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By DERON SNYDER No matter what the NCAA says about its “First Four,” held on Tuesday and Wednesday, those games aren’t the first round of the men’s basketball tournament. They’re play-in games to qualify for the field of 64. The … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Upon further review, the NFL has decided to penalize the New York Giants for trading two first-round draft picks, a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick to the San Diego Chargers in 2004 for the rights to … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER With his favorite tournament just three weeks away, Tiger Woods was playing some of his best golf in recent memory. He finished second in the Honda Classic last week, with a closing 62 that represented the best … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER The brackets for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament have been filled, meaning we can forget about the regular season … except it seems to be forgotten nowadays way before Selection Sunday. Once the bubbles burst and arguments … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER College basketball seems to have the same ugly problem every decade or so, when the integrity of its games are brought into question by gambling allegations. It happened in the 1950s, when the City College of New … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Fans in several NFL markets are working themselves into a lather, becoming hot and bothered at the thought of Peyton Manning saying “I do” to their team. Manning’s departure from the Indianapolis Colts was expected, but that … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER The media-relations office within Harvard University’s athletic department was bombarded with requests last month as Jeremy Lin became a national sensation. Everyone wanted to know more about the Class of 2010 alumnus who was breaking racial and … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER On one hand, the story that has roiled the NFL since Friday is a complex study in meaning, intent and extent. On the other hand, it’s a simple open-and-shut case of the New Orleans Saints continuing to … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER The case against Gregg Williams, the New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator from 2009 to 2011, continues to grow. After admitting and apologizing on Friday for a bounty pool that rewarded his players for “knockouts” and “cart-offs,” Williams … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Football is an extremely physical sport by nature, filled with violent collisions between players who are big, strong and fast. Defenders are conditioned to hit often and hit hard, in hopes of separating opponents from the ball … Continue reading →

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