For some reason, college journalists continue to write columns about professional teams instead of focusing on their own school’s teams.
Geez, the Cubs have a shot at the NL Central title? And Cornell has some hot shooters? Really? Thanks. Fans would never have received this information from every single media outlet in their state or region. [...]
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