Sally Jenkins of the Washington Post gave a scathing commentary on what Donald Trump does not understand about the NFL and its protesting players. Wright Thompson of ESPN the Magazine wrote a first hand account of the Cleveland Indians during the team’s 22 game winning streak. Larry Lage of the Associated Press told the story of …
Read MoreBen Baskin of Sports Illustrated wrote a detailed account of the Connor McGregor/Floyd Mayweather fight. Molly Light of ESPN profiles USC quarterback Sam Darnold. Mike Chiappetta of SB Nation believes McGregor lost the fight to Mayweather but earned a new wave of fans. Michael Pina of Vice Sports wrote on the Boston Celtics big bet …
Read MoreBen Reiter of Sports Illustrated tells the story of Hideki Irabu, the former Yankee pitcher who never lived up to the lofty expectations. Don Van Natta of ESPN profiles Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame over the weekend. Sam Borden of ESPN tells the story of former …
Read MoreMichael 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 …
Read MoreBrian Burnsed, Sports Capital Journalism alum, wrote the compelling and heartbreaking story of Clinton Portis, who was nearly driven to murder after losing the majority of his NFL earnings. Nicole Auerbach of USA Today profiled the new head basketball coach at Butler, LaVall Jordan, and his deep ties to the university. Alex Prewitt of Sports …
Read MoreMatt 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 …
Read MoreNHL 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. …
Read MoreSeth Davis looks back on his 22 years with Sports Illustrated in his final article with the magazine. Tommy Caldwell writes in Outside that he fears for his close friend, climber Alex Honnold, after he became the first person to free solo climb El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Luke O’Neil of Esquire writes about …
Read MoreSports 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 …
Read MoreIt’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 …
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