Steve Politi (@StevePoliti) of NJ.com writes about Rutgers’ upset victory over Seton Hall and what it means for college basketball in New Jersey. L. Jon Wertheim and and Viv Bernstein (@jon_wertheim and @viv_bernstein) of Sports Illustrated detail how Jerry Richardson and the Carolina Panthers have made monetary settlements with several former employees who accused Richardson …
Read MoreSeth Wickersham and Don Van Natta of ESPN gave an inside look at the closed meetings between NFL owners and the NFL Players Association to discuss anthem protests and declining TV ratings. Ken Belson of the New York Times also wrote on the internal tension within the NFL over the anthem protests, profiling league executive …
Read MoreSally Jenkins of the Washington Post gave a scathing commentary on what Donald Trump does not understand about the NFL and its protesting players. Wright Thompson of ESPN the Magazine wrote a first hand account of the Cleveland Indians during the team’s 22 game winning streak. Larry Lage of the Associated Press told the story of …
Read MoreThe strange story of how Swansea City’s mascot, Cyril the Swan became an assault suspect Monty Williams lost his wife in a car accident last year. Sports Illustrated does a searing portrait of a grieving man and the rebuilding of a family Sally Jenkins writes about Sergio Garcia’s first Masters win, which was a long time …
Read MoreBy Jared McMurry Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Stanford used strong performances from Katie Ledecky and Simone Manuel in the final day of the NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships to pull away from California 526.5-366 and win its first national title since 1998. Ledecky and Manuel joined teammates Janet Hu and …
Read MoreA three-part series on the voice of the Tar Heels, who is suffering from a neurocognitive disease. This week, the U.S. Olympic Committee asked the head of USA Gymnastics to resign. A feature on the journey of Villanova standout Darryl Reynolds. Northwestern officially made the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history. Nike …
Read MoreFOX Sports mourned the loss of director Bill Webb on Tuesday, March 7. Webb was an inductee into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame last December, was a major part of 30 Sports Emmys won by FOX and directed 17 World Series in his lifetime. Ken Rosenthal wrote a touching tribute to his mentor and …
Read MoreBy Drew Kamaski Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – At the start, Destiny Slocum’s first season at the University of Maryland began with the expectation of being an important part of the top-rated recruiting class in the nation. At the end of her first Big Ten tournament championship, the ball was in her hands close …
Read MoreThe Miami Herald announced that longtime venerated sports columnist Edwin Pope passed away at 88 years old the night of January 19th. Below, see tributes to Pope from colleagues, peers and the teams he covered. Tribute by Barry Jackson Tribute by Greg Cote Miami Dolphins’ press box renamed Pope’s last column Our thoughts are with the …
Read MoreAlthough the 2016 Final Four in Houston was my first experience as a member of the media during the event, it was not my first encounter at the Final Four. That was back in 2006, when I was a 13-year old basketball fanatic. The Final Four came to Indianapolis, and as a basketball-crazed boy in …
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