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By Cort Street | @cort_street Sports Capital Journalism Program ATLANTA – As Curt Cignetti took the podium to give his opening remarks as the honoree at the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award presentation, he paused, taking a moment to think reflectively at the side of the bust of Robinson, a coach he had …

Editor’s Note: Students from the Sports Capital Journalism Program at IUPUI will cover the NCAA tournament for NCAA.com and the program’s website. Four of the seven are working toward a M.A.in Sports Journalism and three are undergraduates. IUPUI students have covered the Final Four each year since 2013 under the guidance of program director Malcolm …

In light of Dale Earnhardt’s recent announcement that he will retire at the end of the 2017 season, here’s a look back at Tommy Tomlinson’s feature on NASCAR’s most popular driver. Outside the Lines of ESPN published troubling news from Indiana University on its treatment of injured athletes. With the NFL Draft coming up, Rob …

By Rebecca Harris Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS–Simone Manuel set an NCAA and American record in the 100 freestyle competition Saturday night and became the first woman ever to drop below 46 seconds in the event. However, she was not the only one making history. Northwestern’s Olivia Rosendahl became the first diving champion for her …