Captain's return?

...getting better." NOTES: Lining it up: The other lines at practice had Versteeg centering Ladd and Kane. Madden was between Brouwer and Kopecky, while Fraser centered Andrew Ebbett and Eager. Though Versteeg is a natural...

ESPNChicago Hawks Chat

...about the Chicago Blackhawks and will be joined for the first 20 minutes by Hawks center John Madden.Send your questions now and join the chat Wednesday at Noon CT/1 p.m. ET!More...

Patriots-Dolphins prediction roundup

...Sunday Countdown: Mike Ditka, Keyshawn Johnson, Cris Carter and Tom Jackson all pick the Patriots. Patriots-Dolphins Madden simulation: Patriots 31, Dolphins 28. ESPN experts: All 10 of those polled picked the Patriots. Make your...

Obstacles to a World Series rematch

Charlie Manuel quoted a general after Game 6, in pronouncing that the baseball world has not seen the last of the Phillies. "I'll tell you something -...

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Bulls Q & A: Luol Deng

Luol Deng holds a key to the Bulls' season. If the talented forward can stay healthy throughout the season and produce, the team may very well make th...

Walker's weekend mailbag

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker Even with half the division on a bye, we received a lot of questions this week in our AFC North inbox. Here is...

Called Out: Can Broncos buck Ravens D?

Tristan H. Cockcroft calls out our fantasy analysts' expectations of the Denver passing game against the Ravens defense.

Curses, superstitions and sports

The Curse of the Billy Goat ... the Madden Curse ... the sports world is littered with superstitions. Here are some favorites.

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Gamer Blog: It's in the Cards

The Gamer gets the scoop on EA's new Madden Ultimate Team download.

Rings bring in a new Laker season

The Lakers got their rings. Now the challenge is the always-difficult repeat feat, J.A. Adande writes.

Dating knowledge through video games

Torey Strahl says if women want to learn about sports, all they need to do is play video games.

New Overall Top 25 State Football Rankings

There are no changes for the first 15 teams. Most are still winning by routs, including two that scored 85 points. Vista Murrieta and Amador Valley ar...