By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Butler lacked the brilliant outside shooting of Rotnei Clarke. So coach Brad Stevens turned to the next best thing. His thirteenth-ranked Bulldogs pounded smaller Richmond into submission inside in a dominant 62-47 victory Wednesday night. Butler held the Spiders to a season-low point total and seized its […]
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From Notre Dame Athletics On Dec. 26, Notre Dame coaches were informed by Manti Te’o and his parents that Manti had been the victim of what appears to be a hoax in which someone using the fictitious name Lennay Kekua apparently ingratiated herself with Manti and then conspired with others to lead him to believe […]
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From the NASL INDIANAPOLIS (January 16, 2013) – Bill Peterson, commissioner of the North American Soccer League (NASL), today announced it has approved the entry of Indianapolis to join the men’s professional soccer league for the 2014 season. The new Indiana franchise, owned by Ersal Ozdemir, chief executive officer of Keystone Group LLC., is the […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Two first-half airballs – including one on a wide-open 3 – had the fans on Mike Bruesewitz’s case for the remainder of the evening. Wisconsin’s long-haired power forward heard vociferous jeers each time he touched it or – even better – dared to venture near Indiana’s student section during a stoppage. […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Note: This story was written on Jan. 15, the anniversary of King’s birth. Cliff Brunt, 1/21/13. As I prepare to head to Bloomington to cover a basketball game between Indiana and Wisconsin for Sports XChange/Reuters and Indy Sports Legends, I have paused to consider how fortunate I am to write […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Some great action last week with the Marion County Tournament, and a top-ten matchup to boot. The City Tournament heats up this week, along with a matchup of last year’s 4A state finalists. Recap from last week: Park Tudor 77, Pike 76, Marion County Championship Trevon Bluett showed that both he […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Although team officials said late Monday that Rotnei Clarke is making progress in his recovery from a neck injury sustained during a nasty fall against Dayton, the Butler point guard will not play in Wednesday’s game against Richmond or Saturday’s showdown with No. 8 Gonzaga. Clarke is not even cleared […]
Click to read more:By COLLIN O’CONNOR ISL Correspondent The ending was not in any way a pretty one, but Indiana’s win over Minnesota on Saturday left the Hoosiers with a victory over a top-10 team and a 3-0 start in Big Ten Conference play. Now, IU faces an entirely different kind of test when the Wisconsin Badgers come to Assembly Hall on Tuesday. […]
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From Notre Dame Athletics NOTRE DAME, Ind. – University of Notre Dame running back Cierre Wood announced today he will forgo his final season of athletic eligibility and submit his name for the 2013 NFL Draft. Wood leaves Notre Dame as the seventh-leading rusher in school history, having gained 2,447 yards on 450 career carries. […]
Click to read more:By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Butler coach Brad Stevens refused Monday to rule out the possibility of Rotnei Clarke playing in Wednesday’s game against Richmond. Stevens reiterated that Clarke must be fully cleared by doctors to absorb contact before Butler will allow its top scorer to return to action. Clarke missed the second half of […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Purdue’s upcoming schedule might not seem all that appealing. After all, Indiana, Michigan State, Ohio State, Minnesota and Illinois aren’t on it. That’s exactly why this next stretch of games is a very big deal for the Boilermakers. Purdue defeated Penn State 60-42 on Sunday, and the Boilermakers now enter […]
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