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Aug 10 2012 - 7:56am
Doubles Delivered, Denied; Triples Tracked, Eyed

Thursday it was largely about doubles at the 2012 Olympics.

As in Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, gaining Olympic gold in the 200...

Aug 9 2012 - 4:14am
The Beach is Officially Closed for Misty and Kerry

Damn you Don Draper and Swin Cash. I did things the old-fashioned, Ebersolian way for most of the day on Wednesday.

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Aug 5 2012 - 3:46pm
Murray Scales Golden Mountain

A month after summoning a passionate, tearful, on-court, post-match speech following his loss to Roger Federer at Wimbledon, Andy Murray ascended into the friends...

Aug 4 2012 - 2:14pm
Phelps: Games Changer

In Beijing, it was the Phelps Phenomenon. In London, it’s merely the Phelps Phactor.

Four years ago, Michael Phelps captivated the world, winning...

Jul 10 2012 - 12:16am
Federer-Murray Final Will Be Hard for ESPN to Match

ESPN’s “dream” Wimbledon gentlemen’s final of Roger Federer-Andy Murray produced dreamy ratings for the worldwide leader.

But just as...

Jul 6 2012 - 6:43pm
History on the Line at Wimbledon Final

The ghost of Bunny Austin can finally rest easy.

Austin was the last Brit to reach the finals of Wimbledon (and a Grand Slam tourney, for that matter) back...

Jun 23 2012 - 1:12pm
ESPN's Title IX 40th Anniversary Gift: A Channel of Their Own

Mia Hamm was voted the top female athlete of the past 40 years by a panel of ESPN and EspnW experts, beating out Martina Navratilova for the honor.

One can...

Jun 16 2012 - 11:18am
Styling and Gliding at Clyde's

Before he was moving and grooving as Clyde, Walt Frazier, the Hall of Famer, sartorial showman and MSG Network’s New York Knicks analyst and word wizard, was...

Jun 12 2012 - 10:44pm
NBA Finals: How Much Viewing Heat Will There Be In The OKC Corral?

Pro basketball fans know Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, James Harden and the rest of the Oklahoma City Thunder have game.

The number of casual sports fans...

May 19 2012 - 11:56am
Analyzing the TBS-MLB Network Postseason Telecast Trade

In sports and other endeavors, it takes time to evaluate trades.

At first blush, though, Major League Baseball’s move to put the two new Wild Card...