From the Indiana Fever and Purdue Athletics Indiana Fever coach Lin Dunn, the wins leader at Purdue, has been named to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2014. Dunn heads a class of six inductees who will be formally inducted into the WBHOF on June 14, 2014 in Knoxville, Tenn. Dunn’s career spans […]
By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent DENVER — When I was seven years old, my stepfather took me to my very first Major League Baseball game at Comiskey Park in Chicago to see the White Sox play the Detroit Tigers. I loved it so much I asked to go again…and again…and again. Throughout my childhood, I […]
By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor The Big Ten’s annual football Media Days have come and gone, and as we brace for the start of fall camps over the next couple weeks, there was plenty of food for thought that came out of Chicago. Despite a couple of off-the-field issues with two of its stars, […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent Larry Bird’s being honored with a 15-foot-tall statue at Indiana State. Turns out all his years of honing a stone-faced expression made it easy on the sculptor. I loved Saturday’s trade for multiple reasons. Not only was it a metaphoric house-cleaning of last season’s biggest mistake (Gerald Green), but they’ve […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor INDIANAPOLIS — So, that engineering degree paid off after all for Ryan Newman. The 2001 Purdue graduate won the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, then found himself reminiscing about his parents telling him to go to school while his peers were racing. Turns out, that knowledge he gained in West Lafayette […]
By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent The Indiana Pacers finalized a deal for forward Luis Scola, sending Miles Plumlee, Gerald Green and a 2014 first-round pick to the Phoenix Suns. The trade was officially announced Saturday afternoon. “Luis will be a very important asset to our team and to our bench,” Pacers president of basketball operations Larry Bird […]
By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Over the years, running backs often have been overlooked at Purdue, barely visible beneath the gigantic shadows of the school’s big-name passers. Not on this site. With input from our staff and outside experts, Indy Sports Legends offers a countdown of the top 10 Boilermaker ballcarriers ever. It is a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]