By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Notre Dame has been playing with fire in its home games and after a triple overtime win over Pitt Saturday, the Irish finally got burned. No, they didn’t see their undefeated season go up in smoke, but rather another close home victory cost them a spot in the ever-important BCS […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Notre Dame coach Mike Brey has high hopes for his 13th Fighting Irish men’s basketball team and they’re warranted. Coming off a 22-12 2011-12 season, which included a third-place finish in the mighty Big East with a 13-5 record, the Irish return all five starters and enter this season ranked […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I chatted with Luke Martin and Zach Hughes for their “On The Clock” radio show on WCRD 91.3 on Wednesday night. Among the topics we discussed: Andrew Luck, Purdue basketball, Danny Hope and Indiana football. It was a good time and I appreciated the invitation. Here is the interview: On The Clock […]
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BY CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor After I left the interview scrum around Reggie Wayne in the Colts locker room on Sunday, I walked towards the exit and saw a tall, impressive physical specimen who looked like a linebacker. It was Andrew Luck. We will refer to this freak of nature as “The Prodigy” or “Hammer” for the […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Pacers have contacted representatives for free agent swingman Mickael Pietrus, his agent confirmed to IndySportsLegends.com Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the team announced that Danny Granger was expected to be out as long as three months with patellar tendinosis in his left knee. Should Indiana decide to bolster its […]
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From the Indianapolis Colts The NFL today announced that Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 9. This marks the first time Luck has earned the award in his career. Luck completed 30-of-48 passes for 433 yards and two touchdowns for a 105.6 quarterback rating […]
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ISL photographer Ben Fahrbach took shots at Purdue during the Boilermakers’ 34-9 loss to Penn State. He has taken shots of every home game this season. Here are his best from Saturday’s game. Here are Fahrbach’s other galleries from this season: Purdue-Eastern Kentucky Purdue-Eastern Michigan Purdue-Marshall Purdue-Michigan Purdue-Wisconsin Also: Purdue crushed in 34-9 loss to […]
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By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Once again, the Bowl Championship Series is poised to demonstrate its true purpose. Pinpointing the need for a playoff system to determine the Division 1-A champion. Four undefeated teams can all say they are worthy of the BCS No. 1 spot. Alabama, Kansas State, Oregon and Notre Dame have taken […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent By the time the Indiana Pacers return home Saturday, they will have flown a rough triangle across the middle of the United States – from Indianapolis down to San Antonio, over to Atlanta and then back up to Minneapolis. They will have faced a pair of opponents who traditionally spell […]
Continue ReadingFrom the Indianapolis Colts Cardinal Ritter’s Ty Hunt has been named the Colts/NFL Coach of the Week, a program presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Hunt was an at large selection for his success off the field combined with his teams’ community involvement. On Friday, the Raiders won their first sectional championship since […]
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From the Big Ten Conference Nebraska’s Taylor Martinez and Indiana’s Cody Latimer have been named co-Big Ten players of the week. Their teams could face off in the Big Ten title game in Indianapolis. Here are highlights of what they did last week: Cody Latimer, Indiana So., WR, Dayton, Ohio/Jefferson Township – Set or matched career highs […]
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