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By Cort Street | @cort_street Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Something felt different as the triumphant No. 1 Oregon Ducks took the stage to celebrate a momentous 45-37 Big Ten Championship victory over the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions. The home sideline at Lucas Oil Stadium had been worn by the calm, confident …

By Chris Schumerth Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – On a night that had once eliminated heartbroken teams from a chance to reach the College Football Playoff, Oregon’s spot in the first 12-team field was not at stake on Saturday night. But its 45-37 victory over Penn State in the Big Ten Championship Football Game …

They say that total immersion is the best way to learn a new language. Though I’m not leaving Paris fluent in French, I can say I’m nearly proficient in Journalism. It goes beyond the event coverage. My time in Paris was a fast-track in culture, independence, and self-reflection. I went to a city on a …

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Hanna Barton covered the U.S. Women’s Volleyball Team loss to No. 1-ranked Italy in the gold-medal game. The silver medal extended the U.S. medal streak to five, the most in American history, and the seventh overall medal is the most in history.) Team …

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Madie Chandler reports on the 1-0 victory of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team over Brazil in the women’s gold-medal game at Paris.) Team USA | The USWNT Is Back on Top Once Again

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Hanna Barton reports on Brooke Raboutou, who became the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in sport climbing.) Team USA | Brooke Raboutou Claims Silver in Boulder & Lead, Becomes First U.S. Woman to Win Olympic Medal in Sport Climbing

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Hanna Barton describes the gold-medal performance of the Women’s 4X100-Meter Relay team and the frustration of the Men’s 4X100m team) Team USA | A Tale of Two Relays: The U.S. Women’s 4×100-Meter Relay Team Take Gold, While the Men Have Baton Troubles

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Madie Chandler describes the U.S. Women’s Basketball Team’s convincing semifinal victory over Australia.) Team USA | Women’s Basketball Defeats Australia For Its 60th Consecutive Olympic Win and a Spot in the Gold Medal Game

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Madie Chandler reports on the world record set by Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in the women’s 400-meter hurdles and the gold medal won by Tara Davis-Woodhall in the long jump.) Team USA | Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Tara Davis-Woodhall’s Gold Medals Highlight Banner Day for U.S. …

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Hanna Barton covered the U.S. Women’s Volleyball team’s five-set victory over Brazil to reach the gold medal game.) Team USA | U.S. Women’s Volleyball Will Try For Back-to-Back Golds After Defeating Rival Brazil in Five-Set Thriller