Michael Rosenberg

Joined: Jun 16, 2021

Michael Rosenberg is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, covering any and all sports. He writes columns, profiles and investigative stories and has covered almost every major sporting event. He joined SI in 2012 after working at the Detroit Free Press for 13 years, eight of them as a columnist. Rosenberg is the author of "War As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler and America in a Time of Unrest." Several of his stories also have been published in collections of the year's best sportswriting. He is married with three children.

The U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open could both raise their stature if held together, and there are a number of places where that could be feasible.

Golf

Bad Takes Week: The U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open Should Be Played Together at the Same Location

McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler will reportedly face Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in a made-for-TV match in December.

Golf

Rory McIlroy Is Trying to Apply Pressure, but a Power Struggle Inside the PGA Tour Has Stalled Talks With LIV Golf

Olympics

Paris Olympics Perfectly Captured the Spirit of Its Host City

The USWNT poses with their gold medals after defeating Brazil 1–0 in the gold-medal game in Paris.

Olympics

USWNT Announces Its Return to the Top With Statement Olympic Gold

After originally finishing second in Beijing, the U.S. figure skating team traded silver for gold Wednesday.

Olympics

Figure Skating at the Summer Olympics? No, Just a Long Overdue Medal Ceremony

It took more than two years for American skaters to receive their gold medals from Beijing after a Russian doping scandal. With the Eiffel Tower behind them, it was worth the wait.

Jacqueline Dubrovich, Maia Weintraub, Lauren Scruggs and Lee Kiefer of Team USA celebrate winning against Team Italy during the women's team foilgold medal match.

Olympics

Three Minutes Changed the Course of U.S. Women’s Fencing Forever

A revenge match three years in the making culminated in Team USA’s first-ever team gold in women’s fencing, and the final minutes were perhaps the most excruciating.

Summer McIntosh earned Canada's first gold medal in Paris.

Olympics

There’s No Doubt That Summer McIntosh’s Olympic Gold Will Be the First of Many

The 17-year-old Canadian dominated like she was expected to in the 400 IM on Monday. As the top swimmer of her generation, there is plenty more on the horizon.

At this week's U.S. Open, Rory McIlroy will make his 37th major start since his last major title in 2014.

Golf

Rory McIlroy’s 10-Year Major Drought Remains a Puzzle, and the Answer Is in His Head

The math behind Rory's 0-for-36 major streak doesn't add up, so Michael Rosenberg looks inside the future Hall of Famer's psyche to explain one of golf's mysteries.

Scottie Scheffler was asked to eulogize fellow pro Grayson Murray on Tuesday at the Memorial Tournament.

Golf

With Empathy as Strong as His Golf, Scottie Scheffler Eulogizes Grayson Murray

The game's top player showed uncommon decency in Louisville three weeks ago and did so again Tuesday in a memorial for a fellow Tour pro.

Jimmy Dunne has resigned from the PGA Tour Policy Board.

Golf

Jimmy Dunne, Architect of PGA Tour-PIF Framework Agreement, Resigns From Tour Board

In a resignation letter obtained by Sports Illustrated, Dunne said there has been "no meaningful progress" toward a deal with LIV Golf's backer that would unify pro golf.

NFL

Patrick Mahomes’s Best GOAT Comparison Isn’t Tom Brady—It’s Michael Jordan

Across six seasons as a starter, the Chiefs quarterback has found a way to prove his greatness in a way that is reminiscent of the NBA’s all-time great.

NFL

Dan Campbell’s ‘Lovable Loser’ Lions Already Knew They Were Winners

The Detroit coach has set his team up for postseason success with an enduring belief in his roster, which is full of players ready to perform like they did vs. Bucs.

Michael Rosenberg

Joined: Jun 16, 2021

Golf

Bad Takes Week: The U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open Should Be Played Together at the Same Location

Golf

Rory McIlroy Is Trying to Apply Pressure, but a Power Struggle Inside the PGA Tour Has Stalled Talks With LIV Golf

Olympics

Paris Olympics Perfectly Captured the Spirit of Its Host City

Olympics

USWNT Announces Its Return to the Top With Statement Olympic Gold

Olympics

Figure Skating at the Summer Olympics? No, Just a Long Overdue Medal Ceremony

Olympics

Three Minutes Changed the Course of U.S. Women’s Fencing Forever

Olympics

There’s No Doubt That Summer McIntosh’s Olympic Gold Will Be the First of Many

Golf

Rory McIlroy’s 10-Year Major Drought Remains a Puzzle, and the Answer Is in His Head

Golf

With Empathy as Strong as His Golf, Scottie Scheffler Eulogizes Grayson Murray

Golf

Jimmy Dunne, Architect of PGA Tour-PIF Framework Agreement, Resigns From Tour Board

NFL

Patrick Mahomes’s Best GOAT Comparison Isn’t Tom Brady—It’s Michael Jordan

NFL

Dan Campbell’s ‘Lovable Loser’ Lions Already Knew They Were Winners

Golf

With Partners at the Negotiating Table, the PGA Tour Is Back on Track to Winning Golf’s War

Golf

PGA Tour at a Tipping Point: Jon Rahm Is Gone, a $1 Billion Compromise Was on the Table and Patrick Cantlay Is In Control

Golf

LIV Golfers Lost Their Fight for World Ranking Points, and They Shouldn't Be Surprised

Golf

The 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Could Be the Greatest—or the Worst—Event of All Time