Category Archives: Sports
Soccer Events Enthrall But Soccer Itself Doesn’t
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By DERON SNYDER Soccer lovers in the U.S. have a chip on their shoulders and with good reason, miffed that their sport isn’t as beloved here as it is worldwide. But they aren’t the only fans frustrated by America’s particular … Continue reading
Texas-Sized Ego Got Best Of Clemens
By DERON SNYDER In deciding to voluntarily testify before Congress in 2008, Roger Clemens displayed little intelligence and insulted our own. Now everyone has to pay as baseball, yet again, is dragged through its Steroid Era. The federal trial taking … Continue reading
Huge Gap Between Drafts In NBA, MLB
By DERON SNYDER Jan Vesely’s magic moment came when he kissed his girlfriend on ESPN and shook hands with NBA commissioner David Stern. Bobby Lucas‘ magic moment came when he attended a pre-game reception at Nationals Park and shook hands … Continue reading
I Think I’ll Try To Golf … Maybe
BY DERON SNYDER The world’s best golfers have convened in greater Washington, causing me to reflect on a personal mystery inside an enigma. Surely there must be others in the same position, wondering why they haven’t joined the legions on … Continue reading
Mavs’ Victory Good For NBA, One For The ‘Ages’
By DERON SNYDER You don’t have to be a LeBron James/Miami Heat hater to be glad that the Mavericks won the NBA championship. You don’t have to detest the conspiracy among James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to be happy … Continue reading
NCAA Athletes Strictly Amatuers At Entitlement Game
By DERON SNYDER Their high-profile positions give them access to gifts and services not available to everyone else. They know they’re not supposed to accept the extra benefits, but they do so anyway, often bringing shame to their institutions when … Continue reading
LeBron’s Big Crime? He’s More Like Other ‘MJ’
By DERON SNYDER The folks at Nike were amazingly prescient in November 2005 when they unveiled a 110-foot high by 212-foot wide billboard to introduce their new ad campaign for LeBron James – “We Are All Witnesses.” Yet they couldn’t … Continue reading
HBCU Athletics Not Keeping Up With Academics
By DERON SNYDER Fifty or so years ago, before they became commonplace at major colleges such as Louisiana State, the University of North Carolina and the University of Florida, the nation’s top African-American student-athletes played at HBCUs such as Grambling, … Continue reading
Armstrong’s Lie More Shameful Than His Crime
By DERON SNYDER I’m not sure how many folks can watch Tyler Hamilton’s interview on “60 Minutes” and still think that Lance Armstrong was clean in becoming the world’s top cyclist. If holdouts were uncertain beforehand, Hamilton’s apparent pain and … Continue reading
Being Gay In Sports Won’t Matter One Day
By DERON SNYDER In other news, Phoenix Suns president Rick Welts announced that he’s gay. He’s undoubtedly not the only such executive in the league. Surely other teams also have homosexuals on the payroll. About the only thing remarkable would … Continue reading
