05/28/2026
We’ve also created a Best Book category for the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting. The work cited for this inaugural recognition illustrates the breadth of American sports culture. The authors are all first class and the stories they tell are fascinating. See the nominated work at jenkinsmedsl.com. (Link in bio.)
05/27/2026
We’re excited to launch the Student Sportswriting category for the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting. The recognition is open to any student publishing on any platform. Check out the work from these five finalists at jenkinsmedal.com (link in bio), representing UFlorida, UMaryland, UOregon, UColorado, and PSU-Bellisario.
05/26/2026
We’re pleased to present our 12 Best Sportswriting finalists for the 2026 Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting. The stories cited are powerful, hilarious and enlightening. All are reported and written by tremendously talented professionals. They include profiles, features and deep dives. See all the nominated work at http://jenkinsmedal.com. (Link in bio.)
05/21/2026
Congratulations Raymond Reyes!
05/21/2026
Congratulations Giorgy Ruiz!
05/21/2026
Congratulations Grabiel Silva!
05/01/2026
Congratulations Bria Latzsch! (BriaLatzsch)
04/28/2026
Congratulations Ale Burkle! (a.k.a. Alejandra Merodio Burkle)
03/05/2026
NEW EVENT: We’re honored to welcome Tom Ricketts, Executive Chairman of the Chicago Cubs, for the McGarr Symposium on Sports and Society. After leading his family’s 2009 bid for the team, Ricketts has overseen unprecedented on-the-field success and the $1B renovation of Wrigley Field. In 2016, the Cubs won a World Series for the first time in 108 years, snapping the longest championship drought in major sports history. The team was named Organization of the Year by Baseball America. Ricketts was named Sports Business Journal Executive of the Year. More: www.mcgarrsymposium.com (link in bio).
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03/05/2026
NEW EVENT: We’re delighted to announce that Seth Wickersham will deliver the Frank Deford Lecture in Sports Journalism on March 25. Wickersham has been at ESPN for over two decades. His primary focus is long form enterprise and investigative work on the NFL. Wickersham authored two NYT bestsellers: It’s Better to Be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback A collection of his ESPN work, Be on That Hill, is forthcoming. More info at www.defordlecture.org (link in bio).
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