Tackling the biggest issues in sports from sports media students at Seton Hall
Contracts between brands and athletes have been a staple in professional athletics as long as there have been stars to promote. Branded footwear truly took off when Michael Jordan came into the picture. A contract between Jordan and Nike signed before Jordan’s rookie season in 1984 began a rich and industry-changing move that defines the…
Athletes can come out of retirement, and apparently so can sports radio hosts. Four months after retiring from his radio job at WFAN, Mike Francesa told Newsday on April 24 that he is ending his retirement and returning to the station. The 30-year veteran is back. The fan base Francesa left behind expressed its glee…
Seton Hall’s Sports Reporting class will have all hands on deck on April 18 as Monmouth comes to South Orange to take on the Pirates baseball. Our class is using this game to show how we can tackle all angles of a single event. There are many stories that can come out of one three-hour…
At a time where there is a logjam in the middle of the Big East standings, seniors have emerged as difference-makers. Heading into Feb. 27, Creighton, Seton Hall, Butler and Providence all held 9-7 conference records, tying them for third place in the Big East behind league leaders Xavier and Villanova. With the regular season…
No week in the Big East is complete without a double take. St. John’s followed up aweek upsetting then-No. 4 Duke with defeating then-No. 1 Villanova and Marquette for its first two conference victories of the season. Shamorie Ponds has continued to be locked in, following up 33 points against Duke with 26 points against…