By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I got a chance to chat with the Smitty half of the SportsNow! with Smitty and Shae Show, a Michigan-based program on blogtalkradio.com, on Thursday. We talked about Purdue-Michigan, the conference as a whole and Purdue’s Rose Bowl chances. My interview starts at 30:36 and lasts until the 43:50 mark. […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Well, my ego got a little over-inflated last week after a 4-1 effort in week 6. Last week, a 2-3 showing put humble pie on my dessert plate. I did correctly pick the Carmel-Warren Central game, which was separate from the Friday Night Lights Prognostications list of games, so unofficially, I was […]
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By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent After a pulsating end to the major league regular season (for a lot of us, myself included), the playoffs begin Friday. The past month saw a sprint to the finish in the AL East, won ultimately by the Yankees, the resurgence of Detroit coupled with a late stumble by Chicago…and […]
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Each Purdue home football game, we feature the work of ISL photographer Ben Fahrbach. Here are his best 22 shots from Saturday’s Purdue vs. Marshall game. Here are links to Fahrbach’s other Purdue slideshows: Purdue-Eastern Kentucky Purdue-Eastern Michigan Also: Jim Johnson’s Purdue-Marshall game story Follow Ben Fahrbach on Twitter: www.twitter.com/BBFahrbach
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Watching Angel McCoughtry play basketball is entertaining. Watching her histrionics is absolute must-see TV. If you’re not a fan of the WNBA or you haven’t watched the Atlanta Dream guard, you’re missing a show in more ways than one. McCoughtry was the leading scorer in the WNBA this season. Her game has a […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Tamika Catchings was 20 minutes away from more disappointment. Her teammates made sure she didn’t have to worry. Katie Douglas scored 24 points, Erlana Larkins had 16 points and 20 rebounds and Briann January scored 16 points to help Catchings’ Indiana Fever beat the Atlanta Dream 75-64 on Tuesday night […]
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From the Indianapolis Colts: Charlestown’s Jason Hawkins has been named the Colts/NFL Coach of the Week, a program presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Hawkins was selected after his Class 3A No. 3 ranked Pirates beat previously unbeaten and No. 5 Corydon Central 47-0. Charlestown is 7-0 for just the second time in […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Frank Vogel has enough talent to match up with anyone. Over the past two offseasons, Larry Bird and Donnie Walsh have maneuvered the roster into a position where Indiana can reasonably expect to win 50 to 53 games. It’s up to Vogel to decide how to utilize the players and […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – A trying stretch of six years without a playoff series victory ended last season. Now, the Indiana Pacers want more, and they believe major changes to the bench will help them advance even further in the postseason. At the team’s annual media day, Indiana spoke boldly and often about […]
Continue ReadingBy CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Lessons from Week 5 of college football: 1. There really isn’t much separation at the top of the Big 10, is there? And there really isn’t much separation from the top half to the middle, to be flatly honest. From the middle to the bottom, though…hoo boy… 2. Why is […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Carmel’s John Lampe might see Warren Central linebacker Tim Kimbrough in his sleep. Kimbrough, a Georgia recruit, was in the Carmel quarterback’s face for much of Saturday night. Carmel managed only 126 yards of total offense, yet somehow, the 5A No. 1 Greyhounds escaped with a 10-7 victory at Lucas Oil Stadium. […]
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