Readers tell us who they'd like to be

The Kings of Leon told us which athlete they'd want to be, and here are your selections of sports stars you said you'd want to be if you could "Be Somebody."

Coaching is overrated in football

Tuesday Morning Quarterback says it matters little who calls the plays for an NFL team. Coaching is overrated.

Welcome to the NBA preview, Part 2

In Part 2 of his NBA preview, Bill Simmons finishes his list of the 33 most intriguing people of the 2009-10 season.

Pac-10 ShootAround: Three new head coaches arrive as conference rebuilds

Brett Davis/US Presswire A Southern California program mired in NCAA controversy has turned to Kevin O'Neill to right the ship. 10 Things To K...

The worst of the virtually unstoppable

Page 2 presents the crème de la crème: the 12 most overrated athletes in sports video game history.

MWC ShootAround: BYU the favorite, but transfers and freshmen will have say

Howard Smith/US Presswire After a health scare this summer, a reinvigorated Dave Rose is no doubt ready for the season to start. 10 offseason ...

Barnes headlines Elite 24

At the Boost Mobile Elite 24, the nation's top 24 ballers take over New York's most famed streetball court.

2009-10 player movement

ESPN.com's player movement chart assembles all the changes on one page.

The Fight is Back in the Illini

...schedule, but this is still an impressive start for the Illini. The team has a lot of young talent, led by sophomores Demetri McCamey, Mike Davis, Mike Tisdale and the latest addition, Kentucky transfer Alex...

SEC ShootAround: Baby Gators all grown up?

Andy Lyons/Getty Images The 2007-08 season was a frustrating one for Billy Donovan and the young Gators. Growing pains mean new gains for Gators? By Chris Low ESPN.com Even for a two...

Thinking about the NBA playoffs while web surfing

All right, we're pulling out all the stops today: NBA playoff thoughts, reader e-mails, follow-ups to last Friday's mailbag, some weekly links ... it'...

A few links while honoring King Felix

...hitting .289, shelled every other start. Meanwhile, a last-place owner named Jack was already rebuilding around young guys and prospects for 2008. Jack had one major trade chip: Johan Santana in the last year...

One shining weekend ahead

Are you ready for one of the all-time greatest sports weekends? A quick preview … Friday: The "Who can tank the most egregiously for Oden and Du...

Chat Archive: Special Guests

The Special Guest Chat Archive

In this photo taken on Nov. 2, 2009, Jeremy Tyler, top right, celebrates with teammates after Maccabi...high school in order to turn pro. Too young to play in the NBA until 2011, Tyler...