Ben Glicksman

On John Sterling, voice of the Yankees, and the generational impact of showing up day after day, month after month, season after season theringer.com/2026/05/04/mlb…

John Sterling, the longtime voice of the Yankees who called 5,631 games and spent more than three decades in the booth, died Monday at age 87. He leaves behind a legacy as an institution unto himself—and a link between generations. @BenGlicksman: theringer.com/2026/05/04/mlb…

The Things We Think and Do Not Say: Why I’m Writing a Newsletter seanfennessey.substack.com/p/why-im-writi…

“‘If they’re crying, I’m crying. If they’re rejoicing, I’m rejoicing. If they’re under threat, we’re all under threat.” This @jordanconn feature on the experience in Minneapolis is incredibly powerful theringer.com/2026/02/19/nat…

Tomorrow we’re launching a new video pod with old friend Jason Concepcion aka @netw3rk — it’s called ‘Wait A Second…” and it’s a weekly deep dive into a controversial/confusing/inexplicable news story that, um, needs more examination. Welcome back JC. variety.com/2026/digital/n…

Because Rev. Jackson knew so well where we came from, he knew precisely where we were headed. I wrote about him and his hard-won prescience for @ringer.

EVEN QUADGODS GET THE BLUES :( theringer.com/2026/02/14/oly…

Tankapalooza 2026

How should we square Drake Maye’s disastrous Super Bowl with his MVP-caliber regular season? @bylindsayhjones: theringer.com/2026/02/09/nfl…

nba trade deadline winners and losers! theringer.com/2026/02/05/nba…

Anthony Davis may not have fetched an amazing return, but this trade materially changed the Mavericks’ circumstances. @robmahoney on the disastrous deal that Dallas absolutely had to make: theringer.com/2026/02/05/nba…

“I’ve always found the people that are excessively hairy have a ridiculous amount of energy, and he is excessively hairy. He’s akin to a chinchilla, if you will.” This @AlanSiegelLA oral history on Mike Vrabel is perfect Super Bowl week reading theringer.com/2026/02/04/nfl…

Me on the death of the Washington Post sports section. This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry. theringer.com/2026/02/04/med…

Really fun piece from @theStevenRuiz theringer.com/2026/02/03/nfl…

For The Ringer, I wrote about how amazing it was that the brilliant Catherine O'Hara finally became a superstar in her 60s, and how sad it is that she was taken from us just when we had all finally begun to appreciate her: theringer.com/2026/01/30/tv/…

“The reason that authoritarians like Trump, Miller, and Noem love misinformation is not really that they expect you to believe it. It’s that they want to fill you with doubt.” Always read Brian Phillips, but especially this one theringer.com/2026/01/28/nat…

Hall of Fame voters not picking Bill Belichick is a joke—and a clear sign that the system is broken. @RileyMcAtee: theringer.com/2026/01/28/nfl…

The Ringer's new and improved 2026 NFL Draft Guide has arrived. It looks frickin' awesome. It features @DannyBKelly comp'ing players to Shai-Hulud. Get lost in it. theringer.com/nfl-draft/2026…

If you're a sportswriter seeking Malcolm Butler this week, you should know that Ringer H'wood Bureau Chief @AlanSiegelLA already found him. theringer.com/2025/02/05/nfl…

Buffalo sports fans have spent the 21st century mired in chaos and failure, but for the last nine years, Sean McDermott gave them a sense of stability. Now, with one bad announcement and one (very bad!) press conference, all of that trust is gone: theringer.com/2026/01/21/nfl…