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Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)

Buster Olney

So many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Scandal, slurs, sex … Happy Holiday!

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

UEFA's Gianni Infantino has plenty on his mind these days, like trying to keep a European soccer match-fixing investigation from becoming the worst sports scandal ever. Here's the Courtside Seat view.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Feds want all justices to hear case

Associated Press

Federal officials are asking for a rehearing of an appeals court decision that said the government illegally seized drug-testing samples and records of baseball players who allegedly tested positive for steroids.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Pujols wins third MVP

Associated Press

Albert Pujols is the unanimous winner of the National League MVP award, becoming the first player to repeat since Barry Bonds won four in a row from 2001-04.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Yankees GM ready to hit marketplace

ESPN.com news services

With free-agent signing season already open, the New York Yankees quickly are putting behind their first Series title since 2000 and turning their attention to 2010.

Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009

A-Rod is first-rounder but Mauer is not

Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.com

Tristan H. Cockcroft explains some of the more difficult decisions he made when coming up with his 2010 top 200 for fantasy baseball.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

The Herd with Colin Cowherd

...sorry state of the Knicks, Joe Girardi and Alex Rodriguez

Audio PodCast | November 20, 2009

Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.com

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

In from the cold? Not Rocket

Johnette Howard, Special to ESPN.com

Will Roger Clemens ever learn? Apparently, not even the Mark McGwire lesson has penetrated the Rocket's consciousness.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

MLB Free Agency: Not Always Money Well Spent

SportsCenter

...comes early for Scott Boras, who is looking to add Matt Holliday to his $100 Million Collection (A-Rod, Zito, Beltran and Teixeira). But for every Burnett and Sabathia signing that helps win a World...

Blog | November 19, 2009

Not A Good Start To An NFL Career

...seen time and again -- Tom Brady last season, Alex Rodriguez early in the MLB season and Alex Ovechkin...

Blog Entry | November 19, 2009

Ynoa making progress

Jorge Arangure Jr.

On Friday, heralded Oakland A's prospect Michael Ynoa, who was signed last year to a record $4.25 million bonus, will pitch in a game for the first ti...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Those who favored King Felix and Verlander

Keith Law

...voters from the BBWAA's Detroit chapter picked local guy Magglio Ordonez over the superior option (Alex Rodriguez); A-Rod swept the rest of the country, so the Detroit writers' homerism stood out. Steve Kornacki...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Money talks, but baseball won't listen

Howard Bryant, ESPN.com

Did the Yankees buy a World Series celebration? Their money didn't hurt, but that $207 million payroll is the least of baseball's competitive-balance problems.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Cards working on McGwire appearance

ESPN.com news services

The St. Louis Cardinals are still figuring out how hitting coach Mark McGwire will eventually meet with the media and whether he will end his long silence on questions about his alleged connection to performance-enhancing drugs.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009