By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent After such a close call against unranked Pitt, you would think 2-7 Boston College has Notre Dame’s undivided attention. There’s no questioning that the fourth-ranked Irish (9-0 overall) weren’t as sharp in a 29-26 triple overtime win over the Panthers last Saturday as they were in winning in convincing fashion […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Athletic director Fred Glass stood at center court and announced that Indiana basketball was back. He cited Tom Crean as the reason – and revealed the terms of a two-year contract extension for the coach through the 2019-2020 season. Crean then took the sideline and proved his worth, […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent The nightmare scenario that many feared this summer could become reality in the Big Ten. Once Ohio State and Penn State were both declared ineligible for the post-season, people who follow the Big Ten began to ponder the possibility of which remaining four teams from the Leaders Division had a shot […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Notre Dame has been playing with fire in its home games and after a triple overtime win over Pitt Saturday, the Irish finally got burned. No, they didn’t see their undefeated season go up in smoke, but rather another close home victory cost them a spot in the ever-important BCS […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Notre Dame coach Mike Brey has high hopes for his 13th Fighting Irish men’s basketball team and they’re warranted. Coming off a 22-12 2011-12 season, which included a third-place finish in the mighty Big East with a 13-5 record, the Irish return all five starters and enter this season ranked […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Pacers have contacted representatives for free agent swingman Mickael Pietrus, his agent confirmed to IndySportsLegends.com Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the team announced that Danny Granger was expected to be out as long as three months with patellar tendinosis in his left knee. Should Indiana decide to bolster its […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent By the time the Indiana Pacers return home Saturday, they will have flown a rough triangle across the middle of the United States – from Indianapolis down to San Antonio, over to Atlanta and then back up to Minneapolis. They will have faced a pair of opponents who traditionally spell […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent NOTRE DAME, Ind. — If you didn’t believe Notre Dame is a team of destiny before Saturday, you probably do now. The fourth-ranked Irish’s 29-26 triple overtime win over Pitt was nothing short of miraculous. Notre Dame snatched a victory from the jaws of defeat not once but a couple […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – As he turned to watch Marcus Thornton’s 3 erase the last of a 14-point halftime lead, Paul George felt despair. I was thinking, ˜Did I just give this game away,’ George said. Thornton, left open, sent the game to overtime with a swish from the top of the […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent So far this season, Notre Dame has played like a champion, as its sign just outside its locker room suggests. But how will the Irish play as a heavy favorite at 3:40 p.m. Saturday when they host Pitt? The game against the Panthers begins a three-game stretch where 8-0 Notre Dame, […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Just when you think you have the Big Ten football somewhat figured out, last week happens. Michigan appeared ready to solidify itself not only as the favorite to win the Legends Division, but take a stranglehold in doing so. Nebraska, though, had other ideas and now the Cornhuskers control their […]
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