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Mike Krzyzewski wants a reassessment before college basketball continues; denies Duke’s 2-2 record is the reason
By Joel Alderman After Duke lost to Illinois, 83-68, on Dec. 8th, its coach Mike Krzyzewski said,...
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Death of soccer superstar Maradona was also the loss to the NBA of an avid fan
By Joel Alderman The death of Argentine soccer great, Diego Maradona, has generated an outpouring of worldwide...
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College basketball is underway despite calls to delay start of season; Rick Pitino wants “May Madness” to replace “March Madness”
New Iona head coach Rick Pitino thinks it's madness to start the college basketball season at the...
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Pope Francis is “super chill” according to Anthony Tolliver, who was in a group of NBA players who had an audience with the Pontiff in the Vatican
By Joel Alderman It hardly was a typical papal audience when a delegation of five N.B.A. players...
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Tom Heinsohn, en route to becoming an all-American at Holy Cross, left a memorable impression on Yale when he tallied 44 points against the Bulldogs
By Joel Alderman Tom Heinsohn, Hall of Fame basketball star and everybody’s all-American, who died recently (Nov....
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Ivy League shuts down basketball and other winter sports, but leaves the door open to future eligibility of its athletes
By Joel Alderman The Ivy League has done it again. By canceling basketball, hockey, and other winter...
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Lawsuit brought against Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim and the university for his fatal car accident in 2019
By Joel Alderman For the family of Jorge Jimenez of Syracuse NY, it is a recurring nightmare...