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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Since Major League Baseball and the players' association agreed to a new labor deal and MLB followed that up with record-setting television contracts, the clubs -- with money burning a hole in their front-office pockets -- have be...

Blog | May 19, 2013

Doug McIntyre examines how the U.S. scouts its players internationally, speaking to Martin Vasquez, a lead U.S. assistant, and Jurgen Klinsmann.

Blog | Conversation | May 08, 2013

OLB Daylon Tarkington Vital stats: 2014 / Fort Worth (Texas) Trimble Tech / 6-foot-1, 215 pounds Considering: Interest from Arizona, Michigan, San Diego State, Texas State, Utah, Yale Where you saw him: Next Level Athlete South DFW Video Showcase ...

Blog | April 24, 2013

Author's note: Please keep in mind that evaluating off TV footage isn't the same as scouting a player live or off video angles that are geared to allow for evaluation. Jose Fernandez's major league debut Sunday against the Mets couldn...

Blog | April 09, 2013

Keith Law breaks down Jose Fernandez, Matt Harvey and Julio Teheran after watching an early-season outing from each promising young arm.

Blog | Conversation | April 09, 2013

Eric Gomez looks at what went wrong for El Tri against Honduras and how important the U.S. match on Tuesday is now.

Blog | Conversation | March 23, 2013

Todd McShay looks at five players with the most to gain and five with the most to prove at the 2013 NFL draft combine.

Blog | Conversation | March 13, 2013

Jordan Brenner takes a look at why the Mountain West Conference could again have trouble in the NCAA tournament this year, although they do have a few teams capable of pulling off upsets.

Blog | Conversation | March 12, 2013

It might not have been one of the traditional SEC powers many athletes dream of being offered by, but T.V. Williams (McKinney, Texas/McKinney) treated his latest offer with equal regard. Williams, the small-but-lightning-quick slot receiver, picke...

Blog | March 04, 2013

Slot receiver T.V. Williams (McKinney, Texas/McKinney) isn't used to running the 40-yard dash in anything higher than 4.5 seconds. So when he got word of his time of 4.6 seconds at the U.S. Army National Combine in July, he looked at it as a measurin...

Blog | February 13, 2013

National signing day is one in which fans should expect surprises

Story | Conversation | February 04, 2013

The Dodgers have a new TV deal that will bring them lots of money. But as Dan Szymborski explains, even a $300 million payroll can't guarantee them a winner forever.

Story | Conversation | January 28, 2013

When ESPN 300 athlete Tyler Boyd (Clairton, Pa./Clairton) committed to Pittsburgh on national TV, he did it with the disclaimer he would make official visits to other programs. Visits to Michigan State and West Virginia never happened, but new Ten...

Blog | January 24, 2013

Most of Houston knew about Darrell Colbert Jr. (Houston/Lamar) and the talent he had to offer. When he showed his talents in front of 48,379 fans at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, as well as those watching on television, the 2014 quarterback le...

Blog | January 18, 2013

Dave Telep's Starting 5: Andrew Wiggins makes statement on national TV, Australia's Dante Exum visits Indiana, introducing freshman Thon Maker, Jon Severe in high demand and the loaded Hoophall Classic.

Story | Conversation | January 14, 2013

Kevin Weidl looks at the NFL prospects who stood out during the Cotton Bowl, and how a pair of Texas A&M Aggies could boost the offensive tackle class.

Blog | Conversation | January 07, 2013