By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Much has been made of Indiana’s high talent level this season, but after three halves of shaky basketball, it’s time to look at things the other way. The Hoosiers led Minnesota 52-29 at halftime on Saturday before hanging on to win 88-81. Indiana followed that with a 64-59 loss to Wisconsin […]
By SAM KLEMET ISL Correspondent It took D.J Byrd a while to get in rhythm, but the Purdue senior found his stroke at the most crucial moments. Byrd connected on four second half triples and scored all 12 of his points after halftime to lift the Boilermakers past Nebraska, 65-56 Wednesday night in Lincoln. Games […]
From Notre Dame Athletics On Dec. 26, Notre Dame coaches were informed by Manti Te’o and his parents that Manti had been the victim of what appears to be a hoax in which someone using the fictitious name Lennay Kekua apparently ingratiated herself with Manti and then conspired with others to lead him to believe […]
From the NASL INDIANAPOLIS (January 16, 2013) – Bill Peterson, commissioner of the North American Soccer League (NASL), today announced it has approved the entry of Indianapolis to join the men’s professional soccer league for the 2014 season. The new Indiana franchise, owned by Ersal Ozdemir, chief executive officer of Keystone Group LLC., is the […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Note: This story was written on Jan. 15, the anniversary of King’s birth. Cliff Brunt, 1/21/13. As I prepare to head to Bloomington to cover a basketball game between Indiana and Wisconsin for Sports XChange/Reuters and Indy Sports Legends, I have paused to consider how fortunate I am to write […]
By COLLIN O’CONNOR ISL Correspondent The ending was not in any way a pretty one, but Indiana’s win over Minnesota on Saturday left the Hoosiers with a victory over a top-10 team and a 3-0 start in Big Ten Conference play. Now, IU faces an entirely different kind of test when the Wisconsin Badgers come to Assembly Hall on Tuesday. […]
From Notre Dame Athletics NOTRE DAME, Ind. – University of Notre Dame running back Cierre Wood announced today he will forgo his final season of athletic eligibility and submit his name for the 2013 NFL Draft. Wood leaves Notre Dame as the seventh-leading rusher in school history, having gained 2,447 yards on 450 career carries. […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Purdue’s upcoming schedule might not seem all that appealing. After all, Indiana, Michigan State, Ohio State, Minnesota and Illinois aren’t on it. That’s exactly why this next stretch of games is a very big deal for the Boilermakers. Purdue defeated Penn State 60-42 on Sunday, and the Boilermakers now enter […]
From Butler Sports Information INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — Senior Rotnei Clarke, who was injured in Butler’s 79-73 victory at Dayton on Saturday, will undergo further medical evaluation. Clarke was discharged from Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, and returned to Indianapolis with Butler’s team. We’ll take Rotnei for an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) tonight, said Butler […]
From Notre Dame Athletics: Brian Kelly, who led his third Irish team to the Bowl Championship Series title game on Monday, will remain as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame. “This week, I had an incredible opportunity to speak with one of the premier organizations in sports about becoming their head […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I know, this is a bit late for a look back at the Top 10 Indiana athletes of 2012. Forgive me, I was enjoying the ocean, margaritas and 70-degree heat in Key West through the New Year and decided to put this off a bit. There were many worthy athletes […]