Running on sports-hate empty

After watching the Lakers, Yankees and Colts over the past year, Bill Simmons doesn't have any sports hate left.

'Sesame Street' tradition of athletics

"Sesame Street" is celebrating its 40th anniversary, so Page 2 runs down the many athletes to appear on the show.

Scenes from a book tour

Bill's right thumb is 40 percent larger than his left. He signed a piece of veal and met Obama's sidekick. Yes, it's scenes from the book tour.

Tough decisions on sports Sunday

Is it possible for a man to reconcile his passion for sports with Sunday church service?

Power Rankings: Freezing edition

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

Welcome back to the Mailbag, Part II

Bill Simmons continues to go through his inbox to deliver actual e-mails from actual readers.

...Cappie Pondexter #23 of the Phoenix Mercury shoots against the Indiana Fever in Game Three of the WNBA Finals on October 4, 2009 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges...

Cappie Pondexter's time to shine

Growing up in Chicago, Cappie Pondexter never dreamt of playing pro basketball. Now she's the key to the WNBA Finals.

Power Rankings: Vengeance edition

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

...Brown #9 of the Seattle Storm in Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2009 WNBA Playoffs on September 16, 2009 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Sparks won 70-63...

Page 2's Trash-talk survival guide

Page 2 presents the ultimate list of dos and don'ts for flapping your gums.

Summer of Mailbag revisited

While the Summer of Mailbag may have been derailed, Bill Simmons still delivers the latest and greatest the readers have to offer.

Sporting emotions at the highest pitch

Bill Simmons has experienced a lot of emotional sporting events, but nothing like a World Cup soccer qualifier in Mexico City.

20 reasons to heart Cavs-Pistons

My editors asked me to tackle the 20 most fascinating subplots from the Cavs-Pistons series as we head into Thursday night's crucial Game 5. Frankly, ...

A fan's notes: Gus, Kevin, more

The Gus Johnson Question has turned into one of the defining sports questions in life. Where you stand says more about you than you'd think, just like...