I took this one in 2010 at about 2:30 p.m. the week of the Final Four. Couldn’t have timed it better. Light coming through the windows of a building that opened in 1929 shining onto the floor? Now, that’s homecourt advantage! No. 1 stadium shot:
Click to read more:This is a shot right after the end of Super Bowl 46. I got to see a Super Bowl go right down to the wire! It was a crazy week that was both tiresome and rewarding. No. 2 stadium shot:
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Finally twisted the AP’s arm and convinced them that I needed to attend the 2010 opener between Notre Dame and Purdue. I went for the experience, not the game. I ended up with this shot. I liked the colors and the formation on the field. No. 4 stadium shot:
Click to read more:I took this one during the 2012 NBA playoffs. Love the color and the idea to give Pacers fans an identity. No. 3 stadium shot:
Click to read more:This is a shot from a timeout during the gold medal basketball game at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It’s on the list because I like the photo, and because it was, well, the gold medal game. USA beat Spain. Highlight: They did a crowd shot of David Beckham and he got louder cheers than Kobe. […]
Click to read more:Went here in June 2001. Was the first major league game I ever attended. It’s on the list because it’s Wrigley Field and the ivy was that nice. The Cubs beat the Brewers 6-3 this day. Todd Stairs hit two home runs. Milwaukee all-star Ben Sheets was the loser. This is actually a scanned image. No. […]
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This shot was taken during the final game of the Subway Series. Russell Martin beat the Mets with a walkoff homer in the bottom of the ninth. No. 7 stadium shot.
Click to read more:I’m a sucker for flag shots, and Mackey was all dolled up on 11/11/11 for the first home game on the new floor. To continue through the Top 10, click below: No. 8 stadium shot:
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Hello, again! Several years ago during my run as an AP Sports Writer, I started a tradition of taking photos of the sports venues I attended. After a while, I got quite a collection. Each time I look at these photos, memories come back. Some are because the photo is […]
Click to read more:By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Fourteen years ago, a heinous crime was committed on a basketball court in Salt Lake City. The victim, Bryon Russell, saw no justice. The perpetrator, Michael Jordan, walked free. Jordan’s Chicago Bulls trailed the Utah Jazz 86-85 in the final seconds of Game 6 in the 1998 NBA Finals when […]
Click to read more:Notes from Kevin Messenger, Indiana Fever PR (Twitter @kmess65). With her six free throws made in Saturday’s 84-70 win over Chicago, Tamika Catchings moved ahead of Lisa Leslie as the WNBA’s all-time leader in that department. Catchings ends tonight’s game having hit 1,478 free throws in her career. The Fever snapped its three-game losing streak […]
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