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Tennis doesn't have a lot of doping cases because it doesn't do a lot of testing. But that's only part of the problem facing a sport in which the players are more powerful than ever and able to demand pay hikes, such as the 40 percent raise that will go into effect at Wimbledon.

What if Lance Armstrong were on the ballot for the Hall of Fame this year, alongside Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens? Would he get in?

In ESPN The Magazine, Shaun Assael writes about Robert Allen Dickey who, nearing his 38th birthday, is having the best season of his career. That's because his arm is actually six years younger.

Unless you're a huge MMA fan, you probably didn't notice that the Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended a welterweight fighter named Nick Diaz last week for flunking a drug test. It got buried under the avalanche of news about Ryan Braun, but th...

The doctor that New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez traveled to Germany to see for his aching knee and shoulder is a former physician for Pope John Paul II who claims to be a miracle worker when it comes to reversing arthritis.

In ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue, Shaun Assael writes that athletes constantly push the edge of science for an advantage, and that stem cell injections could be the great new frontier.

Shaun Assael examines the doping cat-and-mouse game in sports, which continues despite high-profile crackdowns.

Shaun Assael delves into the contracts for various leagues to see what types of clauses teams include to protect their players.

There are many frivolous lawsuits clogging up the courts these days. But these five cases may have major ramifications for titans of the sports world including the ATP, NFL and NCAA.

A document given to members of the Texas Rangers shortly before the 2007 season and later obtained by The File shows an alarming amount of misinformation on issues pertaining to performance-enhancing drugs.

Big time college football coaches like Texas' Mack Brown pull in millions of dollars each year to shape young football minds. It's the rest of the perks in their contracts that may come as a surprise. Plus, Tom Brady, Floyd Mayweather and Pete Rose.

ESPN The Magazine's Shaun Assael has a story up on Alexi Ogando and the visa problems and everything he went through to get to the majors. Even if you've read about him before, this is worth your time. Part of the story: Given his growing local fame...

The high seas might seem like an odd place to woo sports fans, but the Cardinals have been making waves for years. This is from the Travel Issue of ESPN The Magazine.

John Odom didn't ask to be traded for 10 maple bats. But that didn't stop us from laughing at him all the same.

Ron Hornaday, the defending Craftsman Truck Series champion, received shipments of HGH and testosterone from the anti-aging clinic linked to MLB and NFL scandals.

Spring training is upon us and the congressional hearing circus has left D.C. town, but baseball still hasn't faced its most pressing drug issue, writes ESPN The Magazine's Shaun Assael.