By JIM JOHNSON ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Fever received their championship rings and raised the banner before their home opener against the Atlanta Dream on Friday night. The Fever celebrated their first WNBA title, something forward Tamika Catchings waited seemingly an eternity for. “It’s about time,” Catchings said. “Finally, right?” Atlanta quickly reminded the […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers lost 90-79 to the Miami Heat on Thursday night at AmericanAirlines Arena in Game 5 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals. The Heat lead the series 3-2. WHY IT HAPPENED: The Pacers were the better team for a half, leading […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Pacers played with extra energy and effort Tuesday night and pulled out a must-win game at home. They had a noticeable dose of desperation and urgency because a loss would’ve effectively ended the Eastern Conference finals. Now the series is 2-2 heading back to Miami for Game 5 on […]
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By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent What a nearly perfect day at Indy on Sunday. Tony Kanaan wins. Finally. And the racing — unbelievable. Nearly 70 lead changes, and the final order is in doubt up until the Dario Franchitti crash with two laps left. Open wheel has taken a back seat (or a trunk) to […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Last year, the Purdue baseball team had the hopes of fans in West Lafayette high after earning the right to host a regional in the NCAA baseball tournament. As it turns out, the Boilermakers weren’t able to provide their home field for use due to the fact that Alexander Field, the […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – On a night they needed their defense more than ever in the Eastern Conference finals, the Pacers’ came through. An intense performance proved too much for Miami to overcome in a 99-92 Indiana win in Game 4 that evened the series. Yet it was an impossibly difficult rainbow […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers grinded out a critical 99-92 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Game 4 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals. The series is tied 2-2. WHY IT HAPPENED: The Pacers found their defensive footing […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Since the Pacers’ Game 3 loss on Sunday, David West has admitted frustration with the team’s defense, Roy Hibbert conceded that the Heat are too talented to account for all their strengths, and coach Frank Vogel expressed confidence in the Pacers’ ability to make up for recent deficiencies. The Pacers […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Roy Hibbert stood on top of a two-foot dais, let his eyes scan the room full of reporters left to right the way he might examine his team’s defense from the back line, and finally folded his towering 7-foot-2 frame into a small chair. Planting his face into […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s take a quick look at how the Indiana Pacers were outclassed 114-96 by the Miami Heat on Sunday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Game 3 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals. The Heat lead the series 2-1. WHY IT HAPPENED: The Pacers allowed their most points ever in […]
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By JIM JOHNSON ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Tony Kanaan has always done things right and has become a fan favorite in IndyCar. The only thing holding him back? He’s simply never been able to get over the hump and -win the big one,” so to speak. That changed Sunday. Coming off a restart with three […]
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