Mark Cuban: Don Nelson Made Me Do It

Mark Cuban writes at length about how it came to be that he is not buying the Chicago Cubs. It's interesting in all kinds of ways. Reading this closel...

How subpar teams keep raking in the dough

...a team loses or when its costs exceed its revenues, its value tends to rise. The Golden State Warriors, as broadly irrelevant as they've been during the past decade, are still worth $335 million...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 21, 2009

Refs, jet lag and color red all contribute to home-field advantage

What actually gives teams an edge on their own turf?

Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009

Cuban must protect reputation with allegations looming

Mark Cuban's reputation has taken a hit after being accused of insider trading.

De La Rosa throws 7 shutout innings, Barmes homers as Rockies finish sweep

Clint Barmes homered for the second straight game and the Rockies completed a sweep of the Giants 3-1.

A's for effort: McAfee Coliseum and 40 years of baseball

A's for effort: McAfee Coliseum and 40 years of baseball

Daily Dime: Stoudemire soars

...another great night in the West. We saw the NBA's two top-scoring teams, the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns, deliver an exciting meeting of Western Conference contenders. This latest chapter in the...

Indians 3, Tigers 3

Indians 3, Tigers 3

Sabathia wins Warren Spahn award, says he welcomes testing

Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia has no problem with increased testing for performance-enhancing drugs.

Welcome to the Year in Review Quiz

If you've paid attention to sports, you shouldn't have a problem with the Year In Review Quiz.

Dallas Mavericks v Golden State Warriors, Game 6 OAKLAND, CA - MAY 3: Owner Mark Cuban of the Dallas Mavericks smiles during the...

You're in luck … this is an open-book test

Do something silly like Dennis Franchione, and you'll wind up in the weekly quiz. That is Page 2's promise to you.

Bedard takes no-no into sixth en route to win vs. A's

Erik Bedard struck out 11 and won his fifth straight decision, leading the Baltimore Orioles past the Oakland Athletics 6-1 on Friday night.

An All-Star reception for Bay Area's Sabathia

Indians All-Star C.C. Sabathia and his wife allow ESPN.com a peek inside their hectic Monday.

Viewers held hostage by 'tyranny of the storyline'

The Ombudsman says ESPN is guilty of the tyranny of the storyline, when saturation coverage of the few results in a drought of coverage for everybody else.