What is tennis' place in America today?

More than 15 years after tennis was left for dead, it has witnessed positive momentum. But while more visible, how relevant is it in the matrix of American sports?

Chat Archive: Special Guests

The Special Guest Chat Archive

The Magazine Editor's Blog: Economics Briefing

Dwight Howard is fronting The Magazine's latest issue—and I especially love the cover image, which shows the extent to which athletes trust us t...

The Magazine Editor's Blog: Ben Graham Must Have His Parade

...9. MLB (Hot Stove League!) 10. Soccer 11. College Hockey 12. Mixed Martial Arts 13. Tennis (WTA/ATP) 14. College football 15. Stone skipping5 16. Drag Racing 17. Women's Professional Football 18. Snowmobile Racing...

2002: THE 'NEXT' ONES

In 2002, who did ESPN The Magazine think was poised to break out?

Don't let the rankings fool you

...left turn? For those and other reasons, I'm a little disappointed that the idea of the ATP "race" (full race here) never really got traction with the players, media or public. It isn't...

More Junior, more Smoke and a special fondness for the No. 28 Thunderbird

Wanna know what Marty Smith is thinking these days? Our readers do. He shares his insight on Junior, Smoke and his favorite Cup driver of all time.

Hewitt: A waning agitator

...a borderline paranoid me-against-the-world attitude. He even sued the hand that feeds him, the ATP, over an ESPN interview request that went awry. (The lawsuit was eventually dropped.) Hewitt is hardly the...

Page 2's 2008 month-by-month preview

What's going to happen in the world of sports in 2008? Here's a preview of all the major events in the next 12 months.

Spurs' triumph, Mets' pratfall just a few memorable moments from '07

From the plight of Barry Bonds to the triumphs of the University of Florida, ESPN The Magazine unveils its 100 biggest stories of the year.

V Foundation Auction On-Air Items

Here are the items that are up for auction on-air on July 11, 2007 in the third annual Don't Give Up ESPYs V Foundation Auction.

If I were commish ...

Want to know how some prominent athletes would fix their sports, if they had the chance? We have the answers.

Chat Archive: Special Guests 2006

The Special Guest 2006 Chat Archive

2007 Event Calendar

It's a big year for basketball in Vegas, with NBA All-Star Weekend in Feb. and the Americas Olympic qualifying tournament in the summer.

Sports Getaways for Oct. 12-15