May 1990: Andre Agassi of the USA in action during the French Open championships at Roland Garros in Paris. Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK

Power Rankings: Who's on Third?

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

PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 05: FRENCH OPEN 1999 Finale Frauen Paris; SIEGEREHRUNG - Steffi Graf/GER...

Visa Signature Moment: Safina's struggle

Page 2 looks at the defining episode of the sports week in the Visa Signature Moment series.

12 years later ...

The Sports Guy hasn't changed in the 12 years since he started writing professionally. But the same can't be said of the sports fan experience.

Strokes of Genius

In an excerpt from "Strokes of Genius," Jon Wertheim visits the pre-match rituals of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal before their epic 2008 Wimbledon final.

The delicate art of the man-cry

LZ Granderson has some advice for crying male athletes: You need to study the man-cry master, Denzel Washington.

...Roger Federer cries after beating Swedish player Robin Soderling during their French Open tennis men's final match on June 7, 2009 at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris. Roger Federer won his 14th major on...

Greatest ever? We have a surprise

Any discussion of greatest tennis players begins with Roger Federer and Pete Sampras. But Page 2 argues the case for Jimmy Connors.

Welcome to the Page 2 Power Rankings

Patrick Hruby debuts the supremacy metric destined to send shock waves through the sports world.

Living in a state of sports grace

LeBron James and Rafael Nadal are both winners, but Tim Keown wonders if they speak the same language.

LeBron showed that losing isn't pretty

Competition isn't nice, so no one should be shocked that LeBron James blew off the Magic.

...his victory during the Men's Singles Fourth Round match on day eight of the French Open at Roland Garros on May 31, 2009 in Paris, France

Don't blame Federer for Rafa's success

Roger Federer is a legend on clay, regardless of whether he ever beats Rafael Nadal at the French Open.

...Federer returns a ball to German player Tommy Haas during a French Open tennis round of 16 match on June 1, 2009 at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris. The event, the second Grand Slam tournament...