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The women’s Final Four in Tampa Bay was a weekend full of intense basketball that saw the team widely considered the best in the country, Baylor, walk away as national champions. All three games over the weekend were full of exhilarating moments, comebacks and heartbreaks. Throughout the weekend, one thing stood out to me more …

Brendan Rourke | @B_RourkeSports Sports Capital Journalism Program Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Brendan Rourke, writing for NCAA.com, writes about the 2019 Women’s Final Four Most Outstanding Player, Chloe Jackson, and her efforts to lead the Lady Bears to their third-ever national championship.  Read the full story here

Editor’s Note: Five years ago, while earning his M.A. in Sports Journalism at IUPUI, graduate assistant Cory Collins described the growth of the National Football League Scouting Combine. By Cory Collins INDIANAPOLIS — It wasn’t always this way. Not so long ago, elite college football players could gather in relative anonymity, get poked, prodded, work …

Robby General | @rgeneraljr Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Robby General, writing for Newsday, discusses why the College Football Playoff administration doesn’t have any plans to expand the Playoff past four teams due to its current contract with ESPN.  Read full story here.

Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) of Sports Illustrated examines why the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty will keep going for the foreseeable future. Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) of The Athletic profiles Ohio State’s Tyreke Smith and the role of race in his recruitment. Sweeny Murti (@YankeesWFAN) takes an inning-by-inning look at the Houston Astros strange combined no-hitter. Chris Haynes …

Mike Sielski (@MikeSielski) of The Philadelphia Inquirer examines Bryan Colangelo’s fatal flaw during his stint with the Philadelphia 76ers. Steve Popper (@StevePopper) of NorthJersey.com looks at how the memory of Shannon Dalton Forde is kept alive at a field. Frank Gogola (@FrankGogola) of 406 MT Sports writes about how a play used by the Golden …

Noam Scheiber (@noamscheiber) of The New York Times profiles Doris Burke and her rise to being one of the top analysts in the NBA. Matt Bonesteel (@MattBonesteel) of The Washington Post describes one of the more unique traditions in the NHL and how some Tennessee Titans players got involved with it. Brittany Bronson (@BrittanyBronso1) of …

Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) of The Toronto Star details the atmosphere around game six following the attack in Toronto that left 10 people dead and 15 more injured. Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) of The Athletic explains how Toronto Blue Jays center fielder has moved on and learned after calling another player a homophobic slur last May. Jon …

Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) explains how two former colleagues came together again at the 2018 Men’s Final Four. Greg Cote (@GregCote) of the Miami Herald details Dave Shula’s journey back back to the sidelines after 21 years away from them. Tim Layden (@SITimLayden) of Sports Illustrated explains why Tiger Woods wasn’t ready to win the Masters …

Pat Forde (@YahooForde) of Yahoo Sports details the concerns held by members of the 1963 Loyola basketball team that won the national championship. Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) of USA TODAY Sports profiles Philadelphia Phillies’ scout Gordon Lakey and his relationship with a hotel room. Scott Cacciola (@ScottCacciola) of The New York Times profiles J.J. Redick and …