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By David Hayden | @SluggySports Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Colin Castleton knew the moment demanded more. The No. 7-seed Florida Gators had a chance to reach the second round of the NCAA tournament, but for that to happen, the 6-foot-11 junior forward understood what had to be done. “I knew I wasn’t rebounding to …

By Kris Norton | @CKrisNorton Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — If a National Football League team’s primary concern is having a premier quarterback, its secondary need is chasing down the opponent’s signal caller. With average NFL scoring at an all-time high, defensive talent is needed now more than ever. Of the 32 players that …

Editor’s Note: Five years ago, while earning his M.A. in Sports Journalism at IUPUI, graduate assistant Cory Collins described the growth of the National Football League Scouting Combine. By Cory Collins INDIANAPOLIS — It wasn’t always this way. Not so long ago, elite college football players could gather in relative anonymity, get poked, prodded, work …

By Ryan Gregory Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Expectations were high for the 100-yard butterfly on the second full day of the NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships. Five Olympians were competing in the event. The stakes were as high as the profiles of the swimmers. The energy just prior to the …

By Ryan Gregory Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Florida Gators may not have been in first place following Thursday’s events at the NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships, but they are far from underperforming. Following the sole event Wednesday, the 800-yard freestyle relay, the Gators sat in third place with 32 …