By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent It was interesting to hear about the departures of Ohio State president Gordon Gee and Wichita State baseball coach Gene Stephenson. Gee, perhaps displaying a smoothness he often showed as an administrator and fundraiser but possessed less and less as a public speaker, announced his -retirement” effective July 1. As […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — There was a walkoff home run, a Sportscenter-worthy catch, even an entertaining ball boy. These are just a few of the things I witnessed as I watched the Indiana Hoosiers win the Bloomington regional this past weekend. To encapsulate everything that happened over the weekend, here are some of […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Roy Hibbert was sitting in front of cameras all fidgety and sad after the Indiana Pacers were eliminated from the playoffs, when a reporter mentioned how the summer months often present an opportunity for individual and team improvement. Hibbert perked up at the idea of looking past playoff heartbreak, having […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers were blown out 99-76 by the Miami Heat on Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Heat advance to face San Antonio in the NBA Finals. WHY IT HAPPENED: The Pacers’ effort and […]
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On Friday, Indiana had to come back from a four run deficit in the 9th inning to defeat #4 seeded Valparaiso 5-4 on a walkoff home run by second baseman Chad Clark. After the game, head coach Tracy Smith said that his team was tight, and that he hoped they could relax and play their game […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Eastern Conference finals have produced just four Game 7s in the past 17 years. Well, here’s a good one to add to the collection. It’s the reigning champion Miami Heat versus the third-seeded Indiana Pacers. Win or go home. In 2005, the Heat were in this very same position […]
Continue ReadingFrom the NBA and the Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert has been fined $75,000 by the NBA for using what the league called “inappropriate and vulgar language” during postgame interviews following the Pacers’ 91-77 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. “While Roy […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers are one win from the NBA Finals. One of the best spectacles in all of sports — a winner-take-all Game 7 — awaits at AmericanAirlines Arena on Monday night. “We didn’t want this to be our last game,” center Roy Hibbert said after Indiana’s 91-77 victory […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT and CHRIS GOFF ISL Staff So often in the playoffs, Paul George has been a cold-blooded destroyer. He did it again, and now the pressure is all on the Miami Heat. George hit a stone-cold 3-pointer in the fourth quarter after Miami had whittled a 17-point lead down to four, sparking the Pacers […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Valparaiso Crusaders had seized control of their game with the host Indiana Hoosiers for eight innings on Friday. Cole Webb pitched seven innings allowing only one Hoosier run, and he left the game with a 2-1 lead. Ben Mahar then pitched a scoreless 8th inning, and […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent It’s do or die for the Pacers on Saturday night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. If the Pacers win, they will force a Game 7 in Miami Monday night. If not, curtains, and a long offseason awaits. Their task won’t be easy. Miami […]
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