Magazine Features
Shaun’s work has appeared in such places as Glamour, Maxim, the New York Times, Esquire and The Village Voice. He is also a founding writer with ESPN Magazine. A select archive is curated here.
The Massacre That Spawned The Alt.Right
The Massacre That Spawned The Alt.Right
Forty years ago, a gang of Klansmen and Nazis murdered five communists in broad daylight. America has never been the same.
Reporting with Peter Keating in Politico Magazine
Home Court
Home Court
In this chronicle of the the struggles of African Americans to play tennis in the segregated south, a five-year-old meets a doctor who changes history by building a clay court in his back yard. Think Green Book, through a tennis lens, with Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe as guest stars.
Inside the Fight Over America’s Confederate Monuments
Return Game
Return Game
Wonder why the tennis world hates Maria Sharapova so much? Read my behind-the-scenes look into her comeback from a drug suspension, and why what worked on the court backfired in the court of public opinion.
Skin in the Game
Skin in the Game
Counter-Strike has spawned a wild multibillion-dollar world of online casino gambling; it’s barely regulated and open to any kid who wants in.
Broken Route
Broken Route
A former Texas A&M standout committed an unthinkable crime. How did so many people miss the warning signs?
The FBI vs FIFA
The FBI vs FIFA
The exclusive account of how a small band of federal agents and an outsized corrupt official brought down the sports world’s biggest governing body.
The Shadow Life of Jim Irsay
The Shadow Life of Jim Irsay
This look into the secret life of Indianapolis Colts owner James Irsay was named a best sports story of the year by USA Today.
For Self or For Country
For Self or For Country
Li Na and Peng Shuai have launched a tennis craze in China. But by challenging the communist sports machine, they’ve also forced the next generation to choose sides.
Portrait of a Point Shaver
Portrait of a Point Shaver
To Brandon Johnson, it seemed harmless enough: a quick way to make some money, help out a friend, and quietly stick it to the university he’d come to loathe. Then the FBI rolled up to the Houston town house in full arrest mode.