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By DERON SNYDER Ever since last summer, New York Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire has displayed an uncanny knack for doing the wrong thing. Even worse than being a leading candidate for the Bad Judgment Award, he’s also a favorite for … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER I imagine everyone has things in their past that they don’t want folks to know about. Whether it’s youthful indiscretions or regrettable choices in adulthood, we’re thankful that our lives aren’t open books for all the world … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER If Venus Williams is destined to lose her battle against age, injuries and Sjogren’s syndrome, she’s determined to go down swinging. She was unable to muster much resistance Monday in an opening-round match at Wimbledon, but Williams … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER As the clock wound down Thursday night, with the outcome clear, LeBron James let everything out. All the grief he took for leaving Cleveland. All the hate he received for going to Miami. All the criticism he … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Wizards president Ernie Grunfeld has been an all-or-nothing guy to an extent, engineering deals that are great or gross, but rarely in-between. Acquiring Kevin Seraphin and Kirk Hinrich for the rights to Vladimir Veremeenko was fantastic, especially … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Linebacker Jonathan Vilma has become the face of “bountygate,” the New Orleans Saints’ alleged program that rewarded players for injurious hits. No other player has been mentioned as prominently or suffered a more severe penalty (season-long suspension). … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER The verdicts are in. All that remains now are the votes. Baseball’s poster boys for the Steroid Era — Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds — have endured their government trials. They have gotten off scot-free and with … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER The end came right from the start for Tiger Woods on Sunday as his promising prospects at the U.S. Open began disintegrating on the final round’s initial hole. The carnage went like this: bogey, bogey, double bogey, … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Yes, LeBron James’ foul on Kevin Durant wasn’t called Thursday night in the waning seconds of Game 2. Yes, the Miami Heat barely held on to win against the hard-charging Oklahoma City Thunder. And yes, folks who … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER My 13-year-old daughter was confused Tuesday night when she came into the room and saw the Nationals on TV instead of Heat-Thunder. “How many games do they play in baseball?” she asked. “One hundred and sixty-two,” I … Continue reading →

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