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By DERON SNYDER Prior to last year, just two freshmen had ever left Duke University for the NBA draft during coach Mike Krzyzewski’s long tenure. Now, in his 32nd season at the school, Krzyzewski has lost freshman players in back-to-back … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I declare that John Calipari and Kentucky have been falsely accused and unfairly maligned. Mr. Calipari and the Wildcats have conducted themselves with honor and followed the rules in their three … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Magic Johnson’s famous smile was plastered on the faces of Los Angeles Dodgers fans everywhere on Wednesday. Their beleagured team has finally changed hands, and Johnson’s ownership group is taking over. “It’s great not only for the … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Is coach Mike Krzyzewski running a basketball factory at Duke? Has he turned his back on education? Are his Blue Devils better role models than John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats? The correct answers are yes, no and no, … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Just like that — 932 days since winning an official PGA Tour event — Tiger Woods is back. Just like that — two weeks after withdrawing on the 12th hole of a tournament and limping off — … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER The NFL came down hard on the New Orleans Saints for their illegal bounty program, suspending coach Sean Peyton for the upcoming season, fining the team $500,000 and snatching two second-round draft picks. The league is weighing … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER The Denver Broncos just sent their country mouse — quarterback Tim Tebow — to the Big Apple. They threw Little Red Riding Tim to the Big Bad Wolves. They traded the NFL’s biggest choirboy to the league’s … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Two questions always dominate men’s college basketball as the NCAA tournament approaches the penultimate weekend: Who’s going to win the title and who’s leaving early for the NBA? The Maryland Terrapins didn’t qualify for the postseason, but … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Poor Tim Tebow, Alex Smith, Matt Hasselbeck, Kevin Kolb and Matt Moore. Their teams coveted Peyton Manning and viewed him as an upgrade. How can those bruised egos overcome such emotional trauma, knowing they were viewed as … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER I graduated from Howard University, which competes against Norfolk State University in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Doesn’t matter. Friends of mine graduated from other MEAC schools, such as Hampton, Florida A&M, Morgan State and Bethune-Cookman. Irrelevant. I … Continue reading →

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