By J.W. CALINGER ISL Correspondent Most of the negative opinions I’ve heard, regarding the recent ruling giving Northwestern football players the lawful right to form a union, are based on envy, and I can understand why. With all the publicity and social status college football players have, and with all the scandals involving players who […]
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By BROCK SANDERS ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana schools have been hit hard by transfers recently. I already wrote about Austin Etherington and Jeremy Hollowell leaving IU, but it was also announced that sophomore guard Ronnie Johnson would transfer from Purdue and freshman center Nolan Berry would leave Butler. I am a little nervous for […]
By BROCK SANDERS ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Do IU’s players really dislike Tom Crean? Why are so many transferring? Is Indiana slipping just when things started to look promising? I don’t think so. Hoosier fans can settle down and realize that this is all just part of the process, and all these transfers and rumors […]
From the Indiana Fever: INDIANAPOLIS – With news that Katie Douglas has signed a free agent contract with the Connecticut Sun, the Indiana Fever franchise has extended its best wishes to the former Fever star as she continues her WNBA career. Douglas enters her 14th WNBA season this summer, after missing most of the 2013 […]
From the Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts signed unrestricted free agent wide receiver Hakeem Nicks on Friday, the team said in a news release. “Hakeem is a big, tough, and highly competitive wide receiver who knows what it takes to win,” said General Manager Ryan Grigson. “His big-play potential requires attention from the defense every […]
By BROCK SANDERS ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – “In 49 states it’s just basketball, but this is Indiana.” Unfortunately, this college basketball season, that wasn’t a good thing. There are ten Division I basketball teams in the state. This will be the first year that not one of them makes the NCAA Tournament since 2005. Before […]
By TYLER SMITH ISL Correspondent Game 7 in Indianapolis. That has been the goal for the Indiana Pacers all year long — to get a possible Game 7 against Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals to be played at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Pacers responded to that goal with a 33-7 start. Since then, however, the […]
From the NBA: NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2014 – The Indiana Pacers’ Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan. 13, through Sunday, Jan. 19. George helped the Pacers to a 3-0 week, with all three […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Co-Editor/The Sports Xchange INDIANAPOLIS — As well as the Indiana Pacers have played this season, they might have reached a new level. Forward Paul George scored 24 points, guard Lance Stephenson had a triple-double, and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Boston Celtics 106-79 Sunday night to improve the best record in […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Co-Editor/The Sports XChange INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers followed their most disappointing loss with their most complete win. Forward Paul George had 24 points and nine rebounds to help the Pacers snap a two-game losing streak with a 114-81 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Guard Lance Stephenson had […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Founder When I came to Indiana in May 2005 to write for The Associated Press, my excitement was almost entirely focused on covering the Indiana Pacers. And why wouldn’t it be? The Pacers were coming off the brawl season, but everybody (except the retired Reggie Miller) was back, and they were […]
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