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In the history of the Olympics, there's never been a controversy quite like what ensued over the 100-meter race at the 1988 Seoul Games. It brought together Carl Lewis (U.S.) and Ben Johnson (Canada), who had been fierce competitors. Lewis was known ...

For 9.79 seconds in Seoul, a perfect moment at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Malcolm Gladwell and Bill Simmons discuss the upcoming 30 for 30 film 9.79*, how Canada embraced the sprinter Ben Johnson, and the use of PEDs in sports. You can listen to this podcast on iTunes or the ESPN.com PodCenter. Previously on t...

The London Games kick off this week, and we here at the Hollywood Prospectus blog thought we'd take a break from not talking about sports to fully indulging in OLYMPIC FEVER!, particularly the part where corporations make money off of OLYMPIC FEVER! ...

June is nearly over, and as we head into July, it's time to update the Big 12 recruiting scorecard. You can see each full class by clicking on the team name, but you'll need ESPN Insider access to see the full coverage. Here's where the Big 12 sta...

May is nearly over, and as we head into June, it's time to update the Big 12 recruiting scorecard. You can see each full class by clicking on the team name, but you'll need ESPN Insider access to see the full coverage. Here's where the Big 12 stan...

Recruiting season got started in earnest on Tuesday with the release of the ESPN 150, so it's time to offer our first real check-in on where the Big 12 recruiting classes sit with a little less than 10 months before players can officially sign. Re...

Dual-threat quarterback Montell Cozart (Shawnee Mission, Kan./Bishop Miege) committed to sign with Kansas on Saturday. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound prospect also received scholarship offers from Minnesota, West Virginia and Northern Illinois. Iowa S...

Michigan guard Trey Burke just completed a season where he went from an underrated prospect to one of the best guards in the Big Ten. He earned half of the league's Rookie of the Year along with Indiana's Cody Zeller, guided Michigan to a NCAA tou...

Tight end Ben Johnson (Basehor, Kan./Basehor-Linwood) took to Twitter after finalizing major news regarding his recruiting process. The tweet read: "Officially a jayhawk baby! #kansasfootball" Johnson, a 6-foot-6, 225-pound tight end, verbally ...

Blog | February 24, 2012

Junior tight end Ben Johnson (Basehor, Kan./Basehor-Linwood) has become the first Class of 2013 commitment for Kansas, Rivals.com reports. Johnson, a 6-foot-5, 225-pound prospect, received his scholarship offer from the Jayhawks on Wednesday. Iow...

Boston College first-year offensive coordinator Kevin Rogers has asked for a leave of absence for health reasons, and will be out indefinitely, the school announced on Monday. Tight ends coach Dave Brock has been named acting offensive coordinator...

Northwestern has released its depth chart for next week's season opener at Boston College. Although Dan Persa's injury status remains up in the air, the senior is listed as the starting quarterback ahead of sophomore Kain Colter. A few other notes...

Northwestern 2010 overall record: 7-6 2010 conference record: 3-5 (T-7th) Returning starters Offense: 9; defense: 7; kicker/punter: 1 Top returners QB Dan Persa, WR Jeremy Ebert, LT Al Netter, C Ben Burkett, TE Drake Dunsmore, DE V...

The spring superlatives series, which examines the strongest and weakest position groups for each Big Ten squad in spring ball, continues with Northwestern. Strongest position: Wide receiver/tight end (superback) Top returnees: Jeremy Ebert ...

I brought you some soda, but I couldn't find any straws, so you'll have to drink it like cats. Week 6 picks from yours truly (Big Ten only), College Football News (Big Ten only) and colleague Bruce Feldman (some Big Ten, some national). The Mic...