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By TEDDY ALLEN/Designated Writers When NC State beat Louisiana Tech to win the Ruston Regional a couple weeks ago, Designated Writers…
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By JOHN JAMES MARSHALL/Designated Writers Former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer passed away earlier this week at age 77 (Sneaky old ……
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By JOHN JAMES MARSHALL/Designated Writers There’s a really good chance you’ve never heard of Cliff Mapes, which is fine, but you…
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By JOHN JAMES MARSHALL/Designated Writers Jim Nantz seems like a good dude. In fact, when I was on a trip to…
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By JOHN JAMES MARSHALL/Designated Writers Monday’s national championship game was disappointing, especially for those who picked Gonzaga to win by five…
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By JOHN JAMES MARSHALL/Designated Writers Saturday’s Final Four overtime semifinal win by Gonzaga over UCLA may be the greatest game in…
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By JOHN JAMES MARSHALL/Designated Writers To begin, I’d like to ask this simple question — how is there still snow on…
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By JOHN JAMES MARSHALL/Designated Writers Winning at any level isn’t easy. Especially at the highest level of sports because talent often…
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By TEDDY ALLEN/Designated Writers Being snowbound at home today with milk running low and no cow in my backyard was the…
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By JOHN JAMES MARSHALL/Designated Writers Baseball Hall of Fame announcement day is always a favorite around the Designated Writers office because…
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