The SEC's issue: Is bigger better?

The SEC is as close as it gets to the NFL. In fact, an "Outside the Lines" examination of the big money behind the nation's top college football conference finds just one significant difference: The players get scholarships instead of paychecks.

Gladwell-Simmons III

Bill Simmons and Malcolm Gladwell return for Gladwell-Simmons III: The War to Settle the Score.

The year of the "Mad Drog"

Dominic Raynor gets all mist-eyed as he looks back on 2009 in a The Year That Was special.

After Tiger, in whom should we believe?

The past three weeks have blown away everything we thought we knew about Tiger Woods, the person. Which leaves this question: Which sports heroes are really worthy of our worship?

Capello questions Fergie's Owen policy

Fabio Capello can't understand why Michael Owen can't get more regular football at Manchester United, but insists the striker must play consistently if he is to be considered for England's World Cup squad.

Paris Saint-Germain v Lens: Preview

...he contends Edel owes to him.Philibert told radio station France Bleu: ``In 2000 and 2001 I...us and is ready to play a great match.``We are fully behind him and we want...

Federal govt urges unity for WC bid

Australia on Thursday urged rival sports to unite behind its bid for the 2018 and 2022 football World Cups after a damaging spell of in-fighting.

The Tiger Zoo mailbag

The biggest sports story of the decade? Bill wasn't sure … until Tiger Woods crashed his Escalade.

Getting Ready for Some Soccer

Around the world on Friday, soccer fans were glued to their televisions, computers and radio. Amazingly, there was no big game on...

Let's go bowling

What if BASS had a series of heads-up tournaments involving the top names in the sport? We could set them up just like bowl games and listen in as the pundits and talk radio callers take us to task for our selections!

Story | Conversation | December 09, 2009

Agassi finally understanding Agassi

"I spent my whole life not knowing who I am." That was the hefty price Andre Agassi paid in a famed culture of loneliness and isolation. And he's only barely beginning to realize that now.

Kettering boss threatens exodus after sacking

Kettering player-manager Lee Harper has revealed he could be ready to walk out on the club along with the players after his assistant was sacked immediately after an FA Cup tie due his substitutions.

Source: 'Boys may have to offer $15M

Promoters plan to meet Wednesday with Jerry Jones as the momentum continues to grow a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather.

Speeding out of sight

From the Dec. 14 issue of ESPN The Magazine: Ryan McGee profiles the super-fueled motorcycle ride of Chris Carr, who got up to 367 mph in Utah this past September.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2009

...and to win in the first round during their WBA light-welterweight, world title boxing match at Metro Radio Arena, in Newcastle upon Tyne, on December 5, 2009. AFP PHOTO/ GRAHAM STUART (Photo credit...