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...

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

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

Back from the dead and competing in triathlons

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

America's 100 most important sports venues

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

The quiz that will make you swifter, higher, stronger

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

Memories of a dirty Olympic marathon

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

Game on! Texting should be an Olympic sport

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

What the heck happened to Olympic boxing?

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

An Olympic dream left behind -- for now

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

...winning the gold medal in the men's javelin final during day eight of the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials at Hayward Field on July 6, 2008 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Andy...

...winning the gold medal in the men's javelin final during day eight of the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials at Hayward Field on July 6, 2008 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Andy...

How to play fantasy Olympics

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

Steroids only get you so far in shot-putting

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

Boxing's black eye

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

1984: Bridging the gap between the young and the old

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