Doyel: Loving Theageek was so easy; making that final decision was so hard
IndyStar columnist Gregg Doyel on the heart-wrenching final day of his beloved cat Theodore.
Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star
Doyel: Ex-Roncalli athlete Joey Mulinaro is hot young star on social media and painfully shy
Before his sketch comedies and impersonations of Andrew Luck, Nick Saban won him fame, Joey Mulinaro was shy guy from the southside. OK, he still is.
Doyel: With Myles Turner, draft picks galore, Pacers can make strong offer for Kevin Durant
Pacers owner Herb Simon, president Kevin Pritchard and coach Rick Carlisle want to win right now, and what do you know? Kevin Durant is available.
Doyel: College football was more fun when we could hate Notre Dame; now we need to appreciate Irish
College football was more fun when we could hate Notre Dame, but those days of innocence are over. For now, while we can, let’s appreciate the Irish.
Doyel: No honor among thieves as Big 10 raids ‘alliance partner’ Pac-12 for USC, UCLA
Big Ten is a loser here because it has revealed itself to be no better than the back-stabbing, college sports-killing SEC.
Maybe you know who Stretch Murphy is, but do you know what he was?
“Stretch” Murphy gave Marion High its nickname, Purdue its foothold and the game its first giant. This tall tale from another century still resonates.
Doyel: Why are Malcolm Brogdon and Myles Turner still here? Have patience, Pacers fans
Pacers say hello to Bennedict Mathurin, Andrew Nembhard and Kendall Brown, and are still preparing to say goodbye to Malcolm Brogdon and Myles Turner.
Doyel: Pacers add promising Bennedict Mathurin in NBA Draft, but big improvement will wait
Pacers first-rounder Bennedict Mathurin is 6-6, 210 pounds with long arms, good form and explosive leaping ability. Stars are made from such material.
Doyel: Pacers’ dream 2022 NBA Draft: Mathurin 6th, trade Brogdon for 2nd lottery pick
What you’re feeling entering the 2022 NBA Draft, a strange sensation you probably don’t recognize as a Pacers fan, is hope. Legitimate hope.
Doyel: Purdue’s Caleb ‘Biggie’ Swanigan escaped brutal childhood, but story ends at age 25
We are crying today for Purdue’s Caleb Biggie Swanigan, for the demons he had to overcome as a child, and the demons he couldn’t overcome as an adult.