by Kent Sterling It’s easy to watch the most recent de-evolution of Indiana Basketball and get angry, but let’s take a deep breath and calmly evaluate the events of the last 72 hours. Whatever is going on at Indiana with alcohol-related arrests, dirty drug tests, and the subsequent suspensions, it’s easy to question the culture […]
by Kent Sterling As a parent of a kid who played college basketball, and was recruited to play at a variety of schools, I can say that safety is a chief concern for parents of athletes as programs are evaluated. After three incidents in 2014 that required four arrests or citations and one hospitalization of […]
This is the email from IU sports information director J.D. Campbell updating media on the condition of player Devin Davis, who suffered a head injury in an accident earlier this weekend. The email included only quotes from Dr. Larry Rink and coach Tom Crean. The Davis Family issued at statement at 7:58p tonight through Campbell. […]
This is the email from IU sports information director J.D. Campbell updating media on the condition of player Devin Davis, who suffered a head injury in an accident earlier this weekend. The email included only quotes from Dr. Larry Rink and coach Tom Crean. The Davis Family (Parents Tiffany, Devin Sr., Elaine; brothers C.J. Darius, […]
by Kent Sterling Before writing anything else – prayers, good thoughts, and hopes for a speedy recovery to IU basketball player Devin Davis, who is in serious condition at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. With that most important thought out of the way, let’s deal with what appears to be a repeated issue with the Indiana […]
by Kent Sterling As I gave my personal ticket representative my Visa number over the phone, I heard my Dad whisper all the way from heaven, “What are you, a moron?” The Chicago Cubs are on the precipice of hiring a transformative figure in their history, and suddenly I reverted to the hope-tainted wretch I […]
by Kent Sterling As a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, I have learned not to indulge in the last emotional refuge of the truly pathetic – hope. “Life in hope; die in desperation,” is a quote that should be spelled out in the ivy on the Wrigley Field outfield wall that Bill Veeck planted 75 years […]
by Kent Sterling It was tough to get a great read on the Indiana Pacers in last night’s opening night 103-91 over the Philadelphia 76ers We knew that would be the case before the tip. Both teams were missing key pieces to their roster, and the first of 82 regular season games was not […]
by Kent Sterling In late 2007, the Chicago Cubs were riding high, and the team announced the waiting list for season tickets was about to reach 100,000 fans. Despite being swept in the playoffs by the Arizona Diamondbacks, I was swept away by the wave of emotion after being at Great American Ballpark as the […]
by Kent Sterling The president of the Professional Golfers Association of America used social media to criticize a European player as a “lil girl,” and accused him of sounding like “a little school girl squealing during recess.” Goodbye! For that? When Ted Bishop was only 29 days away from finishing his term, a lightly read […]