Rooting against Watson, and here's why
Pat Forde, ESPN.comPat Forde might have been the only person in America rooting against Tom Watson on Sunday. And he has his reasons.
Story | Conversation | July 21, 2009Is Torres' unprecedented feat too good to be true?
Pat Forde, ESPN.comPat Forde wants to believe Dara Torres' unprecedented feat. But after years of being conned, we've become conditioned to question the unprecedented.
Story | Conversation | July 04, 2008To remember Beard for scandal is to remember the wrong things
Pat Forde, ESPN.comRalph Beard died this week, and his obit talked about taking money from gamblers. But that's only a small part of the story.
Story | Conversation | November 30, 2007Cheating bothers us, but not enough to walk away from the games
Pat Forde, ESPN.comOur love affair with athletes means we hate the sin but have trouble staying mad at the sinners.
Story | Conversation | August 05, 2007For Stern, Goodell and Selig, hot seat has rarely been hotter
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWant to trade places with David Stern, Roger Goodell or Bud Selig this week? Didn't think so.
Story | Conversation | July 25, 2007Sports world is incubator for larger race discussions to come
Pat Forde, ESPN.comRecent events prove the sports world isn't colorblind. But discussions here can help prime the pump for an even larger platform.
Story | Conversation | May 24, 2007If Landis is taken away from us, what's left for fans?
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWherever this Floyd Landis story ends, it reminds us that almost every athlete in almost every sport could be dirty. And that raises some grim questions, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | July 27, 2006Overwhelming outpouring for Barbaro no surprise
Pat Forde, ESPN.comBarry Bonds tied Babe Ruth. The playoffs are going on. It's Indy week. Yet a horse with a broken leg has captivated the sporting world. Why?
Story | Conversation | May 26, 2006Marching out of a February Funk
Pat Forde, Special to ESPN.comAs the losses kept piling up, March couldn't come soon enough for Louisville and coach Rick Pitino.
Story | Conversation | March 03, 2004TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "barry bonds" make the list?
INTERNET EXPLORER 8
Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 8 is faster, easier, and safer than ever.
Accelerators let you map directions, translate words, email your friends, and more in just a few mouse clicks.
Web Slices Keep up with changes to the sites you care about most. Add a Web Slice and you won't have to go back to the same website again and again for updates on news, stock quotes, online auctions, weather, or even sports scores.