Hungry for a Better Life

Amid the worldwide food shortage, young soccer players in Ghana hope the game can change their fates.

Praying for Closure

Two years after the murder of Miami defensive lineman Bryan Pata, his family and friends wonder if anyone still cares.

E-ticket: Who is this guy?

You don't know his face -- but he might be the biggest secret behind the Patriots' success.

Manny Being Manipulated

Why was the most intriguing figure of the 2008 postseason shown the door in Boston? Bill Simmons fingers the real villain.

Revenge of the Baseball Gods

In the 2001 Little League World Series, Danny Almonte made Matt Cerda cry. In the 2008 draft, Matt got even ...

The Day Innocence Died

Len Bias has now been dead for as long as he was alive. So, how did that shocking day in 1986 affect the world he left behind?

E-ticket: Men Who Love Goons

For some fans of hockey fights, it goes beyond obsession and into madness.

E-ticket: Dice-K 2.0

Your team might spend $75 million just to talk to him. Is 21-year-old Japanese phenom Yu Darvish worth it?

Everlasting Run

What makes a man run 100,000 miles without ever missing a day?

Don't Be Like Mike

A grassroots urban competition is teaching dog owners how not to follow in the footsteps of Michael Vick.

Under The Hoodie

Is the monotone man of mystery actually human? Elizabeth Merrill tries to find Bill Belichick's inner teddy bear.

Ray of Hope

The tragic death of UNC mascot Jason Ray gave new life to four New Jersey families.

Far from damning and shunning the West, Dubai would very much like you to visit and watch a horse race, golf 18 holes, play some tennis or even ski. Rather than fight over religious beliefs, Dubai is betting its future on the new world religion of sports.

By playing in Russia, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi earn big money and the kind of pampering expected by Shaq or D-Wade. But there's a larger price to be paid that could affect the future of the WNBA.

ESPN.com's Jim Caple and 5,000 other maniacs ran England's lethal Tough Guy course and actually survived … for the most part.