Fish story: The ones who got away

Obstructed View: This fish story looks at the one who got away from Jerry.

Page 2 Power Rankings: Bolt edition

Patrick Hruby delivers the supremacy metric on the world of sports and beyond.

Mariners, Rangers unlikely contenders

Posted by Steve Buffum One of the more intriguing matchups yesterday featured Seattle and Texas, two teams that weren't supposed to be serious con...

For love of the jersey, plain is preferred

America's sports jerseys should be protected from invasive corporate branding.

The lost leverage of Manny and T.O.

What 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.

Pro sports figures more invested in this presidential campaign

Republicans maintain the lead in presidential campaign contributions from professional sports figures, but the gap is narrowing. Analysts point to the candidates' popularity and to Capitol Hill's interest in steroids, spying and cheating in sports.

Dr. James Andrews still works on the cutting edge

He's logged 40,000 surgeries -- mostly knees, elbows and shoulders. His diagnosis holds power over the world's top athletes and the franchises they play for. And at age 65, Dr. James Andrews remains the go-to doc, writes ESPN.com's John Helyar.

Sosa's bloop RBI single highlights Rangers' first victory

Sammy Sosa wasn't even trying to swing the bat when he drove in his first run and gave the Texas Rangers their first lead of the season.

McHale tops Forbes.com's list of top GMs

The top general manager in pro sports, at least according to a Forbes.com ranking? Kevin McHale of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Sports Getaways for Sept. 14-17

There's a method behind King George's madness

The luxury tax hasn't stalled the Yankees' big spending, but not everyone thinks that makes them an evil empire.

Forbes Franchise Values

Values of the various major sport franchises

For a night, Penny is prime currency

Mike Krukow, half of the Giants' broadcast team, said it best about Brad Penny in the seventh or eighth inning of the pitcher's debut with San Francis...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009

Rays simply couldn't afford to keep Kazmir

Had Scott Kazmir remained with the Tampa Bay Rays for 2010, he likely would have been one member of an elite group of about 50 players in Major League...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009

Smoltz manufactures a comeback

John Smoltz is a friend and golfing partner of Tiger Woods, which is hardly surprising, because the two men are similar in many ways. Both are superla...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009