January 3, 2010
“Clearning House” — To assemble a team that might restore the tradition of Kentucky basketball, John Calipari had to dissemble the one he inherited in April. OTL examines the practice of chasing off scholarship players, and the myth of the four-year deal.
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December 13, 2009
“Florida State academics” — Why did Bobby Bowden's program resort to academic fraud? Because the legendary coach recruited athletes who were illiterate and in at least one case mentally retarded, an Outside the Lines investigation reveals.
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November 20, 2009
“Guilt by Association” — E:60 investigates that NCAA's uneven treatment of foreign prospects, some of whom get sent home for having merely playing alongside pros.
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August 18, 2009
“Switch Pitcher” — Profile of New York Yankees prospect Pat Venditte Jr., the first ambidextrous pitcher in professional baseball in more than a century.
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July 28, 2009
“Skin Game” — Profile of LPGA golfer Anna Rawson, a runway model who has brought new energy, ideas and controversy to a women’s sport that struggles to hold on to sponsors.
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May 12, 2009
“Ultimate Fighter” — Profile of the polarizing UFC president Dana White, who helped turn Mixed Martial Arts into a legitimate sport and built his company into a $1 billion enterprise.
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April 28, 2009
“Super Freak” — Gregg Valentino, once known as the Man with the World's Largest Arms, confronts the messy truth about steroids in the course of our reporting of his story.
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April 21, 2009
“Vick-tims” — E:60 travels to Utah and California to find our what happened to the pit bulls who were bred to fight and kill by suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick, and were confiscated by federal authorities.
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January 19, 2009
“Dear Mr. Obama: Help Our Kids Play”— An open letter to the president on the eve of his inauguration, highlighting the historical role the White House has played in promoting sports and physical fitness.
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October 21, 2008
“Here Comes the Pain” — Profile of Brock Lesnar, a former pro wrestling star who became a top heavyweight in the very real, very bloody world of mixed martial arts.
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September 19, 2008
“New Yankee Stadium” — E:60 investigates who’s really paying the price for the $1.9 billion stadium, promoted by mayor Michael Bloomberg and built on a South Bronx playground.
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September 2, 2008
“Sliced Bread” — All-access profile of 18-year-old NASCAR sensation Joey Logano, who at age 10 was racing cars at 100 miles an hour.
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August 26, 2008
“Sperm U.” — Exclusive report on families who have bought the DNA of college athletes from a Los Angeles sperm bank
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July 2, 2008
“I came all the way here, so I have to run” –- ESPN.com profile of Lopepe “Lopez” Lomong, a Sudanese-American runner competing at the U.S. Olympic Trials
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June 13, 2008
“The case for grassroots hoops,” column critiquing NBA’s foray into youth basketball scene
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May 13, 2008
“Between the Chains” -– the Super Bowl of prison football at an infamous Louisiana penitentiary
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May 6, 2008
“Torr-pedo” — In-depth profile of 41-year-old swimmer and Olympic medalist Dara Torres
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April 29, 2008
“Cloning Barbaro” — A look into the recent cloning of champion horses
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April 22, 2008
“Miguel Tejada” — Profile of Houston Astros shortstop who is under FBI investigation
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January 11, 2008
“Made in America” — ESPN Magazine piece that asks, Is Bill Belichick an a-hole? Tom puts the coach's football ethos into historical perspective
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December 11, 2007
“Death Camp” — Report on people who jump off cliffs and bridges and call it sport
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November 5, 2007
“Soccer Slavery” — An investigation into the trafficking of child prospects from Africa to Europe
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October 29, 2007
“Lost Boy” — The amazing journey of Sudanese-American marathoner Macharia Yuot
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October 15, 2007
“Justice Intercepted” — A sex crime scandal at the high school football powerhouse in Miami
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