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Thursday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...anything but faceless. Does our behavior change when we find ourselves being watched? I looked at the badminton winner, Zhang Ning, when she stood to receive her medal; as the tears fell, the camera crept...

Blog | August 28, 2008

All in the family for Louisville's Bolen

Brian Bennett, Big East

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett     Andy Lyons/Getty Images   Brock Bolen makes a run during Louisville's game against utah on Oct....

Blog | August 18, 2008

Monday Olybullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Dan Steinberg of the D.C. Sports Bog: "The Olympics are just four days old, but the best quote of the Games has already been uttered, and there is a 0...

Blog | August 11, 2008

Paddy on the Hardwood

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

It's not easy being the next basketball book to follow Seven Seconds or Less on my nightstand. It's like subbing for Michael Jordan (which has the ...

Blog | December 15, 2006

Q: Does Chicago Have the Best Defense in the NFL? A: Does a Bear Hit in the Woods?

Rachel Nichols

Sure, they look scary. But deep down, the guys on the Bears D are really a fun bunch

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2008

THE MAGAZINE EDITOR'S BLOG: STANDING BEHIND THE MISSOURI TIGERS COVER

Gary Belsky, ESPN The Magazine Editor-in-Chief

In relative terms, editing a national sports magazine is easy. It's not like running for president or rustling cattle or ruining the international ban...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2008

Everything is backwards in the the Melf File

David Fleming, Page 2

Welcome to the Melf File, where the celebration of the wonderfully reversed NFL season is in full swing.

Story | Conversation | October 14, 2008

Got Game Arizona

ESPNRISE.com

Check out who's got game in your region

Story | Conversation | September 12, 2008

OSU-USC football attracts hoops recruits

USC's basketball team is capitalizing on the mega home football game against Ohio State on Saturday night with what arguably could be the Trojans' lar...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2008

TYING UP THE OLYMPICS

Alyssa Roenigk

[Ed.'s Note: When Mag senior writer Alyssa Roenigk got back from her trip to the Olympics, her computer was completely fried. This story was nearly a ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 05, 2008

FROM THIS ISSUE ... TREADING WATER

Mag.com

...country here? It's a worthy question. If, say, you have a child who is unbeatable at badminton, the obvious problem quickly arises. Who else is there to beat? In the current issue of ESPN...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2008

TREADING WATER

Tom Farrey

U.S. Olympic supremacy was once guaranteed. But as we fixated on Michael Phelps, China showed how close it is to passing us by. Time to rethink the way we nurture our future stars?

Story | Conversation | September 02, 2008

FARE-THEE-WELL BEIJING

Anthony Tao

It ended in a blink, these last two and a half weeks compressed in our memories like one big burst of emotion, excitement and energy. And so, with the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2008

THE OLYMPICS ACCORDING TO US: IN ONE MINUTE (PART II)

Sean Bartlett and Max Klinger

The Beijing Olympics are officially closed for business. You've probably heard about the 110 U.S. medals, the 51 Chinese golds, and the 43 world recor...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2008

CHINA'S FAVORITE UNDERDOGS

Anthony Tao

...two defending champs in events traditionally won by Westerners. China may dominate its share of sports, like badminton and ping-pong, but those capture no imaginations. Liu Xiang and women's volleyball, on the other...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 21, 2008