Archive

By David Mackey |@davidmackey_iii Sports Capital Journalism Program CHICAGO ⎯ Syracuse was leading Gonzaga 61-60 in the final moments of a Midwest regional semifinal Friday night as the Orange defended against the possibility of a season-ending basket. Gonzaga senior forward Kyle Wiltjer passed the ball to freshman guard Josh Perkins with 4.7 seconds remaining. Perkins …

By Jack Carney | @jackwcarney Sports Capital Journalism Program CHICAGO — Virginia, a team known primarily for its defensive proficiency and deliberate pace, overpowered Iowa State offensively with superb ball movement and interior scoring in an 84-71 victory over the Cyclones in a Midwest regional semifinal at the United Center. The Cavaliers (29-7) advanced to …

By Sports Capital Journalism Center Staff Editor’s note: David Mackey and Jack Carney, graduate students in the Department of Journalism and Public Relations at IUPUI, are covering the NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinals and Final at the United Center in Chicago. Mackey, who earned a degree in Marketing at Northwood University in Cedar Hill, Texas, relocated …

By Jack Carney | @jackwcarney Sports Capital Journalism Program CHICAGO – On the surface, Friday night’s Midwest regional semifinal matchup between the Virginia Cavaliers and the Iowa State Cyclones represents a clash of two polar opposite playing styles. The top-seeded Cavaliers boast one of the nation’s stingiest defenses and most patient offenses. Virginia’s scoring defense …

By David Mackey III | @davidmackey_iii Sports Capital Journalism Program CHICAGO — The 11th-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs square off against the 10th-seeded Syracuse Orange Friday night at the United Center in Chicago in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. In order for Gonzaga to make its third Elite Eight, the Bulldogs must continue …

By Sports Capital Journalism Program Staff | @SportsCapJour Ahead of Tuesday’s exhibition in Cuba, The NYT’s examines the first time Major League Baseball broke the ice with Cuba during the 1999 season. This Kawhi Leonard feature from Sports Illustrated’s Lee Jenkins will only make you respect the Spurs’ 24-year-old star even more. Nicole Auerbach, of USA …

An Indiana appeals court has ruled that the University of Notre Dame’s police department is a public agency and subject to open records laws, rejecting the university’s arguments that its police records should remain closed and handing media network ESPN a win. “There is a danger that the public will be denied access to important …

By Sports Capital Journalism Program Staff | @SportsCapJour Tyler Kepner, of The New York Times, writes on how Oakland pitcher Sean Doolittle uses his platform to help the ostracized, like the LGBT community and Syrian refugees. ESPN The Magazine’s Tim Keown on why and how Bryce Harper is on a mission to change baseball’s culture …

By Zach Wagner | @zachwagner22 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan State senior Denzel Valentine stood face to face with teammate Bryn Forbes with 8.6 seconds remaining in the Big Ten Tournament final and the Spartans leading Purdue, 64-62. The Big Ten Player of the Year and first team All-Big Ten selection knew the …

By Jennifer Brugh | @JenniferRBrugh Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Purdue’s five-game winning streak ended suddenly when the Boilermakers lost to Michigan State, 66-62, in the 2016 Big Ten Championship game. The noise from the Boilermaker fans in Bankers Life Fieldhouse was overwhelming at times during a second-half comeback, but the Boilermakers fell short …