Category Archives: Sports
Ndamukong Suh Stomp Fits Reputation
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By DERON SNYDER It appears that Ndamukong Suh’s meeting last month with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell didn’t do any good. Suh – whose full name is pronounced “En-dom-ah-ken Soo”– initiated the sitdown in response to his growing reputation as a … 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
Another Coach Probed for Inflated Credentials
By DERON SNYDER Tom Williams must be a pretty smart guy, having climbed the ranks to become Yale’s first black football coach and the Ivy League’s second. According to the school’s website, he graduated from Stanford with honors and later … 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
Redskins Glimpsed The Grossman They’ve Longed For
By DERON SNYDER Too much praise and too much blame is a fact of life for quarterbacks, exemplified by none more than the pair that dueled Sunday at FedEx Field. Both have been probed and poked, dissected and inspected. Both … 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
Tough Call Ahead For Maryland President Loh
By DERON SNYDER Members of Maryland’s commission on intercollegiate athletics faced an unenviable task when president Wallace D. Loh brought them together four months ago. They were asked to review the athletic department’s finances and operations and then recommend measures … Continue reading
NBA Players Drop Ball With Lawsuit
By DERON SNYDER NBA players seem to be operating under a few delusions. Their league isn’t beloved like the NFL, which attracts hordes of devout fans who follow each season with religious zeal. NBA players don’t have a favorable image … Continue reading
