BENNER: The good, bad and ugly of this year’s Indy 500
The Greatest Spectacle in Racing was, once again, a spectacle. Now that it’s in the rearview mirror, an accounting
is in order.
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BENNER: From Boehm to Hayward to a New York Super Bowl
Retiring Indiana Supreme Court judge Ted Boehm played a leading role in the city’s emergence as an amateur sports
capital.
BENNER: Misdeeds magnified by ratings-hungry TV
If the events at Carmel High School had occurred outside the realm of sports, would the scrutiny have been this intense,
and this sensationalized?
BENNER: Speedway’s centennial becomes a crossroads
Just two years ago, the future seemed as bright for the Indy Racing League. But that was then. This is now.
BENNER: Unsung sports leader steps down after two decades
As the NCAA garnered nationwide attention with the announcement of its new president, hardly a peep was heard as its next-door neighbor in White River State Park, the National Federation of State
High School Associations, bade farewell to its leader a couple of days later.
BENNER: Balancing academics, big business is part of NCAA job
On April 27, the NCAA unveiled its fifth president: Dr. Mark Emmert, currently president of the University of Washington.
BENNER: Think twice before ripping the blue and gold
I defy anyone to tell me that losing the Pacers would be a positive thing for Indianapolis.
BENNER: One last look at the Bulldogs … in another universe
In the two weeks since the NCAA title game, I can barely go a waking hour without someone asking me The Question: What if Gordon Hayward’s shot had gone in?
BENNER: Winners and more winners from the 2010 Final Four
Praise for Brad Stevens, the Butler seniors, and more.
BENNER: Hey, Hink? You’d be proud of this Butler team
Itâ??s all about the whole, not the parts. They cut and move, move, move on offense. They defend like their scholarships depend on it.
BENNER: Meet the steady hand behind March Madness
I have known NCAA executive Tom Jernstedt for something like 30 years and am routinely reminded that the most difficult thing to get him
to talk about is … Tom Jernstedt.
BENNER: A bigger–and better–Final Four awaits fans
Over and above its predecessors, this year’s event is going to blow you away.
BENNER: Let Big Ten grow, but keep NCAA tournament as is
The concept of more being better could be coming to a couple of institutions we know well.
BENNER: Erskine shows us why he’s a Hoosier gem — twice
Carl Erskine isn’t just from Anderson, Indiana. He is Anderson, Indiana.
BENNER: Ticket sales are key to keeping Big Ten games
What’s happen off court at the Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments could be as interesting as what happens on.
BENNER: Down-to-earth athletes elevate Winter Olympics
Even with all its problems, I can’t get enough of the Vancouver games.
BENNER: A bit of therapy for those with Super Bowl blues
Therapy. That’s what I’m here for.
BENNER: Super Bowl delegation’s focus is two years out
We can promise, at game time, a perfect environment: 70 degrees and dry.
BENNER: A different take – or not – on Super Bowl-bound Colts
Once again, our city is blowing up over the Blue.
BENNER: I’m more interested in soccer all of a sudden
Despite my American bias, there’s no doubt that soccer is the world’s game.