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Keith Law unveils his first mock draft for 2013, and the Astros are being linked to a surprising name at No. 1 overall.

Story | Conversation | May 15, 2013

The look and tone that Angels manager Mike Scioscia aimed at the umpires in Houston on Thursday night reminded you of a third-grade teacher admonishing students over a paper airplane thrown across the room. Scioscia's language, however, was a litt...

Blog | May 10, 2013

Fran Fraschilla breaks down the games of NBA shooting guard prospects Ben McLemore and Victor Oladipo and explains why he would take McLemore if given the choice.

Blog | Conversation | May 09, 2013

Heath Watkins woke up Sunday morning in his hotel room and decided to take a quick look at his phone. He saw a message from his son Dareian Watkins, sent at 12:15 a.m. Usually a text that late would bring concern to a parent, but the moment could ...

Blog | May 06, 2013

Craig Custance explains why Detroit's Johan Franzen is so dominant in postseason play.

Blog | Conversation | May 03, 2013

In ESPN The Magazine, Craig Custance asks if the answer to shrinking playoff scoring -- on a steady decline since 2010 -- is a bigger net to counteract giant goalies like 6'3" Tuukka Rask.

Story | Conversation | May 01, 2013

Doug McIntyre examines the fate of U.S. midfielder Freddy Adu. After the one-time wunderkind signed last week with Brazil club Bahia -- his ninth professional team -- can Edu finally put it together and earn a spot on the U.S. Gold Cup roster?

Blog | Conversation | April 17, 2013

Bill Polian explains how an NFL draft room really works and what it's like to have the No. 1 overall pick.

Story | Conversation | April 15, 2013

With 15 commits already, Texas is off to a blazing start recruiting for the Class of 2014. And though the Longhorns haven't performed as well on the field the last three seasons, Mack Brown and Co. can still accumulate talent.

Story | Conversation | April 15, 2013

Tommy Mister has sat down with coaches from the Big Ten and the Big 12. He has talked with Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly and Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads, a YouTube star for Oscar-worthy locker room monologues. Yet the coach that most impressed the...

Blog | March 27, 2013

If the following scenario sounds keenly familiar to Texas Rangers fans, it should. A veteran player realizes he must move to another position to make room for a young budding star, despite making the All-Star team and earning a Gold Glove the prio...

Blog | March 22, 2013

Chris Sprow writes that the St. Louis Rams, despite playing third fiddle in the NFC West, could win the division in 2013. The team is poised for continued improvement given its abundance of young, cheap talent and stockpile of high draft picks.

Story | Conversation | March 21, 2013

There were a handful of seasons, many years ago, when I took the Gold Glove ballots to coaches of the team I covered, handing out one sheet of paper for each. Most of the time, the conversation in the room about this prestigious award would go so...

Blog | March 09, 2013

Buster Olney writes that it's good to see that Rawlings is refining the way it chooses Gold Glove winners.

Blog | Conversation | March 09, 2013

In advance of the draft, dozens of anonymous scouts will size up and break down Geno Smith. But are they judging him fairly? ESPN The Magazine asked a scout to give us hit take, then got feedback from our experts -- and the QB himself.

Story | Conversation | March 06, 2013

Eric Gomez examines what went wrong for El Tri against Jamaica and how Chepo de la Torre can correct it before the Honduras match.

Blog | Conversation | February 07, 2013