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DJ Gallo's Varsity Tailgate, Week 11

DJ Gallo, Page 2

DJ Gallo stokes the fire that is college football Saturday with the Varsity Tailgate.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009

If you want a playoff system, root for South Florida

Jemele Hill, Page 2

Are you in favor of a college football playoff system? Then here's your new favorite team: South Florida.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2007

Curse of Shaq: Orlando jilted again

Jemele Hill, Page 2

Call it the Curse of Shaq: The Orlando Magic just got jilted again, so you can understand why the locals call them the Tragic, writes Page 2's Jemele Hill.

Story | Conversation | June 04, 2007

Do the right thing in D.C.

Richard Lapchick, Special to Page 2

Washington, D.C., has a major-league baseball team again, and eventually will have a new stadium. But it also needs a top-notch youth baseball academy.

Story | Conversation | February 09, 2006

The big screen makes us think

Richard Lapchick, Special to Page 2

"Glory Road," just like "Hoop Dreams" and "Remember the Titans" before it, has prompted a discussion of racial inequality in America.

Story | Conversation | January 24, 2006

NBA players should dress up

Richard Lapchick, Special to Page 2

The NBA isn't being racist by instituting a dress code, says Richard Lapchick. In fact, NBA players should want to dress better.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2005

Black coaches win big

Richard Lapchick, Special to Page 2

Eight out of the nine African-American NFL and Div. I-A head coaches won this past weekend -- a sign of better things to come, hopefully.

Story | Conversation | September 21, 2005

The healing power of sports

Richard Lapchick, Special to Page 2

Richard Lapchick flew down to Baton Rouge and saw firsthand how much sport still matters to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Story | Conversation | September 12, 2005

Daily Quickie

Johnson, Felix, Spurrier, Wells, Katrina, Finley, Yao, Simon, Warrick, Serena, Myron Rolle, North Dakota.

Story | September 02, 2005

Mascots are a matter of respect

Richard Lapchick, Special to Page 2

Richard Lapchick says it's past time for the NCAA to move beyond the "teachable moment" of its recent decision about mascots.

Story | Conversation | August 24, 2005

Bold move at Delaware State

Richard Lapchick, Special to Page 2

Richard Lapchick applauds historically black Delaware State for having the courage to hire the right athletic director.

Story | Conversation | July 26, 2005

Pro hoops sets the standard

Richard Lapchick, Special to Page 2

Richard Lapchick has the numbers: The NBA and WNBA lead the way in the push for diversity in hiring practices.

Story | Conversation | May 23, 2005

Where's the next D-Train?

Richard Lapchick, Special to Page 2

Sure, MLB gets good grades for its overall racial mix, but that doesn't answer the question of what has happened to the African-American player.

Story | Conversation | April 14, 2005

Singin' the Grad-rate Blues

Richard Lapchick, Special to Page 2

The latest graduation-rate study for NCAA Tournament teams leaves a lot to be desired from our institutions of higher learning.

Story | Conversation | March 18, 2005

The NCAA real-time running diary

Bill Simmons, Page 2

With Thursday's games in the books, Bill Simmons gets right back into the madness with Day Two of his running diary.

Story | Conversation | March 17, 2005