Brian Burnsed, Sports Capital Journalism alum, wrote the compelling and heartbreaking story of Clinton Portis, who was nearly driven to murder after losing the majority of his NFL earnings.

Nicole Auerbach of USA Today profiled the new head basketball coach at Butler, LaVall Jordan, and his deep ties to the university.

 Alex Prewitt of Sports Illustrated revisited the generation of kids named after Shaquille O’Neal.

Will Boast of VQR wrote about the ancient sport of Kokpar, played by nomadic groups in Kazakhstan.