Malcolm Moran
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Director, Sports Capital Journalism Program, IU Indianapolis. Ex. Director, USBWA. Past: New York Times, USA Today, Newsday, Fordham University, The Ram, WFUV.
Joined December 2011
Reporting from Paris: Sports journalism students get once-in-lifetime chance to cover Olympics: IU News
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For those who have insisted that athletes, coaches and sports reporters should stay in their lane: The lanes have merged. Permanently.
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I would hope this Kentucky season will be remembered as one of the most remarkable in the modern history of the college game.
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In 38 NCAA tournaments, I cannot recall anyone more gracious, professional and poised as Tony Bennett was tonight.
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One of the biggest losses in athletic administration is the respected SID who could evaluate a situation, anticipate the potential consequences, privately advise a power coach that he’s making the wrong move and help the institution avoid an embarrassing mistake.
This opinion will go over like a lead balloon, but this is an outcome of university presidents, coaches and athletic staff viewing SID/media relations staff as GOFERS and stat jockeys, NOT STRATEGIC positions. They take advantage of timid people and yes-men.
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Proud to serve the organization that has been a huge part of my professional development.
The USBWA has found its next leader in Hall of Famer and Past President Malcolm Moran (@malcolm_moran)
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For anyone who thought the UConn streak was bad for the game, it is responsible for a zillion girls wanting to be just like Morgan William.
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One of the fun classes of the year: The annual history of @marchmadness, squeezing 40 years of personal observations into one class. This will be the 81st tournament and it will be my 41st. You’re not going to get that many observations in very many classrooms.
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My students will tell you that I am not speechless very often, but this is one of those moments. My sense of gratitude is difficult to describe. I’m thankful for all the people whose trust made many of those stories possible.
Please join us in congratulating @malcolm_moran, director of @SportsCapJour and an @iupuijournalism professor. He has been named the 2021 Inspiring Sports Storyteller recipient by @IndSportsCorp. A well-deserved honor! @libartsiupui @16campaignbites.
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Shrimp cocktail from @stelmo is being served in the press box at halftime. And some unsuspecting scribe is about to discover the joy of writing running copy while a hole is being burned right through the top of his or her head.
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Jim O’Connell’s acts of kindness numbered in the thousands. It made no difference whether the recipient was an influential person or a freshman volunteering in a SID office. We all share our grief with Annie, James and Andrew — and the relief that there’s no more pain.
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Zion on the possibility of playing for the Knicks: “If they draft me, I would love to play for them.”.
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When @UNC_Basketball lost in the second round of the 1994 @MarchMadnessMBB tournament, a crushing defeat for a defending champion, Eric sought out beat reporters in the dressing room to thank them. I’ll never forget that grace and dignity. This is crushing.
With heavy hearts we bring you this update from the family of Eric Montross. Rest in peace Big E. 🔗:
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The Office, April 6. Final Four Number 43. The feeling in the pit of my stomach was the same as it was when Michigan State and Pennsylvania met in the first 1979 semifinal in a campus arena at the University of Utah. Grateful to be here. Thinking of absent friends.
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I worked in the industry (including NYT) for >30 years and have taught and mentored J students for 14. If you had filed a story making such a baseless claim, any responsible editor would have sent it back with instructions to try again.
The class divide has never been so apparent in media. Many journalists grew up rich, went to $20k a year prep schools, are obsessed with fights over vocabulary, symbols, fringe boogeymen -- ignore crumbling public schools, unsafe streets, rampant poverty as secondary concerns.
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I have admired the work of Bob McKillop since I first saw him coach a basketball team more than 40 years ago. I have never admired him more than I do after reading about the life-altering lessons he is passing along to his students.
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If you are a Sports Journalism student and you are looking for a mentor at a future @CFBPlayoff, here’s a scary stat. The Alabama-Clemson game will be the 58th meeting between No. 1 and No. 2 in college football history. This is my 35th.
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Whenever I think of the best times, the historic events, the memorable meals, the laugh-filled trips and the kindest gestures of support, there is one thread that joins them. Dave was the reason those experiences were so special.
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Many thanks to @TheFWAA for this very surprising and unnecessary recognition. Proud to announce the Best Writing Contest winners as examples of best practices for sports journalism students everywhere. The Rams logo was a nice touch.
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When I arrived in the press room, covering with Bill Wallace, a NYT editor apologetically said there was no room for my sidebar in the Monday paper and I should plan on writing for Tuesday unless something crazy happened. Later I called and said, “Is this crazy enough for you?”.
On Feb. 13, 1994, John Calipari and John Chaney nearly came to blows in the Mullins Center media room after another UMass-Temple classic. An oral history of one of college basketball's most infamous blowups, 25 years later:
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The people responsible for this will soon realize — much too late — that Notre Dame has forfeited the good will, professionalism and dignity that John provided for more than four decades. You could always rely on his perspective. There’s no price you can put on that.
Today's bad news: Notre Dame has apparently 'let go,' John Heisler--associate AD who has only been at school for FORTY ONE years! John is as good as it gets; should have been AD and now the heinous Jack Swarbrick is apparently trying to save a few bucks by dumping him. Ludicrous.
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Pregame press box conversation: I asked, “This is the 62nd game between teams ranked No. 1 and No. 2. Guess how many I have attended.”.“20?”.“Higher.”.“30?”.“Higher.”.The answer: Tonight is the 37th. I was very young when I started.
Mitch Friesenborg (left) and @Andrew_Thomison, graduate students working toward a M.A. in Sports Journalism, will extend the number of @IUIJournalismPR students to cover a @CFBPlayoff game to 24 in 10 seasons.
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This is the first of more thank yous than I could ever count.
(2of2)- @malcolm_moran-also @USBWA Executive Director along w/ @IUPUI duties-earns Keith Jackson Award for lasting contributions to college athletics & 4 being a loyal supporter of CoSIDA & its mission. @Ivan_Maisel is Jake Wade Award honoree (excellence in college sports media).
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This is the most impressive display of the night. Congrats to Doughty and Bruce Pearl for taking the high road, just as Seton Hall’s P.J. Carlesimo did after the foul call at the end of OT in the ‘89 championship game loss to Michigan.
Auburn’s Samir Doughty was the epitome of grace in the locker room. Cooperative, answered all Qs. “They’re gonna do their job the best they can. The referees don’t try to tell me how to put a basketball in the hole, so I’m not gonna tell them how to make the right or wrong call”
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A Saint Peter’s pregame read: My postcard from the tournament on the party-crashing Peacocks, an industry built upon games, and my search for perspective. #ncaa #marchmadness
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I was just thinking how much Jeff Washburn would have chased the Brohm story and how he would have been amazed at its outcome when I realized he passed away a year ago today. The press room is not the same without him.
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I never forgot the lesson I learned from Dean Smith: If you are critical, you should criticize the act, not the person.
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Perhaps because Journalism 101 does not appear to be a requirement for admission.
I will never understand how everything reporters learn in Journalism 101 suddenly gets thrown out the door on Super Bowl media day. #SuperBowlLIII.
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Day one of the @big ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. Small children are hurrying through a corridor on the way to their seats when one of them says, “I hope somebody takes a charge.”.Welcome to March in Indiana.
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September 8, 2017, Ross-Ade Stadium. Jeff Washburn (left) covering Purdue for the Associated Press with son Jade, covering for The Sports Xchange. “Very cool for Dad,” the text read. Jade delivered a moving eulogy at his father’s funeral on Wednesday night.
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Number 42. Each trip distinctive and memorable for the Final Four games and the friends that made the memories so special.
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Commentary: BU disgraces itself, telling longtime PJS beat writer 'You don't promote the Bradley brand'
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I have no idea why it took me so long to realize this, but if we wind up with a UCLA-Houston final, the 14-year-old that remains within me is likely to implode.
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As we prepared for this week and beyond, I told our students that NCAA tournament No. 42 is just as exciting for me as No. 1, because I can watch through their eyes. You won’t find better opportunities than the ones offered by @SportsCapJour at @iupuijournalism.
The entire NCAA men's basketball tournament will be covered by students from @IUPUI's Sports Capital Journalism Program.
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OTD 20 years ago, a new byline appeared in @usatodaysports, the beginning of a time that introduced me to unexpected adventures, colleagues that became great friends, and a surprising ability to squeeze more into an eight-inch story than I ever thought I could. Cheers!.
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It’s not often that a faculty member can sit in on a Master Class. Many, many thanks to Jim Nantz for the way he reached out to @iupuijournalism and @SportsCapJour students today with advice, encouragement and heartfelt stories — with a game coming up tonight.
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Please pay close attention to the thoughts of Ray Allen, whose curiosity and global awareness as a student at UConn in the 1990s were just as impressive as his athletic achievements.
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Big-picture reality: Just as PSU '94 led to the creation of the BCS, PSU '16 has already started the drumbeat for an eight-team CFP.
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World Series matchup:.First row in Houston: Nolan Ryan. First row in Los Angeles: Larry King. Advantage, Astros.
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An afternoon at @HinkleFH with the sunlight streaming inside. More than ever a bucket list destination, 90 years and counting.
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High-profile coaching searches are the Demolition Derby of sports journalism. But the post-Saban Alabama coverage has the potential of being the equivalent of the Indianapolis 500: Right turns into a wall at 230 miles an hour. A good thing to remember before you post.
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I never, ever thought that the disconnect between the hazards of pro football and the entitlement of selfish fans would create a flashpoint in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Ray Allen: “I was in awe of the way they played. This is the greatest UConn team ever.”
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I’m Malcolm Moran, and I approved this message.
What are you waiting for? Learn sportswriting from one of the best in the business!💻✍️ Register for JOUR-J345: @CampusCitizen @iupuiprssa @SportsCapJour @libartsiupui @16campaignbites
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The dignity and professionalism Eli Manning displayed will one day create the memory that this was one of his finest hours. The same cannot be said about the New York Football Giants.
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Many thanks to @marchmadness @FinalFour and @DavidWorlock for remembering Jim O’Connell, an absent friend, who will be honored by @USBWA on Monday afternoon.
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My 1991 profile of Dawn Staley, a thoughtful, soft-spoken athlete whose ideas would lead to a career in coaching, a NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship at the University of South Carolina and a chance for a gold medal with @usabasketball.
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Of all the things I will always admire about Chris Dufresne, the one that stands out is that his family was a constant presence everywhere we went. There was always something new to share about Sheila, Drew, Danny and Joey. I hope they know how many of us are sharing their grief.
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The Office, March 31. Aspiring sports journalists:.This is the 80th NCAA tournament. It’s my 40th. Who would you like to guide your Final Four coverage?
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I was once asked during a radio interview if Fordham was the Syracuse of the south. I politely replied, “No, Syracuse is the Fordham of the north.” Vin Scully: Checkmate.
And between @RyanRuocco on #wnbafinals & Mike Breen on #nbafinals we get another @wfuvsports alum, @SperoDedes calling #bills @raiders for @CBSSports. Proud @FordhamRams all day on the air today. #storytelling #sportsbiz #fordham
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A pro tip inspired by two of the first three questions at the @CFBPlayoff press conference this morning: “…talk a little bit about,” apparently the latest variant of this disease, is every bit as embarrassing as the original “talk about.” There is no cure, but there is hope.
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I can remember having a Sports Writing class cover @marchmadness while watching a screen in our classroom. This year, @iupuijournalism students are in the arena, Fieldhouse or Stadium. Where would you rather be? It’s Legalized Hooky — except you’re working.
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I’d defer to your detail and add dots once connected by a wise veteran AD. The SID is an expert on changes in the ever-evolving media biz and knows local, regional and nat’l personnel. Their work consistently influences perception, which can determine the success of fundraising.
In light of some recent industry layoffs I saw it asked what does an SID (sports information director, communications, public relations, media relations director) do for a college athletic department. Well okay then, here is a list (surely it’s missing stuff). .
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We interrupt this football season to let you know the defending national champion Villanova Wildcats just lost at home to Furman, 76-68.
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Honored to be the pool reporter at @CFBPlayoff National Championship tonight. When the late Dave Parry was National Coordinator of Officials, I looked forward to shaking his hand and saying, “It was a pleasure not doing business with you.”.
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I feel that I should offer an apology to @mosleymedia8 (left) and @WillWUJmoney for leading them away from the path of totality and causing them to miss the Eclipse. They’ll just have to settle for covering the @NCAA @MarchMadnessMBB title game.
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Two years from right now, a football game — the @CFBPlayoff National Championship — will take place in this building in downtown Indianapolis. I. Cannot. Wait.
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No matter how expected the phone call was 30 years ago this morning, the loss of Katha Quinn was crushing. She would be embarrassed, but very proud, to be linked to the great professionals that have received the USBWA award that was named for her.
#TBT Jim Nantz announcing that Katha Quinn the sports information director @StJohnsU has passed away of liver cancer. #RememberingKathaQuinn #Courage
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The Office, April 3. @iupuijournalism students have had media credentials for each game in @marchmadness. @IUPUI students have covered every @FinalFour since 2012. Our campus is next to the @NCAA. Join our home court advantage.
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It was an honor to be at @StPatsNYC last Wednesday for the Memorial Mass for Vin Scully, share the experience with @FordhamNYC family and friends, and describe the joy of the connections he made through so many years.
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Jamelle Holieway to Keith Jackson = Jalen Hurts to O.J. Howard. Freshman QB to TE wearing 88 on championship nights 31 years apart. Eerie.
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As I faced a career decision 35 years ago, after a 17-inning Dodger game that lasted more than five hours, Mike stood in the darkness of a nearly-empty parking lot, walked me through options and shared his thoughts. It was after 1:00 a.m., but he acted as if it was noon. RIP.
Mike Downey, decorated sports writer and former Chicago Tribune columnist, dies at 72
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Always accessible, always helpful, always with something to say, especially about the Fighting Irish. It was a guaranteed good day when the voicemail message would begin: “Malcolm. “Hornung.”.
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There aren’t many events that are 41 years in the making. It’s an honor to help pay tribute to John Heisler’s national influence at Notre Dame.
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I’ll never stop being grateful that I can leave my office on the @IUPUI campus, walk 1.6 miles, and help my students cover some of the most memorable sporting events anywhere. When the @CFBPlayoff comes to town 40 Monday nights from tonight, I’ll take the car.
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Proud to announce that @USBWA has named its national women’s freshman of the year award The Tamika Catchings Award. @Catchin24 was consensus freshman of the year in 1998 and was named to the all-Final Four team when 39-0 Tennessee won a national championship.
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The Office, April 8. A championship night (No. 43) never, ever gets old. And it’s even more rewarding and fun when you can see it through the eyes of your students. Many thanks to @ncaa for making it happen.
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He could have said, “You got a question?” “Talk a little bit” is a variation of the “talk about” syndrome that has been polluting press conferences for years.
"Hey, Draymond. Just wanted you to talk a little bit about that postgame scuffle between you and Drake.". "You got a question about basketball?"
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Just saw clip of the end of the Seton Hall-Michigan '89 final. Still didn't see a foul. Not then, not now. Twenty five years and counting.
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@GlobeBobRyan If his experience in Annapolis means anything to him, Bill will know the importance of deciding to decline. If not, his father, a cherished member of the Naval Academy community, will be spinning in his grave.
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Thanks again for putting me in the company of people I have admired for many years.
Today we honor 2020 & 2021 @CoSIDAnews' Distinguished Keith Jackson Award recipients in our Special Awards tribute video series- @jimcarrnaia, @NAIA @PlayNAIA President & CEO and @malcolm_moran, Dir of @iupuijournalism @SportsCapJour & @USBWA Executive Dir
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Aspiring sports journalists: This is not a typo.
The Office, Jan. 10. In the eight years of @CFBPlayoff, 20 @iupuijournalism students have covered a Semifinal or National Championship. An unmatched series of opportunities among sports journalism programs. Many thanks for all those valuable experiences.
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I remember counting how many times Jim Bouton’s hat would fly off. At the 20th anniversary of Ball Four, I had a chance to write about its influence. A while later, a copy arrived at the office, inscribed “Thank you for being so nice to me.” I’ll always treasure that.
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I saw the Georgetown team John Thompson inherited. It was as far from a Final Four team as you could imagine. He did much more than elevate a program. He forever changed the sport’s perception of an entire region, and he did it without compromising his convictions.
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Happy Birthday Lou Carnesecca, 95 years young today, with thanks for all the ways you helped us do our jobs.
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We will do everything we can to identify opportunities and support everyone suddenly facing the scary unknowns of unemployment. Your talent and commitment are every bit as admirable now as they were before bad news arrived. We are here for you.
If you were among the staff cuts at @TheAthletic or @SBNation, please DM us and let us know. We are working on plans to help our members find the next landing spot.
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Just for @DougFeinberg, I’ll fire up the Wayback Machine. I’ll make the contribution, too. @JonKrawczynski.
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Congrats to Jerry Fisher, the longest-tenured voice of a women’s college basketball team, who ended a 40-year career as the voice of the Penn State Lady Lions today. Jerry and his late father Fran, one of the all-time great guys, broadcast Penn State sports since 1966.
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Not only was it fun, and very humbling, to be recognized in person among three years of @CoSIDAnews honorees, but @HoopsWeiss and I had the chance to celebrate 50 years of friendship. We were both very young when we met at halftime of an All-Star game in the Palestra.
Here at #CoSIDA22, our @HoopsWeiss and @malcolm_moran were honored. The 2022 Jake Wade Award for Hoops and the 2020 Keith Jackson Eternal Flame Award for Malcolm.
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‘My biggest problem was I had never been in the huddle with an African-American person’ — The Undefeated
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A @PSUCurleyCenter reunion at @FinalFour. @WayneStaats (left) has provided valuable guidance in his role at @Matt_Fortuna, who covered the 2011 edition, is here covering for @TheAthleticCBB. Great to see them here.
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Phelps was so emphatic in London that he was done. Now I can't wait for Boomer to join him on a relay team in '32.
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Why would an aspiring sports journalist want to go anywhere else?.
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IN THE LAST ROW OF A GREYHOUND BUS, NEXT TO THE REST ROOM. (For three consecutive days.).
What if sports writers put datelines of where we actually wrote our stories? . IN MY CAR AT THE GAS STATION —.AT A MCDONALDS —.IN THE BLEACHERS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL —.A RESTAURANT I FOUND WITH WIFI — .A PRESS BOX WITH NO HEATER —.
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For all the parents, grandparents, absent friends, Ernie and Ron: You can fly the W, too. Forever.
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Proud to represent @iupuijournalism at Sports Media Night With The Indiana Pacers. Thanks @Pacers for an attentive audience with great questions. The future of the business is in good hands. Don’t forget to visit us at @SportsCapJour.
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Our Sports Writing class ran about 90 minutes long today. Nobody seemed too upset.
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Nine years ago today, @allaf_mo of @HopkinsMedicine allowed me to dispose of a troublesome prostate and eliminate a potentially serious problem. One year later I was at the Olympics in London and today I look forward to more adventures. I’ll always be grateful to him for that.
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The next generation of journalists has a choice: To learn the lesson this way, or learn it the hard way. Thanks, Leigh.
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An important time to remember the first USA gold winners in 1984, when Pat Summitt's team set a very high bar that has just gone higher.
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Aspiring sports journalists: Where would you want to be on New Year’s Day?.@smbahr14 (left) and @Abdeldaiem_Alaa in Pasadena, checking out The Office for Jan. 1.
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It doesn’t matter how many zillion miles you have flown. There’s nothing quite like seeing the reflection of the sunrise on the Rocky Mountains.
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