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Coaches who think it's OK to ride the refs, fans who feel it's cool to yell at officials all the time and the confusion of professional sports with youth sports lead to a breakdown in respect for authority.

Kids playing contact sports are suffering too many blows to the head, and an advocacy group is calling for a "hit count" to total them up before it's too late.

Hurricane Irene is already leaving its mark on the sports world even before coming ashore.

If there was an instruction manual for dads, it would be thicker than the NCAA rules book. Infant car seat installation? Page 36. How to coach Little League without teaching new words to the kids? Chapters 30-40. When it comes to raising the kids...

Bears' Devin Hester says being a dad brings new inspiration.

Cruising through the mailbag on a dreary Sunday, killing time between my son's Little League game and the latest episode of "Game of Thrones," which we tend to hope are two very different spectator events. John from Dallas was intrigued by the ide...

Star RBs such as LaDainian Tomlinson and Clinton Portis ain't what they used to be. Is it time to buy into the notion that teams can overwork their star runners? Len Pasquarelli explores the idea.

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson Maybe a little world championship performance will inspire the Chargers. The Chargers are hosting the newly minted Little League World Series Champion Park View Little League from nearby Chula Vista on Tuesd...

ESPN.com ranks the top searches for August 2009

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- All of those Little League World Series, Chatsworth High and career backup references should be shelved. Matt Cassel is an NFL quarterback. And he is starting to play like the most valuable player ...

AJ Mass looks at the process for changing scoring errors retroactively, as well how to count Ronnie Brown's TD pass last week.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham Todd Rosenberg/Allsport Matt Cassel was part of the Northridge, Calif. team, shown celebrating after scoring a run, that faced Venezuela in 1994. We're not sure if she was Matt Cassel's first lov...

Did the Cardinals supply Darryl Kile and his teammates with the best doctor, or the doctor with the best price?

August Extra Point

My contempt for fullbacks is well-known. It's a passing league, and I've got little time for a niche lead blockers. I want five guys on the field at the five eligible positions who are threatening to a defense. That's why, if you are determined...

Battling to keep pros out of trouble, the big leagues' best weapon is the little screen.