Moneyed clubs cleaning up in '09
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...14th or lower. And in 2005, the No. 13 Chicago White Sox defeated the No. 12 Houston Astros in the World Series. --snip-- Minnesota and Tampa Bay, last year's American League champs...
Blog | October 01, 2009Why Holliday could end up a rental
Buster OlneyAs the summer's trade season played out, rival executives came away from conversations with the Cardinals believing St. Louis wasn't in position to ta...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2009
Meet Matt Cassel
Tim Graham, AFC East...his major-league debut last year for the San Diego Padres and has pitched for the Houston Astros this season. Justin Cassel pitches in the Chicago White Sox system.Matt Cassel, who was drafted...
Blog | September 08, 2008Antitrust case could be Armageddon
Lester Munson, ESPN.comThe future of sports as we know them -- or, at least, the financial underpinning of sports as we know them -- is at stake in a Supreme Court case. Are you alarmed? You should be.
Story | Conversation | July 17, 2009Aikman throws out first pitch
Associated PressTwenty-five years after drawing interest from the Mets coming out of high school, Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman is dabbling in baseball again.
Story | Conversation | July 02, 2009
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ST. LOUIS - APRIL 11: Starting pitcher Roy Oswalt #44 of the Houston Astros pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 11, 2009 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis...
Photo | June 01, 2009Carolina and Opening Day on our minds
CommunityEdsFans' elation at the NCAA tournament championship game and Opening Day was muted this week by the death of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart.
Story | Conversation | April 11, 2009The lost leverage of Manny and T.O.
Howard Bryant, ESPN.comWhat have we learned from Manny Ramirez and Terrell Owens in the past few weeks? Maybe it's that the balance of power is shifting to ownership in pro sports.
Story | Conversation | March 11, 2009Refs, jet lag and color red all contribute to home-field advantage
Peter Keating, ESPN The MagazineWhat actually gives teams an edge on their own turf?
Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009
Texas' Mt. Rushmore of Sports
ESPNCheck out which four sports figures made it onto Texas' Mount Rushmore.
Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009Young's suit contends three men who filed for trademark damaged his deals
Associated PressVince Young is suing former major league infielder Enos Cabell and two other men for applying for a trademark to use his initials and "Invinceable" nickname to sell products without his permission.
Story | Conversation | December 19, 2008Texans to resume practicing for first time since Hurricane Ike
Associated PressThe Texans will resume practicing Tuesday with uncertainty about their future after Hurricane Ike seriously damaged Reliant Stadium.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2008Take a break from the tourney, try our quiz
Patrick Hruby, Page 2Hank Steinbrenner, Joe Francis and ... anal fissures? Yep, they're all featured in this week's Page 2 quiz.
Story | Conversation | March 20, 2008Don't take this quiz if you're a Cardinals fan
Patrick Hruby, Page 2Been brushing up on congressional investigations, spring training and Chicago QBs? Good, because there is a quiz.
Story | Conversation | February 29, 2008Top ESPN searches of 2005
Maalek Marshall and Michael R. HallTop ESPN searches of 2005
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