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Sports and morals, a constant bout

Contributor to The LeaderMay 6, 2015

May 6, 2015

SEAN MCGRATH Sports Editor Just this past week, the domestic violence-ridden NFL made a big step in its attempts to discourage and prevent its athletes from ever committing acts of domestic violence when they handed former Carolina Panther, now Dallas Cowboy, Greg Hardy a 10-game suspension without pay starting next......

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Teammates, friends reflect on alumnus who was more than just another teammate

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2015August 25, 2019

February 25, 2015August 25, 2019

SEAN MCGRATH Sports Editor “Loyal.” “Humble.” “Outgoing.” “Charismatic.” “Bucketz.” Look at any of these words in the dictionary, Amir Billups is sure to be listed as a synonym. Yes, even ‘Bucketz’ would be in the dictionary if the men’s basketball team had their way. This past Saturday, Billups lost his......

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Snow, State of Emergency and Monday Night Football wrap up week before Thanksgiving

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 3, 2014

December 3, 2014

SEAN MCGRATH Sports Editor Being a Fredonian, snow is almost commonplace; the same can be said for Buffalo. Notorious for heavy snow, Buffalo is usually victim to lake effect. On average, we in Buffalo usually see between 9-10 feet of snowfall in the 3-4 months that are considered the winter......

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Male sports players ‘come out,’ face different consequences

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014September 2, 2019

October 29, 2014September 2, 2019

NICOLE DEFILIPPIS Special to The Leader On May 6 2013, NBA free agent Jason Collins made history by being open with his sexuality and coming out as gay on the cover of Sports Illustrated. He was the first athlete to do this in any of the four major North American......

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Twenty-seven years, and not a single day at work

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 1, 2014

October 1, 2014

MINJU KIM Special to The Leader “Do you want to play a game?” It was 10:15 a.m. at the Steele Hall ice rink, during Jeffrey Meredith’s Basic Ice Skating class. Students were playing a game called “Share Ball,” which Meredith created. While wearing ice skates, one student sat on a......

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Start ‘em / sit ‘em

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 24, 2014

September 24, 2014

CURTIS HENRY Special to The Leader If you’re one of 40 million Americans, such as myself, playing fantasy football, you’ve enjoyed a great start to the 2014 season. Week four is the beginning of a long and rough stretch for a lot of fantasy owners. Bye weeks are beginning for......

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