Fear not, hardwood fans, The Minutes is back to usher in a new season
Pat Forde, ESPN.comWhat are the possible roadblocks facing North Carolina? Which Big East team will bite the dust? Which coach is craziest? All those answers in the preseason edition of Forde Minutes.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2008The BCS candidates make their pitch
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom the BCS campaign season's being in full swing to teams' going up in flames to an LIP winner, the Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2008The quick trigger is turning college football into the NFL
Pat Forde, ESPN.comFrom coaches getting canned to ones on the griddle to one-loss hopefuls, the Dash runs through it all.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008Weekley's antics brought lighthearted feeling to U.S. at Ryder Cup
Pat Forde, ESPN.comA shot of Boo (Weekley) was just what the doctor ordered to cure what had been ailing the U.S. Ryder Cup team, writes ESPN.com's Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | September 20, 2008Perry, Holmes remain proud of their small-town Kentucky roots
Pat Forde, ESPN.comKentuckians Kenny Perry and J.B. Holmes have deep roots in the Bluegrass State. It's that solid, workmanlike foundation that has them ready to take the Ryder Cup by storm, writes ESPN.com's Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2008Doomed history no longer repeating itself at Missouri
Pat Forde, ESPN.comMissouri's players must not remember how bad things were in past years. They're a national contender and just beat a top-20 team on the road, yet they're still unhappy, writes Pat Forde.
Story | Conversation | August 30, 2008Happy to be back, The Dash kicks off the season
Pat Forde, ESPN.comBack from Beijing, CTD -- that's Columnist The Dash to you -- runs through it all, from debuts to hot seats to turnovers.
Story | Conversation | August 25, 2008It's The Dash wrap-up, and our documents are real
Pat Forde, ESPN.comForty names, games, countries and minutiae that made news in Beijing. It's the Forde-Meter Dash, Olympic wrap-up style.
Story | Conversation | August 24, 2008One message to take from baton blunders: U.S. track has hit rock bottom
Pat Forde, ESPN.comThe two baton flops by the U.S. men's and women's 4x100 relay teams sent the message loud and clear: U.S. track and field has hit rock bottom.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008There are similarities to Johnson, but Bolt a sprinter all his own
Pat Forde, ESPN.comUsain Bolt won the 100 meters while goofing around. He won the 200 on Wednesday while running dead serious. And as a result, Beijing got its second real star of the Games.
Story | Conversation | August 20, 2008Don't think the Olympics can be cruel? Just ask Richards, Jones
Pat Forde, ESPN.comDreams come true for some at the Olympics. We see their joy often -- at the finish line and on the podium. But for others, like Lolo Jones and Sanya Richards, the dreams shatter in a matter of seconds.
Story | Conversation | August 19, 2008Can anyone stop Bolt? Only, maybe, if you get into his head
Pat Forde, ESPN.comUsain Bolt is looking really confident, hoping to become the first 100-200 double gold medalist since Carl Lewis in 1984. Is there any way to stop him? The competition might have to revert to an old tactic: getting in his head.
Story | Conversation | August 19, 2008A few events to help you avoid the post-Phelpsian meltdown
Pat Forde, ESPN.comMichael Phelps is done in Beijing. So, now what? Here are 12 things to keep you from a post-Phelpsian meltdown.
Story | Conversation | August 18, 2008Veterans Coughlin, Peirsol help U.S. swim team save face in Beijing
Pat Forde, ESPN.comIf you were an American swimmer not named Michael Phelps, you weren't really enjoying Beijing up to this point. But two veterans saved the U.S. swim team from becoming a one-pony show at these Olympics.
Story | Conversation | August 11, 2008Hold on to your medals ... The Dash is checking in from Beijing
Pat Forde, ESPN.comSince it's still a few weeks until college football kicks off, and since The Metric Dash is in Beijing instead of Baton Rouge, why not apply the trusty gridiron rubric to the five-ring circus? We give you the Forde-Meter Dash.
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