Nearly five years ago we posted this note, celebrating the retirement of a great friend, a fabulous father, a passionate sports fan, an architect of ESPN from the very early days of our existence. Today we are back with sad news. Rob Tobias, who…

HOUSTON — The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted Friday to recommend that Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas delay the execution of Rodney Reed by 120 days. The case has received intense attention in recent weeks as celebrities and lawmakers…

The rise of black NFL quarterbacks has been both swift and spectacular. Just over 40 years after Doug Williams became the first African American passer to be selected in the opening round of the NFL draft, black quarterbacks now occupy positions of…

Carmelo Anthony isn't expected to make his Portland Trail Blazers debut until Tuesday's game at New Orleans at the earliest, league sources tell ESPN. Anthony, 35, has to complete a physical with the Blazers before the one-year, non-guaranteed…

Los Angeles Times – Dylan Hernandez – Nov 15, 2019, 9:02 AM

He was like the Olympic athlete who finished fourth, only to learn years later that one or more of the medalists were on steroids. Or the student denied entry into a prestigious university because his place went to the child of parents who bribed…