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.
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
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.