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LOS ANGELES -- First-time ESPYS host Rob Riggle said he was nervous when the night began, but he loosened up and let the jokes fly on Wednesday night at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live. • On NBA No. 1 draft pick Anthony Davis' unibrow: "It lo...

LeBron James won the Best Male Athlete ESPY award Wednesday and thanked the crowd in Los Angeles from Team USA's haunt in Las Vegas via video and on Twitter: HUGE S/O to the Fans though! U guys mean everything to me. #loveyouguys- LeBron Jam...

The Afternoon Links are (intermittently) back, and they are exactly what they say they are. Some days will bring more than others. This is the offseason, after all. If you have a link you'd like included, your best bet is to hit me on Twitter. You ca...

One of the best players ever to suit up for Tennessee, Chamique Holdsclaw, wrote about her coach and friend, Pat Summitt, for theGrio.com, on the occasion of Summitt's retirement. It's a story about how basketball facilitates bonds that can be especi...

It's been an especially tragic year in sports, which makes the moves by Jerry West and Pat Summitt to go public with their problems all the more important. Their messages will help.

Tamika Catchings has yet to win a regular-season MVP award or a WNBA championship. Might this be the summer she finally captures both?

The Brandon Davies story at BYU just might help restore a little faith in the scandal-riddled institution of college sports.

Monday night was not kind to top-ranked basketball teams. In the women's Elite Eight, No. 1 seed Tennessee became the first top seed to check out of this year's tournament. In the NBA, the leaders of each conference both took a nosedive.

Tonight's games will feature blocked shots, bobbleheads and lighting speed on the ice. Adena Andrews makes sure you have your sports schedule set for the night.

Insider digs in to the day's hot topics.

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Pat Summitt, Dean Smith and Lou Carnesecca, all Hall of Fame coaches, were presented the inaugural Joe Lapchick Character Awards on Thursday.

The NBA Draft is held in what has been called the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden. But with the government seizing Washington Mutual ... that theater could be getting a new name.Pat Summitt, legendary coach, is ailing from a raccoon attack?Trav...

Ten years ago, Pat Summitt helped Peyton Manning decide whether to return to Tennessee for his final year of eligibility. With rumors flying that Candace Parker might leave early, this expert hopes Summitt can be as convincing again.

We asked you what you thought of Pat Summitt potentially passing Dean Smith for most NCAA wins. And you responded by the thousands.

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Another exclamation point has been added to the basketball coaching career of Pat Summitt. And it's a big one.