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 …
Read MoreTed Jackson (@TedJacksonPhoto) of the Times-Picayune profiles the turbulent life of former NFL player Jackie Wallace. Jenny Vrentas (@JennyVrentas) of Sports Illustrated explains why the city of Fargo experienced a bittersweet Super Bowl. Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) of The Athletic explains how John Carroll University has impacted the New England Patriots. Barry Bloom (@Boomskie) of Boomskie …
Read MoreCharlotte Wilder (@TheWilderThings) of SB Nation writes on absurdity and beauty of college football games played at Fenway Park in Boston. Howard Beck (@HowardBeck) of Bleacher Report profiles LeBron James and the current state of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Zack Huffman (@zhuffman) of Vice Sports tells the story of five Kennesaw State football cheerleaders who started kneeling during the …
Read MoreDave Kaplan of The National Pastime Museum tells the story of longtime baseball writer Claire Smith, the first African American woman to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Bob Brookover of the Philadelphia Inquier also wrote on Claire Smith and the gender and race barriers she broke in her storied career. Nicki Jhabvala …
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 MoreBy Frank Gogola | @FrankGogola Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Tennessee and UConn were on a collision course. The Volunteers started the 1994-95 season ranked No. 1 in the AP poll; the Huskies were No. 4. Before the season, ESPN had scheduled a game for Martin Luther King Day at 1 p.m. to fill …
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