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Housecleaning time: Clips, links and e-mail

We're long overdue for some major housecleaning (links, e-mails and follow-up thoughts), but before we get to that, I have three thoughts from the wee...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 04, 2007

It's a mistake if Delaware cuts men's track, cross country

Jeff Pearlman, Special to Page 2

The University of Delaware could be poised to cut two men's sports, which would be a huge mistake.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008

Back from the dead and competing in triathlons

Anna Katherine Clemmons, Special to Page 2

After a terrible car accident, Brian Boyle died at least eight different times. Now he's competing in triathlons.

Story | Conversation | November 07, 2008

America's 100 most important sports venues

Jim Caple, Page 2

Jim Caple ranks America's 100 most important sports venues.

Story | Conversation | September 18, 2008

The quiz that will make you swifter, higher, stronger

Patrick Hruby, Page 2

Hope you paid attention to the Olympics, because your international knowledge is about to be tested.

Story | Conversation | August 23, 2008

Memories of a dirty Olympic marathon

Gare Joyce, Special to Page 2

Gare Joyce has attended only one Olympic marathon. Sadly, the winner was a complete fraud. Will the IOC ever do anything about it?

Story | Conversation | August 22, 2008

Game on! Texting should be an Olympic sport

LZ Granderson, Page 2

Should texting be an Olympic sport? LZ Granderson says yes. What's your vote?

Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008

What the heck happened to Olympic boxing?

Tim Keown, Page 2

Remember when Olympic boxing was riveting television? It certainly isn't entertaining to watch anymore.

Story | Conversation | August 19, 2008

An Olympic dream left behind -- for now

Kieran Darcy, Page 2

Bobby Smith won the javelin competition at the U.S. Olympic trials, but he didn't get to go to Beijing.

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2008

Andy Lyons/Getty Images

...final during day eight of the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials at Hayward Field on July 6...

Photo | August 18, 2008

Andy Lyons/Getty Images

...final during day eight of the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials at Hayward Field on July 6...

Photo | August 14, 2008

How to play fantasy Olympics

Jim Caple, Page 2

Jim Caple has the perfect solution to make the Olympics more popular: Play fantasy Olympics! Here's how.

Story | Conversation | August 07, 2008

Steroids only get you so far in shot-putting

Gare Joyce, Special to Page 2

Welcome to the world of shot-putting -- the one Olympic event in which steroids don't appear to be the silver bullet.

Story | Conversation | August 04, 2008

Boxing's black eye

Scoop Jackson, Page 2

Everybody talks about the declining population of black baseball players. But what about the decline of black boxers?

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2008

1984: Bridging the gap between the young and the old

Mike Philbrick, Page 2

In Page 2's tour of the most memorable sports years, Mike Philbrick remembers 1984 as the year we all came together.

Story | Conversation | July 29, 2008