Anthony Walker could be the first Northwestern football player to leave school early for the NFL in 20 years. Joan Niesen of Sports Illustrated chronicles Walker’s difficult journey to this point. Marcus Thompson II from the Mercury News writes about a 15-year-old girl’s fight to return to the water-polo pool and a normal life after …
Read MoreMick 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 …
Read MoreJustin Heckert writes about Nintendo’s “most coveted game” for ESPN the Magazine. Vice has a controversial perspective on high school football and what should be done to prevent concussions. Former professional surfers learn to farm in this Atlantic video on life after sports and drastically changing careers. Lindsey Schnell tells the story of the University …
Read MoreBy Jack Carney | @jackwcarney Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – A few ticks after midnight, Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley was at the center of a celebration as unforeseeable as it was dramatic. He stood on a stage in Lucas Oil Stadium, his right hand on the shoulder of two-time Heisman winner Archie Griffin, …
Read MoreBy Aidan Wilkins | @wilkins_power Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — It was a tale of two halves. Wisconsin was on a meteoric rise in the first half of the Big Ten Football Championship Game, only to burn up in the atmosphere in the second. After a 28-point first half, the Badgers saw their 14-point …
Read MoreSports Capital Journalism Program The Case for Penn State: The Penn State Nittany Lions (No. 7 in the College Football Playoff rankings) enter tonight’s Big Ten Championship against the No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers as slight underdogs. The matchup pits a hot Penn State offense against one of the nation’s stingiest defenses. The Nittany Lion offense …
Read MoreBy Aidan Wilkins | @wilkins_power Sports Capital Journalism Program Downtown Indianapolis is abuzz with the excitement that comes along with hosting the sixth edition of the Big Ten Football Championship game. The University of Wisconsin Badgers (10-2, No. 6 in the College Football Playoff rankings), from the West Division, will do battle with the Penn …
Read MoreBy Jack Carney | @jackwcarney Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – As the kickoff to this year’s Big Ten Championship Game between Penn State and Wisconsin approaches, I got the chance to speak with longtime reporter Rich Scarcella of the Reading Eagle. Scarcella has been covering Penn State football since 1989.
Read MoreSports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Two students from the Sports Capital Journalism Program at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will cover the Big Ten Football Championship Game, an opportunity that began with the inaugural game five years ago. Jack Carney and Aidan Wilkins will cover the game for the program’s website. Carney, a graduate student, …
Read MoreSam 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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