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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Founder I am sorry this is so long, but when you figure out what I’m doing, you will understand. For Christina’s 40th birthday (June 26), I’ve highlighted 40 instances in the 23-plus years I’ve known her where she sacrificed, made someone happy, helped someone or motivated someone else to serve or […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Over the years, running backs often have been overlooked at Purdue, barely visible beneath the gigantic shadows of the school’s big-name passers. Not on this site. With input from our staff and outside experts, Indy Sports Legends offers a countdown of the top 10 Boilermaker ballcarriers ever. It is a […]
Jim Johnson and Cliff Brunt at the 2012 Indianapolis 500. Founder’s note: After being laid off in 2012, I was re-hired by The Associated Press in Jan. 2014 as a sports writer in Oklahoma City. As a result, I’ll add an 11th thing to this list: Never burn bridges. I faithfully worked as a […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Nebraska fans, you now officially know what Florida’s fans felt like after the National Championship Game following the 1995 season. As a native Nebraskan now living in Indianapolis, I got to see history Saturday night when the Cornhuskers played Wisconsin. I got to see the worst performance in the […]
Tim Stratton won the Mackey Award in 2000 as the nation’s best tight end. Photo from Purdue Athletics Communications. By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor For years, Purdue has been known as the Cradle of Quarterbacks. It’s perhaps the title Purdue football fans are most proud of, along with 1967 Rose Bowl champions and 2000 […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor This is the second of my professional wrestling lists – my 10 favorite wrestling entrance theme songs. Because everyone’s tastes are different, your list might be much different than mine. That’s OK – I just want to start conversation and take you down memory lane. Theme songs set the tone for what’s […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor As a black man, I was fascinated by the overwhelmingly negative response on Twitter to Indiana’s selection of Miles Plumlee. Many of them, from my Caucasian brethren, focused on the untrue belief that outgoing team president Larry Bird had once again found a slow, unathletic white guy to add to […]
By CLIFF BRUNT, ISL Editor I have compiled some of my favorite photos from the Month of May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Some are of cars, others of celebrities and others are of the festivities from the victory banquet. Enjoy, and click the blue link on each page to move to the next photo. […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Hello, again! Several years ago during my run as an AP Sports Writer, I started a tradition of taking photos of the sports venues I attended. After a while, I got quite a collection. Each time I look at these photos, memories come back. Some are because the photo is […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Ok, wrestling fans. Have you ever been in a packed arena when THE wrestler is about to hit THE move and everybody’s on their feet? There are few thrills like it in sports or entertainment. That’s one of the reasons wrestling has remained popular through the generations – the anticipation of, and the delivery […]
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