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O.J. Simpson won a small victory on Tuesday when he returned to court for Day 2 of his attempt to win a new trial in his robbery case, when a judge said he could have one hand unshackled to drink water and take notes.

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.

IRVING, Texas - Thanks to a 20-year deal for $220 million, San Francisco's new home will be called Levi's Stadium. By the end of the month, Cowboys Stadium will turn 4 and it has yet to be given a corporate name. Since taking over the Dallas Co...

Influence is difficult to quantify. It's not strictly about power, and it's not necessarily all about impact. Yet both are needed for one to have influence over others. It's not only about fame, fortune, notoriety, reverence, respect, how many follow...

In Azerbaijan, Peace Corps volunteers and former athletes Todd and Sarah France left a legacy of working to widen athletic, cultural and educational opportunities for girls.

Major U.S. men's sports leagues have been preparing for the moment when an active player announces he's gay. It was never a matter of if, but when.

Marquise Goodwin's success in the long jump landed him in the Olympic Games last summer, but he's hoping the next uniform he dons is that of an NFL franchise.

There will be no repeat of Man City's dramatic final-day clinch of the league title this year, but the Champions League semifinals show promise to make up for that. Our experts weighed in on which players might lead their teams to the European crown

Former USC quarterback Matt Barkley is untroubled by scouts' doubts about him, writes Ashley Fox.

For ESPN The Magazine, Mark Winegardner writes that Bjoern Werner might be NFL Europe's greatest success story -- and possibly its last.

The Minnesota Vikings are due to deliver a preliminary stadium design in about a month, and the best guess is that will include a fixed, non-retractable roof -- a decision that would end years of discussion about the fundamental nature of how footbal...

WrestleMania gave MetLife Stadium a dress rehearsal for the Super Bowl.

After seeing the Los Angeles Lakers' winning streak come to an end at 33 games in 1972, forward Jim McMillian said NBA fans had seen something special. "We just finished a streak that I don't believe any other team is going to break," he told the ...

"He's a name, but at this stage in his career, he's a third-down guy." That's Bill Polian's comment about free-agent running back Reggie Bush in his Insider column for ESPN.com. Polian spent 24 years as general manager in the NFL and won the NFL e...

Lauren Silberman lined up for a kick at NFL history, took a deep breath and booted the football.

Lauren Silberman aggravated a right quadriceps injury and her NFL tryout was over after just her second kickoff attempt. Neither kick traveled 20 yards.