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(Editor’s Note: Writing for the Associated Press Sports Editors website, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Meghan Rominger covers the presentation of the Red Smith Award to Leon Carter of The Athletic, one of the co-founders of the Sports Journalism Institute.) ‘Stand tall’: APSE celebrates the career of Leon Carter with the Red Smith Award

Kevin Armstrong (@KevinGArmstrong) of the New York Daily News explains why scandal is nothing new to New York City hoops. Mike DeCourcy (@tsnmike) of Sporting News details Steph Curry’s breakout performance in the 2008 NCAA Tournament. Barry Svrluga (@BarrySvrluga) of The Washington Post looks at how Dan Hurley and Bobby Hurley reaching the tournament is …

Steve Rushin (@SteveRushin) of Sports Illustrated looks at what the Minnesota Vikings’ miraculous victory over the New Orleans Saints meant to fans of the Vikings. Kelley L. Carter (@KelleyLCarter) of ESPN’s The Undefeated details how Serena and Venus Williams are changing everything by changing how the world views black women. Pat Forde (@YahooForde) of Yahoo …

Sports writing giant Frank Deford died this week at the age of 78. Reactions to his passing have poured in as members of the sports media tip their cap to one of the most influential writers in the history of the industry. Here is a small taste of the remembrances from some of the best …