Pacers hope Granger, West stop hobbling before Game 6

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor It shouldn’t end this way. The Indiana Pacers have been relatively injury free all season long, and now, they risk the season ending with their two best players sidelined or at less than full strength. Danny Granger went down with a twisted ankle in Game 5 against the Heat, and David West went down […]

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Smith, Clarke lead No. 19 Butler to sixth straight win

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Butler is back in the Top 25 for the first time in two seasons. The Bulldogs plan to stay a while. Andrew Smith and Rotnei Clarke each scored 20 points to lead No. 19 Butler past Evansville 75-67 Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs won their sixth straight overall and […]

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Press release: Colts announce Horseshoe Classic participants

Indianapolis Colts Announce Participants for the 2012 Horseshoe Classic Contests at Lucas Oil Stadium   Indianapolis Colts will host a pair of weekends of high school football in Lucas Oil Stadium featuring sixteen different teams and communities from across the state of Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS – Today, the Indianapolis Colts announced the matchups, dates, and game […]

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Miami's situation not as stable as it appears

So, Miami has got this series against Indiana wrapped, right? Indiana is going fishing on Thursday. Kenny and Chuck, get ready. Not exactly. As the buzz from LeBron James’ superhuman effort and Dwyane Wade’s return from the dead quiets, it’s time to look at Game 4 through a careful critical lens. LeBron might never play […]

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Refinement pays off for No. 6 Hoosiers in rout of Florida Atlantic

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Cody Zeller smiled as he succinctly described his recently improved accuracy at the foul line. “Shooting higher,” Zeller said. And so, metaphorically, are the Indiana Hoosiers. Following a loss to Butler that cost them the No. 1 ranking, Zeller and his teammates are as detail-oriented as ever […]

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Atlantic 10 Power Rankings: Butler is top ‘dawg’

By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent A few weeks ago in this space, the point was made that the A-10 probably would see a team rise into the national rankings at some point because of the overall strength of the conference. Butler is that team. The Bulldogs debuted Monday at No. 19 in the AP Top […]

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Bob Griese: On Purdue, the '72 Dolphins and bounties

By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I had a one-on-one interview with former Purdue quarterback Bob Griese on April 12 while still working for the Associated Press. Some of his comments, such as those regarding bounties in the NFL, are well known. Much of what he said will be revealed now. Griese, 67, was the Heisman […]

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