The Weekly Best for 11/24

Welcome to the Weekly Best, giving you the cream of the crop in sports, pop culture and beyond.

Power Rankings: Bucco Bruce rules!

Bucco Bruce winks his way to the top of the charts in Page 2's Power Rankings this week.

Power Rankings: Who's on Third?

Greg Hardy delivers the supremacy metric on the world of sports and beyond.

Memo to James Blake: Gonzalez did the right thing

James Blake was upset at Fernando Gonzalez for not admitting the umpire missed a crucial call. But what was Gonzalez supposed to do?

Andy Roddick Beat Me With a Frying Pan

Could Andy Roddick beat author Todd Gallagher at tennis using a frying pan? Find out in this excerpt from Gallagher's book.

I got served: Facing John Isner and a 140-mph tennis ball

Patrick Hruby risks life, limb and private parts in trying to return John Isner's 140-mph serve.

The worst individual seasons in sports history

We gave you the best individual seasons in sports history. Here are the worst.

Page 2's 2008 month-by-month preview

What's going to happen in the world of sports in 2008? Here's a preview of all the major events in the next 12 months.

MacKinzie Kline can restore your faith in sports

In the midst of a polluted sports world, Jemele Hill found a reason to smile after talking with 15-year-old golfer MacKinzie Kline.

You gotta admit: There's nothing like Him

Scoop Jackson was there to witness Roger Federer's dominant run in Flushing, and he left in awe of tennis' all-time best.

Charging the net with James Blake

What makes the No. 2-ranked American men's tennis player tick? Page 2's Sam Alipour caught up with James Blake to find out.

Philippousis has 10 ATP Tour victories in his career and two Grand Slam runner-up finishes

If I were commish ...

Want to know how some prominent athletes would fix their sports, if they had the chance? We have the answers.

Gambill was dealt a body blow

Once upon a time, Jan-Michael Gambill was the future of American tennis. But his body didn't cooperate, which is a shame, writes Page 2's LZ Granderson.

Blake ... or fake?

Being a famous "athlete" isn't all it's cracked up to be, writes LZ Granderson.