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By Derek Harper | @RealDerekHarper Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – When Juwan Howard stopped this time in the handshake line, on his way to the Sweet 16 with his Michigan Wolverines, he comforted a crushed opponent the way he would hold his son. Tennessee freshman Kennedy Chandler, after the 76-68 Michigan victory that may …

By Derek Harper | @RealDerekHarper Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The third-seeded Tennessee Volunteers and No. 11 Michigan Wolverines will meet in a second-round game of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at 5:15 p.m. Saturday evening at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Michigan (18-14) will play for a spot in the South Region semifinals, which would be …

By Derek Harper | @RealDerekHarper Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Tennessee set several school NCAA tournament records in a 88-56 victory over Longwood at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The third-seeded Volunteers (27-7) advanced to a second-round meeting with Michigan on Saturday. Tennessee won for the 13th time in 14 games by making 60% of its shots, …

By Derek Harper | @RealDerekHarper Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The 15th seeded Longwood Lancers will make their first appearance in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament when they take on the No. 3 Tennessee Volunteers Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Thursday at 2:45 p.m. The Lancers finished the regular season with a 26-6 overall record …

By Caleb Lynn | @CalebLynn1 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The No. 12-seeded Oregon State Beavers earned their first NCAA tournament victory since 1982, defeating the Tennessee Volunteers 70-56. Oregon State (18-12) quieted a pro-Tennessee crowd at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Beavers did it with the heart of seniors like Ethan Thompson and Roman …

Pat Forde (@YahooForde) of Yahoo Sports details the concerns held by members of the 1963 Loyola basketball team that won the national championship. Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) of USA TODAY Sports profiles Philadelphia Phillies’ scout Gordon Lakey and his relationship with a hotel room. Scott Cacciola (@ScottCacciola) of The New York Times profiles J.J. Redick and …

Brian Burnsed (@brianburnsed) of NCAA Champion Magazine and Sports Capital Journalism alum profiles cross country runner Sierra Hargrave of Lyndon State College. Andrew Carter (@_andrewcarter) of the Raleigh News and Observer writes on the how the University of North Carolina’s relationship with Nike grew into a global brand. Ari Wasserman (@ariwasserman) of The Athletic details the strange injury …

Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports wrote about the Adidas executives who could unlock the hidden world of widespread cheating in college basketball. Chuck Culpepper of The Washington Post described the empty stadiums and bleak conditions for college football powerhouses Tennessee and LSU. Shea Serrano of The Ringer profiled the long, professional journey of NBA point guard …

“Yes, it’s a dog story.” But a great story is a great story, and Arthur doesn’t disappoint. Oh, and it’s written by Tom Rinaldi, who can make Citizen Kane out of C-SPAN. A profile from SEC Country on Tennessee quarterback and aerospace engineer Josh Dobbs, who may benefit as much from his brain as his …

By Mark Alewine | @MR_Alewine Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS- Four years ago, Josh Dobbs and Nathan Peterman were together on the quarterback depth chart at the University of Tennessee. Today, they’re meeting again at the NFL scouting combine. In 2013, Dobbs was a true freshman and Peterman a redshirt freshman. They were highly recruited …