By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — WWE SmackDown in Indy was special for multiple reasons. First, Booker T was announced as the General Manager of SmackDown. Now can you dig that…SUCKA!!! More important, it was announced that Survivor Series, the major pay-per-view that takes place around Thanksgiving each year, will be held at Bankers Life […]
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By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent “You can do a lot in a lifetime If you don’t burn out too fast You can make the most of the distance First you need endurance First you’ve got to last” — Rush, “Marathon” The Olympics are all about perseverance and inspiration. Listen to broadcasters talk about how athletes […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Jimmie Johnson won the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, joining Jeff Gordon as the only four-time winners of the event. “Man, you just hope to race here,” Johnson said. “To come here and win is a huge honor. And to win four – four wins! I’m at a loss for […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Saturday was eventful at the Speedway. Denny Hamlin earned pole position for Sunday’s Brickyard 400, then finished fourth in the inaugural Indiana 250 Nationwide race. Carl Edwards qualified second for the Brickyard and Joey Logano third. Brad Keselowski won the Indiana 250. Elliott Sadler led before being penalized for allegedly jumping a restart and […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Danica Patrick is still looking for her first win at Indianapolis. Patrick completed 38 laps at the first ever NASCAR Nationwide Indiana 250 before crashing into Reed Sorensen. Here is part of her reaction: Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/cliffbrunt_isl Follow us on Facebook: ISL Facebook Other stories: Behind the scenes at […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Note: The editor grew up in Omaha, Neb. as a Nebraska Cornhuskers fan and now lives in Indianapolis. Taylor Martinez drives you crazy. One moment, Nebraska fans are cringing as they watch that awkward windup of a throwing motion yield another looping, fluttering pass that lands in the waiting hands of a […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Danny Hope probably could make as much money selling cars as he does coaching football. The fiery leader can find something positive in the most dismal performance. He’s had to be that way: Purdue has struggled on the field during his three-year tenure, and the injury bug has been awfully busy […]
ISL Editor Cliff Brunt interviewed World Wrestling Entertainent superstar Hunico on Thursday in advance of SmackDown on July 31 in Indianapolis. Billed as being from Juarez, Mexico, Hunico wears a muscle shirt and a bandana, rolls to the ring on a lowrider bike and often switches back and forth between English and Spanish. He grew up a fan of the […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I can’t believe it’s been four years. Back in 2008, I was getting ready for the challenge of my life. I had been asked to be a part of the Beijing Olympics coverage team for The Associated Press. I had never traveled outside of the U.S. or covered an event […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor First-round pick Miles Plumlee debuted in the Knox Indy Pro-Am on Tuesday and had his moments as his red team dropped an 86-83 decision to the Royal Blue squad. Plumlee had a particularly nice reverse windmill dunk that left the crowd a bit stunned. He finished with 14 points and six […]
By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Well, I didn’t expect that. Last week I wrote I anticipated there wouldn’t be a football program at Penn State for 2013 and possibly 2014 once the Department of Education finished its investigation into possible Clery Act violations stemming from the Sandusky child sex abuse horrors. I was not ready […]
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