The above video, from the 1993 ESPN Awards, features an unforgettable speech from Jim Valvano, the former North Carolina State basketball coach. "Don’t Give Up...Don’t Ever Give Up!” Shortly after, cancer took his life. (Full speech transcript.) more ›

In the second game of this weekend’s Freeway Series, Anaheim’s Angels beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 at a near full Dodger Stadium to drop the Dodgers to second places in the N.L. West, one game behind the San Diego Padres. more ›

The iron fist of the law came down in what could be one of the most contentious sports-related trials in recent memory: Will the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim change their name back to just the simpler and more geographically-correct Anaheim Angels? more ›

Your resident gay-bashing gay sports blogger here amped up for the start of the baseball postseason! And seeing how the regular season ended Monday night in the fabulous game that sent the Padres packing, this should be an exciting postseason. more ›

I'm a Dodger die-hard. It's in my blood. So I can't like the Angels. But do you know who I hate even more? That jackass who was sitting behind me at the game today. He and his Angel ass-kissing buddy did not stop speaking throughout the entire game. They seriously thought they were placed on this earth to be the walking and talking media guides and for three and a half hours they didn't... more ›

Who needs football when all three area pro baseball teams are so much fun? Long Beach Armada Steroid-slinging slugger Jose Canseco, oh yeah former steroid-slinging slugger... took to the mound for the first time as a starting pitcher Wednesday in Long Beach. Canseco fluttered a knuckleball for 4 1/3 innings, giving up five walks and hitting four batters while striking out only one as the LB Armada lost 8-2 against the Reno Silver Sox.... more ›