A celebration of sidekicks

Ed McMahon's death prompts Page 2 to ponder the significance of the second fiddle.

Perception and reality wage another battle in the sports word

Tim Keown had an interesting week thanks to everyone from Jim Calhoun to Greg Anderson to the academically ineligible.

A quick guide to future steroids news conferences

The A-Rod news conference won't be the last steroids presser we'll see. What questions should reporters ask next time?

A-Rod's weak apology is sadly the best one so far

Despite Alex Rodriguez's tepid admission of guilt, he still stands above many other accused steroids users.

A time to forgive, a time to forget

Red Sox fans gave Bill Buckner a standing ovation at the team's home opener. It's time to forgive these other pariahs. And here's how.

If you're going to cheat, here are a few handy tips

When it comes to cheating, politicians (like Eliot Spitzer) and athletes clearly need a lot of help. Jemele Hill has some advice for them.

Nothing sticks to these people

Some sports figures can do no wrong in the public's eyes, no matter what. We call it the Hook Up.

Celebrating 2007 with the überlist

Tim Keown breaks out the uberedition of the list to celebrate all that happened in 2007.

Greg Anderson, center, walks with attorney Mark Geragos, right, to the federal courthouse in San Francisco, Monday, Aug...

Boras vs. the U.S. government would be ... interesting

Imagine if Barry Bonds rehires Scott Boras to negotiate a plea bargain? That'd be a disaster.

Hall of Fame needs to rethink accepting asterisk ball

The Baseball Hall of Fame is doing a disservice to history by accepting Barry Bonds' asterisk-branded 756th home run ball.

Lance, A-Rod, Bonds: The big names show up!

Lance Armstrong, Alex Rodriguez and Barry Bonds prove that even the big names know how to make the Week in Review Quiz.

Links of the week

With some help from the readers, Bill Simmons passes on some links you have to see.

Page 2 debate: Great season? Or dull season?

Jonah Keri and Eric Neel square off in a Page 2 debate: Has it been a tremendous baseball season? Or a snoozer?

Bottom line: Vick did this to himself

In light of Michael Vick, it's time for the black community to stop associating negatives with success, writes Page 2's Jemele Hill.