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Pacers hire sports writer, exec Bill Benner as senior VP

November 6, 2013

The Longtime Indianapolis sports journalist and executive has left the Horizon League to join Pacers Sports & Entertainment as senior vice president of corporate, community and public relations.

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BENNER: Love thy enemy? We’ll find out when Peyton returns to Indy

October 10, 2013

The return of No. 18 is almost upon us. Everyone has been looking ahead to Peyton Manning versus the Colts since the schedule was announced in the spring.

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BENNER: Regrettably, not all iconic sports venues can be saved

September 26, 2013

Venues mean something. More than bricks and steel and concrete, if done right, they ooze character and provide a sense of special place.

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BENNER: Eager for college football—and hoping it won’t implode

August 22, 2013

The game could suffer under the weight of its popularity and financial might.

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BENNER: Extraordinary Pete Dye course moves into spotlight

August 1, 2013

Sitting atop a 1,000-foot hill overlooking the town and offering vistas of 30 miles, the Dye course is a breathtaking emerald gem, the result of both the incredible topography and the mad genius of Indiana’s own Mr. Dye.

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BENNER: One Hoosier tradition is back; another has miles to go

May 23, 2013

The Indiana Pacers have returned from the depths, but the Indianapolis 500 might never reclaim its glory.

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BENNER: IndyCar must kiss the past goodbye, embrace bold ideas

May 2, 2013

Robin 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.

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BENNER: Hicks vs. Knicks reprise would turn buzz into roar

April 25, 2013

Seeing Spike Lee in the front row at a recent Knicks game reminded me how exciting it would be to see the old rivalry revived.

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BENNER: Reflection, but no solutions, after yet another tragedy

April 18, 2013

As I cradled my new granddaughter, I couldn’t help but wonder—again—just what kind of world we had welcomed her into.

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BENNER: Musings from the road to (and from) The Final Four

April 11, 2013

Rutgers coach Mike Rice scored almost as much attention as the champion quartet of teams.

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BENNER: Of many shining moments, one could have shone brightest

March 28, 2013

Some years stand out as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NCAA tournament.

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BENNER: Criticism heaped on NCAA takes toll on rank-and-file

March 21, 2013

The list of lightning-rod issues is long and, unfortunately, growing.

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BENNER: Can Crean handle winning as well as he handled losing?

March 14, 2013

He has made Indiana basketball nationally relevant again. Yet with that relevance comes responsibility.

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BENNER: From the NBA to the Big Ten, putting butts in seats is king

March 7, 2013

Even watching the game from home on ESPN, a casual observer might have thought Bankers Lie Fieldhouse was a neutral court.

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BENNER: Bird’s faith in Lance Stephenson now looks well-placed

February 28, 2013

I guarantee he’s closely watching the team he assembled and has a trained eye on the 22-year-old.

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BENNER: College hoops would benefit from less hacking and flopping

February 21, 2013

I’m worried about where the game seems to be heading. Where’s the rhythm and flow?

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BENNER: Think of Speedway’s tax push as a request for reimbursement

February 14, 2013

I don’t begrudge the Speedway asking for help. But will there be additional return on investment?

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BENNER: Pack rat and sports fan is a most dangerous combination

February 7, 2013

This is about possession obsession. Mine.

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BENNER: Thinking of Super Bowls past and those yet to come

January 31, 2013

I must admit feeling a little wistful as I watched the run-up to Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans.

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BENNER: Professional soccer’s time here may have finally come

January 24, 2013

…Of course, you often heard the same refrain during the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and into the new millennium.

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