A chance to dive into sports journalism this summer
There is only one week left before the application deadline for the Sports Institute at Boston University. This is a great opportunity to d...Read More
Softball -- covering games
Softball is not just baseball played with a bigger ball. There are more than a few differences. Obviously, the ball is much larger. As a res...Read More
Dad, thanks for a love of games
Sports to me mean much more than who wins and who loses. Sports are my connection to my roots, to my family � and, most of all, to my father...Read More
Halberstam will be missed
David Halberstam, one of America�s best writers, died earlier this evening in a car accident near San Francisco. He was in California worki...Read More
Tennis -- covering matches
When Sports Illustrated �s Jon Wertheim covers a tennis match, he goes old school, breaking out pen and paper to take notes midst the aisles...Read More
What role does sport serve when tragedy strikes?
I have been invited to blog for the Journal of Sports Media , which focuses on sports media issues. The JSM is an academic journal published...Read More
Don't be a Jennie: Get your sports terms right.
Talk about a tenacious, aggressive defense. Oklahoma�s basketball players used their feet to cut off angles and their hands to knock passes ...Read More
New student-run football poll might be fun
There�s an interesting poll set to kick off next football season, one where college students determine the rankings. The founders of this po...Read More
Track & Field � covering meets
Track and field is not a major beat in the United States; instead, it�s a sport that garners more interest in the years preceding and follow...Read More
Frozen 4 coverage reveals sad trend
In case you haven�t heard, the Wisconsin women�s college hockey team won its second consecutive NCAA title. Badgers goalie Jessie Vetter sto...Read More
Don�t be a blowhard � add more sources to columns, stories
Research. Observe. Interview. That�s how journalists learn about any topic, whether it�s a story on the university�s budget or if it�s a sto...Read More
You can learn much by listening to sports writers
Just found a great site that features interviews with sports writers, journalists who cover everything from high school to professional spor...Read More
Three inspiring (and instructive) books
Over lunch, a colleague of mine tried to explain what he taught over in English, something that both intrigued and scared me. He called it c...Read More
Get ready for the next big championship -- covering bowling
Now that the Florida Gators have repeated as NCAA basketball champions, a nation can turn its tired eyes to the next big sports title game. ...Read More
Keeping score is a joy: Here's how to jump in
( The video is a time lapse of last year's Opening Day at Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals .) Grab your scorebook, pull ou...Read More
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