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About Sam

• Global correspondent and senior writer at ESPN since 2017
  
• Former New York Times journalist; career began in 2002 at New York Daily News
  
• Reported from 40+ countries on soccer, NFL, Olympics, and investigative stories
  
• 2019 Gracie Award winner for E:60 on Nigeria's women's bobsled team
  
• APSE honoree; Sports Emmy/Webby nominee; Best American Sports Writing selections