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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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Butler has a heck of a frontcourt. Without Rotnei Clarke, that unit becomes front and center. Roosevelt Jones is the best passer on the team and the essence of versatility at small forward. Khyle Marshall remains, as he has been for some time, the most talented guy on the roster. […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent James Crowley and Zach McRoberts, Carmel’s second and third leading scorers respectively, finished with a combined four points. Their teammates stepped up big on Saturday night. Ryan Cline, a 3-point specialist who had struggled to hit a shot in recent games, finished with 12 points, and James Volovic had 10 points […]
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From Butler Sports Information INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — Senior Rotnei Clarke, who was injured in Butler’s 79-73 victory at Dayton on Saturday, will undergo further medical evaluation. Clarke was discharged from Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, and returned to Indianapolis with Butler’s team. We’ll take Rotnei for an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) tonight, said Butler […]
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From Notre Dame Athletics: Brian Kelly, who led his third Irish team to the Bowl Championship Series title game on Monday, will remain as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame. “This week, I had an incredible opportunity to speak with one of the premier organizations in sports about becoming their head […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor This week has gone from bad to worse for Fighting Irish football fans. After getting shellacked by Alabama in the BCS National Championship Game by Monday night, Brian Kelly was interviewed by the Philadelphia Eagles for their head coaching position. A source with very close ties to Notre Dame […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent We’re back after a holiday hiatus, and the action in IHSAA high school basketball is heating up! The main attraction this weekend is the County Tournament at Southport High School with the semifinals taking place on Friday and the finals on Saturday. Not to be outdone, we also have a #4 […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Enthusiasm about the Atlantic 10 is merited. The fun is only getting started. With expanded team blurbs this week, let’s not tarry on the opening comment. Here is IndySportsLegends.com’s Friday serving of A-10 Power Rankings. 1. Butler (13-2) Butler has aced a season many analysts felt would be a bit […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I know, this is a bit late for a look back at the Top 10 Indiana athletes of 2012. Forgive me, I was enjoying the ocean, margaritas and 70-degree heat in Key West through the New Year and decided to put this off a bit. There were many worthy athletes […]
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Hall of Famer Reggie Miller returned to his old stomping ground Thursday night as an analyst on TNT’s national broadcast of the Indiana Pacers’ 81-76 victory over the New York Knicks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Here’s a comprehensive transcript of Miller’s remarks about his former team. On Paul George: “He’s becoming the face of this […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The low-key story of the season is that Indiana has a huge home-road split. The Pacers are too good at Bankers Life Fieldhouse for nearly any opponent to win there; the fans have left happy after 13 of 16 games. In fact, the Pacers enter tonight’s game against New York […]
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