spartan

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After being consulted by the referee, it appears Tom Izzo asks former Spartan, Paul Davis, to leave his seat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Xenophon’s “Hellenica” carries the story to 404 B.C., when Athens surrendered and the Spartan general Lysander’s men demolished its Long Walls “to the music of flute-girls.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Imperial overreach comes home: financial crisis, a Spartan fleet off the coast of Attica and an oligarchic coup in Athens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

He ran marathons and finished grueling Spartan Races.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

“Oh, my. Well, we must certainly work on changing that. For now, we will stick with four members on every team. Just like the four horses pulling that Spartan lady Cynisca’s chariot.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein