By Jaela Johnson | @Msbasketball_13 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — “Make me a parabola,” a Cleveland State fan behind the Vikings’ bench screamed toward the court in the third quarter of the Horizon League semifinal against Wright State on Monday afternoon. Shot after imperfect Wright State shot was going up and coming down as …
Read MoreBy Andrew Thomison | @Andrew_Thomison Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan’s Zak Zinter is the kind of person who picks up his teammates. He was a unanimous team captain for the 2023 season whose leadership throughout his time with the Wolverines captured the admiration of his coaches and peers. When Zinter suffered a broken …
Read MoreBy Andrew Thomison | @Andrew_Thomison Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — All eyes were on USC quarterback Caleb Williams Friday morning at the NFL Scouting Combine. Williams hears all of the comparisons to current NFL quarterbacks, including Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, but he’d rather just be known as himself. “I don’t compare myself to other …
Read MoreBy Andrew Thomison | @Andrew_Thomison Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner is considered one of the best pass rushers in the 2024 National Football League Draft class. The consensus first team All-American and Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year as voted by the coaches played a significant role in …
Read MoreBy Jack Wright Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Jalyx Hunt is the first player to ever receive an invitation to the National Football League Scouting Combine from Houston Christian University, a small private school in the Southland Conference. Initially recruited out of high school as a wide receiver and cornerback, Hunt grew to 6-foot-4 …
Read MoreBy Andrew Thomison | @Andrew_Thomison Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold is as confident a player as you will find at the National Football League Scouting Combine. He gets his confidence from his grandfather. But not in the way you may be thinking. “Playing corner, you have to have that, and …
Read MoreBy Kondwani Mzumara | @kondwamz Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks received the NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant MVP Award after a dazzling 39-point performance during the NBA All-Star Game Sunday night. Lillard, who made his eighth NBA All-Star appearance, made 11 three-pointers, two of them coming from half-court, to …
Read MoreBy Madie Chandler | @madie_chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – At the end of a record-setting night, National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver stood near midcourt at Gainbridge Fieldhouse during a moment designed as a celebration of the league’s All Stars. As Silver turned to his left toward the winning team and spoke into …
Read MoreBy Madie Chandler | @madie_chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers two-time All-Star guard, is on pace to play 63 of his team’s 82 games this season. Haliburton is also eligible to receive the Supermax Escalator on his newest contract should he be selected to an All-NBA team at the conclusion …
Read MoreBy Madie Chandler | @madie_chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The NBA’s All-Star Saturday Night hosted two of basketball’s most prolific shooters in Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu as the pair reenacted their own version of Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs’ iconic Battle of the Sexes tennis match. The 2024 edition of the …
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