By Sports Capital Journalism Program | @SportsCapJour
From Hawk Central’s Mark Emmert: The side of Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard you didn’t know about.
The Chicago Tribune’s Paul Skrbina was at U.S. Cellular Field on Saturday as ace Chris Sale was sent home for reportedly cutting up throwback jerseys.
The untold story of Tony Smith, the answer to the trivia question: Who did the Falcons take with the pick they received from the Packers when they dealt Brett Favre? Story by Green Bay Press-Gazette’s Ryan Wood.
Zak Keefer, of The Indianapolis Star, shares the inside story of Andrew Luck’s disastrous 2015 season.
The Nation’s Dave Zirin writes about how NBA Commissioner Adam Silver contradicted himself this past week: Moving the All-Star game because of anti-LGBT laws in North Carolina but also punishing WNBA players for wearing political T-shirts.
Outside the Lines’ T.J. Quinn and Simon Baumgart year-long investigation re-opened the case of a Dallas basketball player who pleaded guilty to manslaughter and may now have all charges dropped.
How the Magic let the Lakers steal Shaq. Story by CBS Sports’ Joel Curry.
TrueHoop’s Tom Haberstroh investigates why NBA big men have struggled — and always will — at the free-throw line.
The Nation’s Amanda Ottaway asks why don’t people watch women’s sports?
NFL VP of Communications Joe Lockhart, a White House Press Secretary under Bill Clinton, is facing his toughest challenge: repairing NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s image. Story by The MMQB’s Emily Kaplan.
In a funny story, an Oklahoma University alum was accidentally locked inside OU’s football stadium while playing Pokémon Go.
ESPN’s Tommy Tomlinson profiles Ichiro Suzuki as he approaches his 3,000th MLB hit.
The unlikely rise of Kayla Harrison, America’s judo queen. Story by The Wall Street Journal’s Tom Perrotta.
Kevin Durant opened up about his NBA landscape-altering move to the Warriors. Story by USA Today’s Sam Amick.
ESPN’s Mike Sando provides numbers that show minority coaching hires in the NFL have stalled.
SI’s Lindsay Schnell on Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby revealing a lack of understanding amid the Baylor scandal.
