prodigies
‘I Never Give Up’: Inside the Life of a Child Prodigy
How do parents raise tiny, piano-playing geniuses? We hung out with Curtis "Mini Mozart" Elton and his mom to find out what greatness looks like.
The Great Expectations of Scotty Walden, the Youngest College Football Head Coach in America
At 26 years old, Scotty Walden is an offensive prodigy and the new head coach of East Texas Baptist University. He may become a superstar one day, but his school and his town need him to reach his full potential before then.
Xander Bogaerts And The Merciless Prodigies Terrorizing MLB: This Particular Week In Baseball
The bad teams are somehow worse and the good teams are still great, but there's plenty of change to go around thanks to ultra-precocious beasts like Xander Bogaerts.
Mikaela Shiffrin Wants to Return to Attacking the Mountain
Mikaela Shiffrin's rise as one of skiing's brightest young stars has showed no sign of slowing since her gold-medal performance at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Now she faces the first major setback of her career, a significant injury.
The Reemergence of Sloane Stephens
Ever since her upset of Serena Williams at the 2013 Australian Open, Sloane Stephens has teased tennis fans with tantalizing talent and frustrating nonchalance. Is she turning a career corner?
Martin Odegaard and the Next Lionel Messi
Teenage soccer prodigies are a dime a dozen, which is all the more reason not to force impossible expectations on Norway's favorite phenom.
Scenes From the Career of America's Soccer Hero, Landon Donovan
Landon Donovan played his last game over the weekend and, unlike so many athletes, got to say goodbye on his own terms.
Apparently, Women Love 13-Year-Old Skaters Named Baby Scumbag
Steven Fernandez, a.k.a. Baby Scumbag, is just a normal 13-year-old skater from a bad neighborhood in LA. A normal 13-year-old skater who’s sponsored by a bunch of companies, has 38,000 subscribers on Facebook and 140,000 followers on Instagram, and...