Borel's guarantee ruined by early move
Pat Forde, ESPN.comCalvin Borel joins the lineup of jockeys who will be second-guessed in perpetuity for his ride with a Triple Crown -- equine or, in this case, human -- on the line.
Story | Conversation | June 06, 2009Hoops schools vs. non-hoops schools
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom the differences between hoops schools and non-hoops schools to ruggedness on the floor to the hots and nots, The Minutes runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009Time to hand out hardware, Dash style
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWhile the BCS continues to provide annual snafus, The Dash is proud to present his annual awards: The Dashies.
Story | Conversation | December 02, 2008Week 1 provides some cheers and many jeers
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom the Cupcake Roulette to debuts to boo or cheer to fresh faces with fast feet, The Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | September 01, 2008Trainer Dutrow eats crow after Big Brown busts at Belmont
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIt might not have been a dogfight. But there was one dog in the race: the Brown Bomber.
Story | Conversation | June 07, 2008Ganging up on favorite isn't unimaginable at Belmont
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIs isn't sportsmanlike, but it is reality: Taking a shot at a Triple Crown favorite is more than just a racing wives tale.
Story | Conversation | June 04, 2008Baffert: Big Brown has royal pedigree to win Crown
Pat Forde, ESPN.comVeteran trainer Bob Baffert thinks Big Brown will win the Triple Crown.
Story | Conversation | May 18, 2008Results mixed, but fillies have paid a steep price recently
Pat Forde, ESPN.comEight Belles is the latest in a string of fillies to pay a steep price for chasing the Triple Crown.
Story | Conversation | May 14, 2008Tragedy takes the gloss off Big Brown's dazzling win
Pat Forde, ESPN.comA fatal injury to Eight Belles overshadowed unbeaten Big Brown's dramatic win and elevation as a legitimate threat for the Triple Crown in Saturday's Kentucky Derby.
Story | Conversation | May 03, 2008Wildest dreams and nightmare scenarios for 64 teams
Pat Forde, ESPN.comReally, what's the worst that could happen? Pat Forde tells all 64 teams that and the best possible outcome in the NCAA tournament.
Story | Conversation | March 18, 2008Irish created the double standard they must live with
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom placing Notre Dame's credibility on the clock to this week's credibility games to the conference call, The Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | September 11, 2007Carr not alone in coaching misery department
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom Lloyd Carr providing cover to more fightin' words to special-teams stars to the conference call, The Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | September 04, 2007Hairston, Porter take curious path to Eugene
Pat Forde, ESPN.comTwo Detroit natives have helped push Oregon into the Elite Eight. How they got to Eugene, though, is just as interesting, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | March 24, 2007Wildest dreams and nightmare scenarios for 64 teams
Pat Forde, ESPN.comSixty-four teams. Sixty-four dreams. Sixty-four nightmares. Pat Forde breaks down the best- and worst-case scenarios in this year's tourney field.
Story | Conversation | March 13, 2007Sixty-five reasons to celebrate the NCAA Tournament
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe greatest three weeks on the calendar have finally arrived, and Pat Forde is celebrating with a special NCAA Tournament-themed edition of Forde Minutes.
Story | Conversation | March 11, 2007TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "kent jones" make the list?
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