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By Jared McMurry (@jaredmac26) Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Ohio State found holes in the Wisconsin defense and stifled the Badgers running game, holding on for a 27-21 victory in the 2017 Big Ten Football Championship Game Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium. The win gave the No. 8 Buckeyes (11-2) their 36th Big …

Editor’s Note: Jonathan Sauber, a graduate assistant in the Department of Journalism and Public Relations, was the chair of the inaugural College Football Playoff mock selection exercise for student journalists. IUPUI is the only school that has had students serve as voting members of mock exercises of the College Football Playoff and the NCAA men’s …

Michael Rosenberg of Sports Illustrated profiles MLB umpire Joe West and his quest to preserve umpiring and traditional baseball as technology becomes a bigger part of the game. David Fleming of ESPN gives some inside perspective on athletes and what happens when they need to relieve themselves. Will Magee of Vice Sports relives the contentious …

Bill Glauber of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel tells the story of Marshall Jacobs, who collapsed and died during the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills, just days after his wife of 68 years. David Woods of the Indianapolis Star profiles Olympic gold medalist Lily King and her struggles to move on after her incredible success …

Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and graduate of IUPUI Sports Capital Journalism Program, profiles new Milwaukee Bucks GM Jon Horst. Bob Kravitz of WTHR in Indianapolis tells the story of Colts GM Chris Ballard and his two adopted children. Mike Jensen of the Philadelphia Inquirer tells the story of Mike Gibson and his …

NHL Hall of Famer Mike Bossy pens a letter to himself at age 14 for the Players Tribune. Tim Kurkjian of ESPN writes about the terror of being hit by a major league fastball. Sam Borden of ESPN tells the heartbreaking story of the plane crash that killed most of the Brazilian soccer team, Chapecoense. …

By Ryan Gregory Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS –Takuma Sato had been on many dates with the Indy 500, but this was the first that ended with a kiss. Sato waited seven long years to lay his lips on the bricks of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including a final-lap disappointment in 2012. On Sunday, Sato …

It’s a special Indy 500 edition of the Weekly Roundup featuring current and former students of the Sports Capital Journalism Program at IUPUI. Michael Williams covers Fernando Alonso’s jump from Formula One to the Indy 500 for Indianapolis Monthly. Joe Spears profiles driver Jay Howard for Indianapolis Monthly. Rob Peeters profiles Carlos Munoz for Indianapolis …

Chris Ballard of Sports Illustrated goes over all the ways Steve Kerr has been able to continue leading the Warriors in his absence. Outside the Lines explores what effect the Syrian government has had on its national soccer team. Nigel Warburton of Aeon looks at the culture or mountaineering and how harder is viewed as …

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 …