John Feinstein was one of a kind. Take it from the guy who hired him. The famed sports author’s conviction provided thrills for his readers and challenges for his bosses.

Feinstein was comfortable writing fiction and nonfiction, and took on an array of sports, including golf and tennis, but he was known most for his connection to college basketball.

John Feinstein's love of sport and his admiration for sport done right is what made him so good at writing up sport and those in it. The post Secret to John Feinstein's golf- and sportswriting ...

Two years ago, when Bob Knight died, John Feinstein wrote: “Knight was an almost Shakespearean character: brilliant, thoughtful and tragically flawed.” When the news flashed Thursday that ...

John Feinstein was an observer and reporter who went long and deep on his subjects in order to reveal insights that would otherwise remain hidden.

John Feinstein, sports commentator and best-selling author, dies at 69 He had a long affiliation with The Washington Post and wrote books including “A Season on the Brink,” about Indiana ...

A longtime columnist for The Washington Post, he also wrote dozens of books about basketball, baseball, tennis, football and the Olympics.

John Feinstein built a career, and a life, by maintaining connections The secret to the columnist and author’s expansive career? ‘People liked to talk to him.’ ...

John Feinstein, one of the country’s foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, died unexpectedly Thursday. He was 69.

John Feinstein’s love of sport and his admiration for sport done right is what made him so good at writing up sport and those in it.