@BryanAGraham

Guardian journalist from Philadelphia

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Joined December 2008
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Lauren and I went to Rikers Island to watch Game 1 of the NBA finals. theguardian.com/sport/2026/j…

‘The whole of New York is stressed right now’: how Knicks finals fever reached Rikers Island

Inside New York’s notorious jail complex, nearly 2,000 incarcerated people watched Game 1 together, arguing calls, roasting celebrity fans and sharing in a rare citywide moment

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FastPasses, Mega Honey Deuces and $55 chopped cheese: welcome to the US Open in 2041. By @BryanAGraham: theguardian.com/sport/2026/s…

FastPasses, Mega Honey Deuces and $55 chopped cheese: welcome to the US Open in 2041 | Bryan Armen...

Craig Tiley says the US Open is going to become the ‘Disneyland of tennis’, and he means it aspirationally. Here’s what that might look like 15 years from now

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Dolly changeover music at US Open mixed doubles. One of one!
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Spain (2.10) 0-0 (0.20) C Verde Spain (1.00) 1-0 (0.23) Uruguay Spain (2.68) 4-0 (0.08) Saudi Arabia Spain (3.03) 3-0 (0.36) Austria Spain (1.98) 1-0 (0.67) Portugal Spain (2.38) 2-1 (0.43) Belgium Spain (1.81) 2-0 (0.28) France Spain (1.94) 1-0 (0.20) Argentina ¡Qué solvencia!
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I wrote a eulogy for Aqueduct, one of New York City's last great third spaces. theguardian.com/sport/2026/j…

‘I’m going to miss this place’: Aqueduct bids farewell after 132 years as New York City’s racetrack

Aqueduct Racetrack hosted its final races on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on 132 years of history and one of New York City’s last great third spaces

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I wrote about BREEZY BOWL XXVI. theguardian.com/sport/2026/f…

Breezy Johnson embraces the beauty and madness of downhill to win Olympic gold

The 30-year-old has labored in the shadow of household names like Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin. On Sunday, she made history of her own

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A few more words on Lindsey Vonn skiing in the 2026 Winter Olympics. theguardian.com/sport/2026/f…

Lindsey Vonn’s crash is violent but honest ending to an unprecedented Olympic bid

The gruesome finish to the US star’s comeback, at age 41 and with a ruptured ACL, is a reminder of skiing’s unforgiving nature

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The Olympic opening ceremony, information asymmetry and reality distortion. theguardian.com/sport/2026/f…

The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US | Bryan Armen...

The real risk for American broadcasters is not that dissent will be visible. It is that audiences will start assuming anything they do not show is being hidden

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Coco knows ball.
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Some parting thoughts on Jake Paul, Anthony Joshua, 6ix9ine, the attention economy, the streaming wars and What It All Means. theguardian.com/sport/2025/d…

Jake Paul’s artless spectacle robbed boxing of its democratic dream | Bryan Armen Graham

Netflix’s 300 million global subscribers got just what they wanted: to see a former YouTuber knocked out brutally

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The selling points in this sizzle reel for a sports wagering startup already backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) tells you lots about where our society is heading, and it's not to higher ground.
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I can't believe how good Kaylia Nemour's bars routine is. Maybe the greatest to ever to do it.
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Let's talk about drugs and baseball. theguardian.com/sport/2025/o…

From monkey elixir to fentanyl: Tyler Skaggs’s death is merely a chapter in baseball’s 136-year...

As the LA Angels stand trial over the pitcher’s death in the quiet shadow of the World Series fanfare across town, a sport confronts a truth practically as old as the game itself

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NYC's mayoral candidates were asked if they'd go to a Mets Game 7 of the World Series or a Knicks Game 7 of the NBA finals if they could only pick one and Cuomo still got it wrong. The ship be sinking.
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Trinity Rodman spread in new Interview Mag.
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Welcome to hell! theguardian.com/football/202…

A World Cup preying on Fomo: Fifa’s 2026 ticket scheme is a late-capitalist hellscape

NFTs, dynamic pricing and double resale fees have turned the 2026 World Cup into a fintech carnival where fandom meets late-capitalist absurdity

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Let’s talk about WNBA officiating. theguardian.com/sport/2025/o…

No one comes to watch the referees. But in the WNBA, they’re the story | Bryan Armen Graham

As the league rides record crowds and viewership into the finals, inconsistent refereeing fueled by structural gaps has become the game’s dominant subplot

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Bud is him. Some final thoughts on a weekend to remember in Vegas. theguardian.com/sport/2025/s…

Terence Crawford’s career-defining win over Canelo Álvarez was a victory for substance over style

After years of operating on the margins of mainstream stardom, the boy from Omaha who survived a bullet to the head could no longer be ignored

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This is a brilliant piece on Terence Crawford by @BryanAGraham theguardian.com/sport/2025/s…

Terence Crawford: from a bullet’s glancing blow to boxing’s biggest stage

From a near-fatal shooting in Omaha to a shot at Canelo Álvarez in Vegas, Terence Crawford’s rise is a story of survival, skill and legacy

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Wrote about the 2025 US Open. theguardian.com/sport/2025/s…

Sorry, purists: the Coachella-fication of the US Open is here to stay | Bryan Armen Graham

Once the people’s slam, New York’s major now doubles as a lifestyle carnival where attending is no longer just about watching, but being seen watching

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Also this … theguardian.com/sport/2025/s…

The USTA’s censorship of Trump dissent at the US Open is cowardly, hypocritical and un-American |...

By asking broadcasters not to show any protest against Donald Trump at Sunday’s final, the governing body has caved to fear while contradicting its own history of spectacle

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