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Posted on June 6th, 2018 in Weekly Roundup by Jonathan Sauber

Mike Sielski (@MikeSielski) of The Philadelphia Inquirer examines Bryan Colangelo’s fatal flaw during his stint with the Philadelphia 76ers. Steve Popper (@StevePopper) of NorthJersey.com looks at how the memory of Shannon Dalton Forde is kept alive at a field. Frank Gogola (@FrankGogola) of 406 MT Sports writes about how a play used by the Golden …

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Posted on November 7th, 2017 in Weekly Roundup by Mark Alewine

Mina Kimes of ESPN wrote on the polarizing Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor. Chuck Culpepper of The Washington Post described Alabama’s 24-10 win over LSU and the consistency of the Crimson Tide. George Schroeder of USA Today gives perspective of a child on the receiving end of the new Iowa football tradition of waving at …

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Posted on July 11th, 2017 in Weekly Roundup by Mark Alewine

Brian 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 …

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Posted on May 22nd, 2017 in Weekly Roundup by Mark Alewine

Bob Klapisch of The Bergen Record tell the story of a baseball field that was named in honor of a player who was hit by a pitch and killed in 1958. Richard Justice of Sports on Earth believes we should stop questioning David Ortiz’s legacy in Boston. Jason Kersey of SEC Country tells the story …

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Posted on December 19th, 2016 in Weekly Roundup by jackcarn

Mick McCabe, longtime high school sports writer for the Detroit Free Press, says farewell as he looks back on a 46-year career at the paper. Alexandre Tanguay is a 23-year-old college student. He’s also one of the youngest owners in professional sports. Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch brought 12 college journalist together and peppered them with …

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Posted on November 28th, 2016 in Weekly Roundup by jackcarn

Sam Mellinger of The Kansas City Star describes how the Kansas City Royals gave Caleb Schwab’s family their best day since their worst day. Sports Illustrated’s L. Jon Wertheim tells the story of how the 428th pick of the 1974 NFL Draft became one of the most violent killers in American history. Following the passing …

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