Category Archives: Culture
Tiger Woods Rediscovers Winning Feeling
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By DERON SNYDER The Escalade that he crashed on Thanksgiving 2009 was the beginning of a long and winding road for Tiger Woods, taking him from voicemails to divorce court, from surgery to revamped swing, from new coach to new … Continue reading
Redskins’ Potheads Must Take Responsibility
By DERON SNYDER If tight end Fred Davis and left tackle Trent Williams were suspended solely for marijuana use during the lockout — when, technically, they weren’t NFL employees — outrage would be an appropriate reaction. How dare the league … Continue reading
Magic Johnson a Slam Dunk With L.A. Dodgers
By DERON SNYDER Major League Baseball loses to pro football on so many fronts — TV ratings, broadcast revenue, merchandise sales, etc. — that it can’t afford to miss any chance to one-up the NFL. Especially not the 6-foot-9 opportunity … Continue reading
P.Diddy’s Son Earned UCLA Football Scholarship
By DERON SNYDER In a perfect world, Justin Combs and his father, P. Diddy, would thank UCLA for offering a football scholarship and then instruct the school to use it on another player. Or Justin would accept the scholarship and … Continue reading
Wife Of Accused Syracuse Coach Tells All
By DERON SNYDER Syracuse University fired assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine on Sunday, ending his 35-year run at the school. But that’s the least of his problems. Fine was placed on administrative leave two weeks ago after ESPN reported allegations … Continue reading
African-American In Hijab A Fencing Standout
By DERON SNYDER After the USA won a gold medal last month in women’s team fencing at the Pan American games, there was little chance of mistaking which one on the podium was Ibtihaj Muhammad. She was the one on … Continue reading
NBA Lockout Spawns Games That Imperil Much
By DERON SNYDER The NBA lockout is hurting a lot of “little people” right now, from ushers and vendors to bartenders and waiters to bellhops and drivers. But if the labor dispute continues much longer, some tall people might be … Continue reading
Syracuse And Penn State: Different But The Same
By DERON SNYDER A fixture on Syracuse’s bench for 36 years, Bernie Fine will be absent again Wednesday night when the men’s basketball team plays its second game since he was placed on administrative leave for sexual abuse allegations. Following … Continue reading
Handshakes Can’t Solve Racism in Soccer
By DERON SNYDER If only it was that simple, shaking hands to erase a centuries-old superiority complex and wipe out perceptions passed from generation to generation. Maybe that possibility truly exists in the pollyanna mind of FIFA president Sepp Blatter, … Continue reading
What If Their Child Had Been The Victim?
By DERON SNYDER If you have a young son or daughter, or a young niece or nephew, or another young person you care about regardless of relation, the past week led to some reflection. Is there anybody who might be … Continue reading
