Author: Cliff

WNBA: Fever 91, Liberty 68; Indiana now 4-0

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Indiana’s bench might have outscored New York’s entire team with a few more minutes of action. The Fever’s reserves outscored New York’s 52-18 in a 91-68 win on Saturday night. None of Indiana’s starters played more than 23 minutes, and it wasn’t because they needed time off. A jackpot bench, […]

Indiana Fever vs. New York Liberty pregame notes.

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Things to look for in tonight’s Indiana Fever vs. New York Liberty matchup: Indiana is 3-0 and ranks No. 2 in the league in scoring with 84.3 points per game. New York is 0-4 and is surrendering 87.5 points per contest, second-worst in the league. Indiana and New York met in […]

Brunt hangs with Jim (not Jimmie) Johnson before Indy 500

Cliff Brunt, right, with colleague and friend Jim Johnson, left, at the Indianapolis 500. It was Brunt’s eighth consecutive 500, but his first working primarily for indysportslegends.com. Johnson works for WIRE radio (Radio Mom), 91.1 FM, based in Lebanon, Ind., and is assistant sports editor at the Crawfordsville Journal Review. Next photo: http://www.indysportslegends.com/ed-carpenter-signs-an-autograph-for-a-fan-at-community-day/

Fever G Phillips leaves Fever to join Australian national team

Indiana point guard Erin Phillips shoots against the Atlanta Dream in the season opener. Indiana won the game 92-84. Photo courtesy of the Indiana Fever. By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Indiana Fever point guard Erin Phillips will miss three WNBA games to join the Australian national team in preparation for the London Olympics. She left the U.S. following Sunday’s […]

Why the Saints need to pay Drew Brees ASAP

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor The New Orleans Saints still won’t pay Drew Brees. I can’t believe I just wrote that sentence. The bounty situation was bad enough. Now, the Saints have done the only thing that could make things worse. They have dragged their feet and failed to agree to a long-term deal with the […]