The Definitive Online Sports Stylebook

The Ben Watanabe Sports Stylebook

NCAA

  • college names

    In general, the use of “University” or “College” can be dropped in most sports contexts. Every effort should be made when writing to make it obvious to the reader that the college is being referred to, without the usage of those words. Examples: Arizona defeated Wisconsin on a last-second touchdown pass. Andrew Benintendi, an Arkansas

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  • Miami (Ohio)

    Required on first reference to Miami University, a public university in Oxford, Ohio. Its athletic teams are the RedHawks. Subsequent references: Miami. Not to be confused with the University of Miami, a private college in Coral Gables, Fla.

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