Rustin Dodd

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Rustin Dodd

Editor’s Note: This story is a part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Follow Peak here. Dale Scott was an MLB umpire for more than 30 years. He was behind the plate for Game 3 of the 2001 World Series, when President George W. Bush threw out the first pitch, and was at first base during the Jeffrey Maier Game at Yankee Stadium in 1996.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Rustin Dodd

Editor's Note: This story is a part of Peak, The Athletic's desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Follow Peak here. In early May, New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter gave the commencement address at the University of Michigan and offered some important guidance to the Class of 2025. "Put the phone down," Jeter said. "At least for a second."Great advice. Well, right after you read this story.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Rustin Dodd

Editor's Note: This story is a part of Peak, The Athletic 's desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Follow Peak here. One day last June, during a steady rain on a chilly morning in New Hampshire, Roger Federer told a story about failure. Over the course of two decades, he emerged as one of the greatest tennis players who ever lived. He played 1,526 singles matches in his career and won almost 80 percent.

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Rustin Dodd

Editor's Note: This story is a part of Peak, The Athletic 's new desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Peak aims to connect readers to ideas they can implement in their own personal and professional lives. Follow Peak here. You may know Michael Kosta as a stand-up comedian and rotating host of "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central. But two decades ago, he had another title: The 864th-ranked men's singles tennis player in the world.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Rustin Dodd

Editor's Note: This story is a part of Peak, The Athletic 's new desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Peak aims to connect readers to ideas they can implement in their own personal and professional lives. Follow Peak here. When Sue Enquist played softball at UCLA in the late 1970s, the program followed a simple motto: The game doesn't know who's supposed to win. The Bruins were not yet the powerhouse they'd become.