Tim Layden

Writer-at-large @NBCSports. Typing stories, narrating essays. 25 yrs at Sports Illustrated @SINow. Before that @Newsday @TimesUnion. 4x BASW. Husband, Dad, Eph

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

The hand-wringing over Super Shoes-driven performances in running and track is real, but it's not really about integrity, it's about legacies. Don't worry: Sports evolve in countless ways. Legacies always survive. For @NBCSports

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[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

Such sad news. So many knew Howard for his stellar work on tennis. I remember the hours we spent together in Olympic mixed zones, his good humor in those weird places and the lovely, fast writing he produced. Godspeed, HF.

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[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

@Charlottean28 @DetSports5 He would too, no doubt. (Williams and Michigan).

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

@Charlottean28 @DetSports5 Keith I got on board this year as a DR follower since Williams '14. He tries and thinks, makes others better. Of course has limitations, like most. Hope Trajan brings him back and lets JB figure it out. Respect for your Detroit knowledge.

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

@wolverine9799 @isaiahhole Played for 2. Williams in 2014, Michigan in 2018.

[Malika Andrews @malika_andrews]

Duncan Robinson’s love of basketball started with his big brother, Eli. But when Eli got older, he began to struggle.

It takes incredible strength to share a story like this. Thank you, Duncan, for your vulnerability. Well done @mcten. I know this hit close to home.

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

@Doogievet @KentuckyDerby @NBCSports He may have gone easy on me, Keith.

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

It's @KentuckyDerby week, so I wrote about a horse. But not a Derby horse. A horse that chilled me out, and then almost knocked me out. And educated me. After all, the Derby is about horses. For @NBCSports

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[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

Fabulous piece from Ian. In his 2nd graf, he shouts out me and Wayne Coffey from '92. I told Ian this a.m. that I agree Mullins shot was better, but Grant Hill's pass in '92 adds improbable artistry that complicates the argument.

[Ian O'Connor @Ian_OConnor]

I've seen a lot from courtside over the years - including Duke-Kentucky, 1992 - but not sure I've ever seen something quite like UConn-Duke in DC.

UConn’s Braylon Mullins creates a magical March Madness memory that will last forever

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[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

Standing in my living room clapping for the Team USA Winter Olympians who won 10 gold medals in sports other than hockey.

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

The Milan-Cortina Olympics have been wildly dramatic for U.S. stars: Liu, Shiffrin, Malinin, Vonn. Jordan Stolz does not do drama, but leaves as the most decorated American, w/promise of more. Column for
@NBCOlympics
@NBCSports

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[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

In case you missed Lewis Johnson's segment on Peacock, here's the photo of 10yo Jordan Stolz, 73 pounds, with a 142-pound halibut he landed on a family trip to Alaska in 2014. 📷 by Jane Stolz

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[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

@PatrickJGarrity @NBCOlympics @NBCSports Thank you, Patrick. And yes, I think about Duf and Andy every day. Great guys.

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

Of all the forces that slowed Mikaela Shiffrin and then empowered her to win another Olympic gold medal, one stands out: Grief. On Wednesday she set herself free. Column for
@NBCOlympics
@NBCSports
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[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

@DavidWoods007 Woodsie, kind of you, my friend.

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

Of all the forces that slowed Mikaela Shiffrin and then empowered her to win another Olympic gold medal, one stands out: Grief. On Wednesday she set herself free. Column for
@NBCOlympics
@NBCSports
https://t.co/Z1dPbU1p4Y

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@DarrellWhite https://t.co/Z1dPbU1p4Y

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

Olympic pressure is real and athletes face it personally. On Jordan Stolz, Ilia Malinin, Mikaela Shiffrin and the scoreboard that always gets the last word. Column for @NBCOlympics @NBCSports

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[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

What a sad day. John Shirreffs was a beacon of kindness, dignity and good humor -- backside or front side. Godspeed. You were a joy to be around, every single time. 📷@JayHovdey

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

@tkc470 @NBCSports @NBCOlympics Thank you, TC

[Tim Layden @ByTimLayden]

U.S. speed skater Jordan Stolz, who could win four medals and talks about eventually duplicating Heiden 1980 (iykyk), starts tomorrow with the 1000 meters. Here's the deep dive I wrote on him for @NBCSports @NBCOlympics .

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