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How sports stadiums have adapted to COVID

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2020November 6, 2020

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020

GRIFFIN DOMBROSKE Special to The Leader Sports stadiums were once a place where thousands of fans would rejoice or despair in unison at the outcome of a big game. During these pandemic times however, many of them have been converted into field hospitals or testing sites. At some point near......

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How COVID could affect the College Football championship

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2020November 5, 2020

November 6, 2020November 5, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor For the second consecutive week, Clemson football will be without its star quarterback and future first overall pick in the NFL, Trevor Lawrence. The team was able to withstand his absence, if just barely, last weekend against Boston College at home. But will Clemson be able......

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How the NFL is facing COVID-19

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 4, 2020November 2, 2020

November 4, 2020November 2, 2020

TYLER PACOS Special to The Leader The NFL is already seven weeks into the 2020 season, and has had quite the challenge to face this year due to COVID. Games are being rescheduled every week and tests are being performed every day. It has been a very busy seven weeks......

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Stick to Sports

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 1, 2020November 1, 2020

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor You see them in the comments of any professional athlete’s posts or tweets. “Stick to sports!” But why should these athletes have to? They’re people the same as the rest of us, and like all of us they have opinions. Many pro players have opinions on......

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Athletes use their platforms to make change

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2020October 29, 2020

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

IVAN TORRES Special to The Leader Due to unjustified shootings, racism, fake news, police brutality and much more, America might be the most divided it’s been since segregation. Over the years, it feels as if no changes have been made to settle the oppression in our country. This has caused......

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The problem with The New York Knicks

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 25, 2020October 25, 2020

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020

IVAN TORRES Special to The Leader If you’re a New York Knicks fan, you already know where this is about to go. As long as we’re alive, the New York Knicks are never winning the finals. Ever since the 2012-2013 season playoff run led by small forward Carmelo Anthony and......

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Death threats don’t belong in sports

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2020October 24, 2020

October 24, 2020October 24, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor Let me be clear: death threats don’t belong anywhere in society. But that hasn’t stopped them from becoming commonplace in our world of sports. During this season’s NBA Finals, Danny Green, a guard on the Los Angeles Lakers, missed an open shot from the top of......

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SUNYAC cancels winter sports for 2020-2021 season

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 22, 2020October 22, 2020

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor On Monday at 2 p.m., it was announced over the SUNYAC website that there would be no winter sports this season. This marks the third straight competitive season that the SUNYAC will have not competed in due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there was much thought......

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Injuries in the NFL

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2020October 22, 2020

October 19, 2020October 22, 2020

GRIFFIN DOMBROSKE Special to The Leader Ever since the NFL started back up in September, one of the leading questions brought up has been why it seems like every team is having a higher concentration of injuries than ever before. In the first week of games, a startling amount of......

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Diverging path: What this Finals means to Lebron’s legacy

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2020October 19, 2020

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020

ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor In his 17th season in the NBA, Lebron James is still trying to forge his path among the all time greats. With four MVPs, 16 All NBA awards, an assist and scoring title and three Finals MVPs in three championships, he is one of the most......

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How sports stadiums have adapted to COVID

How COVID could affect the College Football championship

How the NFL is facing COVID-19

Stick to Sports

Athletes use their platforms to make change

The problem with The New York Knicks

Death threats don’t belong in sports

SUNYAC cancels winter sports for 2020-2021 season

Injuries in the NFL

Diverging path: What this Finals means to Lebron’s legacy