From the Indiana Fever TULSA – Tamika Catchings scored 23 points and Shavonte Zellous added 19 to lead the Indiana Fever to its seventh win in nine games, winning 71-60 over the Tulsa Shock. Catchings and Zellous combined to hit 15 of 25 shots and Indiana shot 46 percent as a team, as the Fever […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Darrell Hazell, perhaps without even realizing it, said a mouthful on Big Ten Media Day Wednesday in Chicago. Purdue’s first-year coach was asked about the quarterback situation. Here is his reply: “We have a nice quarterback battle going on. We have a senior in Rob Henry, and Danny Etling, a […]
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By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent “This is BS. I am completely innocent.” — Ryan Braun, December 2011. “I truly believe in my heart and I would bet my life that this substance never entered my body at any point.” Braun, December 2012 “When you know you’re innocent of something, it’s extremely difficult to prove it […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Fresh off a 12-0 season and with 12 starters returning, Urban Meyer’s Ohio State Buckeyes are the overwhelming pick to win the Big Ten this season, so says the media. Of those 12 starters returning, nine reside on the offensive side of the ball, which should mean the Scarlet […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Despite being mostly set, there were several uncertainties on the Pacers’ plate heading into the offseason. They weren’t sure about the composition of the front office, didn’t have a lot of money to spend and needed to upgrade the bench. The one sure thing was that David West would be […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent You have to expect it by now. Ever so often, you watch Sportscenter or another of your favorite sports shows, and it happens. A report pops up, and someone in the world of baseball has taken the game down another level. This time, it’s Ryan Braun, who just a year […]
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By JOSHUA CHAPMAN ISL Correspondent Note: Joshua Chapman is a 16-year-old aspiring journalist who loves sports, especially the Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Eagles. He will be a junior at Lindblom Math and Science Academy on Chicago’s South Side. He is also the sports editor of Lindblom’s newspaper, The Talon. He met Indy Sports […]
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From the Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts placed running back Ahmad Bradshaw on the Physically Unable to Perform List on Tuesday because of a foot injury. Bradshaw, 5-10, 214 pounds, signed with the Colts on June 11, 2013 after spending the previous six seasons (2007-2012) with the New York Giants. In 84 career games (33 […]
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From the WNBA NEW YORK, July 22, 2013 – Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever and Elizabeth Cambage of the Tulsa Shock were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, July 15 through Sunday, July 21. This marks the 19th time in her career that Catchings has been named Player […]
Click to read more:By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Larry Bird’s dry sense of humor is quite amusing at times. George Hill withdrew from this week’s USA Basketball mini-camp in Las Vegas due to a scheduling conflict. Should the Pacers’ front office be disappointed? Arguably not, since it only means fewer miles on the tires and just one less […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor The Indiana Fever look like they’re right on track for another title. Huh? It sure didn’t look that way when the team was on a seven-game losing streak, making that ring ceremony seem like old news. Suddenly, the Fever look like themselves, except they aren’t themselves at all. Katie Douglas, […]
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