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Sarah Spain

Contributor, espnW.com

Sarah Spain is a SportsCenter Anchor for Chicago's ESPN1000 and a reporter for ESPNChicago.com. She's a proud Cornell alum and a huge Chicago sports fan. You can follow her on Twitter @SarahSpain.

The race for No. 12
Yankees ace CC Sabathia and Tigers stud Justin Verlander both take the mound tonight looking for win No. 12. We have a full slate of baseball and three WNBA matchups in today's Games We're Watching.
Jul 5 12:56 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
Softball still has long road to 2020
The International Olympic Committee includes the sport on its short list of eight to be considered for the 2020 Games, but only one of those will make it.
Jul 5 | By Sarah Spain
North Korean coach offers electrifying excuse
Known for tall tales, Kim Kwang Min says several of his players were injured by a lightning strike earlier this month, so, naturally, they lost to the U.S.
Jun 30 | By Sarah Spain
The last American hero
Mardy Fish is the only American singles player left at Wimbledon and today he'll have to beat the best to stay alive. Men's quarterfinal action at the All England Club, World Cup matches and baseball make up the Games We're Watching.
Jun 29 12:32 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
World beaters?
The United States national team begins its journey in Germany today, with its sights set on its first World Cup championship since 1999. There is soccer and much more in today's Games We're Watching.
Jun 28 11:56 AM ET | By Sarah Spain
Trouble for Wimbledon's big names?
Three of the biggest stars in women's tennis got ousted in the fourth round of Wimbledon today, can the top men avoid the same fate? More in the Games We're Watching.
Jun 27 12:59 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
Dandy Andys
Andy Roddick and Andy Murray are two of the top names in action today as the second round of Wimbledon continues. We'll have our TVs tuned to all the matches at the All England club. Here are the Games We're Watching.
Jun 22 12:11 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
NCAA going down slippery slope
The North Carolina football program is cited for failure to monitor social media activity, yet there are privacy issues that make this practice troubling. Not only that, it's unrealistic.
Jun 22 | By Sarah Spain
Like shooting fish in a barrel
The month of June has not been kind to the Marlins. Mired in an 11-game losing skid, the Fish have won just one game all month. The Angels hope to add to Florida's sorrows with another win tonight. Here are the Games We're Watching.
Jun 21 2:09 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
Wrigleyville for Visitors
espnW's Sarah Spain asks Cubs fans the best places to relax in Wrigleyville.
Jul 22 1:28 PM ET
Action starts across the pond
The biggest names in tennis are at the All England Club for the 125th edition of Wimbledon and fans in Chicago will pack The Cell for the first game of the annual Crosstown Classic between the Cubs and White Sox. Here are the Games We're Watching.
Jun 20 12:13 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
A Yankee In Wrigleyville
With the Yankees and Cubs set for a rare interleague match-up at Wrigley Field, Chicago denizen and Cubs fan Sarah Spain takes fellow espnW contributor and visiting Yankee fan Amanda Rykoff on a gameday tour of Wrigleyville.
Jun 19 | By Sarah Spain and Amanda Rykoff
Like father, like daughter
Muhammad and Laila, Mario and Diana, Michael and Maya. In honor of Father's Day, espnW takes a look at some of the top father-daughter duos in sports.
Jun 19 | By Sarah Spain
NHL: Idiocracy in Vancouver
The post-Stanley Cup trashing of downtown Vancouver by Canucks fans begs the question: Are sporting events really an excuse for violence?
Jun 18 1:16 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
All eyes on the boys of summer
The 2011 NBA champions clinched their title Sunday and the newest NHL champions were crowned last night, but there's still plenty of action to catch on the diamond and the courts tonight. Here are the Games We're Watching.
Jun 16 11:12 AM ET | By Sarah Spain
The soccer strip-down
Some members of the German national soccer system, mostly up-and-comers from the U-18 or U-21 squads, have done a scantily-clad photo shoot for German Playboy. Their photos beg the question: do female athletes have to act like sex symbols, too?
Jun 15 11:10 AM ET | By Sarah Spain
Leads on the line
Two division leads are on the line tonight, as the Tigers and Indians meet at Comerica and the Giants and Diamondbacks face off at Chase Field. And two winless WNBA teams look for their first victories of the year in the Games We're Watching.
Jun 15 6:49 AM ET | By Sarah Spain
Courtney Vandersloot adjusting quickly
Sarah Spain caught up with Courtney Vandersloot after the point guard got her first minutes for the Chicago Sky -- and a start in her first home game.
Jun 14 | By Sarah Spain
Gilbert Arenas a Twitter disaster
Although it's unclear which inappropriate tweet brought about his league fine, the Magic guard's most common target is women, and his comments are never kind.
Jun 9 6:34 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
Now or never
It's time for LeBron James to shine -- a series that some thought would be lopsided has turned into a neck-and-neck race, and you won't wanna miss the action in Dallas. Here are the Games We're Watching.
Jun 9 1:25 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
A Beantown brawl
A victory for the Canucks in tonight's Stanley Cup finals Game 4 would give them a big 3-1 lead heading back to their home ice, while a second straight win for the Bruins would even things up at 2-2. Here are the Games We're Watching.
Jun 8 12:58 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
Doubting Thomas?
Isiah Thomas' recent failings have overshadowed his past as a Hall of Fame player for the Detroit Pistons, but now it seems he might have a chance to turn things around.
Jun 8 | By Sarah Spain
Too much work for Dirk?
The NBA Finals continue with Game 4 between the Heat and the Mavericks tonight in Dallas. Will Miami's Big Three be too much for one man to beat or will Dirk Nowitzki finally get a little help from his friends? Here are the Games We're Watching.
Jun 7 1:04 PM ET | By Sarah Spain

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