Genarlow Wilson, honor student and football star, had consensual sex with a fellow teenager. What happened to him next was a crime.

Busting In

Sculptor Blair Buswell has created 53 of the 229 bronze busts in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The creation of each bust is its own, unique story. Here are nine of them, from the perspective of the artist, as told to ESPN.com senior writer Greg Garber.

All Or Nothing

The University of Buffalo has been invited to one bowl game in its 102-season history. This is the story of why the players decided not to go.

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.

Fearless Love

When their son was born with a debilitating disease, CeCe and Carlos Boozer pulled their family together.

Honor Thy Father

After her father was murdered at halftime of one of her games, Tierra Rogers kept playing basketball and kept a promise.

The Lost Kids of Willows

A small California town struggles to cope with an unbearable string of tragedies.

Back Into The Water

After San Diego's first fatal shark attack in a half-century, an unlikely pair learned to swim through the tragedy.

Manny Being Manipulated

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

Fists of Phiri

Esther Phiri fought her way out of the slums to become Zambia's most famous athlete and a symbol of female empowerment.

YouTube Baby

Chikosi Walker and Lamont Peterson's blueprint has created a buzz. But it's also thrust Marquise into the spotlight. What do you think about the marketing of Marquise Walker? Join the ESPN Conversation and share your opinion.

Fifth and Jackson

Thirty years ago at an intersection in Gary, Ind., budding major league star Lyman Bostock got caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.

No Love Lost

If a century of unmitigated pain hasn't killed the affection of Cubs fans from ages 7 to 100, nothing ever will.

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 ...