By Drew Kamaski | @d_kamaski14 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan State advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament for the 15th consecutive season and 20th time overall after defeating Wisconsin 70-63 Thursday night. Senior guard Tori Jankoska led the Spartans with 22 points to increase her career total to …
Read MoreBy Cynthia Maldonado Perez | @CDMP427 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The tenth-seeded Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-15) advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2015 after defeating No. 7 Penn State, 70-64, on Thursday night. They will go on to face No. 2 Maryland on Friday at …
Read MoreBy Jack Carney | @jackwcarney Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – A number of things helped James Conner in his victory over Hodgkins lymphoma. The 12 rounds of chemotherapy treatment administered by Dr. Stanley Marks and his team at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center certainly make the list. Also, likely, is Eric Berry, whom …
Read MoreBy Cynthia Maldonado Perez | @CDMP427 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The last time the Northwestern Wildcats played in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, when they made their unexpected trip to the semifinals a year ago, Jordan Hankins played an important role in the journey. The ninth-seeded Wildcats defeated No. 8 Iowa, 78-73, …
Read MoreBy Mark Alewine | @MR_Alewine Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The National Football League scouting combine is by its nature intended to be revealing. The process provides an unfiltered look at the future stars — or busts — of the NFL. For standout running backs Leonard Fournette of Louisiana State and Christian McCaffrey of …
Read MoreBy Drew Kamaski | @d_kamaski14 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue defeated Illinois, 72-58 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Thursday. The final score did not fully reflect the intensity that Illinois displayed in the 14-point loss. The fifth-seeded Boilermakers (20-11), who advanced to a quarterfinal …
Read MoreBrendan Gaughan was injured by Allen Iverson in college, then he became a NASCAR driver. This is a crazy story on the twisted world of sports blogs and partnerships. Budapest announced its withdrawal from consideration for the 2024 Summer Olympics, narrowing the field to just Paris and Los Angeles. A beautiful photo-driven story on mountain biking …
Read MoreIt’s NBA All-Star weekend! While the game itself is hot garbage, there are some great stories that come from so many superstars in one place. Enjoy! Dave Chappelle threw a “juke joint” party in New Orleans over the weekend that included several former NBA players and impromptu concerts from Chance the Rapper, Jarobi from A …
Read MoreTim Layden reminisces about an old coach (who cut him) who also happened to teach Gregg Popovich. News came out on Monday that one of Jerry Sandusky’s sons was accused of child sexual abuse and maligned Baltimore Ravens broadcaster Gerry Sandusky was once again inundated with misdirected social media posts. Charles Oakley was removed from …
Read MoreIf we’re going to hold true to the lesson learned in middle school football that we’ll learn more from our losses than our wins, the Falcons will be the wisest men in history. Whether its the Falcons epic collapse/Patriots epic comeback (whichever side you’re on), from a great story comes great writing. Scroll down for some of …
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