If you appreciated our recollection of singer Tammy Wynette last week (or not), maybe you'll look with more favor on another of America's great voices who died on this date, long before his time.

It doesn't seem possible, but 19 years ago today the woman known as the "Queen" of country music moved on. Her voice, thankfully, through her recordings...stays behind!

With baseball starting next week, the emails have never been more brisk on the topic of competition, winning, and why more kids, perhaps, aren't playing high school baseball.

They're hailing the hiring of Archie Miller as basketball coach, as they always do at Indiana - like this time it's the "sure" thing. But they have short memories in Bloomington, and a case of entitlement...when it comes to basketball.

Pursuant to the recent columns on “winning” and reader reactions on the current reader comments page, I’m amused to share the words of one of this week’s hottest names in basketball…South Carolina’s Frank Martin.