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'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Needs to Resonate With Pro Sports -- Now

Four years into the Second World War, Lt. Carlton Skinner, the commander of the U.S. weather ship Sea Cloud in the North Atlantic, sent a memo up the Navy's chain of command. He requested that it allow him to start training black seamen, long relegated to menial tasks, for critical jobs reserved for white sailors. Skinner...

C.J. Spiller to Bills, Fantasy Spin

When the Buffalo Bills drafted C.J. Spiller with the ninth overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, Giants fans present in Radio City Music Hall let out a very audible "OH NO!" So did prospective Spiller fantasy owners.Spiller was considered almost a lock to land with the Seattle Seahawks, simply because of the way the early...

After 2009, ACC Still Short on Respect

The Atlantic Coast Conference was one of three leagues which had three teams ranked among the top 15 in the final Bowl Championship Series with No. 9 Georgia Tech, No. 11 Virginia Tech and No. 15 Miami. That was the good news for a conference still searching for respect. Sing it Aretha! The ACC's 2009 bowl season was...

Familiar Foes Clemson, Georgia Tech Fight for ACC Championship

At least this will be the most preparation time Dabo Swinney has had for Georgia Tech. Swinney's No. 25 Clemson Tigers play No. 12 Georgia Tech in Saturday's ACC Championship in Tampa, Fla. Talk about kissing cousins. It marks the third game between the schools since Oct. 18, 2008, or more precisely, the third time in 20...

Spiller Force Behind Clemson Revival

Much of the credit for Clemson's turnaround this season goes to its offense. Let us count the ways. During Clemson's current five-game winning streak -- the program's longest in three seasons -- the Tigers have scored at least 38 points in each game, a program first. During that span, Clemson has averaged 42 points per...