By Bert Beiswanger That headline sounds kind of odd, doesn’t it? How can Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan be the most underrated coach in college basketball? How can Florida be the most underrated program (not just this year, but overall program) in college basketball? My son texted me a couple of weeks ago to let […]
by Kent Sterling So A-rod brought an empty pistol to a gun fight, as everyone thought from the beginning. The threat of a lawsuit is almost always a hollow, face-saving gesture that is rescinded long before the plaintiffs are required to testify, and that is no coincidence. “We plan on pursuing a lawsuit to shine […]
by Kent Sterling Someone should stand up to TMZ and tell them that we just don’t care what they report. I’m not talking about the rabble that consumes gossip as a guilty pleasure. I’m talking about the media. A story appears on TMZ, and suddenly normal people are asking dumb questions to satisfy the public’s […]
by Kent Sterling The affection some people have for pot use is baffling. I spent a lot of time in high school and college around those who enjoyed getting stoned, and their behavior convinced me of its idiocy. When stoned, people sit quietly insulated from others. That’s not the way I want to live one […]
by Kent Sterling Have you ever had a job where an inept oaf continued to receive promotion after promotion without justification, other than an inability for management to see him for who he is? On the Chicago Cubs, that employee is second baseman Darwin Barney There was a time that I was bullish on Darwin […]
by Kent Sterling If we see American athletes doubled over in a pain as they try to execute a triple salchow or a front side 900, there will be a good reason. Using the facilities will be a challenge for those accustomed to solitude. Sochi is at the foot of the Black Sea, and now […]
by Kent Sterling The thousands of high school seniors signing their letters of intent today to play football at FBS schools across the country need to smile broadly and feel very good about their decision today because once the letter is faxed, their lives will change forever. Once today is over, the schools and coaches […]
by Kent Sterling The day my family got cable was one of the best moments of my life. Not being limited to the three networks was liberating, and being able to watch the Cubs everyday after moving to southern Indiana gave me a taste of home. After an adulthood of pirating cable while in college, […]
by Kent Sterling Andrew Bynum needs to rehab his image. The Indiana Pacers need a backup center who can be an offensive force and protect the rim. His signing Saturday looks like a potential marriage made in basketball heaven. There is a school of thought that a team with a 37-10 record has earned a […]
by Kent Sterling Indiana basketball coach Tom Crean says all the right things during his post game media availability. After the win against Michigan yesterday, Crean spread the credit far and wide, and of course he’s right. Basketball is a team game, and every one of the players and members of the staff contribute to […]
