By J.W. CALINGER ISL Correspondent Note: The author is a Pittsburgh Steelers fan and a former state champion journalist at Omaha North High School. He has been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism that affects social interaction. OMAHA, Neb. — We’re continuing to learn how important psychology is in football and other sports. Because of […]
Click to read more:By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor David Teague is still balling. Teague and Carl Landry were the key players who helped Purdue’s fortunes turn under coach Matt Painter. The shooting guard recovered from a torn ACL to earn second-team all-Big Ten honors as a senior in 2007. Teague dropped a career-high 32 points on Indiana that season as Purdue […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Oklahoma City heads into Game 2 of the NBA Finals tonight with a 1-0 lead over the Miami Heat. Because of the 2-3-2 format, the pressure still is on the Thunder to win and retain homecourt advantage. Otherwise, Miami could tie the series tonight, win three straight at home, claim the […]
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Ashley, Dario and Chip Ganassi kiss the bricks Info provided by IndyCar: INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, June 13, 2012) – INDYCAR, the sanctioning body for the IZOD IndyCar Series, announced today its scheduled Aug. 19 race in Qingdao, China, has been cancelled. “We wanted to give the China race every opportunity to move forward and be successful, […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Epiphanny Prince of the Chicago Sky and Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played June 4-10. Prince led Chicago to a 2-0 record, helping the Sky to a franchise-best 6-1 start. Prince averages a […]
Click to read more:Let’s hold off on this coronation for King James. Why? Because the Oklahoma City Thunder will win the NBA Finals. Sorry, LeBron. The honest truth is the Thunder are a better team, at least right now. In his pep rally after joining the Heat, LeBron famously said not one, not two and went on as […]
Click to read more:By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor LeBron James has been unstoppable in these playoffs. If he ever wants to truly be viewed among the very elite with Michael Jordan, or even Kobe Bryant, the Heat need to win this series against Oklahoma City. He also needs to put Kevin Durant in his place. James has had two games worthy of […]
Click to read more:By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I covered Purdue athletics for seven years for The Associated Press, primarily covering men’s and women’s basketball and football. I saw a lot during my run — Joe Tiller stepping down, the re-emergence of a basketball power and a steady run of success by the women’s basketball program. I started […]
Click to read more:From Purdue sports info: WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – In an unprecedented coming together of the past and present of Purdue men’s basketball, Boilermaker fans will have the opportunity to relive some of their favorite Purdue basketball memories during an alumni game on Keady Court, and will also get their first look at the 2012-13 team […]
Click to read more:By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Kevin Plawecki’s Purdue bio says his favorite athlete is Tim Tebow. It makes perfect sense. Like Tebow, the Purdue catcher is an underdog who has exceeded expectations. Like Tebow, Plawecki’s tireless work ethic helped him improve dramatically. And like Tebow, his humility has won over those around him. In three […]
Click to read more:By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor The Pacers are poised to reach the top of the heap in the Eastern Conference within the next few years. This offseason will decide if they’ll ever get there. Indiana challenged Miami before losing the second-round playoff series 4-2, and the Pacers aren’t afraid of the Heat now. Boston is aging and […]
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