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Waddle & Silvy: 11/14

The newest Cubs reliever Kevin Gregg reacts to his trade to Chicago. NFL Network's Jim Mora and Jeff Dickerson...

Audio PodCast | November 14, 2008

Change is coming to sports, too, under Obama

Lester Munson, ESPN.com

Ceremonial first pitches on the South Side? The Games in his hometown? The world of sports, too, just might experience some of the change that President-elect Barack Obama promises, writes ESPN.com's Lester Munson.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2008

Wake up! This World Series is worth watching

Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.com

It seems people aren't watching the World Series. Well, here's a few good reasons why you should turn off the football games and ignore how late the first pitch is thrown and settle in for October baseball, writes Gene Wojciechowski.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2008

CHOKING ... BY THE NUMBERS

Chris Sprow

Unequivocally, the two best teams during the baseball regular season were the Cubs and Angels. Neither had a significant game to play for a month, until the day their seasons...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2008

Economy in crisis means troubled playing fields ahead for sports

Gare Joyce, Special to ESPN.com

Are sports recession-proof? As much as we'd like to hope they are, the current financial crisis is blowing an ill wind around the games we watch. Business as usual? Hardly.

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2008

No more battles of the unbeaten this season

Gregg Easterbrook, Special to Page 2

Tuesday Morning Quarterback is disappointed that only three teams remain undefeated, and they don't face each other the rest of the way.

Story | Conversation | September 29, 2008

The worst general managers in sports history

Jonah Keri, Special to Page 2

Matt Millen's firing in Detroit calls for a list of the worst general managers in sports history.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2008

NFL POINDEXTER: TEARS FOR FEARS

Alan Grant

...of a mental health professional. So had longtime Chicago Cubs owner, William Wrigley. And that was back in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 19, 2008

PRESIDENTIAL FANTASY LEAGUE: WEEK NINETEEN SCORES

Max Klinger

...top five includes the NFL's office, the Chicago Cubs—whose fans he last week good naturedly...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 05, 2008

Pro sports figures more invested in this presidential campaign

Paula Lavigne, ESPN

Republicans maintain the lead in presidential campaign contributions from professional sports figures, but the gap is narrowing. Analysts point to the candidates' popularity and to Capitol Hill's interest in steroids, spying and cheating in sports.

Story | Conversation | September 02, 2008

MLB approves replay in series that start Thursday

Associated Press

Major League Baseball reversed its long-standing opposition to instant replay and will allow umpires to check video on home run calls in series that start Thursday.

Story | Conversation | August 26, 2008

Preseason Notebook: Injuries open up room for Eagles' Jackson

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at whether DeSean Jackson can be a viable fantasy player, as well as updates on the Panthers, Steelers and Bills.

Story | Conversation | August 15, 2008

FANTASY FOOTBALL OR MADDEN?

Scott Burton and Jon Robinson

...establish something: I am a true, blue-blooded Chicago Cubs fan. As in, I named my cat after...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 08, 2008

Sport specialization among reasons for decline in multisport athletes

Chris Preston, Special to ESPN.com

From Jim Thorpe to Jim Brown to Bo Jackson, Jackie-Joyner Kersee and Deion Sanders, college sports has a celebrated history of dual-sport athletes. But sport specialization and the pressures of big-time athletics is threatening their future.

Story | Conversation | July 28, 2008