Chris Kamrani
@chriskamrani
Sportswriter for @TheAthletic.
The brutality of America's most celebrated sport leaves some players in its wake. The story of former Utah DL Greg Newman, a starter on one of the best college football stories this century, whose mind and life were altered due to the sport he once loved. nytimes.com/athletic/64964…
We thank the family of Greg Newman for their generous donation and contribution to our research. You can read the article below from @TheAthletic to learn more about Greg and to hear from CTE Center director Ann McKee, MD. Read it here: nytimes.com/athletic/64964…
As college sports continue to look and act more like the pros, here's a question: How much would Ohio State football sell for? What about Texas? Texas Tech? We used real pro franchise transactions as a guideline for every P4 CFB team. What we came up with: nytimes.com/athletic/65005…
So what's the deal with Sacramento State? @slmandel visited campus and @chriskamrani talked to school officials to figure out what this unrelenting FBS push is really about. nytimes.com/athletic/64544…
Story with @chriskamrani on Sac State’s (delusional?) quest for the big-time. nytimes.com/athletic/64544…
Can UNLV become a G5 giant? Amid its best football run in a generation, UNLV hired Dan Mullen, hired Josh Pastner in MBB and chose the Mountain West over the new Pac-12. "Nobody else can have what we have on a regular basis." Story w/ @chriskamrani nytimes.com/athletic/64059…
Reading about Mickey and Lefty, I had an unanswered question: Why didn’t Mickey go back to Michigan and give police the statement they wanted? Turns out there was an answer buried deep in Lefty Rosenthal’s FBI case file: 6/6 nytimes.com/athletic/63883…
From @TheAthletic: Pete Carroll would show a video of a three-legged dog chasing a car. Jim Harbaugh would play a documentary on wolves. Many coaches use animal videos to motivate their teams. “The randomest thing ever, but it was so funny.” nyti.ms/4mlleHa
Five weeks ago, Mary Kate Cornett was a first-year business major dating another Ole Miss student. Then a spurious claim about her and her boyfriend’s father spread — and was amplified by Pat McAfee, Barstool personalities and others.
Cooper Flagg vs. Cal last night: 27 points 5 rebounds 3 assists 3 steals 2/4 from 3 9/9 on FTs Just another normal statline at this point... but what Flagg is doing is anything but normal. Profile w/ @BFQuinn on the likely National Player of the Year: nytimes.com/athletic/61275…
I really appreciate Ryan Day’s family for sharing their powerful story with me last night. Am blown away by their strength and resilience. It is awesome the bond they have with their team: nytimes.com/athletic/60762…
How expensive was the 12-team College Football Playoff for fans? @chriskamrani talked to fans, including a Notre Dame follower who spent more than $7,000 to attend all four games. nytimes.com/athletic/60625…
WE HAVE EXCITING NEWS! Today, workers from @TheAthletic sent a letter to Times management calling on them to recognize Athletic editorial workers as members of the Times Guild. We are thrilled to have them in our union.
Texas Tech football said it received a recording of in-game headset communications captured by an outside entity. @TheAthletic obtained and verified audio of that recording. It underscores concerns about unencrypted helmet comms in CFB. With @skhanjr. nytimes.com/athletic/58926…
Travis Hunter was a high school sensation in Georgia. He aced annual fitness tests, made otherworldly plays on the field and was unlike anything opposing coaches in the talent-rich state have ever seen. "You haven't seen a baller until you've seen me." nytimes.com/athletic/58833…
Meet our new hero: Gary Morse is a 2026 baseball recruit, who was at Vandy-Bama, Oregon-Ohio State AND Tennessee-Bama. Three weeks, three field storms. "I won't lie to you, I'm living my best life": nytimes.com/athletic/58698…
"Superman, dude. He's Superman." He has a sandwich named for him, trading cards and fans stalking him in Hawaii. A Marine gave him a medal. This is the Ashton Jeanty phenomenon at Boise State, where Cinderella wears a steel-toe boot. @TheAthletic story: nytimes.com/athletic/58641…