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...Tribute to a Troubled Genius As an elementary-school chess coach, I read with great interest Garry Kasparov's tribute to the late, great Bobby Fischer [Feb. 4]. Chess is thriving where I live, but many talented young players have never heard of Fischer, and those who have do not view him positively. It is sad that he was never pardoned for violating a U.S. ban by playing a 1992 match in Yugoslavia. He was a chess champion who was not welcome in his own country. I think that may be partly to blame for his mental breakdown. He spent...
...WINNINGEST coach in Division I men's college basketball made headlines for throwing a chair across court and for several alleged assaults. Still, the purity of Bob Knight's passion drew loyal fans. As Indiana's legendary leader from 1971 to 2000, "the General" took the Hoosiers to an undefeated '76 season--a feat not since repeated--and three NCAA championships. Knight, 67, who led the U.S. to Olympic gold in 1984, emphasized teamwork, never broke NCAA rules and ran clean programs with high graduation rates. In a sudden midseason move, the combative Hall of Famer resigned...
...guess we weren’t out on time, that’s what I was told,” head coach Katey Stone said. “We tried to kill the penalty and I think if there hadn’t been a mogul in front of the net we would have...
...think the most important thing that I look at is that good teams find a way to win,” Crimson coach Katey Stone said. “We figured out a way to win tonight…I’m very proud of the way our kids played tonight...
...rhythm, as it gained an early lead and stayed ahead of the Pride through the beginning of the match. But Springfield against pulled ahead, 16-15, and then left the Crimson far behind to close out the game, 30-21. Just before the fourth game began, interim head coach Jose Barbosa pulled senior outside Jordan Weitzen, one of the go-to players on the team, for freshman Daniel Medina.“He was not focused at all…so I just decided to change him,” Barbosa said. “When I don?...