by Kent Sterling For the second time since the field of the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64, the state of Indiana was shut out by the selection committee, and no team even warranted discussion as a potential invitee. That none of the 10 Division One teams calling Indiana home were good enough to be included […]
by Kent Sterling No city does this better. The only huge sporting events the City of Indianapolis will never hold are the World Series, a Summer Olympics, and the Daytona 500. The rest of them it has hosted, and no city does it better Sure, Indy’s layout allows for a great experience where a fan […]
Another Saturday, another lineup of fantastic guests for Fox 59’s Chris Hagan and I to talk to – as if bickering with each other isn’t enough for two hours of sports fueled mayhem. The Big Ten Tournament is in town, and that means college basketball will be front and center. Indiana and Purdue are both […]
by Kent Sterling The Indianapolis Colts certainly seem to get what they want when free agents visit. Not sure whether they close the deals like Don Rickles in “Casino” by holding their planes at the airport until they sign, but Hakeem Nix decided to be a Colt before continuing his tour of suitors to Carolina […]
by Kent Sterling In the type of journalism typical to New York newspapers other than the Times, the New York Daily News has asserted that if Tom Crean does not return to the Indiana University bench, current Knicks coach could be next in line. The piece cites “a source” who claims several prominent boosters are […]
by Kent Sterling The question being asked most by media types covering the Big Ten Tournament is whether the seat on which Matt Painter sits is hotter than Tom Crean’s? The answer is that neither seat is hot so the question is moot. Now, ask whether Painter or Crean will be sitting on a very […]
by Kent Sterling The Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament is one of my favorite events on sports calendar – at least when it’s hosted by Indianapolis, the city built for exactly that purpose. As you enjoy the event this weekend, here are nine things to look for – both on the court and off to […]
by Kent Sterling Indiana had their chances – up 38-33 with a chance to extend the lead to seven, but the shots that missed for Illinois earlier started to fall and the turnovers that have plagued the Hoosiers all season extracted their toll. And the season ended for this young Hoosiers team. Of course, Indiana […]
by Kent Sterling It’s been almost a decade since Butler experienced a season like this one. Sometimes we forget that in the middle of all that excellence through the Collier, Matta, Lickliter, and Stevens years that Butler won only 13 games in 2004-2005, but they did. That aberrational season was in the Horizon League, so […]
by Kent Sterling No one in sports ever asks, “What’s in the best interest of the kids?” unless it’s also in the best interest of the person asking the question. In the case of the changes being proposed to NBA Draft eligibility the best interest of draftees isn’t in the same time zone as the […]
