Articles posted in April 2013

UW Green Bay Basketball Coach in Trouble as Walk-on Soils Himself
April 30, 2013

by Kent Sterling It’s time for the masses to rise up and smite the tyrants.  College basketball players are not buck privates who need to be prepared for battle, and coaches are not drill sergeants.  The time has come for a redefinition of roles in collegiate athletics. If reports of an incident at the University […]

Indiana’s Assembly Hall Now Only Assembly Hall
April 30, 2013

by Kent Sterling After a 42 year battle of Assembly Halls, the basketball arena at Indiana University can now claim victory. The Assembly Hall at the University of Illinois will be known for at least the next 30 years at the State Farm Center as a result of a $60-million deal announced yesterday. Illinois’ building […]

Pacers vs. Hawks – Will Someone Please Stay with Kyle Korver
April 30, 2013

by Kent Sterling Memo to the Indiana Pacers – Kyle Korver is a really good shooter.  Left open, he is almost a lock to make shots from anywhere within 30 feet of the bucket. Korver had 19 points last night in the Hawks 101-90 win that evened the series at two wins apiece.  Because Korver […]

Indiana Pacers Face a Must Win Tonight
April 29, 2013

by Kent Sterling If the Indiana Pacers want to be taken seriously as a threat against the Miami Heat, they need to rise up and win this pivotal game four tonight against the Hawks in Atlanta. To blow both opportunities to put this series on ice against a team that is going to scatter in […]

NBA Center Jason Collins Comes Out as Gay and I Don’t Care
April 29, 2013

by Kent Sterling I didn’t think much about Jason Collins as he played 12 years in the NBA as a guy about whose sexual preference I didn’t care, and nothing that happened today changed that. By all accounts, he’s a great guy if a relatively mediocre player.  That’s interesting to me.  What he or any […]

Colts Trade Jerry Hughes for Bills LB Kelvin Sheppard
April 29, 2013

by Kent Sterling The links to the last three drafts executed by former Indianapolis Colts football czar Bill Polian have dwindled to a precious few, and another one is headed out the door today as the Colts have sent former first rounder Jerry Hughes to the Buffalo Bills for linebacker Kelvin Sheppard. Hughes came out […]

Bernie Miklasz’ Last Show on 101ESPN April 30th
April 29, 2013

by Kent Sterling Bernie Miklasz inherited from his grandmother the ability to work long and work hard.  She was an immigrant grocer in Baltimore, and he is a sports journalist in St. Louis.  She worked tirelessly to keep the family business afloat, and Bernie works tirelessly in a business where many don’t to bring fans […]

Tim Tebow Released; Jets Figure Out What Merril Hoge Always Knew
April 29, 2013

by Kent Sterling Only one back-up quarterback in NFL history could claim a breaking news alert on ESPN for his release, and it happened today with Tim Tebow.  The New York Jets cut ties with Tebow this morning, and the coverage is just short of the death of a former president. The Jets drafted Geno […]

End of an Era at WNAS – Lee Kelly Retiring from New Albany High School
April 28, 2013

by Kent Sterling For almost 40 years, Lee Kelly has taught people how to behave while on the radio.  That was his job, but what he has been to the hundreds and hundreds of teenagers who have been fortunate enough to earn the right to be in his class at New Albany High School is […]