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Heather Tucker
Sports enterprise, columns and projects
In my 18th year at USA TODAY, where I've overseen coverage of MLB, NBA, NCAA football and basketball, NASCAR and open-wheel racing. Thrilled surfing is an Olympic sport at last. Big waves. Travel junkie. Pearl Jam. Go Spiders.