Editor’s Note: Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate assistant Frank Bonner II describes the USA victory over Senegal for the website USAB.com. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2018/09/wwc-1-sen.aspx
Read MoreBy Frank Bonner II | @Frank_Bonner2 Sports Capital Journalism Program TENERIFE, Spain — Latvia fans did their part in welcoming their national team to its first FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup by temporarily turning the Palacio Municipal de Deportes into a home court on Saturday. The Latvia faithful, approximately 4,500 kilometers from home, entered the …
Read MoreEditor’s Note: Frank Bonner II of the Sports Capital Journalism Program previews the opening game for the USA in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup at Tenerife, Spain. Frank is one of two IUPUI students writing stories for USAB.com, the website of USA Basketball. The USA will meet Senegal at the Palacio Municipal de Deportes …
Read MoreBy Frank Bonner II | @Frank_Bonner2 Sports Capital Journalism Program TENERIFE, Spain — The USA Basketball Women’s National Team will begin its quest toward a third consecutive FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup when it takes on Senegal to start the preliminary round at 1 p.m. EDT on Saturday. It would be a historic moment for …
Read MoreBy Ryan Gregory | @Ryan_Gregory_ Sports Capital Journalism Program TENERIFE, Spain — Expectations are high for the United States in this year’s FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup after 94 victories in its last 95 major international games. This roster is filled with veteran leadership. Sue Bird has been part of three gold medal-winning World Cup …
Read MoreI didn’t want to love the Indianapolis 500. People told me horror stories about “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”: the monstrous, miles-long traffic jams that’d make me beg to watch paint dry, the drunken debauchery of the Snake Pit, the mind-numbingness of watching cars go round and round a 2 1/2-mile track for 3 ½ …
Read MoreA month ago I was preparing to attend my first Indianapolis 500. Paddock Box 34, Row G, Seat 2 was where I was going to witness the start and the finish before my plans changed. I woke up Sunday knowing I was going to watch from the media center, an opportunity that would not be …
Read MoreBy Josh Roller Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – For the first time, Australia is home to a winner of the Indianapolis 500. Will Power delivered the victory on Sunday to give team owner Roger Penske his 17th victory in the 102nd running. Power emerged after six lead changes in the last 25 laps to …
Read MoreBy Jon Sauber | @JonSauber Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The independent Commission on College Basketball recommended that the National Basketball Association and the National Basketball Players Association abolish the “one-and-done” rule in a 60-page report designed to preserve the traditional amateur status of athletes while addressing the factors that have led to highly-publicized …
Read MoreBy Maurice Kirby | @MoKirby_31 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – One of the most interesting options explored by the independent Commission on College Basketball is the recommendation that student-athletes could maintain their eligibility if they are not selected in the National Basketball Association draft. The Commission, chaired by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, …
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