Moments that shaped L.A. sports in 2009

These 10 moments in 2009 had a lasting impact on sports in Los Angeles.

Mel Kiper's latest 2010 Big Board

ESPN NFL draft Insider Mel Kiper Jr. ranks the top 25 pro prospects on Dec. 16, 2009. Biggest news: Jake Locker of the Washington Huskies is off the board after deciding to return to school.

Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009

Which juniors jump?

...RB Toby Gerhart He's gone. Good for him. Should he return? No. Will he return? No. UCLA DT Brian Price Price was the most dominant defensive player in the Pac-10 this year. He...

Pac-10 lunch links: Williams defends Trojans

His lack of education is more than compensated for by his keenly developed moral bankruptcy. Arizona scores against Nebraska -- in recruiting. Def...

Tebow bridges gap between cult and folk heroes

There is an intersection that very, very few athletes ever find themselves at. It's the cross between being a folk hero and being a cult hero. The fo...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009

07 November 2009: Washington Huskies quarterback Jake Locker (10) in action during the game against the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA

Opening the mailbag: Will Best enter the draft or come back?

Happy Friday! To your notes. Marshall from College Station, Texas, writes: I'm confused by the thought process that a possible two, three, or fo...

Cal and UCLA battling for RB James

...In breaking down James' recruitment early on, the word was UCLA was a big leader. There was even talk that James had given the Bruins a silent commitment and was just taking the visits to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

Mel's Matchups: Week 9

Mel Kiper looks at the top individual matchups of college football's Week 9, including Russell Okung vs. Sergio Kindle and A.J. Green vs. Joe Haden.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Lewis, Barkley, Forcier among the top frosh

Since we're about halfway through the season, I thought it was time to examine who the biggest impact freshmen have been. One caveat: With apologies t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2009

Opening the mailbag: Polls, stressed fans and LeGarrette Blount

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller The mailbag likes diversity, but there wasn't much this week. Lots of California. Lots of Washington got screwed...

Kiper's top 5 by position: Juniors

Looking ahead to the 2010 NFL draft, Mel Kiper ranks the top 5 juniors at each position.

Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009

NFL expert picks top ESPN.com searches in September

ESPN.com ranks the top searches for September 2009

Heisman health, BCS busters, NorCal vs. SoCal

...is a big deal this year, how good Texas A&M's Von Miller really is, why UCLA-Stanford is almost as important as USC-Cal and the top five individual matchups to watch -- you...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009

Behind the Big Board: Where's Tebow?

Mel Kiper defends his current Big Board selections with an emphasis this week on one guy who may never make it on there -- Tim Tebow. Also, he shares his take on Colt McCoy's arm strength and a USC lineman who helped his stock against Ohio State.

Story | Conversation | September 16, 2009