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CHICAGO -- With the way the word "adversity" was thrown around Sunday morning, you'd think the Chicago Blackhawks were down 3-1 to Detroit, didn't get their Sunday New York Times delivered and had their rookies forget the coffee and doughnuts. I c...

The Blackhawks know you can throw out the seedings against the Red Wings.

CHICAGO -- Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon didn't do the chicken dance when asked about Notre Dame's decision to stop the annual series with the Wolverines after 2014. "I'm not sure I would have used the word chicken," Brandon told ESPN.co...

Hawaii's athletic department is scrapping a plan to drop the word "Rainbow" from its men's teams' nicknames.

The average collegiate softball player draws a walk every eight at-bats. The average leadoff hitter walks even more frequently. Natalie Hernandez is not average. In any sense of the word. Exactly 167 times during the regular season, Hernandez s...

Natalie Hernandez has been on a hot streak at the plate for the Illinois-Chicago Flames, and the inspiration for her focus comes from her mother, who is struggling in a battle against cancer.

Chelsea defender John Terry will not be considered for the England national team until he comes out of his self-imposed international exile.

"Six foot two, eyes of blue, Billy Bonds is after you lalalalalalalala" The word legend is an over-used epithet is today's language - I was even daubed one last week when I sorted out someone's PC! - but, in football terms at least, West Ham Unite...

As the rest of Europe marvels over the rise to prominence of German football, Italians and Italian football aficionados have witnessed first-hand how the Bundesliga has gone from strength to strength. With the word co-efficient imprinted into our voc...

What would baseball be without scouts? Behind every Hall of Famer was someone who first saw his greatness and spread the word. Now fans can explore those stories themselves.

Boston College coach Steve Addazio has made his way across just about every ESPN platform today as he visits the network's headquarters in Connecticut to spread the word about the Eagles. Earlier today, he stopped in with "Mike & Mike" on ESPN...

Alan Pardew didn't want to use the word 'embarrassing' -- he preferred disappointing. It's been a depressing competition to see at what avenue Newcastle's season does become embarrassing. As Yohan Cabaye trudged off the pitch, a Liverpool shirt aroun...

CHICAGO -- Although he didn't know the details, John Danks still got the word he had been waiting to hear. After nearly a month of pitching at extended spring training, the rehabbing Danks will make his next outing in a minor league game. Danks...

Perhaps the Oakland Raiders will have the entire defensive side of the ball at their disposal when the No. 3 over pick rolls around in Thursday night's NFL draft. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the word around the league is left tackles Luke Joeckel...

After abysmal performances in Game 1, Boston's Jason Terry and New York's Tyson Chandler have some major adjustments to make, David Thorpe writes.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2013

Right-hander Hunter Harvey of Bandys High School near Charlotte, N.C., is the son of former big league reliever Bryan Harvey. But unlike his dad, Hunter projects as a starter -- emphasis on the word "projects," as taking him high involves a fair amou...

Blog | April 17, 2013