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Reporting From ... The Golden Goggle Awards (Plus a Q+A with Michael Phelps)

Anna K. Clemmons and Laura Lane

...if anyone recognizes Jason Lezak outside of the pool? We did, too, so we headed to USA Swimming's fifth annual Golden Goggle Awards dinner at the New York Hilton last night. NBC sportscaster Bob...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2008

Good, Bad and Ugly: Ford 400

Mark Garrow, Jayski.com

Mark Garrow offers news and notes on every driver entered in Sunday's race.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2008

Hate Not the Player

Ryan McGee

Stop complaining about the Chase for the Cup format and Jimmie Johnson's march to three Cups in a row. It's not the system's fault that he keeps blowi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2008

Johnson's mastery of Martinsville puts 48 team within striking distance of title

David Newton, ESPN.com

Just how dominant was Jimmie Johnson Sunday at Martinsville Speedway? Look inside the numbers: 339 laps led and a 149-point cushion in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Yes, folks, JJ is at it again, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2008

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KHALID EL-AMIN Before Khalid El-Amin, the Connecticut Huskies were a mere basketball team, a regional novelty, trusting in mere mortals. Now they're ...

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2008

The Quest for a Record Smallmouth

David Jones, Bassmaster.com

As far as most bass fishermen are concerned, the number to beat is 22 pounds, 4 ounces. To smallmouth bass fishermen, it is 11-15.

Story | Conversation | September 11, 2008

Racers in agreement that Olympics and motorsports should mix

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Racers spend their lives going for the checkered flag. The International Olympic Committee should come to its senses and let them go for the gold, too, writes Ryan McGee.

Story | Conversation | August 20, 2008

Debris caution at Beijing?

David Newton

...the pool during a Wednesday night heat race at the Beijing Olympics and nobody stopped it. If Olympic swimming were held to the same standard that a NASCAR Sprint Cup race faces, the fans would...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 15, 2008

As expected, Newman to join Stewart in new venture next season

Associated Press

Car owner/driver Tony Stewart has hired Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman as his teammate when his new team begins competition next season.

Story | Conversation | August 15, 2008

Time will tell if Stewart-Newman experiment succeeds at Stewart-Haas Racing

David Newton, ESPN.com

They both fish. They both raise baby deer. They both share a passion for winning. But will Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman get along as teammates in 2009? Time will tell, writes David Newton.

Story | Conversation | August 15, 2008

Ford-powered Biffle will storm Victory Lane at Michigan

Matthew Willis, ESPN.com

The Eliminator: Michigan

Story | Conversation | August 14, 2008

'No way' turns into 'no quit' for Lezak, men's relay team

Pat Forde, ESPN.com

Michael Phelps called the race "unbelievable." If he said that, imagine how it looked to us. Words can't describe the Americans' gold-medal comeback performance in the 4x100 relay, but we'll try.

Story | Conversation | August 11, 2008

THE MAGAZINE EDITOR'S BLOG: CARL EDWARDS IS A GOOD SPORT/THE OLYMPICS ARE FINALLY HERE

Gary Belsky, ESPN The Magazine E-I-C

...to admit that I have a serious case of Olympics fever, not just because Michael Phelps is swimming the talk, but also because the longer you do this job the more impressed you are with...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 11, 2008

Lezak runs down French to win relay gold for U.S.

ESPN.com news services

Jason Lezak outtouched Alain Bernard of France at the wall Monday to give the United States a victory in the 400-meter freestyle relay and keep alive Michael Phelps' bid for eight Olympic gold medals.

Story | Conversation | August 10, 2008

THE MAGAZINE EDITOR'S BLOG: CHAD JOHNSON TOOK MY JOB!

Gary Belsky, ESPN The Magazine Editor-in-Chief

...8. MLB (American League) 9. Poker (WSOP) 10. Wheelchair basketball 11. Tennis (women's) 12. Cricket 13. Swimming (U.S. Olympic trials) 14. Rowing (singles) 15. Open-wheel racing (IndyCar) 16. Skateboard (street) 17. Mixed...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 09, 2008