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The Terps' Seesaw Ride

Gary Williams crouched in a defensive stance, turning only to curse toward the bench at his team's sudden loss of poise. Greivis Vasquez, his unpredictable sophomore guard, had somehow decided that, late in the second half, dribbling into a trap along the baseline -- and stepping out of bounds to...


Devastating Mitchell Report Could Be Good for Baseball

The Democratic Party decided to stage its final presidential debate prior to the Iowa caucuses last Thursday afternoon. It was a mistake. Almost no one in Iowa or around the country was paying attention, and it wasn't because both parties have held approximately 585 debates in the past year.


Four More Fitting Choices for Sports Illustrated's Award in 2007

Since it is December, awards are being handed out just about everywhere you turn. Tim Tebow won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night almost by default, sort of the way Ohio State and LSU were chosen to play in the national championship game. This was a college football season without a dominant t...


There's a Way to Create Some Good Out of Taylor's Death

It has now been more than a week since Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor was shot and killed in his home.


The Spurrier Effect

Now, at last, the Redskins have learned what Steve Spurrier's legacy was: Sean Taylor.


Hold 'Em, Or Fold 'Em

TAMPA If a coach goes against the book and his own play-it-safe nature, it's got to work. If Joe Gibbs goes for it on fourth down and a little more than the length of the football from the 4-yard line, his confidence in his offense has to be rewarded with at least a first down, if not six points. At...


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