Tackling the biggest issues in sports from sports media students at Seton Hall
Chris LaPlaca is a senior vice president of Corporate Communications at ESPN. In January, I had the pleasure of meeting him at the Fordham-Saint Bonaventure game. LaPlaca has worked at ESPN for 38 years and has been senior vice president of communications since 2008, where he oversees public and media relations. When I met him…
As many sports leagues have postponed their seasons due to COVID-19, as sports fans, we’re thinking there’s nothing to watch, nothing to talk about and even nothing to gamble on, but you’re wrong. Horse racing remains the only sport competing right now. Yes, big races like the Kentucky Derby have been postponed to September, Keeneland,…
Who would have ever thought that the NCAA would ever cancel winter and spring sports? When I heard the news, I immediately thought of all my friends who are seniors and texted them to see how they’re doing. One specific person is my close friend Stella Johnson. Stella plays basketball at Rider University. She had…
With the All-Star break come and gone, the playoff picture is finally beginning to become clear. There are teams where it’s obvious that they will make the postseason, no one is getting between the Bucks and the Eastern Conference Finals anytime soon. On the other hand, there are some teams that are currently “in the…