Brian Phillips

Brian Phillips (@runofplay) is a staff writer for Grantland.

Soccer's New Match-Fixing Scandal
How #*%!ed is the beautiful game?
By Brian Phillips
OH MY GOODNESS! GUS JOHNSON TO THE WORLD CUP?
I didn't even know where it came from. Was there an official announcement? Did someone break the news? It turned out it was Richard Deitsch. But all I...
By Brian Phillips, The Triangle
Black Toenails and the Atmospheric King
Novak Djokovic defeats Andy Murray in a blistering (literally!) Australian Open final.
By Brian Phillips
Maria When She Loses
Maria Sharapova, David Beckham, and the erotics of beautiful athletes.
By Brian Phillips
The Fouettés en Tournant of the WTA
An ode to Russian and Eastern European women's tennis players you've vaguely heard of but can't entirely keep straight.
By Brian Phillips
The Top 10 Sports Apologies (That Never Happened)
Lance Armstrong is headed to Oprah's couch. So since we're on the topic … does anyone else have something to say? (Looking at you, Calipari.)
By Brian Phillips
Future Creep
Why American soccer is succeeding despite Sepp Blatter.
By Brian Phillips
Riders in the Sky
A week in Las Vegas for the National Finals Rodeo.
By Brian Phillips