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Peter McEntegart, who was a columnist for si.com, the internet website for the sports magazine Sports Illustrated, wrote a daily feature called The 10 Spot.

The Ten Spot debuted during the summer of 2004, and the column originally consisted of a humorous top ten list devoted to topical happenings in the world of sports. In May, 2007, his column switched to a blog format, and some readers criticized the change in style.^{[citation needed]} McEntegart announced the format change in his April 27 post: "The 10 Spot will be transformed starting on Monday into the 10 Spot Blog. The traditional 10 items-a-day format will be replaced with a free-flowing series of blog posts that will be updated throughout the day." Around the same time, the picture that accompanies his column was changed, and many readers clamored for a return of McEntegart's trademark hat. On December 5, 2008, McEntegart announced in his Ten Spot blog that he had been laid off by Sports Illustrated.

A native of New York, McEntegart graduated from Regis High School in 1987. He frequently discussed his favorite hometown sports teams, including the New York Mets and the New York Giants. Pete is also a fan of LSU's football team.

McEntegart graduated magna cum laude from Williams College in 1991 and later from the Journalism School of Columbia University. While at Williams, he worked for the Sports Information Department, and in 1991 he received the Frank Deford Award presented "annually to the top student Sports Information Assistant at Williams College."

Before writing for Sports Illustrated, McEntegart worked in New York City and London for investment banking firm Goldman Sachs. He has also written for newspapers in Virginia and Lafayette, Louisiana. At the latter paper he covered the Louisiana State University athletics program.

Additionally, in 2004, served for seven months as a juror on the fraud trial of former Tyco International executive Dennis Kozlowski. This prosecution ended in a mistrial^[1] McEntegart now lives in North Carolina.

On November 12, 2022, McEntegart was crowned "Possum King" after winning the annual Possum Scurry endurance race in Durham, NC. This was McEntegart's first competitive ultra-running win.

References

^ Gimein, Mark; McEntegart, Pete. "Mistrials And Tribulations". CNN Money. CNN. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

External links

Brief Biography from Williams College Sports Information

McEntegart, Pete and Mark Gimein. "Mistrials and Tribulations" Fortune 19 April 2004.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/pete_mcentegart/04/27/ten.spot/index.html

http://www.fannation.com/si_blogs/the_10_spot/posts/30121-happy-trails-to-the-10-spot

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[Mistrials_And_Tribulations-1] Gimein, Mark; McEntegart, Pete. "Mistrials And Tribulations". CNN Money. CNN. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

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-'''Peter McEntegart''', who was a columnist for [[si.com]], the internet website for the sports magazine, Sports Illustrated, wrote a daily feature called [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/extramustard/10_spot/ The 10 Spot].
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+'''Peter McEntegart''', who was a columnist for [[si.com]], the internet [[website]] for the sports magazine ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', wrote a daily feature called The 10 Spot.
-The Ten Spot debuted during the summer of 2004, and the column originally consisted of a humorous top ten list devoted to topical happenings in the world of sports.  In May, 2007, his column switched to a [[blog]] format, and some readers criticized the change in style. McEntegart announced the format change in his April 27th post: "The 10 Spot will be transformed starting on Monday into the 10 Spot Blog. The traditional 10 items-a-day format will be replaced with a free-flowing series of blog posts that will be updated throughout the day."  Around the same time, the picture that accompanies his column was changed, and many readers clamored for a return of McEntegart's [[trademark]] [[hat]]. On December 5, 2008, McEntegart announced in his Ten Spot blog that he had been laid off by Sports Illustrated.
+The Ten Spot debuted during the summer of 2004, and the column originally consisted of a humorous top ten list devoted to topical happenings in the world of sports.  In May, 2007, his column switched to a [[blog]] format, and some readers criticized the change in style.{{Citation needed|date=July 2018}} McEntegart announced the format change in his April 27 post: "The 10 Spot will be transformed starting on Monday into the 10 Spot Blog. The traditional 10 items-a-day format will be replaced with a free-flowing series of blog posts that will be updated throughout the day."  Around the same time, the picture that accompanies his column was changed, and many readers clamored for a return of McEntegart's [[trademark]] [[hat]]. On December 5, 2008, McEntegart announced in his Ten Spot blog that he had been laid off by Sports Illustrated.
-A native of [[New York City]], McEntegart graduated from [[Regis High School (New York City)|Regis High School]] in 1987.  He frequently discussed his favorite hometown sports teams, including the [[New York Mets]] and the [[New York Giants]].  Pete is also a fan of LSU's football team.
+A native of [[New York City|New York]], McEntegart graduated from [[Regis High School (New York City)|Regis High School]] in 1987.  He frequently discussed his favorite hometown sports teams, including the [[New York Mets]] and the [[New York Giants]].  Pete is also a fan of LSU's football team.
-McEntegart graduated ''magna cum laude'' from [[Williams College]] in 1991 and later from the [[Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism|Journalism School]] of [[Columbia University]].  While at Williams, he worked for the Sports Information Department, and in 1991 he received the [http://www.williams.edu/athletics/deford.php Frank Deford Award] presented "annually to the top student Sports Information Assistant at Williams College."
+McEntegart graduated magna cum laude from [[Williams College]] in 1991 and later from the [[Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism|Journalism School]] of [[Columbia University]]. While at Williams, he worked for the Sports Information Department, and in 1991 he received the Frank Deford Award presented "annually to the top student Sports Information Assistant at Williams College."
 Before writing for ''Sports Illustrated'', McEntegart worked in New York City and [[London]] for investment banking firm [[Goldman Sachs]].  He has also written for newspapers in [[Virginia]] and [[Lafayette, Louisiana]].  At the latter paper he covered the [[Louisiana State University]] athletics program.
-Additionally, in 2004, McEntegart served for seven months as a juror on the [[Tyco International#Legal charges|fraud trial]] of former [[Tyco International]] executive [[Dennis Kozlowski]].  This prosecution ended in a [[mistrial]].
+Additionally, in 2004,  served for seven months as a juror on the [[Tyco International#Corporate scandal of 2002|fraud trial]] of former [[Tyco International]] executive [[Dennis Kozlowski]].  This prosecution ended in a [[mistrial (law)|mistrial]]<ref name="Mistrials And Tribulations">{{cite web |last1=Gimein |first1=Mark |last2=McEntegart |first2=Pete |title=Mistrials And Tribulations |url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/04/19/367337/index.htm |website=CNN Money |publisher=CNN |access-date=14 March 2023 |ref=1}}</ref>
+McEntegart now lives in North Carolina.
+On November 12, 2022, McEntegart was crowned "Possum King" after winning the annual Possum Scurry endurance race in Durham, NC.  This was McEntegart's first competitive ultra-running win.
-Pete now lives in Los Angeles.
-== References ==
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+== External links ==
 [http://www.williams.edu/athletics/news.php?id=7561&type=ephcomplishment Brief Biography from Williams College Sports Information]
-McEntegart, Pete and Mark Gimein. [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/04/19/367337/index.htm "Mistrials and Tribulations"] ''Fortune'' 19 April 2004.
+McEntegart, Pete and Mark Gimein. [https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/04/19/367337/index.htm "Mistrials and Tribulations"] ''Fortune'' 19 April 2004.
 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/pete_mcentegart/04/27/ten.spot/index.html
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