by Kent Sterling Tom Crean is rolling. The years of building relationships with summer and high school coaches, and families around Indiana is paying off. The result is a 2012 recruiting class that Rivals has named the best in the country. Already committed are (with Rivals ranking in parentheses): PF Hanner Perea (#15) PG Kevin Ferrell (#28) […]
[youtube XlEzXGwOHqM] Eddie Sachs died in a fiery crash during the 1964 Indianapolis 500 that also claimed the life of Dave MacDonald, and what followed was one of the most memorable moments in sports broadcasting history. Sid Collins, the original voice of the 500, eulogized Sachs in a poignant and extemporaneous performance that was remarkable, […]
by Kent Sterling [youtube S2aJnMdOwbk] A year after I moved to Indianapolis, I grabbed a bunch of old and dusty reel-to-reels of Indy 500 highlights and sat down to try to understand the allure of this event. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter @kentsterling So many feel such enormous passion for the Indianapolis 500 […]
by Kent Sterling The last time the Chicago Cubs allowed as many as seven runs that were all unearned – Hall of Famer Ernie Banks was a 26 year-old shortstop. Now 80, if Banks was watching the mess last night in Cincinnati, he would have said, “Let’s play none!” The Cubs committed four errors in […]
[youtube LLyIVYU26H0] 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 […]
by Kent Sterling What the hell kind of an awful representation of the state of Indiana would prowl the sidelines at Memorial Stadium if Indiana University decided to re-animate the long dormant mascot program at IU? Terry Hutchens of the Indianapolis Star wrote a piece today quoting several fans, all with very different ideas about […]
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 Sterling You have to love Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay. He speaks his mind, regardless of how his comments are perceived. I’m sure NFL commissioner Roger Goodell would like the 32 franchise owners to either shut up or sing from the same hymnal. Anyone who has ever hear Irsay play the guitar and […]
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 […]
by Kent Sterling It’s hard to question the sanity or accuracy of the responses from the subject of an interview, especially when he owns the Chicago Cubs. It must be, because Chicago Business’ sports reporter Ed Sherman in his interview with Tom Ricketts let’s him get away with responses that have very little to do […]
