dailypress.com - David Teel

Athletes' missteps too often repeated

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Steve McNair was buried Saturday in his beloved Mississippi, a grim reminder of our imperfections and mortality.

Mike Tomlin helps his hometown

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Mike Tomlin couldn't hope to acknowledge every text. His Pittsburgh Steelers had just won the most dramatic Super Bowl ever, and his phone was buzzing non-stop.

U.Va. recruit Morgan Moses shines even before he starts to play

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Predictably, the procession off the bus was slow. These were, after all, teenagers at 8:30 a.m., in early July.

Iverson shows his softer side, but he's not finished

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Allen Iverson answered questions Tuesday the same way he's played basketball for more than 20 years.

Coack K's next challenge: Get Duke back to Final Four

Sun, 5 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Mike Krzyzewski and his "redeem team" mined gold near the Forbidden City. Can he create the motivation and summon the energy required for a sequel in the city of Shakespeare?

Short on age, Bethel's new hire looks like a beauty

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Bethel High's new baseball coach can find Kazakhstan on a map and explain Marie Antoinette's demise in the French Revolution.

Season on the run

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Hank Morgan feels your pain, Peninsula Pilots fans. He shares your preference for wall-banging baseball and is keenly aware that his team ranks near the bottom of the Coastal Plain League in batting average, slugging percentage and home runs.

Operation Hardwood coaches marvel at soldiers' resolve and morale

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

S aluting a Marine's coffin. Meeting a quadruple amputee. Honoring friends lost on 9/11 .

Is one-and-done the right route to take?

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Tonight in New York, professional basketball stages its annual heist of college and international talent — on national television, with Commissioner David Stern smiling all the way to the deposit window.

Picking a Tribe mascot: Animal, vegetable or mineral?

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Gene Nichol had it easy. Sure, the Wren Chapel cross, Sex Workers Art Show and other assorted dust-ups cost him the presidency of William and Mary last year.