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The NCAA road less glorified

Heather Dinich, ESPN.com

Student-athletes in NCAA emerging sports don't know the usual fanfare of college athletics. With few scholarships, little exposure and no NCAA-recognized championships, these women are playing for passion.

Story | Conversation | July 17, 2009

ESPNTheMag.Com Presents: All-World Power Rankings

Ted Bauer

FOR MOST EMOTIONAL SPORTS MOMENT, WE'RE GOING WITH "THE MIRACLE ON ICE" [Ed's note: Not sure what All-World Power Rankings is? Please click here.] ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 2009

Dear Mr. Obama: Help our kids play

Tom Farrey, ESPN

Barack Obama has an opportunity to make an impact on the world of sports that only the likes of Dwight Eisenhower and Theodore Roosevelt have managed, writes ESPN's Tom Farrey.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2009

Think you're an athlete? Meet me on the playground

Todd Gallagher, Special to Page 2

Todd Gallagher wants to measure true athleticism by competing against so-called great "athletes" in a variety of playground sports.

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2008

FROM THIS ISSUE ... TREADING WATER

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...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

THE OLYMPICS ACCORDING TO US: IN ONE MINUTE

Max Klinger and Sean Bartlett

The 2008 Olympics are about to reach the midway point; the story at this point is Michael Phelps, right? Well, yes. But there were other storylines yo...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 15, 2008

BEIJING 2008

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Story | August 08, 2008

Hold on to your medals ... The Dash is checking in from Beijing

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Since it's still a few weeks until college football kicks off, and since The Metric Dash is in Beijing instead of Baton Rouge, why not apply the trusty gridiron rubric to the five-ring circus? We give you the Forde-Meter Dash.

Story | Conversation | August 06, 2008

Olympics no place for politics? Some athletes balancing sports with activism

Amy Rosewater, Special to ESPN.com

Some world leaders and athletes argue the Olympics are no place for politics; others, however, see the combination as a logical match. Some athletes are balancing the sport with their beliefs as they head to Beijing.

Story | Conversation | July 25, 2008

Olympics no place for politics? Some athletes balancing sports with activism

Amy Rosewater, Special to ESPN.com

Some world leaders and athletes argue the Olympics are no place for politics; others, however, see the combination as a logical match. Some athletes are balancing the sport with their beliefs as they head to Beijing.

Story | Conversation | July 24, 2008

Coach for College gives athletes a chance to experience world, give back

Heather Dinich, ESPN.com

Coach for College, a summer program led by 20 Duke and North Carolina athletes who are teaching Vietnamese fifth- through ninth-graders the benefits of sports, is helping American student-athletes experience life beyond sports.

Story | Conversation | July 22, 2008

THE MAGAZINE EDITOR'S BLOG: WHO NEEDS A HUG?

Gary Belsky, ESPN The Magazine Editor-in-Chief

On Friday The Magazine hosted its annual NFL Draft Party at Touch in Manhattan. It was sponsored by Heineken, Under Armour and Muscle Milk, but only o...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 28, 2008