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A Punkin Chunkin good time

Toby Mergler, Special to Page 2

How far can mankind launch a pumpkin? Page 2 set out to analyze the catapults, air cannons and centrifugal contraptions of World Championship Punkin Chunkin.

Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Shades of gray in Sammy's skin

Jemele Hill, Page 2

Sammy Sosa says he isn't a racist, but his skin color raises troubling questions about racial identity.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Ballpark food hijacks your brain

Patrick Hruby, Page 2

Why does America overindulge? The answer can be found at the ol' ballpark, where the food hijacks your brain.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009

Page 2 Power Rankings: Rain edition

Patrick Hruby, Page 2

Patrick Hruby delivers the supremacy metric on the world of sports and beyond.

Story | Conversation | June 22, 2009

This Sporting Life: Queue and A

Jeff MacGregor, Page 2

Jeff MacGregor posed a simple question to readers: What are sports for? They fired back some vastly different responses.

Story | Conversation | June 15, 2009

Brief history of the ceremonial first pitch

Jim Caple, Page 2

Page 2 examines the storied and sometimes dubious history of the ceremonial first pitch.

Story | Conversation | June 04, 2009

Sports beefs: Sneak attacks

Patrick Hruby, Mike Philbrick, Thomas Neumann and David Schoenfield, Page 2

Page 2 rings the bell on the final round of its series on sports beefs with the wild-card division.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 2009

Where to spend your time this summer

Patrick Hruby, Page 2

Patrick Hruby examines the best way to squeeze every drop of enjoyment out of summer.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2009

The Uni Watch college basketball preview

Paul Lukas, Page 2

Kentucky's new duds are the biggest development in college basketball uniforms this season. But there are lots more changes too.

Story | Conversation | November 10, 2008

One hundred stories to watch

Jonah Keri, Special to Page 2

To celebrate Opening Day, Jonah Keri presents 100 story lines to watch for the season.

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2008

A more sophisticated look at steroids in baseball

Todd Boyd, Special to Page 2

Instead of condemning those named in the Mitchell report, it's time for MLB to adapt to the presence of performance-enhancing drugs.

Story | Conversation | January 03, 2008

Welcome to the Year in Review Quiz

Patrick Hruby

If you've paid attention to sports, you shouldn't have a problem with the Year In Review Quiz.

Story | Conversation | December 28, 2007

Searching for sports gift ideas? Look no further

Paul Lukas, Page 2

Seeking more creative sports gift ideas than the usual caps and replica jerseys? Look no further.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2007

One and done

Paul Lukas, Page 2

Sometimes uniforms are worn once or just a handful of times before getting scrapped, writes Page 2's Paul Lukas.

Story | Conversation | August 22, 2007

Checking the mail: Summer edition

Bill Simmons, Page 2

Fantasy sports, the Celtics and the most manly act in sports. It's all in the latest edition of the mailbag.

Story | Conversation | August 10, 2007