phenom

The expectations were so high at the slam dunk contest that Blake Griffin would have had to jump over a car to clear them, writes Lee Jenkins.

And that's exactly what the phenom did.

Skiing phenom and defending champ Kaya Turski was the one to beat in women's slopestyle ski at Winter X Games 15.

Let the Stephen Strasburg era begin. Follow along via Joe Posnanski's live blog as the Nationals' über-phenom makes his much-anticipated major league debut against the Pirates.

Stephen Strasburg has arrived. Get ready for the most anticipated debut in MLB history, writes Joe Posnanski.

So, what can we realistically expect from the preposterously hyped rookie?

A day before Stephen Strasburg makes his MLB debut, the Nats picked up another phenom. Bryce Harper was the No. 1 choice of the MLB Draft.

Dave Perkin analyzes the first round.

In a multi-million dollar game of "The Ball Is In Your Court" that is being followed by tens of millions of sports fans around the world, Filipino phenom Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao has put back the ball in Floyd Mayweather, Jr's court.

The Nationals' offer to No. 1 pick Stephen Strasburg, the right-handed phenom from San Diego who's become the most anticipated amateur ever, was for about $12.5 million, sources said.