by Kent Sterling Tom Crean came to Bloomington with his guns blazing and supreme work ethic careening around Monroe County at a frenzied pitch. He was like Yosemite Sam and the Tazmaniam Devil combined into one manic whirling dervish of recruiting zeal. There were hits and misses with kids and processes, but the one constant […]
by Kent Sterling I love the old guys. Wilt Chamberlain was a physical freak. Kareem Abdul-Jabber’s sky hook was a devastating offensive weapon. Michael Jordan was dominating for almost a full decade. Magic Johnson was a versatile killer. Larry Bird was the best among a great roster. Bill Russell did nothing but win his who […]
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 Logic is creeping ever closer to college athletics. First, the board chair of division one athletics tells CBS Sports Jon Solomon he does not favor appealing a potential ruling 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of Ed O’Bannon in a lawsuit seeking compensation for the licensing of college athletes. Now, the […]
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 College sports is the only business in America where no one in power sounds smart no matter how smart they are. You have to be a pretty darn smart guy or woman to be the president of a university – even one in South Carolina – but when University of South Carolina […]
by Kent Sterling The Indianapolis Colts are in a position where a championship could be in their immediate future. Here are the top ten reasons the Colts are becoming the favorites to win Super Bowl L: 10 – Membership in AFC South – This division of leftovers has been the Colts to dominate since it […]
