Lee leading in fight against eye affliction
Peter Gammons...Ed Stone, director of the John and Marcia Carver Nonprofit Genetic Testing Laboratory at the University of Iowa collaborated on founding Project 3000. "We're trying to find everyone in this country afflicted with LCA...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009
Here's what we learned in November
Jay Bilas, ESPN.comNovember is still early in the men's basketball season, but that doesn't mean we haven't learned anything about 2009-10 from the past month's play.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009
Draft Lab: Evaluating the Big Suh
KC Joyner, ESPN InsiderKC Joyner turns his scouting eye and metrics to Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh, considered by many to be the No. 1 pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. Mr. Joyner agrees with the masses -- although Suh does have one weakness in the pass rush.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009
Breaking down each Big Ten/ACC Challenge game
Doug Gottlieb...Thompson both played spectacular basketball as Northwestern won this weekend's Chicago Invitational, beating Notre Dame and Iowa State on back-to-back nights. Northwestern has always struggled on the glass with its matchup zone...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009
Tebow bridges gap between cult and folk heroes
Bruce Feldman...Schmitt is one of the best examples I can think of for Mountaineer Nation. Tim Dwight at Iowa is another one. Maybe to a lesser degree your team had some walk-on special-teams ace...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009
UC's D, TCU's O and other big surprises
Bruce FeldmanLast week I did a top 10 disappointments list. Here's another look: the top 10 surprises of college football in 2009. 1. The defense of the Cincinn...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
Baylor's Griner never grows tired of dunking
Mechelle VoepelIf you didn't already know Baylor's Brittney Griner was from a military/law enforcement family, you'd guess it right away from hearing her talk. Good ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Florida tops 2009 BALLS Index, but not historically
Chad Millman...in the BALLS Top 10, finished the season as, on average, a 1.5-point favorite. The Iowa Hawkeyes, which never made the BALLS Top 10 despite a season spent in the AP Top 10...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Pondexter heads thin list of college seniors
Chad FordCollege seniors continue to be a dying breed in the NBA draft. The thinking is simple: After four years, all the good players have already left school...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
LB Garrett making big plays
Gerry Hamilton...Pac-10 and Mountain West have taken notice. "I'm being recruited by Texas, Texas A&M, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Ole Miss, TCU and UCLA. Those are the main ones," Garrett said. Garrett has...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
The Irish's class should stay strong
Bill KurelicSpeculation is swirling that Charlie Weis will be fired as Notre Dame's coach in the near future. If that happens what will it mean to Notre Dame re...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Vereen steps up while Miles bails out
Todd McShay, Scouts Inc.Todd McShay offers his Week 12 stock report, including rising RB Shane Vereen and a a pair of coaches who are falling fast.
Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009
As Notre Dame falls, Nevada rises
Bruce FeldmanIn retrospect, the most bizarre score of the entire college football season might be Notre Dame 35, Nevada 0 back on Sept. 5. Among the litany of s...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 22, 2009
NEXT: The countdown continues
Morty Ain, ESPN The MagazineIn our never-ending search for the stars of tomorrow, we've narrowed this year's list to a talented 20. You'll have to wait until our annual NEXT issue (Dec. 14) to see who's No. 1, but these athletes should get your attention for now.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009
It's hard not to be impressed by the Orange
Doug GottliebSyracuse dominated in two consecutive nights at the Garden with blowouts of two teams ranked in the top 12, but its Coaches vs. Cancer title game win ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2009
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