By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana started the day with dreams of clearing a path to the Rose Bowl. Instead, Wisconsin ran all over those hopes in a historic performance. Montee Ball and James White combined for 359 of Wisconsin’s school-record 564 rushing yards and the Badgers held Indiana to less than […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent NOTRE DAME, Ind. ” Irish coach Mike Brey was pretty pleased with his team’s season-opening 58-49 win over visiting Evansville in the opening round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic this afternoon in Purcell Pavilion. In fact, the Notre Dame coach called the victory a resume builder come March, saying […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Correspondent WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue fans, don’t worry yet. The Boilermakers’ 70-65 season-opening loss to Bucknell on Friday night was a product of a lot of odd circumstances coming together at the wrong time. Purdue, which started two freshmen and played five, opened the season against a team that won the […]
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By BEN FAHRBACH ISL Correspondent November high school football in Indiana is for the best teams in the state. The sectional finals, regional, semi-state and state championship games occur in November. Chatard is a team that plays in November nearly every year. The Trojans have a rich football tradition which includes eleven Class 3A and […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent After such a close call against unranked Pitt, you would think 2-7 Boston College has Notre Dame’s undivided attention. There’s no questioning that the fourth-ranked Irish (9-0 overall) weren’t as sharp in a 29-26 triple overtime win over the Panthers last Saturday as they were in winning in convincing fashion […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent “This game would have been different if ____________” Pike head coach Derek Moyers undoubtedly could have come up with many ways to fill in the blank, as his Red Devils committed six turnovers, dropped several passes and committed numerous penalties. Lawrence Central took advantage of those miscues to defeat Pike 49-21 for […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Athletic director Fred Glass stood at center court and announced that Indiana basketball was back. He cited Tom Crean as the reason – and revealed the terms of a two-year contract extension for the coach through the 2019-2020 season. Crean then took the sideline and proved his worth, […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Note: Updating this Nov. 9, 2012 story on Mother’s Day 2013 to reflect that Christina has since been given a clean bill of health. I just wanted to inform everyone that March of Dimes is honoring my wife, Christina, as one of 10 Mom of the Year winners in the state […]
Continue ReadingFrom Indiana Sports Information BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Right before the tip-off of tonight’s men’s basketball game against Bryant, Indiana University Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Fred Glass announced to the capacity crowd that he and Tom Crean had reached agreement on the terms of a new contract, including a two-year extension, that Glass […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent The nightmare scenario that many feared this summer could become reality in the Big Ten. Once Ohio State and Penn State were both declared ineligible for the post-season, people who follow the Big Ten began to ponder the possibility of which remaining four teams from the Leaders Division had a shot […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent I’m such a rookie… After feeling pretty good about myself posting a 20-10 record during the regular season, Yours Truly is suffering through the postseason at 4-11 after a 1-4 sectional final week. Fortunately, I have a gracious editor who has decided to continue to let me make my picks […]
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