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  21-year-old Wins the WSOP Main Event

  By Marc Hertz | Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:21 PM ET

  the last of those 57 events, and even though it started in July, it didn't officially end until today, because the WSOP was waiting for all of the ESPN broadcasts of the event to catch up to the final table — and, of course, build the audience for the broadcast. Those nine players at the fina Read More

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  FSU's Myron Rolle Will Build Clinic in Exuma

  By John Casey | Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:00 PM ET

  like those written about in The New Yorker by Malcom Gladwell, who makes a compelling case comparing the NFL with dog fighting. Heather Dinich of ESPN.com writes in more detail about Rolle's clinic plans. Rolle told her he's "already been guaranteed five acres of land, and has a lot of suppor Read More

  More like this in: The New York Times, Nonprofit, Football, Bahamas, Oxford University, The New Yorker, Myron Rolle, Florida State University, Rhodes Scholar
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  Brett Favre's Big Game Tonight!

  By David Jenison | Mon Oct 5, 2009 12:38 PM ET

  back to Wisconsin through the Brett Favre Fourward Foundation, will have his chance tonight. Image by Mendreola courtesy of Flickr.Updated Oct. 6ESPN called the game Favre-leous as the famed quarterback threw three touchdowns for a 30-23 win over his former team. The Favre-led Vikings are no Read More

  More like this in: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Football, Super Bowl, Entertainment, Sports
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  Kobe Bryant: Player of the Decade

  By David Jenison | Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  decade. The superstar guard narrowly beat out Tim Duncan, and LeBron James wasn't even in the conversation. Those Kobe-hatin', LeBron-leg-humpers at ESPN must be going crazy right now!The honor is part of a 14-page feature in the new issue that highlights the top players, coaches and personnel o Read More

  More like this in: Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal , LeBron James, Yao Ming, Kevin Garnett, Entertainment, Sports
• Big Time Assist Leader

  By Jimmy Langman | Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:59 AM ET

  Making matters more difficult, he lost all of his hair at the age of 12 due to a disease called alopecia areata. Villanueva writes in an article on ESPN.com last year: "I got teased every single day during my early teen years. I'm thankful that I was able to use basketball, introduced to me by m Read More

  More like this in: Health, New York, Children, New York City, Twitter, United States, Schools, Hair, Basketball, Dominican Republic, Detroit Pistons
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  Jordan Vs. LeBron

  By David Jenison | Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:00 PM ET

  hometown -- has never allowed videotaping the pickup games and that the tapes would have be confiscated regardless. Sure, Nike guy. According to ESPN, videographer Ryan Miller noted that he'd been taping the camp all day and was only approached after the dunk. He also noted that the perso Read More

  More like this in: Nike, Basketball, LeBron James, Entertainment, Sports
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  Big Apple Fireworks

  By David Jenison | Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:49 AM ET

  Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest. The event, now in its 94th year, drew a crowd of 40,000 people last year in addition to a million viewers on ESPN. Who knew pigs eating pigs could be so popular? Last year's top oinker downed 64 dogs, but unfortunately the championship belt could no longe Read More

  More like this in: New York, Hudson River, Fireworks, Statue of Liberty, Macy's, Coney Island, East River
• A Different Approach to the 2009 NFL Draft

  By Matt Hamilton | Tue May 5, 2009 11:59 AM ET

  the public loves to see the rise (and fall) of pro athletes, Tonic Positively Good writing intern Matt Hamilton shares another perspective on the NFL draft pick - in his debut article fo Read More

  More like this in: College, University of Missouri, Heisman Trophy, NFL Draft, Business, Entertainment, Life & Style, Home & Garden, Leisure Travel
• Lionel Rodia: Phillies' Lucky Charm

  By Steve Enders | Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:12 PM ET

  his way into -- or out of -- just about any situation. But nobody's as lucky as Rodia, and there's probably nobody as lucky AND as deserving. In an ESPN Magazine article, writer Rick Reilly tells the great story of Rodia, who lives in Philadelphia and was laid off from his job last year. Th Read More

  More like this in: Beer, World Series, Entertainment
• Get Trashed!

  By David Jenison | Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  Recycling, a campaign in which artists, musicians and athletes redesign recycling bins for display at major events like Coachella, the Grammys, the ESPN X-Games, Virgin Festival and Monster Energy Supercross. With new creations debuting at each event, most bins are later donated to local school Read More

  More like this in: San Francisco, Recycling, Fashion, Grammy, John Lennon, Netflix, Pennywise, Ozzy Osbourne, Adrian Grenier, Global Inheritance, Eric Ritz