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Zaila Avant-garde, at 14, is spelling champion, math whiz, and hoop phenom

By Joel Alderman Zaila Avant-garde is 14 years old and has at least three exceptional talents. One is the...

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• Mike Krzyzewski’s decision to retire leads us to research his basketball life before becoming coach at Duke
• John Thompson once took a high school team he coached off the court in protest over the officiating, yet it is rarely included as part of his legacy
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