by Milton Kent | Jul 22, 2021 | Sports Media
Call this week a split decision for ESPN, as the channel grabbed a big, splashy win in finally snagging Peyton Manning for “Monday Night Football” (sort of), while taking a big, ugly loss in watching Maria Taylor scoot from its ranks seconds after anchoring NBA...
by Milton Kent | Jul 9, 2021 | Sports Media
In the midst of his post-basketball season golf tour this week, Charles Barkley sat in with Michael Holley and Michael Smith of Peacock’s “Brother From Another” to share a few “Chuckisms.” Among them was this observation about how TNT’s NBA coverage, particularly...
by Milton Kent | Mar 30, 2021 | Terps Basketball
In the wake of her team’s stunning ouster from the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, Maryland coach Brenda Frese posted a photo of the players, all smiling on the Alamodome court in San Antonio. It’s a decidedly odd pose, given that the No.2 seeded Terps had just...
by Milton Kent | Mar 29, 2021 | Terps Basketball
That noted philosopher Mike Tyson famously observed that everyone has a plan until they get hit. The Texas women’s basketball team absorbed Maryland’s opening salvo in last night’s NCAA regional semifinal, slowed down the Terps’ vaunted transition game and held on to...
by Milton Kent | Mar 28, 2021 | Terps Basketball
On a warm late March night 32 years ago, the Maryland women’s basketball program took a big step towards forging an identity on the national stage by beating Texas on their home court in the NCAA tournament. The scenario is nearly identical to the one the current...
