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.

All Articles From Michael Stahl

Americans Don't Want to Work During March Madness

A new report says U.S. employees spend so much time filling out brackets and watching games that productivity losses amount to $17.3 billion

LeBron James Surprisingly Behind New J.R. Smith Documentary

Amazon is set to release a four-part series about the polarizing former NBA player, who arguably cost the Cavaliers a second championship

Edwin Díaz Badly Hurt After WBC Celebration Goes Wrong

The highest-paid relief pitcher in MLB history may be finished for 2023, a case made more frustrating because we’ve seen it before

Forget Players, LIV Golf Might Not Even Get to Keep Its Trademarks

In another episode of the golf tour's seeming slow death, a famous Miami nightclub has taken legal action against it

With Still No Trade, the Aaron Rodgers Show Has Begun in NY

The Jets are meeting the quarterback's demands, even while he drags out his final decision

Ja Morant Is Getting the Mental Health Treatment He Needs

The point guard has reportedly engaged in a number of unsettling acts, involving violence and guns

The World Cup Just Expanded for Its North American Tour

More countries and more games brings that much more excitement to the globe's biggest sporting event — and in three years it's coming here

5 Compelling Storylines in the NCAA Tournament

March Madness is sure to bring its usual dose of insanity in 2023 — maybe even more

After March Madness Snub, UNC Snubs NIT

This season was so bad for Hubert Davis's Tar Heels, he doesn't want to subject them to any more basketball competition.

Why MLB Pitchers Might Pretend to Be Blown Off Mounds by the Wind

Ballplayers and their coaches are already figuring out ways to buck the new rules — and some are hilarious

How Many New Pro Sports Leagues Can We Possibly Have?

Fans can't get enough football, so soon we'll have the American Flag Football League. It hardly ends there for organized sports startups.

Why Mike Trout Finally Joined Team USA for the WBC

The best baseball player of his generation might be the key to more visibility for the quirky international event

Women's Sports May Be the Next Big Thing — Everywhere

The U.S. is now not the only country pushing women's athletics forward

Adidas Calculates the Financial Cost of Kanye’s Hate Speech

The footwear giant ended its relationship with Ye after his antisemitic comments last fall. The bill is staggering.

Will We Soon See the Worst-Ever Team to Make March Madness?

There are two colleges gunning for this dubious honor tonight

Michael Jordan Is Still the Highest-Paid Athlete of All Time — By a Lot

His Airness has mastered basketball — and the art of personal branding