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Among all of the different music artists on the "Madden NFL 12" soundtrack, only one hails from Canada: Classified. After more than 15 years in hip-hop, his "Madden" debut was the first time the 35-year-old rapper made waves in the U.S. -- but tha...

Every athlete seeks that sweet spot between development and decline. But how many know exactly when that is? In ESPN The Magazine's Age Issue, stats gurus pick peak performance ages for key positions in NFL, MLB, NHL and NBA.

Story | Conversation | September 21, 2012

With the 2012 Summer Games serving as a back drop, Craig Custance starts looking ahead to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia, projecting what a possible Canadian roster might look like given an influx of young talent.

Blog | Conversation | August 09, 2012

A bounty on Aaron Rodgers. A cheap shot on Sidney Crosby. Muggings of Jeremy Lin in the lane. The virtue of sports keeps getting harder to find.

From the Australian Open to Patrick Witt, Phil Knight, All-Star Sunday, Sidney Crosby and Tim Thomas: legend-making and revisionism, back-pedaling and product placement and plausible deniability.

Peter Keating looks at the draft in the four major sports to determine where you find the best value in each of them. For most sports, that's right at the top of the draft, but that's not the case in the NFL.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 2011

Sean Allen hands out the hardware as he looks back at the fantasy hockey season that was.

A canceled meeting between the NFL and its players' union has football fans searching for something -- anything! -- to take their minds off labor negotiations. A solid slate of hoops games (and maybe a couple pints of their favorite brew) should do it.

The Penguins still have no timetable for star center Sidney Crosby's return from concussion symptoms, coach Dan Bylsma said Monday.

The sports world never takes a vacation. Tonight is no exception with NFL football, a college bowl doubleheader, NCAA basketball and big games in the NBA.

Sidney Crosby is on pace for one of the greatest seasons in NHL history and the context makes the campaign even more impressive. Kent Wilson illustrates exactly how rare Crosby's success has been.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2010

Obstructed View: Rangers' run leaves baseball-size void that's difficult to fill.

Kanye West recently joined Twitter with a strategy similar to LeBron James' sudden social media interest, and it's a pattern that marketing-savvy athletes might be wise to follow.

Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images "Hands off the merchandise." Chicks may dig the longball, but apparently jersey aficionados love the K. Stephen Strasburg, who struck out 61 batters in just 42.7 innings so far this season, had the top sellin...

Cross-Sport Power Rankings rates the top 20 athletes making noise around the world of sports.