The U.S. learns to improvise
Luke Cyphers and Doug McIntyreContinuity? Familiarity? Comfort? They're all overrated. At least that's what the U.S. needs to think as it heads into 2010. Because continuity has ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009
Forwards wanted
Doug McIntyre...time and rediscover his game before the Cup roster is announced. Brian Ching, Conor Casey and Kenny Cooper are strikers in the running for a trip to South Africa, but they're all bigger...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009
Injuries leave U.S. roster a question mark
Doug McIntyre and Luke Cyphers...speed up front. The Americans boast a quartet of imposing forwards in Jozy Altidore, Conor Casey, Kenny Cooper and Brian Ching, but Bradley could be looking for a pure burner to open up space...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009
Team preview: UAB
Blue Ribbon YearbookBlue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009
In defense of Dempsey
Doug McIntyre and Luke Cyphers"Could you do it again," the producer asks politely, "with more energy?" The rangy Texan smiles shyly, nods and does another take: "This is Clint Dem...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Preparing for Honduras
Doug McIntyreIt remains to be seen if the U.S. national team's crucial Oct. 10 World Cup qualifier will be played as scheduled in Honduras, or moved to a neutral ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2009
Spector could find niche at left fullback
Doug McIntyreFor U.S. fans convinced Jonathan Spector should return to the starting eleven when the Americans resume World Cup qualifying Sept. 5 vs. El Salvador (...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2009
It's make or break for Mexico
Luke Cyphers and Doug McIntyreQuite a lot of ink and a great deal of bandwidth has been spilled, if it's possible to spill bandwidth, about the "critical" or "crucial" or "vital" U...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 10, 2009
Mel's Matchups: Week 4
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.comMel details some key individual matchups in this coming weekend's college games, including some of the best DL/OL battles in the nation in the Clemson-TCU contest.
Story | Conversation | September 24, 2009
For a night, Penny is prime currency
Buster Olney...Buster Olney's insight into Mariano Rivera's Cy Young chances, a deal for Johnny Damon and Kenny Williams' silence, plus tons of other news, injury updates and trade talk, you must be an ESPN...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009
Revenge of the fallen
David Fleming, ESPN The MagazineAt the end of last season the Lions were hopeless and winless. What a difference 180 days make. Don't believe us? The Mag's David Fleming chronicled every step of the way.
Story | Conversation | July 27, 2009
Q&A with Hurricanes coach Randy Shannon
Bruce FeldmanI had a chance to visit Miami last week and spoke to Hurricanes coach Randy Shannon about the state of his program, how it had fallen from the proverb...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 20, 2009
Holliday likely to be next free-agent prize
Buster OlneyMatt Holliday is set to become a free agent in the fall, and Oakland will not re-sign him. For the Athletics, a team with a modest payroll, an investm...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 21, 2009
BP Daily: White Sox headed for a fall
Christina Kahrl, Baseball ProspectusWith the White Sox only a few short months removed from a division title, we're already predicting a fold-up as dramatic as the one we projected for the team in 2007.
Story | Conversation | February 18, 2009
A night to celebrate stars
Buster OlneyNew York's baseball writers dinner is an enormous event, with the major award winners on hand to accept their trophies. Willie Weinbaum, a colleague o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 26, 2009
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