Laine Higgins is a college sports reporter at The Wall Street Journal. She specializes in covering team sports, competitive sports, and major league sports, with a keen interest in sports tournaments. Laine's work has been featured in CODE, El Paso Inc., The Wall Street Journal, LiveMint, Magzter, Yahoo News, and Yahoo Sports.
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Laine's coverage mainly focuses on college football, specifically events and evolving stories within the sport. She is likely to be interested in pitches related to breaking news or ongoing developments within college football, particularly those involving high-profile teams such as Alabama Crimson Tide and Michigan Wolverines.
Given Laine's focus on specific teams and current events in college football, she would likely be interested in sources with direct knowledge of the latest happenings within these teams or insights into broader trends shaping the sport. Additionally, given her national focus on the United States, relevant local perspectives may also capture her attention.
Consider pitching stories that provide unique angles or insider perspectives related to key players, coaches, game outcomes, controversies, or significant changes within the world of college football.
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Laine Higgins No city in sports is quite as unlucky as Buffalo, N.Y. The Bills lost four straight Super Bowls in the 1990s and have yet to make it back.
By: Rachel Bachman, Laine Higgins
Oklahoma freshman Kendall Wells is shredding the NCAA record book. But she’s not alone, as two others also chase the single-season home-run mark.
Since arriving in Minnesota, Olympic hero Quinn Hughes has logged more miles and more minutes on the ice than anyone in the NHL, single-handedly turning the Wild into playoff contenders.
Laine Higgins Quinn Hughes isn't the biggest or burliest skater on the ice. Nor does the Minnesota Wild defenseman hit the hardest or knock out the most teeth.
The Carolina Hurricanes cemented themselves as Stanley Cup favorites with a historically hot start to the playoffs.
Laine Higgins The Carolina Hurricanes came into the 2026 playoffs as the Eastern Conference's prohibitive favorites to make the Stanley Cup Finals.
By: Laine Higgins
The Montreal Canadiens’ Martin St. Louis was a retiree overseeing 12-year-olds. Now he’s in the Eastern Conference final.
By: Laine Higgins
John Tortorella took over a floundering team with eight games left in the season and turned the Golden Knights into title contenders.
By: Jared Diamond, Laine Higgins
Brendan Sorsby received a lifetime suspension from the NCAA for placing thousands of wagers. A judge in Texas issued a temporary injunction that will let him back onto the field this season for the Red Raiders.
By: Laine Higgins, Andrew Beaton
One week after a stunning legal decision granted Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby the ability to play—despite having placed bets on his own team—he is quitting college for the NFL’s supplemental draft.
