By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Major League Baseball had a rough week, and you can thank a pair of umpiring crews for that. By now, you know the stories. A’s lose a chance to tie a game against Cleveland when a home run is called a double, despite firm instant-replay evidence, and lose. Angels victimized by […]
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By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Recently, Jason Collins became the first current player in America’s major sports to come out as gay. With that cultural marker now past, a lot of attention is turning to racially sensitive sports nicknames as the next hurdle to clear. Daniel Snyder’s comments saying the Washington Redskins would never change […]
From the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 – Thrill-seeking fans can enjoy an unprecedented perspective of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the Month of May, as a zip line will be available on selected event days, including the day of the 97th Indianapolis 500. This is the first time a zip line – […]
From Purdue Athletics, the Big Ten and the ACC: WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue men’s basketball team will host Boston College on Wednesday, Dec. 4, as part of the 15th-annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods. ESPN announced the lineup on Wednesday in a joint release with both conferences. The Boilermakers won […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Founder Hello, Abby, and the rest of Mrs. Craden’s third-grade class at Long! I’m excited to hear that you all are studying online news sources. People like me go to events and talk to the people who make decisions in the world and make the difficult things they do easy to […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Founder INDIANAPOLIS — Paul George has done it again. The youngster just dropped another masterful performance in the playoffs. On the eve of his 23rd birthday, George finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to help the Indiana Pacers defeat the Atlanta Hawks 106-83 on Wednesday night. The Pacers […]
By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent – If you listened to all the hype the past several years, you would have sworn the world was going to implode when one person became the first openly gay athlete in America’s major sports. – Jason Collins did that. The world yawned. For all the hype, Collins’ announcement didn’t […]
By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Well, then. No more Legends and Leaders in college football. I’m among a lot of college football fans relieved to see the naming changes to the Big Ten conference. Now, we move to the simple, yet effective titles of East and West. Being a fan of the newest guy in town […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Founder It made sense that the “Human Highlight Film” was in the building for the Pacers-Hawks game. Dominique Wilkins, the former dunking machine and current vice president of basketball operations and broadcaster for the Hawks, witnessed some highlights that were worthy of his presence. Indiana’s Roy Hibbert put this facial on Ivan Johnson, courtesy […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Founder INDIANAPOLIS — So, how great was Paul George’s performance on Sunday? In case you’re unaware, George had the second triple-double in Pacers playoff history to help Indiana defeat Atlanta 107-90 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. The high-flying forward finished with 23 points, 12 assists and 11 […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Founder Last year, Frank Vogel finished third in the NBA’s coach-of-the-year balloting. This year, he might have been even better. The Indiana Pacers, despite facing numerous challenges, won the Central Division title. At just 39 years old, Vogel has proven to be one of the league’s up-and-coming coaches. If he gets […]
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