Author Archives: Deron Snyder
Strasburg Has A Limit So Stick To It
By DERON SNYDER Once again, it’s time to check off some items on my “TIDU List” — Things I Don’t Understand: • Why Stephen Strasburg’s innings limit is deemed controversial. The Nationals are following sound medical advice and a blueprint … Continue reading
Nets Put Brooklyn In The House
By DERON SNYDER Determined to be players in the franchise’s first season in New York, the Brooklyn Nets have landed the NBA’s prized free agent, acquired an All-Star shooting guard and still have their sights set on Superman, aka Dwight … Continue reading
Guns In Sports Reflect Guns In Society
By DERON SNYDER Independence Day undoubtedly stirs sadness in many folks, including loved ones of former Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair and former Northwestern University men’s basketball coach Ricky Byrdsong. McNair, who led the Titans to within one yard of … Continue reading
Tiger Woods Is Back On Top
By DERON SNYDER Locked in a fierce battle to win the AT&T National, the tournament he founded in 2007, Tiger Woods stood at the eighth tee Sunday at Congressional Country Club, just outside Washington, D.C. Although he enjoyed overwhelming support … Continue reading
Bryce Harper Already An All-Star
By DERON SNYDER History and tradition are like precious heirlooms to Major League Baseball, which is replete with longstanding questions in those areas. Should the DH exist in both leagues or neither one? Should certain statistical milestones guarantee entry into … Continue reading
Tiger’s Invitational Short On Stars
By DERON SNYDER The sixth AT&T National is in the books, yet we still don’t feel well-acquainted with the tournament or its host. That’s partly because Tiger Woods didn’t come to town in three of the previous five years (though … Continue reading
Congressional’s Calm After The Storm
By DERON SNYDER Forget about whether a tree falling at Congressional Country Club makes a sound if nobody is around to hear it. There was another musing to ponder after violent thunderstorms battered the metro area Friday night, leading tournament … Continue reading
Struggling Jason Day Coming To Grips With Change
By DERON SNYDER Standing on the seventh green Friday while waiting his turn to putt, Jason Day shook his shoulder-length hair and poured water into his cap. The temperature was rising and Day’s score was threatening to do likewise. After … Continue reading
Extorting Sports Figures Is Latest Rage
By DERON SNYDER Unless you normally pose in the nude or star in porn films, it’s probably a bad idea to circulate pictures of yourself naked. And it’s a really, really bad idea if you’re a celebrity or public figure … Continue reading
Tiger Woods Still Host With The Most
By DERON SNYDER Tiger Woods was back Thursday afternoon, playing at Congressional Country Club for the first time in three years. He was back in March, winning an official PGA Tour event for the first time in 932 days. He … Continue reading
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