http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. In ESPN The Magazine, Howard Bryant writes that while Jason Collins may have ushered in the Open Era of sports, the language used by athletes is still offensively behind the times.]]> June 10, 2013 05:20:55 PDT Howard Bryant explains why Serena Williams' only true rivals can be found in the history books, not on the other side of the net.]]> June 09, 2013 02:39:09 PDT Bud Selig and baseball are walking a fine line with the apparent intent to punish the Biogenesis 20. It could cost the game its labor peace.]]> June 06, 2013 10:47:49 PDT Howard Bryant thinks tennis' governing body needs to listen to its players and develop a better drug-testing program.]]> June 02, 2013 04:17:49 PDT Lighting was not going to strike twice in the same spot as Serena Williams made sure she proved her early 2012 exit was a fluke, Howard Bryant writes.]]> May 26, 2013 04:12:51 PDT We won't see a Rafael Nadal-Novak Djokovic final rematch, but will the two clash in the semis?]]> May 24, 2013 08:11:18 PDT The tennis world has an abundance of respect for Novak Djokovic but a curious absence of universal love. The world No. 1 player continues to fight for crowds in the shadow of Federer-Nadal.]]> May 23, 2013 11:14:11 PDT Intimidation is far secondary to the efficiency and power of Serena Williams' game. They are the reason she's so intimidating.]]> May 22, 2013 05:59:00 PDT Intimidation is far secondary to the efficiency and power of Serena Williams' game. They are the reason she's so intimidating.]]> May 22, 2013 03:28:55 PDT The big four are the big four. Yawn. We know where to find them deep into the majors. If you want intrigue, though, look no further than these unpredictable outsiders.]]> May 20, 2013 05:32:49 PDT In ESPN The Magazine, Howard Bryant writes that Derek Jeter, though a great player statistically, can only truly be appreciated through intangibles: his amazing defensive moves, PED-free play and leadership of a franchise.]]> April 30, 2013 05:02:15 PDT Howard Bryant reflects on the 20th anniversary of Monica Seles being stabbed on the court.]]> May 05, 2013 04:01:30 PDT What happens over the next months and years will say more about American society and its boundaries of acceptance than it ever could about Jason Collins or Kirk Walker or Kevin McClatchy or Martina Navratilova.]]> May 01, 2013 06:10:51 PDT Jackie Robinson's story, as told in "42," is incomplete and has some historical gaps, but it allows one father to begin a conversation with his son.]]> April 24, 2013 09:04:55 PDT Howard Bryant thinks Derek Jeter's injury is a reminder that Father Time eventually catches up with everyone, and the Yankees' are surely missing him.]]> April 21, 2013 04:14:59 PDT