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Benner/Sports
BENNER: One Hoosier tradition is back; another has miles to go
May 25, 2013
Bill BennerThe Indiana Pacers have returned from the depths, but the Indianapolis 500 might never reclaim its glory.
MoreBENNER: IndyCar must kiss the past goodbye, embrace bold ideas
May 4, 2013
Bill BennerRobin Miller pronounced the idea of a season-ending race on the Speedway’s road course as the dumbest of all the dumb
things that have happened over the years. I respectfully disagree.
MoreBENNER: Hicks vs. Knicks reprise would turn buzz into roar
April 27, 2013
Bill BennerSeeing Spike Lee in the front row at a recent Knicks game reminded me how exciting it would be to see the old rivalry revived.
MoreBENNER: Reflection, but no solutions, after yet another tragedy
April 20, 2013
Bill BennerAs I cradled my new granddaughter, I couldn’t help but wonder—again—just what kind of world we had welcomed
her into.
MoreBENNER: Musings from the road to (and from) The Final Four
April 13, 2013
Rutgers coach Mike Rice scored almost as much attention as the champion quartet of teams.
MoreBENNER: Of many shining moments, one could have shone brightest
March 30, 2013
Bill BennerSome years stand out as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NCAA tournament.
MoreBENNER: Criticism heaped on NCAA takes toll on rank-and-file
March 23, 2013
Bill BennerThe list of lightning-rod issues is long and, unfortunately, growing.
MoreBENNER: Can Crean handle winning as well as he handled losing?
March 16, 2013
Bill BennerHe has made Indiana basketball nationally relevant again. Yet with that relevance comes responsibility.
MoreBENNER: From the NBA to the Big Ten, putting butts in seats is king
March 9, 2013
Bill BennerEven watching the game from home on ESPN, a casual observer might have thought Bankers Lie Fieldhouse was a neutral court.
MoreBENNER: Bird’s faith in Lance Stephenson now looks well-placed
March 2, 2013
Bill BennerI guarantee he’s closely watching the team he assembled and has a trained eye on the 22-year-old.
MoreBENNER: College hoops would benefit from less hacking and flopping
February 23, 2013
Bill BennerI'm worried about where the game seems to be heading. Where's the rhythm and flow?
MoreBENNER: Think of Speedway's tax push as a request for reimbursement
February 16, 2013
Bill BennerI don't begrudge the Speedway asking for help. But will there be additional return on investment?
MoreBENNER: Pack rat and sports fan is a most dangerous combination
February 9, 2013
Bill BennerThis is about possession obsession. Mine.
MoreBENNER: Professional soccer's time here may have finally come
January 26, 2013
Bill Benner...Of course, you often heard the same refrain during the '70s, '80s, '90s and into the new millennium.
MoreBENNER: When our heroes fail, we love to take it personally
January 19, 2013
Bill BennerFew things rouse us more than a fall from grace, and the more precipitous, the better. Sports so deliciously delivers grist
for our grindstone time and again.
MoreBENNER: The sports year 2013 has a hard act to follow
January 12, 2013
Bill BennerIn sports, as soon as you think you have the answers, new questions arise. The test never stops. Then again, I’m sure
you business types will say, “Hey, it’s like that where we reside, too.”
MoreBENNER: If NBA won't eliminate'one-and-dones,' NCAA should
January 5, 2013
Bill BennerLet the young phenoms find another path to the NBA.
MoreBENNER: 2012 had an abundance of moments to savor
December 29, 2012
Bill BennerThe spices of sports come from the unpredictable outcomes, the ability to rise above adversity, and the comebacks from the
depths.
MoreBENNER: Gifts of joy surround us even in times of sadness
December 22, 2012
Bill BennerOne week before Christmas, I found my spirits lifted and my soul inspired: We are much more about the good and light of this
world than we are about the evil and dark.
MoreBENNER: Arlington girls dealt hard—but valuable—life-long lesson
December 15, 2012
Bill BennerThe score was 107-2. I repeat: 107-2.
MoreBENNER: Remembering one of the most significant handshakes in sports
December 8, 2012
Bill BennerIt was the flashbulbs. That’s what he remembers. That’s what everyone remembers who witnessed the moment nearly
50 years ago in East Lansing, Mich.
MoreBENNER: An open letter to Purdue University's president-in-waiting
December 1, 2012
Bill BennerWhy would running a major university be more difficult than governing a state?
MoreBENNER: Big Ten follows the no-boundaries, big-money pack
November 24, 2012
Bill BennerIt has become clear that, in the new world order of big-time intercollegiate athletics, these are the things that really matter:
eyeballs.
MoreBENNER: We have much to be thankful for on and off the field
November 17, 2012
Bill BennerOn this Thanksgiving week, I’d like to again offer gratitude for what our sports world provides, especially in a city
where we are so particularly blessed.
MoreBENNER: Big Ten hoops begin, but eyes are still on football mess
November 10, 2012
Bill BennerAt media day, four out of five questions dealt with gridiron mess.
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.