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Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Aidan Wilkins, writing for NCAA.com, explains how Villanova Head Coach Jay Wright and Kansas Head Coach Bill Self have made an impact off the court as well as on it. https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2018-03-30/final-four-villanovas-jay-wright-and-kansas-bill-self-meet

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student and former Loyola Rambler basketball player Maurice Kirby, writing for NCAA.com, explains what it’s like to watch his former teammates make a run to the Final Four. https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2018-03-30/former-loyola-chicago-player-maurice-kirby-now-watches-fan  

By Aidan Wilkins | @AidanJWilkins Sports Capital Journalism Program SAN ANTONIO — The world of college basketball seemed to be bound for cataclysmic changes. The FBI was probing into programs across the country. The question of student-athlete compensation seemed to be raised more frequently. A national conversation that once asked “Will college athletes be paid?” was …

By Ryan Gregory | @Ryan_Gregory_ Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Ohio State Buckeyes stifled a dramatic comeback by the Maryland Terrapins Sunday, winning 79-69 to secure the sixth Big Ten Tournament championship in school history and first since 2011. Ohio State’s victory halted a record-tying 11-game Big Ten Tournament win streak for Maryland, …

Pat Forde and Pete Thamel (@YahooForde, @PeteThamel) of Yahoo Sports expose several potential NCAA violations that include several big name college basketball players. Mark Kiszla (@MarkKiszla) of The Denver Post writes about Tim Fletcher and how he’s enjoying the Olympics with his sons as he battles ALS. Mark Schlabach (@Mark_Schlabach) of ESPN details how an …

Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) of ESPN deciphers what is real from the winning streak of the Utah Jazz. Peter King (@SI_PeterKing) of Sports Illustrated gives his opinion of the Indianapolis Colts’ hire of Frank Reich as their new head coach. Mike Jensen (@JensenOffCampus) of The Philadelphia Inquirer profiles Marcus O’Sullivan, the Villanova track coach who has …

Lee Jenkins (@SI_LeeJenkins) of Sports Illustrated details how Chris Paul is trying to make his time in Houston similar to his time in New Orleans. Kent Babb (@KentBabb) of the Washington Post explains how Bill Belichick’s downfall in Cleveland led to the birth of the Patriots’ dynasty. Paula Lavigne and Nicole Noren (@pinepaula and @Nicole_Noren) of ESPN …

By Joe Spears | @joe_spears7 Sports Capital Journalism Program ATLANTA — Riley Ridley sat in his locker in quiet disbelief. The sophomore receiver had just played the best game of his young career at the University of Georgia. Coming into the College Football Playoff National Championship, Ridley had eight receptions for 136 yards this season, …

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate assistant Jon Sauber, writing for Newsday, described how Georgia senior running backs Nick Chubb and Sony Michel became the most prolific duo in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision history as they led the Bulldogs to a Rose Bowl victory and a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship …

By Alaa Abdeldaiem | @Abdeldaiem_Alaa Sports Capital Journalism Program LOS ANGELES –– As the University of Oklahoma and the University of Georgia prepare to meet in Monday afternoon’s Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual, Andrew Coats, Dean Emeritus of the College of Law at Oklahoma, is aware of the headlines surrounding the game’s national …