Struggling Mobile ESPN, the wireless carrier for sports fans, decided to go to the gym, slim down and buff up a bit in an attempt to become more attractive to the masses. Don't you feel for them just a little? Their first phone, the MVP (a derivative of Sprint's Sanyo MM-9000) had great reception and sound quality, but it was something of a big, ugly lug. Well, they're giving away the MVP now for free and launching the Ace, a version of Sprint's Samsung MM-A900 -- a sleek, slender Bluetooth-equipped a phone, a stylish, competent Derek Jeter compared to the MVP's Barry Bonds-style grouchy power slugger.

They're selling it cheap, too, at $99 with contract. If you like sports even a little, Mobile ESPN's fire sale looks like a good way to get some very good Sprint phones at a very low price, as long as you can deal with restrictions like expensive off-Sprint roaming fees and lack of free mobile-to-mobile calling to non-ESPN users.