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By Seth Hine Sports Capital Journalism Program After taking the checkered flag of the 107th Indianapolis 500, Josef Newgarden had one goal in mind: join the crowd and celebrate his victory with the people that make the event so special. Moments after one of the most memorable finishes in the history of the event, a …

By Daniel Marco | @DanielMarco1995 Sports Capital Journalism Program HOUSTON — “One more!!!” The Connecticut Huskies shouted as they ran down the tunnel at NRG Stadium after their 72-59 victory over the Miami Hurricanes Saturday night. It was a dominant effort from the Huskies in a game they never trailed in, and led by as …

By Daniel Marco | @DanielMarco1995 Sports Capital Journalism Program HOUSTON – When the University of Connecticut Huskies meet the University of Miami Hurricanes in the NCAA Men’s Final Four at NRG Stadium, Adama Sanogo, a junior center from Mali, will have faced an added challenge in the preparation of the biggest game of his career. …

By Sarah Lounsbury | @saraahlounsbury Sports Capital Journalism Program LOS ANGELES — The Georgia Bulldogs reached the pinnacle of college football in Indianapolis a year ago this week, capturing their first national championship since 1980 by defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide, 33-18. But soon after the historic accomplishment, Georgia coach Kirby Smart would face the …

Trying to describe an experience of a lifetime is more difficult than you might think. You want to get the words right, you want to get the right feelings across, you don’t want to be too wordy, yet you also want to make sure to be detailed. I went to Australia for the first time …

Editor’s Note: From the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup at Sydney, Australia, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Owen Kaelble on the United States victory over China for its fourth consecutive gold medal and 11th championship overall. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2022/10/2022-wwc-vs-chn-final.aspx

Editor’s Note: From the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup at Sydney, Australia, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Sarah Lounsbury on the contributions of Kelsey Plum to the fourth straight United States gold medal victory. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2022/10/wwc-plum-feature.aspx

It’s prime time at the Sydney Superdome on Friday night. China and Australia are playing for a spot in the final of the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup and the stadium is packed with equal parts Australia fans and China fans. The crowd is announced as 11,916, but there is much more noise than that. …

Editor’s Note: From the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup at Sydney, Australia, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Owen Kaelble describes the overwhelming defensive effort that led the United States to a semifinal victory over Canada and a fourth consecutive final. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2022/09/wwc-defense-feature.aspx

Editor’s Note: From the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Sydney, Australia, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Sarah Lounsbury on the United States’ semifinal victory over Canada to advance to a fourth consecutive final. https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2022/09/2022-wwc-vs-can.aspx