Press release: Colts announce Horseshoe Classic participants

Indianapolis Colts Announce Participants for the 2012 Horseshoe Classic Contests at Lucas Oil Stadium   Indianapolis Colts will host a pair of weekends of high school football in Lucas Oil Stadium featuring sixteen different teams and communities from across the state of Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS – Today, the Indianapolis Colts announced the matchups, dates, and game […]

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Miami's situation not as stable as it appears

So, Miami has got this series against Indiana wrapped, right? Indiana is going fishing on Thursday. Kenny and Chuck, get ready. Not exactly. As the buzz from LeBron James’ superhuman effort and Dwyane Wade’s return from the dead quiets, it’s time to look at Game 4 through a careful critical lens. LeBron might never play […]

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Refinement pays off for No. 6 Hoosiers in rout of Florida Atlantic

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Cody Zeller smiled as he succinctly described his recently improved accuracy at the foul line. “Shooting higher,” Zeller said. And so, metaphorically, are the Indiana Hoosiers. Following a loss to Butler that cost them the No. 1 ranking, Zeller and his teammates are as detail-oriented as ever […]

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Atlantic 10 Power Rankings: Butler is top ‘dawg’

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent A few weeks ago in this space, the point was made that the A-10 probably would see a team rise into the national rankings at some point because of the overall strength of the conference. Butler is that team. The Bulldogs debuted Monday at No. 19 in the AP Top […]

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Bob Griese: On Purdue, the '72 Dolphins and bounties

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I had a one-on-one interview with former Purdue quarterback Bob Griese on April 12 while still working for the Associated Press. Some of his comments, such as those regarding bounties in the NFL, are well known. Much of what he said will be revealed now. Griese, 67, was the Heisman […]

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Pregame notes, Miami at Indiana, Game 4

Some things to look for in Sunday’s Miami-Indiana game: Roy Hibbert needs to remain dominant. He had 19 points, 18 rebounds and five blocks in Game 3, but at times in his career, he has been inconsistent, especially on offense. The key to Roy’s success is how aggressive he is about getting position before he […]

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Pacers quiet Jazz, continue success on end of back-to-backs

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Playing basketball two nights in a row typically poses a challenge for even the most well-conditioned NBA athletes. Not for the Indiana Pacers. While the Utah Jazz appeared weary, Indiana improved to 6-2 on the second night of a back-to-back and routed the Jazz 104-84 Wednesday night. Paul George scored […]

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