By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Hoosiers closer Ryan Halstead blew an eighth-inning lead, and two batters later, lefty reliever Brian Korte allowed a game-winning, two-run single as Indiana fell 5-4 Monday night in its second game of the College World Series. The Hoosiers’ storybook season is on the line Wednesday against Oregon State. Josie Janavicius, […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Let’s face it, none of us have had as much fun this month as Lance Stephenson has using Vine, a video-sharing application on Twitter. He posted 25 clips in 12 days. Of all the misguided assumptions that circled around the Pacers this year, the most foolish is the argument that […]
Click to read more:By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent A dominant pitching performance allowed Indiana to overcome an off-night by their hitters, and the Hoosiers beat Louisville 2-0 on Saturday night in the College World Series. Josie Janavicius, who regularly covers Hoosiers baseball for IU Student Television, checks in with us from Omaha, Neb., where Indiana is set to face Mississippi […]
Click to read more:By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Indiana fans are accustomed to their national championship hopes revolving around basketball, soccer and swimming and diving. Now, for baseball, the time is finally here. The Hoosiers are one of eight teams left standing in the College World Series. They begin play tonight at 8 p.m. in the double-elimination tournament. […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — Reality can be very unkind. The Indiana Fever were hoping to build momentum after their 2012 WNBA title run and instead, they’ve been plagued by injuries. Katie Douglas is day-to-day with a bulging disk in her lower back. Jessica Davenport (left tibia stress fracture), Erin Phillips (torn right […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Brian Kelly’s Fighting Irish have been tabbed a preseason top-10 team by some heading into the 2013 campaign, but those lofty expectations may be way out of whack now that starting quarterback Everett Golson is in exile after being suspended from the university. In the latter part of May, the […]
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By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent The Indianapolis Colts added to a crowded backfield with the signing of veteran running back Ahmad Bradshaw to a one-year contract. The question for the Colts will be whether Bradshaw was signed as a backup, a complementary back, or as competition for returning starter Vick Ballard. The Colts are expected […]
Click to read more:By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Pacers are faced with a number of small decisions and a few big ones this summer as they try to accomplish their related goals of keeping together their core and making the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history. To keep the payroll from reaching a level […]
Click to read more:By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent As the Pacers move forward and try to learn from the painful experience of a Game 7 beatdown, the biggest takeaway from their extended playoff run is that this is the right group of players. While there’s no guarantee they make it back to the Eastern Conference finals, you have […]
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By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent It was interesting to hear about the departures of Ohio State president Gordon Gee and Wichita State baseball coach Gene Stephenson. Gee, perhaps displaying a smoothness he often showed as an administrator and fundraiser but possessed less and less as a public speaker, announced his -retirement” effective July 1. As […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — There was a walkoff home run, a Sportscenter-worthy catch, even an entertaining ball boy. These are just a few of the things I witnessed as I watched the Indiana Hoosiers win the Bloomington regional this past weekend. To encapsulate everything that happened over the weekend, here are some of […]
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