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What if Lance Armstrong were on the ballot for the Hall of Fame this year, alongside Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens? Would he get in?

In ESPN The Magazine, Shaun Assael writes about Robert Allen Dickey who, nearing his 38th birthday, is having the best season of his career. That's because his arm is actually six years younger.

The doctor that New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez traveled to Germany to see for his aching knee and shoulder is a former physician for Pope John Paul II who claims to be a miracle worker when it comes to reversing arthritis.

Shaun Assael examines the doping cat-and-mouse game in sports, which continues despite high-profile crackdowns.

The File uncovered letters by MLB pioneer "Wee" Willie Keeler that open a window into the early days of modern professional baseball. Plus, David Beckham, Mark Cuban and the New York Jets find themselves in court.

The amazing backstory of Rangers hurler Alexi Ogando.

Story | Conversation | August 09, 2010

The high seas might seem like an odd place to woo sports fans, but the Cardinals have been making waves for years. This is from the Travel Issue of ESPN The Magazine.

A new law protecting genetic information could threaten to override MLB policy.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

John Odom didn't ask to be traded for 10 maple bats. But that didn't stop us from laughing at him all the same.

Ron Hornaday, the defending Craftsman Truck Series champion, received shipments of HGH and testosterone from the anti-aging clinic linked to MLB and NFL scandals.

Spring training is upon us and the congressional hearing circus has left D.C. town, but baseball still hasn't faced its most pressing drug issue, writes ESPN The Magazine's Shaun Assael.

Roger Clemens didn't just attack Brian McNamee's credibility at his news conference late Monday afternoon. He got personal when he played that taped phone conversation, writes ESPN The Magazine's Shaun Assael.

A four-year ban is Justin Gatlin's "reward" for cooperating with federal authorities in a doping probe? ESPN The Magazine's Shaun Assael is still searching for the common sense in that decision.

Mets reliever Scott Schoeneweis has been linked to an Internet pharmacy that shipped steroids without seeing patients.

Over the past four days, the Drug Enforcement Administration staged a series of busts around the country that culminated the biggest crackdown ever against performance-enhancing drugs.

The Chinese government talks a good game when it comes to cracking down on the availability of performance-enhancing drugs in advance of the Beijing Olympics, but ESPN The Magazine's Shaun Assael writes that the supply lines are still wide open.