WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue men’s basketball head coach Matt Painter announced today that sophomore Donnie Hale has been granted a release to transfer from the program. “Donnie has expressed his intent to transfer to be closer to home and for his desire for more playing time. We thank him for his hard work and […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Assistant Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Here are five quick impressions following the Pacers’ annual media day Friday afternoon at Bankers Life Fieldhouse: Granger: Starting doesn’t matter: Pacers forward Danny Granger, somewhat evasively but surely, indicated that whether he re-assumes a starting role does not matter when he returns this season, setting a […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor ISL’s staff members have taken a look back at the 10 best performances we’ve seen in the first half of the season. They are in no particular order. Cliff Brunt Terry McLaurin, Cathedral WR vs. Warren Central – The 6-foot, 190-pound Ohio State commitment caught nine passes for 243 yards […]
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From the Indianapolis Motor Speedway INDIANAPOLIS – An IndyCar Series race will take place in May 2014 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, an event approved Thursday during a meeting of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, LLC board of directors. The race will be contested on the opening weekend of Month of May activities at […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor A game most experts chalked up as a loss for Purdue coming into the season could turn out well. The Boilermakers host Northern Illinois on Saturday. Yes, the Huskies are coming off a trip to the Orange Bowl, have won their first three games and are receiving votes for the […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Paul George became the Pacers’ franchise player. He’ll soon be paid like it. George signed a four-year contract extension with the Pacers on Wednesday, with a player option for a fifth year. The deal, which potentially keeps him in Indiana through 2018-19, is believed to include a salary at the […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Sixty-one. Fifty-nine. Fifty-eight, twice. Those are the Pacers’ top win totals in franchise history. Lofty, without question. But heights reachable again now that they’ve assembled perhaps more talent than ever before. During the offseason, president Larry Bird spent around $58 million – not counting an impending extension for Paul George […]
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By J.W. CALINGER ISL Correspondent I like to say that my loyalty to my sports teams is a lot like my loyalty to my family and friends. If my friends are having a bad week, I’ll stand by them. If they’re having a rotten year, I’ll stand by them. Being a friend or a fan […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent With so much rotation on Indiana’s defense, it’s appropriate entering the bye week to dig deeper and try to get a feel for where different players stand in the eyes of the coaching staff. One way of doing that is by looking at the snaps played by Hoosier defenders in […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Ahmad Bradshaw ran really angry against the San Francisco 49ers. Who could blame him? How would you feel if you were the guy who was supposed to take your new team’s running game to the next level and all of a sudden, the Colts trade for Trent Richardson, the No. […]
Click to read more:By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Comedian Mike Epps says he’s trying out for the Pacers. There’s a joke in there somewhere. Late last night, Yahoo! Sports reported that the Pacers agreed with All-Star small forward Paul George on a multiyear contract extension. Instead of becoming a restricted free agent next July, George is apparently close […]
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