out of the public eye for nearly a decade, one magazine falsely said it landed an interview with him.

Did Max Scherzer Really Cheat with Sticky Stuff?

The Mets ace just earned a 10-game suspension for using a foreign substance, but some believe the ruling leaves room for debate

Oakland A’s Take Another Leap Toward Las Vegas

The franchise agreed to purchase land for a new stadium near the Strip, so a move mirroring that of the Raiders now looks imminent

Tiger Woods May Not Play Golf Again in 2023

Now he's having surgeries to combat the effects of previous surgeries