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By Sports Capital Journalism Program Staff | @SportsCapJour Marcus Thompson II, of the San Jose Mercury News, on the Warriors’ hidden hero from Game 6: Andre Iguodala. Sportsnet’s Michael Grange asks: Just how much is free agent DeMar DeRozan’s love for Toronto worth? ESPN’s Rob Demovsky provides a glimpse into a day in the life of …

By Joe Spears | @joe_spears7 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 produced one of its most stunning results when Alexander Rossi, a 24-year-old former Formula One driver with only one other oval appearance, moved into first place without knowing if he would be able to reach the Yard of …

By Tyler Fenwick | @Ty_Fenwick Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – If Josef Newgarden could have had it his way, he would have gone into a dead sprint competition with Alexander Rossi and Carlos Munoz in the final laps for a chance to win the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. The Newgarden team’s fuel …

By Joe Spears | @joe_spears7 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Five years ago, Dean Stoneman was spending 18 hours a day going through chemotherapy and other cancer treatments. On Friday, he won for the second time in 13 days, edging Ed Jones by .0024, the closest margin in the history of the Indianapolis Motor …

By Sports Capital Journalism Program Staff | @SportsCapJour SI media writer Richard Deitsch has a roundtable with several reporters about “cleaning up” quotes. From SportsCenter Featured: The 74-year-old coach who revived football at Benton Harbor, a crippled Michigan high school. Dave Birkett, of the Detroit Free Press, dives into the past year for Erik Kramer, the former …

By Joe Spears | @joe_spears7 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — One year after suffering a potentially fatal injury at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, James Hinchcliffe will lead the field of the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. “I think it’s a huge story, and I would like to have the better one next week,” …

By Sports Capital Journalism Program | @SportsCapJour Jeff Ritter, of Golf.com, writes about golf in Rio as the sport is set to make its Olympic return. A look back at the WNBA’s first game as the league opens its 20th season. Story by NYT’s Harvey Araton. Three Lebanon (Tenn.) High School football players pen a …

By Sports Capital Journalism Program Staff | @SportsCapJour C.E. Morgan’s new book, “The Sport of Kings,” blends together horse racing with the evolution of the meaning of race in America. Book review by The New Yorker’s Kathryn Schulz. CNN’s Sara Ganim reports on a Sandusky victim who says the Joe Paterno allegedly told him to …

By Sports Capital Journalism Program Staff | @SportsCapJour Andrew Keh, of The New York Times, shares the story of the birth of Hack-a-Shaq on Dec. 29, 1997 by then-Mavericks coach Don Nelson. The New York Times’ Julie Robenhymer profiles John Buccigross’ #bucciovertimechallenge. Freelance sports writer Eric Koreen: “The newspaper didn’t love me back.” Dan Wetzel, …