by Kent Sterling It seems all that Dallas Cowboys owner/general manager fears is admitting a mistake. Yesterday, he spent $55-million to let everyone know that he still believes in his quarterback. Tony Romo will turn 33 next month, and the total for the six-year deal is $108 million extension, but what I have learned after […]
by Kent Sterling Oh boy. There was never any doubt that former Indiana University Rick Greenspan is a self-immersed kook, but he has now been accused of being an unrepentant xenophobe – or a guy with a sense of humor on par with Archie Bunker. Oregon will take the court in a couple of hours in […]
by Kent Sterling When did third baseman Aramis Ramirez turn 50? In part, because of Ramirez’ uninspired play (i’m being very polite) the Chicago Cubs are the laughing stock of baseball. With the sixth highest payroll in baseball payroll of $125 million, the Cubs have managed to win less games through 58 games than all […]
Donald Davidson Remembers 1957 Winner Sam Hanks
Sam Hanks was a phenomenal Indy 500 driver, who finally won the race in his last attempt at the age of 43. For those who are curious about the history of the Indianapolis 500, listen to “Talk of Gasoline Alley” every night except the night before the race during the month of May. Host Donald […]
Donald Davidson knows more about the Indianapolis 500 than any man alive. Today, we turn Donald’s memory loose on the third three time champ, Mauri Rose. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter @kentsterling I think every story Donald tells is incredibly interesting, and understanding the Indy 500 as a historical event is difficult without […]
by Kent Sterling It’s been awhile since fans of the Indiana Pacers didn’t watch the NBA Draft Lottery with keen interest, but tonight will be the night that the Pacers don’t fly team president Larry Bird to New York for the unveiling of the order for the first 14 picks of the June 28 draft. […]
by Kent Sterlling Everyday through the Sunday, May 29, and the running of the centennial Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, we will present a video memory of one of the most important men in Indy 500 history. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter @kentsterling The features will be more or less chronological, but will always […]
BCS/Fiesta Bowl settle, Cubs hammers Cards, and NBA offers delay in hard cap. NBA – Latest offer delays hard cap implementation – ESPN (Stein) NBA – Bulls having a tough time with Indy’s Jeff Teague – Chicago Sun-Times (Potash) BCS should spare us the false outrage – USA Today/AP (Dahlberg) NCAA Basketball – Dr. Bo’s […]
by Kent Sterling When the Seattle Mariners dumped the occasionally talented but always psychotic Milton Bradley this week, it marked the end of end era for both the Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs as both players in one of the silliest trades in baseball history had been cast aside despite their teams being on the […]
by Kent Sterling The Bird/Simon summit has ended and the status quo has been deemed good enough moving forward for the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers announced this afternoon that Larry Bird will return as the president of basketball operations, but no contract extension was announced. David Morway will be back as well in the general […]