OTL: Field of Schemes?

It seemed like a feel-good story on the surface: A Cambodian refugee brings the game of baseball to his home country. It seemed too good to be true ... and perhaps it is.

ESPN RISE Preseason FAB 50 Nos. 26-50

ESPN RISE Girls Preseason FAB 50 Nos. 26-50

Midseason Check: NL East

...that remains Jeff Francoeur -- whose swing made him the best football player the Braves employed since Brian Jordan -- SportsNation blogger BirishB says the trade effectively sums up a year of things going wrong in...

1988 Draft versus 1989 Draft

Neither the 1988 nor the 1989 First-Year Players Draft were stellar in terms of churning out top talent or even steady regulars. Of the top 100 select...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 08, 2009

The 8 should have stayed with Junior

News that Earnhardt Ganassi Racing plans to park the 8 car until sponsorship is secured is further proof that the number should have gone with Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Hendrick Motorsports.

...end Brent Jones #84 of the San Francisco 49ers runs for yards against Atlanta Falcons safety Brian Jordan #40 during a game at Candlestick Park on September 23, 1990 in San Francisco, California. The...

First up in the Playground Challenge: Brian Jordan

Who better than Brian Jordan -- former MLB All-Star and NFL starting safety -- to be the first contestant in the Playground Challenge.

San Francisco 49ers Jerry Rice (80) is downed by Atlanta Falcons Brian Jordan (40) Oct. 15, 1990 in Atlanta. Rice scored five touchdowns and the 49ers went on to...

Atlanta Braves right fielder Brian Jordan comes up empty as he dives for a ball hit for a double by Montreal Expos...

Looking back at the draft: 1985

The 1985 MLB draft was at least somewhat more successful as a whole than its 1984 counterpart, and there's certainly more star power, including four p...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 18, 2009

Bo, Deion among two-way stars

With the Super Bowl approaching, Rob Neyer assembles an all-star baseball team composed of the best football players.

San Francisco 49ers Jerry Rice (80) is downed by Atlanta Falcons Brian Jordan (40) Oct. 15, 1990 in Atlanta. Rice scored five touchdowns and the 49ers went on to...

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

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

Rockies add five coaches to staff, including former manager Baylor

The Colorado Rockies have added five coaches to their staff, including former manager Don Baylor as hitting coach.