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REACH PLC -- 2024-PRESENT
US Sports Reporter at Reach PLC for: The US Mirror, The Mirror UK, Express US, Express UK, and Liverpool.com
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BETWAY/DGC -- 2021-2023
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Coordinated and helped produce the interviews linked below
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TUFTS UNIVERSITY, CLASS OF '21
Political Science, Film & Media Studies
Varsity Track and Field
Tufts Daily, Tufts Observer, BAT (Baseball Analytics team)
INTERNSHIPS:
PBS (Amanpour & Company)
Tufts Digital Media & Communications
New York City Council
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xG, MLB/Baseball Savant, Anything-Reference.com, Tifo, Zach Lowe, Mina Kimes, Professional T&F (cover photo is Point Loma Nazarene Track)
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Football (Footy) Work
Roy Keane's analysis of Trent Alexander-Arnold should be completely ignored, as the Liverpool defender has become a competent one vs one defender despite his perception
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne was the subject of summer transfer rumours - with the Belgian's contract in England set to expire at the end of the season
The former Chelsea manager has named his first squad for upcoming games against Panama and Mexico with Christian Pulisic set to lead out the side.
Matchday 2 of qualification for the 2016 EUROS. Macedonian winger Besart Abdurahimi scored an injury-time winner against Luxembourg, sending the former Yugoslavic nation in a tie for second in UEFA qualifying Group C. They would then lose eight of their remaining nine matches in qualifying.
Lionel Messi brought his winter clothes for Inter Miami's frigid match against Kansas City and showed resilience by netting the match's opening goal in the second half
Liverpool transfer news as the Reds continue to figure out the best course of action for one of their stars and a new young midfielder in Germany reported to be tracked
Let's set the stage: Prior to their match scheduled in Turin against nine-time reigning champions Juventus on Oct. 4, two Napoli players (Eljif Elmas and Piotr Zieliński) tested positive for COVID-19. Prior to this match, multiple games in Serie A (the Italian football league) had been conducted with squads having at least one player testing positive for the virus.
Here's how Liverpool could line up to start the 2028-29 Premier League campaign if future-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold signs a new five-year contract with the Reds
ENGLISH FOOTBALL IS a game ripe with heritage and long-standing traditions. From club chants to relegation to a lack of playoffs and TV commercials, the game maintains large elements of the 19th-century factory-worker ethos it was born out of. Broadcasters respect such traditions.
The future of English Football lies in the optimization of shots. The NBA underwent a similar movement with the exodus of the long two, and you will see with more regularity a dearth of outside-the-box missiles. Remember Evan Turner chucking long twos on the for the prime Hinkie-era 76ers? For your sake, I hope you do not.
Second division British football can be an absolute pressure cooker for players: unreasonable expectations and petty howl after howl litter the drunken crowds, and no player's celebrity can exempt him from taking a strong verbal lashing. Nestled in the corner of Queen Park's Rangers Loftus Road stadium on a balmy Tuesday evening were the [...]
Great promise, disappointment, optimism and the gradual overinflation of value sum up the Philippe Coutinho saga from before his final season at Liverpool FC, as I described in Part 1 of this story. But how does this overinflation match the state of inertia Coutinho currently finds himself in today?
Baseball Work
Exploring the complicated history behind the Los Angeles Dodgers' relocation in Brooklyn after the 1957 season, featuring beleaguered owner Walter O'Malley and NYC zoning czar Robert Moses
In our current climate, news articles can be downright shocking. I peruse newspapers and magazines these days with numb eyes as I gaze across disappointment after confusion after disappointment. Fortunately, mixed in with the grabbag of misery is often a good laugh, and on June 6th, a recap outlined how New York Times Jason Vargas "[pitched] like an ace for Mets, shutting out the Giants."
The New York Yankees finally ended its week-long contract standoff between 34-year-old pitcher Gerrit Cole as the team looks to shake off World Series hard feelings
The art of trading in professional sports has become unceremoniously mechanical and businesslike. In the analytical environment we inhabit today, player transactions often forget one of the two words making up its identification: the player. A lot has been made recently about Brandon Taubman, the assistant general manager of the Houston Astros, who in celebration ...
Trader Jerry once went to a Trader Joe's and found an unheralded item called a " Mallex Smith." He picked it out and tossed it in his basket, but an hour and 17 minutes later he decided he wanted to move on. All Trader Joe's could give him was store credit.
Chris Sale toed the rubber on a balmy late-afternoon affair in Seattle Thursday evening. The solemn, slanky (a combination of slinky and lanky) left-hander, fresh off sealing the 'sale' of his new $145-million contract, carried the weight of his price tag to the mound. Sale was disturbed.
Basketball Writing
On April 13, 2016, the Brooklyn Nets fell 103-96 to the Toronto Raptors on the final day of the 2015-16 NBA season, solidifying a term-ending 10-game losing streak on the heels of a 21-61 year.
Brooklyn Nets veteran D'Angelo Russell featured in his first Nets-New York Knicks "rivalry" game in nearly five years on Tuesday after returning to his old team last month
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome is emerging as a sleeping Sixth Man of the Year Candidate and can cement his candidacy against the New York Knicks, his boyhood team, on Friday night
Forget the "one-and-done" stereotype so typical when imagining the path talented teenagers take from high school to the NBA. The Eastern Conference semifinals matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat should aid in dismissing such conceptions. Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, a lanky teenager at 18 playing in the Greek second division, was plucked ...
On Thursday, Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News reported the Brooklyn Nets front office has had internal discussions on how to acquire Bradley Beal. With his contract originally set to expire in the summer of 2021, Beal inked a 1+1 contract extension last October worth up to $71.8 million.
Victor Wembanyama suffered Olympics agony in Paris as Team USA edged out France in a thrilling gold medal match.
Football Work (American)
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell doubled down on the league's push for diversity ahead of the Super Bowl despite President Donald Trump's recent comments to the contrary
Former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady garnered mixed reviews during his broadcasting debut for Fox during Sunday's Dallas Cowboys vs Cleveland Browns game
Quarterback Baker Mayfield produced an excellent performance on Sunday to give the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a statement victory against the Lions in Detroit, winning 20-16
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair received a chorus of jeers and a smattering of trash from Jaguards fans as he was escorted off the field following his hit on Trevor Lawrence
I don't think Vontaze Burfict is at fault for Vontaze Burfict still being in the news. A combined 13 suspensions and fines later, he's reached a collision point with the NFL. In other words, there will be no more collisions for Burfict this year: He's been suspended for the remainder of the season.
After Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin announced that Justin Fields will be the team's starter for a third straight week, here are three potential Russell Wilson trade destinations
The San Francisco 49ers aren't getting any closer to signing star left tackle Trent Williams to a restricted contract as the veteran's holdout casts a shadow over Brock Purdy and the offense
After the New Orleans Saints were blown out 33-10 in primetime to the Denver Broncos, the team could look to move veterans ahead of the 2024 NFL trade deadline
What are the best NFL stadiums to propose at? We reveal the top five, including the ones where it costs nothing to pop the question. *Article I liasoned/oversaw the publishing of with the help of Betway's creative agency
Other Sports (Tennis, Motorsports, Combat, etc)
Joey Logano may have been the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Champion, but who outside of last year's Championship Four could challenge him for the 2025 crown?
The PGA Tour's ongoing civil war with LIV Golf has continued to have a negative impact on the sport, with the latest blow coming in the form of the 2024 BMW Championship ratings
Donald Trump spent potentially millions of dollars on a trip to the Daytona 500 as Elon Musk and his DOGE program continue to lay off thousands of federal employees
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz played in a charity doubles match at the Arthur Ashe Stadium before the US Open.
Results from Sunday's Bank of America Roval 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway as the NASCAR Cup Series playoff field is narrowed down to eight drivers.
American tennis star Taylor Fritz ousted No. 4 Alexander Zverev in four sets to reach his first career Grand Slam semifinal, making history along the way.
Longform Work
You can find Donald Megerle, director of the Tufts University President's Marathon Challenge, at Mile 9 of the Boston Marathon every year, banana in hand and arms outstretched, ready for a hug from Tufts runners donning golden singlets. "I like thinking, as far as I'm concerned, that they're running to me," Megerle said.
Members of the Daily's Sports section filled out a brief survey regarding the COVID-19 and sports overlap, ranking their confidence levels in various scenarios on a scale of 1 to 5. Consider this the section's collective reaction to national news.
August 6 marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city Hiroshima. It was the first time nuclear weapons had been used, followed three days later by the bombing of Nagasaki. Deaths from the bombings are estimated to be around 150,000.
After 68 years, the 1950 Tufts baseball team - participants in the College World Series (CWS) in Omaha, Neb. that June - will be immortalized. The team will be part of the inaugural class inducted into the new Tufts Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday evening.
For those unfamiliar with what the drunken juuling scene resembles, consider a watering hole in the middle of the desert-a congregation from all parts of the land, uphill or downhill, Carm Stans or Dewick Stans.
Junior Roger Gu and the Tufts Jumbos had the green light to success at the NCAA Championships in Greensboro, N.C., placing 10th overall to mark the third successive season in which the Jumbos finished in the top 10 nationally. "There are a lot of teams that crack the top 10 from time to time," coach [...]
Relevant Coursework
No two of Hayao Miyazaki’s antagonists are identical, yet all share one defining characteristic
Betway Insider -- SEO Writing
Borg vs McEnroe or Nadal vs Federer? We rank the 10 greatest men’s singles finals in Wimbledon history.
Stars and Stripes Across the Pond: We rank the 10 best American players in Premier League history.
The 2023 MLB trade deadline is Aug. 1. Here is everything you need to know about the MLB trade deadline, the rules surrounding it, and some potential deals.
The NHL announced a revamped skills competition format. Here is everything you need to know about the rules, prizes, participants, and past winners.
Pittsburgh, Green Bay, and other familiar faces: These 10 teams are the Super Bowl winners' all-time leaders.
Budget transfers, Jude Bellingham, the end of the Antoine Griezmann saga, and is Mbappe on the way? Ranking the 10 biggest transfers in 2023-24 La Liga season so far.
It’s true. Rafael Nadal didn’t win the French Open every year. We rank the 10 greatest French Open upsets of all time
The UEFA announced a new Champions League format. Here is everything you need to know about the expanded 2024-25 UCL format and how many teams qualify.
In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, we celebrate six Jewish players from USA women’s soccer history.
Interviews Arranged/Facilitated
Josina Anderson sat down with former Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack and return specialist Josh Cribbs to look back on their time with the franchise and review the 2022 NFL season.
In our exclusive interview, the legendary NBA enforcer shoots from the hip on Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, playing for the Raptors and The Last Dance.
In an exclusive interview with Betway Insider, the former Red Sox and Phillies closer discusses his old teams, former teammates, and his thoughts on the 2022 season.
In our exclusive interview, the nine-year NBA veteran discusses the NBA G-League, playing in China and battling LeBron James with the Indiana Pacers.
In our Q&A, St. Louis Rams legend discusses the best wideouts in the NFL, which current quarterbacks he would love to play with and builds his ideal receiver
In our exclusive interview, the Duke legend discusses Mike Krzyzewski's retirement, his famous buzzer beater from 1992 and his selection on the Dream Team.