Welcome to the Weekend Read. Below you'll find our favorite stories of the week, a peek inside the life of Alex Rodriguez and an all-time photo of Derek Jeter (and A-Rod!).
Recommended Reading
• Five years ago, Alex Rodriguez thought he was ruined. So did everyone else. So, what happened? (By Ben Reiter)
• As his nation's first NBA player, Yao Ming made basketball relevant in China. Now he needs to make Chinese basketball relevant across the world. (By Alex Prewitt)
• After being trapped in a flooded cave for 17 days and dramatically rescued, what happened to the Thai youth soccer team?