Brian Hamilton

"I tell people, my life's not real." To be an NFL long snapper is to have your worth measured by a half-dozen plays every week. It's also a shot at football nirvana. A story for @TheAthletic on the sport's last happy men, and what they're chasing. ✍️ nytimes.com/athletic/68029…

I watched every assist of @BoilerBall PG Braden Smith’s career and then watched some of the best ones with him. See the game like the soon-to-be all-time NCAA assist leader (free to read): nytimes.com/athletic/71335…

NEW @TheAthleticCBB: After another blown NCAA Tournament lead, North Carolina must now ask itself the question. The big one: Is this good enough? nytimes.com/athletic/71335…

NEW @TheAthletic: Welcome to the Cameron Boozer Experience, and a peek behind the curtain as to who the best player on the No. 1 overall seed *really* is: A Gen Z superstar doing the absolute most, in every way possible: nytimes.com/athletic/71307…

In its matchup with No. 1 Duke, No. 16 Siena ultimately ran out of gas. The Saints didn't make a substitution until there were 10.8 seconds left in the game. #MarchMadness

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From @TheAthletic: "What’s with this guy? Does he really care?" This narrative has followed Darryn Peterson, who entered the season as the favorite to be the No. 1 pick in June’s NBA Draft. The Kansas star wants to make his mark this March Madness. nyti.ms/3NnP3Kv

I’ve thought Darryn Peterson needed to share his story. People would understand if they knew what really happened. On Friday, I got him to share about the day he ended up in the hospital and how that’s hung over his time at KU. His story (free to read): nytimes.com/athletic/71274…

BREAKING: The WNBA and its players union have come to a verbal agreement on the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement. The deal comes after more than a year of tumultuous negotiations.

@IraGorawara For generations, March Madness delivered on its name. Valpo. Fairleigh Dickinson. VCU. But now, in a landscape governed by money and movement, are Cinderella stories becoming harder to conjure? nytimes.com/athletic/71233…

Welcome to The Athletic’s men’s NCAA Tournament big board, where you can find an in-depth breakdown of all 68 teams in the March Madness field. If you’re looking to research the teams before filling out your bracket, you’re in the right place. 🎁 Free to read: nytimes.com/athletic/70908…

From @TheAthletic: Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. See who’s in, who’s out and the full bracket. nyti.ms/4dnvXi0

Let the Madness begin. Who’s your Cinderella team for the 2026 men’s #MarchMadness Tournament?

The dynamic of college football has shifted so much just in the past five years with NIL and the transfer portal. As a result, coaching has become a top priority. Here's our top 25 power rankings for coaches — a snapshot of the coaching landscape today.

The Basketball Gods apparently have a ruthless sense of humor: Miami (Ohio) losing today might've cost Auburn an NCAA Tournament bid

Spent a couple days with Alysia Liu. Got to experience her new life. It’s a whirlwind. nytimes.com/athletic/71044…

As March Madness tips off, Miami (Ohio) is already a college hoops Cinderella. A loss to UMass in a Mid-American Conference quarterfinal ended their undefeated run at 31 games. Now they must wait to see if an undefeated regular season trumps another MAC tourney letdown for a spot in the bracket. nytimes.com/athletic/71119…

In one infamous tale, a tour caddie takes a swing video for his player on the range, and a text pops up from the player's wife: "Did you tell him you're firing him yet?" Exploring the brutal realities of the caddie-player relationship, for @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/71078…

Wrote a short piece about Troy Murray, for those who never had the incredible good fortune of knowing him: nytimes.com/athletic/70972…

NEWS: Providence intends to fire men’s basketball coach Kim English but will allow English to coach the remainder of the regular season and the Big East tournament, a source briefed on the decision confirmed to The Athletic.

From @TheAthletic: Four players were suspended after an ugly brawl broke out during a women’s basketball game between Coastal Carolina and South Alabama. The altercation left a referee lying on the floor with an apparent injury. nyti.ms/47oI4aI