22 Results for chris byrd

Heavyweights are a dying breed

Bill Simmons, Page 2

You can add one more animal to the extinction list -- the exciting heavyweight boxer. And that's a damn shame, says Bill Simmons.

Story | Conversation | April 26, 2006

The NBA experience can be sad

Ted Kluck, Special to Page 2

Take it from someone who often sits courtside in Detroit -- those front-row fans can be rough. But that's no excuse.

Story | Conversation | November 22, 2004

Finding boxers is most difficult

Ralph Wiley, Page 2

Boxing's a tough sport. But it's become easy to turn down.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2004

Holly, jolly ramblings

Bill Simmons, Page 2 columnist

In the spirit of Christmas, Page 2's Bill Simmons has some ramblings for kids from 1 to 92.

Story | Conversation | December 24, 2003

All contenders are pretenders

Jim Armstrong, Special to Page 2

Why not celebrity boxing? Anything would be more interesting than these lopsided heavyweight bouts.

Story | Conversation | June 30, 2003

Life, death and Lennox Lewis' legacy

Ralph Wiley, Page 2 columnist

In the boxing game of life and death, Lennox Lewis has lived well ... but lacked the foe to make him a great champion.

Story | Conversation | June 20, 2003

The real deal is with Iron Mike

Jason Whitlock, Page 2 columnist

In an open letter, Page 2's Jason Whitlock hopes Roy Jones Jr. sees the light and doesn't get in the ring with Evander Holyfield.

Story | Conversation | June 12, 2003

The History Channel

Bill Simmons, Page 2 columnist

Page 2's Bill Simmons had to pony up the fifty bucks for the Jones-Ruiz fight because you never know what could happen.

Story | Conversation | March 03, 2003

The failure dynasties

Jonah Keri, Special to Page 2

There have been a lot of losses for the O's, Royals, Pirates, Rays and Nationals over the years. Jonah Keri examines their losing ways.

Story | Conversation | May 01, 2008

There's only one October diary

Bill Simmons, Page 2

As the Indians pushed the Red Sox to the brink of elimination in the ALCS, the Sports Guy kept a diary of his frustrating evening.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2007

Baseball e-mails, I live for this

Bill Simmons, Page 2

With the LCS about to get under way, Bill Simmons rips through some baseball e-mails from the readers.

Story | Conversation | October 11, 2007

My (almost) perfect Vegas weekend

Jonah Keri, Special to Page 2

What's the best seat in baseball? It might just be in a Las Vegas sports book, writes Page 2's Jonah Keri.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2007

Bonds: The home run chart

Page 2

Page 2's Patrick Hruby examines the evidence to uncover Barry Bonds' true career home run total.

Story | Conversation | May 12, 2006

Diary of a draft geek

Ted Kluck, Special to Page 2

What happens when you're more interested in the Senior Bowl than the NFC Championship Game? Ted Kluck watched five days of ... practice. And kept a diary.

Story | Conversation | January 30, 2006

The man behind the helmets

Paul Lukas, Special to Page 2

Ever wonder how the decals get on NFL and college helmets? Well, meet Chris Willis, the man behind almost all of them.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2005