BENNER: A look 10 years into our city’s sports future
What’s next for the Colts, the Pacers, the 500 and more.
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BENNER: Anger-management fodder for furious Colts fans
That the management and coaches had chosen to “take a knee” on the quest for a perfect season was–in the moment–a huge letdown.
BENNER: Eventful decade of highest highs and lowest lows
Here’s a look back at the great, the good, and the ugly of the past 10 years.
BENNER: Sports movement has a sunny past, cloudy future
More on the history of Indianapolis’ amateur sports initiative.
BENNER: How the Indianapolis sports movement began
Thirty years ago, the first so-called “sports commission” came into being. The rest is Indianapolis history.
BENNER: Ninety years of tennis history ends with a thud
Say goodbye to tournament tennis in Indy. I feel bad for all those who invested their time, effort and money into sustaining the presence
of world-class tennis here.
BENNER: Should franchise records of Baltimore, Indy really mix?
When Colts tight end Dallas Clark made that one-handed touchdown catch, moving him past the legendary Baltimore Colt John
Mackey, questions once again arose.
BENNER: Looking forward to 37 basketball games in 35 days
Indy’s month of March, 2010, will produce a basketball madness few cities can duplicate.
BENNER: Baby Boilers and their coach are all grown up
It seems like just yesterday that Matt Painter was playing for Purdue University basketball. Now he’s the Boilers’ coach, and he has emerged from
the long shadow of his mentor and predecessor, Gene Keady.
BENNER: Tough year for IU basketball to make a comeback
Yes, the IU Hoosiers are better this season. How could they not be?
BENNER: Former volunteer Stevens now coaches a contender
Count Butler University basketball on the short list of teams that could make it to the Final Four.
BENNER: Pacers revival has to happen on the hardwood
“This is not a year to make excuses,” says Pacers President Larry Bird.
BENNER: Bad news hard to come by as Colts take a break
Here we are at the bye week of what is looking like another exceptional Indianapolis Colts season.
BENNER: We’ve got the Fever, but will we be able to keep it?
Indifference has been the Indiana Fever’s greatest enemy.
BENNER: Here’s mine. Tell me what’s on your sports Bucket List
I’ve been to lots of sporting events, but there are still items on my Bucket List.
BENNER: Can we keep the franchise the Simons saved?
The passing of Mel Simon adds more uncertainty to the Indiana Pacers’ future in Indianapolis.
BENNER: Respect shouldn’t be a college-football novelty
Just as it’s probably unwise to make too much nice out of a pre-game handshake, it’s also over the top to paint with too broad a brush the unfortunate incident that occurred at Boise State.
BENNER: Football season arrives – and so do these questions
“Is Indiana now a football state?” and other questions.
BENNER: Honoring Knight is the right thing for IU to do
Even as one of Knight’s most ardent critics during the latter half of his tenure at Indiana, I concur with the majority
of opinions expressed on the subject.
BENNER: Lin Dunn working her coaching magic on the Indiana Fever
When it comes to basketball coaching greats with Indiana ties, the question is not where to start the list—John Wooden,
Bob Knight, Tony Hinkle and Bobby Leonard would qualify as an initial Mount Rushmore—but where to end it. Among
women, the list is significantly shorter, but there’s one name that would be right at the top.