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Earlier this week, we took a look at five true freshman to keep two eyes on in the SEC this fall. But there are some other first-year players who could make immediate splashes with their respective teams. Of course, I'm talking about junior colleg...

In ESPN The Magazine, Shaun Assael writes about Laura Robson, Bernard Tomic, Kei Nishikori, Milos Raonic and Jerzy Janowicz -- four aces who will be rewriting storylines at this year's Wimbledon.

DIVISION 3 Dover Sherborn (18-4) vs. Cohasset (17-3) Players to watch: D-S - D Rogers Boylan, A Matt Davies, G Ryan Goodall, M Matt Huemme, A Brandon Jaeger; Cohasset - G Jack Conte, LSM Tim Gillis, M Will Golden, A John Mills, M Colin Whela...

There are plenty of first-year players to watch in the soon-to-be renamed Big East this fall. Here is a quick look at those with the potential to have breakout seasons. Brandon Radcliff, RB, Louisville. With Senorise Perry out this spring, Radclif...

The 2013 season is less than three months away, and few things generate more excitement among fans than the first chance to see certain players compete in games. Every year, the Big Ten produces a handful of first-year stars, whether they're true fre...

Just about every Pac-12 team will play at least a couple of true freshmen or incoming junior college recruits this year. The days of redshirting an entire recruiting class are long gone. Sometimes, it seems fairly clear a guy is going to play imme...

Few if any coaches will tell you point-blank this time of year which first-year players are likely to see the field and get a chance to contribute immediately, but there were a few hints across the ACC this spring. For some players, like Florida Stat...

The days of freshmen football players going through the motions are long gone, as every year true freshmen are asked to do more and more for their respective teams. Mo stars, mo problems. A few true freshmen really jumped onto the scene the rig...

You never know who will break out in their first year in the league. Last season, we saw a true freshman in TCU's Devonte Fields capture the league's Defensive Player of the Year Award, and plenty of other freshmen, redshirt freshmen and juco transfe...

Eric Gomez examines five key El Tri players to watch when Mexico takes on Nigeria on Friday.

Blog | Conversation | May 29, 2013

Oklahoma is the prohibitive favorite for the WCWS title, but who could be the toughest test? Graham Hays breaks down the contenders.

With the NCAA softball tournament set to start, Graham Hays breaks down the seeds, sleepers and players to watch in Norman, College Station, Ann Arbor and Baton Rouge.

With 90-plus games on tap and double-elimination at stake, Graham Hays highlights the teams to beat and the players to watch in the opening round of the NCAA softball tournament.

With so many interesting first-year players to watch this season, it would have been nearly impossible to predict that the top rookies for the month of April, as chosen by MLB, would be Atlanta Braves catcher Evan Gattis and Texas Rangers right-hande...

Blog | May 03, 2013

Eric Karabell discusses the long-term value of April's surprise rookies of the month Evan Gattis and Justin Grimm.

Blog | Conversation | May 03, 2013

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