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Deshaun Watson’s situation is grim

Contributor to The LeaderApril 19, 2021April 19, 2021

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021

ANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor Deshaun Watson is one of the NFL’s premier talents. He’s young and is considered one of the top 10 quarterbacks in the league, having recently signed an extension with the Houston Texans. Since this past season came to a close, Watson requested a trade from the......

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MLB moves All-Star Game from Georgia after voter suppression law passed

Contributor to The LeaderApril 14, 2021April 13, 2021

April 14, 2021April 13, 2021

SOBAN FAISAL Special to The Leader Major League Baseball has moved the 2021 All-Star game from Atlanta to Denver. The move occurs roughly one week after the passing of S.B. 202 in Georgia. This law perpetuates voter suppression by altering voting rules, targeting the voting rights of minority citizens, specifically......

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Rating NBA players based on their hairlines

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 30, 2021March 30, 2021

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021

GRIFFIN DOMBROSKE Special to The Leader I suppose I should preface this with the fact that I am in no way well-versed in any Hockey team and their players. That being said, I have decided to rate their performance in the NBA based solely off of how broke their hairline......

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2021 MLB season preview

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 19, 2021March 15, 2021

March 19, 2021March 15, 2021

SOBAN FAISAL Special to The Leader COVID-19 has hit every sporting event in very negative ways. The National Football League is losing roughly 7 percent of its TV viewership from last year. The National Basketball Association has seen a tremendous fall in postseason viewership with a whopping 49 percent. But......

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The reach of the Tiger

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 9, 2021March 9, 2021

March 9, 2021March 9, 2021

SOBAN FAISAL Special to The Leader Tiger Woods’ dominance has lasted over two decades. He is the most influential golfer of this century, arguably the best to ever play. Five Masters, four PGA Championships, three U.S. Open Championships and three British Open Championships. His style and athleticism brought new younger......

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Should athletes use their platform to speak on social issues?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 3, 2021March 1, 2021

March 3, 2021March 1, 2021

JEREMY ERMAN Special to The Leader Today, more than ever, athletes are seen as more than just someone who plays a sport. Half a century ago, athletes starring in movies and speaking on social justice was rare, and in some cases, taboo. Kareem Abdul Jabbar starred in “Airplane” in 1980,......

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What Bills fans want this offseason

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2021February 21, 2021

February 25, 2021February 21, 2021

ANTHONY GETTINOSports Editor This past season, the Buffalo Bills exceeded all expectations and marched to the AFC Championship Game before being eliminated by the Kansas City Chiefs. Having their leagues second best record, there weren’t too many weaknesses on the roster. With free agency and the 2021 draft approaching soon,......

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Houston, we have a problem

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 2021

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021

IVAN TORRES Special to The Leader In the NFL, there are many teams that struggle to find their identity. Out of all 32 teams, no team struggles more with identity than the Houston Texans. Before 2020, the Texans made the playoffs back to back in the 2018 and 2019 seasons.......

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Turns out, nobody liked my Super Bowl halftime show idea from last year

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 2021

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021

MATTHEW BAUM Assistant Scallion Editor Well, another football season has come and gone. While fans across the country cheered, families remarked about the sub-par commercials this year and Tom Brady has once again managed to make more money than I will ever have in the span of nine months. With......

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An overview of the 2020 NBA Draft

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 6, 2020December 6, 2020

December 6, 2020December 6, 2020

MEYER MCCAULSKY Special to The Leader Timberwolves select Anthony Edwards first overall Edwards was the safest pick the Timberwolves could’ve made out of him, James Wiseman and LaMelo Ball. It might’ve been tempting to draft the other two, but the fit with Edwards makes the most sense. This selection is......

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