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Auction Block: Famed Charity

Eric Angevine

There's a saying that goes around the archives and collections desks at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. "You'll be amazed by what we have, ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 18, 2009

The Morning According to Us

Chris Sprow

The idea, one that finance and investing guru Warren Buffett makes more clear then ever, is to maintain a diverse portfolio in these times of struggle...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 10, 2009

Lunch Links

Max Klinger and Ethan Trex

Today's Rec.'s: (1) Total Recall is being remade; (2) Track and field is going mainstream, starting an international league; (3) Cults are interesting: Meet the Summuns; (4...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 02, 2009

Action Sports Report

Alyssa Roenigk & Chris Palmer

[Ed.'s Note: The Action Sports Report is a weekly blog that covers sports from skateboarding to snowboarding to FMX.] Catching moto legend Travis Pa...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 29, 2009

ESPNTheMag.Com Presents: All-World Power Rankings

Ted Bauer

FOR MOST EMOTIONAL SPORTS MOMENT, WE'RE GOING WITH "THE MIRACLE ON ICE" [Ed's note: Not sure what All-World Power Rankings is? Please click here.] ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 2009

FROM THIS ISSUE ... TREADING WATER

Mag.com

After watching the Olympics, the question arises more and more often, especially for parents of young athletes: What if we lived in China, or Norway, ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2008

FARE-THEE-WELL BEIJING

Anthony Tao

It ended in a blink, these last two and a half weeks compressed in our memories like one big burst of emotion, excitement and energy. And so, with the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2008

THE OLYMPICS ACCORDING TO US: IN ONE MINUTE (PART II)

Sean Bartlett and Max Klinger

The Beijing Olympics are officially closed for business. You've probably heard about the 110 U.S. medals, the 51 Chinese golds, and the 43 world recor...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2008

PIN PALS

Alyssa Roenigk

...pins. Jamieson scored tickets to volleyball, tennis and swimming by trading pins, and Baker landed entry to track-and-field and gymnastics. "These Games are a lot like Nagano," Jamieson says. "They have such a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 23, 2008

THE HAPPIEST WOMAN IN BEIJING

Alyssa Roenigk

...64 time. So far, the Jamaicans have won seven medals, four of them gold, and all in track and field. "I am overwhelmed," Granger said, clutching the Jamaican flag she had just waved frantically during...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 20, 2008

REPORTING FROM ... THE BEIJING BUREAU

Anthony Tao

...s about more than sports. It's about shattering stereotypes that Asians are intrinsically not good at track and field." How this could have happened to the most closely watched man in China—"He...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 18, 2008

THE OLYMPICS ACCORDING TO US: IN ONE MINUTE

Max Klinger and Sean Bartlett

The 2008 Olympics are about to reach the midway point; the story at this point is Michael Phelps, right? Well, yes. But there were other storylines yo...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 15, 2008

THE MORNING ACCORDING TO US

Brian Hill and Paul Kix

...some badminton. Chinese officials have heard about their epic journey and offered the pair tickets to the track and field events. Which is good, because otherwise the Xincuis would have caught the badminton finals and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 11, 2008

FASTEST. MEN. EVER.

Luke Cyphers

...American Tyson Gay (hamstring permitting) flock to the Bird's Nest stadium on the first day of track and field Aug. 15, you will believe a man can fly." We tend to agree. You take...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 01, 2008

THE MORNING ACCORDING TO US

Brian Hill and Paul Kix

...missed the filing deadline for the Olympics. Iraq will now send two to the Games, both in track and field. Training in the Dark While New Zealand's 183 Olympic athletes are getting masks to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 30, 2008