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By Jack Carney | @jackwcarney Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Injuries often keep college football players off the field, but they can’t stop some hopefuls from making the trip to the National Football League scouting combine. This may sound odd on its face. After all, the combine, famously nicknamed the ‘Underwear Olympics,’ is a …

Sam Mellinger of The Kansas City Star describes how the Kansas City Royals gave Caleb Schwab’s family their best day since their worst day. Sports Illustrated’s L. Jon Wertheim tells the story of how the 428th pick of the 1974 NFL Draft became one of the most violent killers in American history. Following the passing …

By Zach Wagner | @zachwagner22 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Coming out of Thursday’s 79-75 second-round Big Ten Tournament win over Penn State, Ohio State coach Thad Matta looked and sounded as if he had just finished playing in the game. His face was cherry red. His shirt was covered in perspiration. His voice …