From Our Students
ESPN’s Tisha Thompson Speaks at AWSM Event
University of Maryland’s student chapter of The Association of Women in Sports Media hosted ESPN’s Tisha Thompson Sept. 20. Thompson shared her 20-year journey as an investigative reporter.
A new home for D.C. United
Beyond the decade of grunt work devoted to location selection, political negotiations and market research, it took about $250 million in private funds, plus $150 million in public contributions, for D.C. to finally get a permanent soccer venue.
For soccer’s newest hotbed, look due south
Picture 70,000 screaming fans, packed into a shining jewel of a football stadium, watching the world’s game. Is this St. Petersburg, Russia? Sochi? Nizhny Novgorod? Nope. This year’s FIFA World Cup host cities don’t have anything on Atlanta.
Profile: ESPN soccer analyst Taylor Twellman
Merrill alum Robbie Greenspan chronicles the career of soccer player-turned-analyst Taylor Twellman, from the University of Maryland to Major League Soccer to ESPN.
Review: Love Means Zero
Merrill alum Josh Needelman reviews Showtime’s documentary film “Love Means Zero,” which focuses on the career of successful but abrasive tennis coach Nick Bollettieri.
Friendship Games: Podcasts
Reporters Julia Karron, Joe Malandruccolo and Chloe Pavlech share their experiences from the 2018 Friendship Games in Eilat, Israel, in podcast form.
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