by Kent Sterling The Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup earlier this week, and during yesterday’s celebration goalie Corey Crawford dropped an f-bomb during his remarks. This is the second time he’s done it, having been moved to shriek that dreaded obscenity during the previous Hawks Stanley Cup party in 2013. Some people in Chicago […]
by Kent Sterling Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr told the truth about lying last night after his team evened the NBA Finals at two wins apiece by thrashing the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-82. Kerr was asked prior to the game whether Andre Iguodala would start the game, and said that he would come off the […]
After LeBron James injury, cameras need to be moved off the baseline in NBA and college
by Kent Sterling Based upon the accommodations made to the ESPN during coverage of professional sports, you would think the the Mothership runs sports. You wouldn’t be far off, and it will take ESPN’s endorsement for the right thing to do done – move photographers and cameramen off the baseline during NBA and college games. […]
by Kent Sterling The top five at the Firestone 600 at the Texas Motor Speedway were Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, Helio Castroneves, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Marco Andretti. Nice guy, nice guy, nice guy, nice guy, and nice guy. Therein lies the rub in IndyCar – there is no rub, no conflict. As a result, […]
by Kent Sterling Defensive game changer Robert Mathis is a key component to the Super Bowl hopes of the Indianapolis Colts as he returns from a torn Achilles tendon that caused a lost 2014 season for the potential hall of famer. Mathis pitched for his team filled with Colts and media members in the Indiana […]
by Kent Sterling Get an Andrew Luck autograph, help fund a great memory for a kid with a life-threatening illness. That’s a win-win. Now, there is no guarantee that Luck will even be at Victory Field for the seventh annual Indiana Children’s Wish Fund’s Celebrity Softball Game, or that he’ll sign for you if he […]
by Kent Sterling Coaches and media members get fired with frighteningly similar frequency in today’s world, and this week I heard discussions about the methodology of both in private conversations. Tom Thibodeau was canned as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls yesterday, and there was rampant criticism of the Bulls security staff following Thibs […]
by Kent Sterling Tonight, Indianapolis native David Letterman will host his final show before settling easily into a well-earned retirement, but his legacy will linger in the behavior of radio hosts everywhere. Dave (it seems odd to call him “Letterman”; he’s just “Dave”) did it right, and he did it the best. He wasn’t the […]
by Kent Sterling In most cities, columnists and radio hosts routinely monitor each other to see what plot of intellectual territory goes unclaimed, and they plant their flag there. If one guy says the local NFL team had a great draft, another will say it was atrocious. Journalism isn’t a matter of honest and heartfelt […]
