Enlarge image Lacrosse Party-Boy Image Worries Coaches Who See Slower Growth People walk by Duke Chapel on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. People walk by Duke Chapel on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Photographer: Jim R. Bounds/Bloomberg Duke University men’s lacrosse coach John Danowski still talks to recruits’ parents about the stripper party that led to false rape allegations six years ago. University of Virginia coach Dom Starsia won’t grant interview requests about a former player who beat his girlfriend to death two years ago. Johns Hopkins coach Dave Pietramala says a survey that showed lacrosse players are the biggest users of illicit drugs among college athletes was “deeply concerning.” As the sport grows from pockets of ... Continue reading →

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Draft is a series about the art and craft of writing.As I noted in my earlier article, rules and conventions about when to use and not to use commas are legion. But certain errors keep popping up. Here are a few of them.Identification Crisis If I’ve seen it once, I’ve seen it a thousand times. I’m referring to a student’s writing a sentence like:I went to see the movie, “Midnight in Paris” with my friend, Jessie.Comma after “movie,” comma after “friend” and, sometimes, comma after “Paris” as well. None is correct — unless “Midnight in Paris” is the only movie in the world and Jessie is the writer’s only friend. Otherwise, the punctuation should be:I went to see the movie “Midnight in Paris” with my ... Continue reading →

The Golden State Warriors are jumping across the bay, with plans for a privately financed, $500 million waterfront arena that would allow the team to play its home games in San Francisco for the first time in more than four decades. The NBA franchise would leave Oakland for a 17,000- to 19,000-seat arena that would be built on Piers 30-32 near the foot of the Bay Bridge, a short walk from downtown, and open in time for the 2017-18 season. "It is going to happen - let there be no doubt," Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob said Monday. The arena would also host conventions and entertainment events such as concerts, Lacob said. Plans for the site also include 100,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space. ... Continue reading →

Enlarge image Portland, Oregon, Is Top Bike-to-Work City as Lawyers Hit Street Steve Terrill/Jaynes Gallery/DanitaDelimont.com via Newscom Cruiser bikes displayed for sale in Portland, Oregon. Cruiser bikes displayed for sale in Portland, Oregon. Photographer: Steve Terrill/Jaynes Gallery/DanitaDelimont.com via Newscom May 22 (Bloomberg) -- Sam Adams, Mayor of Portland, Oregon, talks with Bloomberg's Anthony Effinger about the city's strategy to encourage commuters to cycle to work and the impact of the bicycle-related industry on Portland's economy. Portland is No. 1 for bike commuting in the U.S., according to 2010 Census figures for cities with more than 250,000 workers. (Source: Bloomberg) In other cities, welders pull up to a job in oversize pickup trucks rattling with tools and pressurized tanks of gas. In Portland, Oregon, at least ... Continue reading →