Selected pieces from my tenure as a full-time writer/editor/online content producer at USA TODAY:

• Feb. 25, 2010: Demong, Spillane give USA 1-2 finish in Nordic combined (USA TODAY)
• Feb. 24, 2010: At Whistler, there’s just no party like a biathlon party (USA TODAY)
• Nov. 23, 2009: After overtime, penalty kicks, Real Salt Lake wins MLS Cup (USA TODAY)
• Oct. 7, 2009: Women’s jumpers still hoping for flight in 2010 Games (USA TODAY; shot video on a ski jump ramp, recorded audio interviews)
• Jan. 7, 2009: Fighters’ entrance music gets brawlers in the mood (USA TODAY)
• Aug. 23, 2008: Iceland eyes gold medal in handball (USA TODAY; includes interviews with Iceland’s president and first lady)
• Aug. 21, 2008: Weight lifted with U.S. soccer victory, gold (USA TODAY)
• Aug. 20, 2008: China beat: Handball, war, sanitation, etc. (Mostly Modern Media)
• Aug. 17, 2008: Last shot sinks American again (USA TODAY; Olympic shooting stunner)
• May 29, 2008: UFC has fight on its hands against Elite XC (USA TODAY)
• Aug. 22, 2007: Maykel Galindo’s road from Cuba to Chivas USA (USA TODAY)
• Aug. 27, 2006: Donovan answers D.C. fans’ taunts in 5-2 Galaxy win (USA TODAY)
• April 4, 2004: Clausen walking tall to third Olympics (USA TODAY; yes, it’s about Olympic walking, and it includes Bryan Cranston reference)
• Dec. 10, 2002: Manchester United ducks MLS competition (USA TODAY; got a few e-mails from this one)
• Sept. 13, 2001: The world’s game is needed more than ever (USA TODAY; post-9/11)