By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I’ve seen a lot in my eight years of covering the Indiana Pacers, but nothing like what I witnessed on Wednesday night. Paul George dropped nine 3-pointers after halftime to help the Pacers beat the New Orleans Hornets 115-107 in overtime. He broke Reggie Miller’s team record for threes in a […]
Continue ReadingBy CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent First of all, thanks to all who have followed my prognostications throughout this high school football season. I have really enjoyed doing them, and whether you look to my picks for insight as you prepare for the upcoming games, or you are waiting for me to make my next blunder, […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Purdue coach Danny Hope was very open during today’s press conference today. Two of his responses to questions jumped out at me the most. First, his quote about Robert Marve: “He’s playing really well. Playing very, very well. He has taken his game in spite, of the injuries and all the things […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Survivor Series was quite a bit better than I expected on Sunday night. I thought the card had potential, but the execution of the matches surprised me. First of all, CM Punk held on to his WWE title against Ryback and John Cena. The match had everything. Ryback was a […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor It’s official Notre Dame is No. 1. For the first time in the history of the BCS Rankings’ 14-year history, the Irish are the top-rated team. So the 11-0 Irish, the only remaining undefeated team eligible for the post-season, will head to Southern California this weekend knowing if they […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Finally the Irish resembled a top five team at home, hammering Wake Forest 38-0 Saturday in Notre Dame Stadium. The third-ranked Irish’s previous five home games were all decided by a touchdown or less, but this one was over in a hurry. Notre Dame scored […]
Continue ReadingBy Doug Griffiths ISL Assistant Editor Notre Dame bounced back from a disappointing overtime loss to St. Joseph’s Friday night and beat BYU 78-68 a day later in the consolation game of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at Brooklyn’s Barclay Center. Three players for the 20th-ranked Irish scored in double figures led by forward Jack […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor One of the WWE’s signature events, the Survivor Series, invades Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Sunday night. Indy Sports Legends’ Cliff Brunt and Justin Whitaker will be there with commentary and photos throughout the night. Survivor Series is one of the biggest wrestling events ever to hit Indianapolis. WrestleMania 8 was at the […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor NOTRE DAME, Ind. ” What a night! Not only does Notre Dame now know if it beats USC next Saturday in Los Angeles, the Irish be playing in the BCS National Championship Game, but they will go to Southern California ranked No. 1 in the nation. If the Irish are ranked […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor The 20th-ranked Fighting Irish saw an eight-point lead evaporate and were upset by St. Joseph’s 79-70 in overtime in the semifinals of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Friday night in Brooklyn, N.Y. Notre Dame appeared to be in control of the game leading 66-58 with four minutes to play. […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Emotions will be running high when the third-ranked Irish run out of the Notre Dame Stadium tunnel for the final time Saturday. Seniors like all-everything Manti Te’o and Tyler Eifert will be playing their final game in front of their home fans. Those same fans will be saluting Te’o, […]
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