I’m a freshman in high school. After months of legal proceedings, the jury finally reaches a verdict in the O.J. Simpson case. For the only time in my four years of secondary education, everything stops. Several classes worth of kids pile into the only room on the hall with a cable television. The room is packed. Kids are literally sitting on each other's laps because there’s nowhere else for them to go. It gets quiet.
Maybe you thought that $26 hot dog at the Ballpark in Arlington wouldn't last long after it was introduced in 2012. Surely there wouldn't be much demand for a hot dog as long as your son's arm. It's gluttonous. Oh, but it's popular! And the enormous dog made the ESPN spotlight this week.
Austin is a good fit for many things, including live music, burritos, and flip flops. Now it's becoming known as a great place to host the X Games, and ESPN has announced the dates that Austin will host next summer.
Longtime ESPN personality Stuart Scott literally took center stage at Tuesday night's ESPY Awards when he accepted the Jimmy V Perseverance Award. And his speech did not disappoint.
Former star running back Craig James ran for a lot of yardage and touchdowns in high school, college and professional football. Since he retired from playing in 1989, he's made a living as a sports analyst on CBS and ESPN, but now he wants to take his "running" abilities to the next level.
James has quit his TV job and he's running for the US Senate.