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SUGAR LAND, TX -- Some notes from the Southland and Conference USA tournaments on Wednesday: • Oral Roberts right-hander Alex "Chi Chi" Gonzalez has been one of the biggest risers in this year's draft, moving up from 44th on my mid-March ran...

Blog | May 23, 2013

One of the main reasons it was easy to be skeptical about whether Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Gerardo Parra would be able to continue his exceptional season was the competition on his own team. After all, the Diamondbacks figured to use lefty hit...

Blog | May 23, 2013

Welcome to SportsNation! On Wednesday, ESPN NBA Insider Chad Ford will drop by to talk some hoops.Ford covers the NBA and NBA Draft for ESPN Insider and also makes appearances on ESPN Radio and ESPNEWS. Send your questions now and join Ford Wednesday...

Chad Ford reports in from the New Jersey NBA draft workouts and says D.J. Stephens and Pierre Jackson stood out.

Blog | Conversation | May 23, 2013

Welcome to SportsNation! On Wednesday, ESPN NFL Insider Matt Williamson will stop by to chat some NFL.Before joining ESPN in 2005, Williamson was both an NFL and college scout for the Cleveland Browns. Before that, he spent three seasons as assistant...

A week ago, Josh Rutledge of the Colorado Rockies was among the top 10 second basemen on ESPN's Player Rater. Now he's on his way to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Talk about a swift fall from grace! Rutledge, a 23rd-rounder, on average, in ESPN live ...

Blog | May 23, 2013

Chris Broussard empties the notebook and examines a potential power play by Phil Jackson in Detroit as summer coaching rumors start to stir in Brooklyn and Los Angeles.

Story | Conversation | May 23, 2013

Editor's Note: This month, ESPN Insider's college basketball and recruiting experts are teaming up to examine how 15 of the nation's best recruiting classes will fit in with their teams in the 2013-14 season. Today's featured program: Marquette , whi...

FightMetric's John Candido takes a look at the wager lines for UFC 160 and finds the value bets among them.

Story | Conversation | May 23, 2013

Jonathan Toews ranked among the NHL's best players this season, but the Detroit Red Wings have found a way to limit the Chicago Blackhawks center through three games.

Blog | Conversation | May 23, 2013

Two talented heavyweights, Daniel Cormier and Alistair Overeem, do battle in our side-by-side analysis.

Story | Conversation | May 23, 2013

Grant Sonier examines the players under the most scrutiny at the NHL combine, including Aleksander Barkov and Valeri Nichushkin.

Blog | Conversation | May 23, 2013

Doug McIntyre breaks down the full U.S. national team roster, projecting a depth chart that includes the top three players at every position.

Blog | Conversation | May 23, 2013

With fewer than 100 days left before the college football season begins, coaches aren't taking their vacation time. Instead, they're recruiting.

Story | Conversation | May 23, 2013

Insider's five-expert panel breaks down why Nerlens Noel may struggle under the expectations of the No. 1 pick. Plus, which draft picks could prove to be bargains? And who's the Damian Lillard of this year's draft class?

Story | Conversation | May 23, 2013