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This HoopIdea comes from the world of Rugby. Recently Fox Sports debuted "Ref Cam," which is pretty much just what it sounds like. Official Chris Potter strapped a HD GoPro camera to his head and wore a low profile vest under his uniform that tran...

You may remember Scott Stone as the man who went further and deeper into the hypothetical idea of Olympic tug-of-war than any man has ever ventured to go. Well, Scott's back with a dispatch from down under, where he fell in love with the sport of rug...

Thoughts on Samoan rugby highlight "Sunday Brunch."

The best-paid athletes from 182 countries in the world representing 17 different sports and make anywhere from $21,500 to $32,000,000, reveals ESPN The Magazine in its "All About the Money" issue.

The Global Salary Survey, a project between ESPN The Magazine and Nick Harris of Sporting Intelligence, reveals the 200 best-paying teams in the world.

Academics studied international rugby referees and found evidence of national bias. Javier Espinoza of The Wall Street Journal: "In the Super 14 rugby union competition, for example, the study found that the home team would win only in 38% of the cas...

Major League Baseball plans to test minor league players for human growth hormone, The New York Times is reporting.

Today's Preview Six Nations rugby returns, more match play golf, NBA on ESPN, college hoops, and a nightcap in Vancouver. We start off south of the border where first-round leader Bo Van Pelt takes on Bill Haas in a second round matchup at the M...

My Boston Celtics team won a knock-down, drag-out war against the Pistons in Game 3 of the 2002 playoffs. Neither team even approached the 70-point mark. It resembled a rugby match more than a basketball game. I was ecstatic. Owner Paul...

Blog | Conversation | April 28, 2006

For the NBA playoffs, preparation is taken to a whole different level.

Story | Conversation | April 24, 2006

I've been covering NBA games as a reporter for more than 10 years, and during that time I've shown up many times in Air Jordans, baggy jeans and rugby shirts. I've really looked disheveled at practices, arriving in banged-up sweats, knee-length short...

Blog | Conversation | October 09, 2005

Sharon Stoll knows why the sports page often reads like a police blotter -- filled with news of illegal drugs, rapes, beatings and other crimes committed by athletes.

Kobe Bryant looked as comfortable as could be expected despite the media scrum Saturday at his first practice back with the Lakers.