Finally twisted the AP’s arm and convinced them that I needed to attend the 2010 opener between Notre Dame and Purdue. I went for the experience, not the game. I ended up with this shot. I liked the colors and the formation on the field. No. 4 stadium shot:
Continue ReadingI took this one during the 2012 NBA playoffs. Love the color and the idea to give Pacers fans an identity. No. 3 stadium shot:
Continue ReadingThis is a shot from a timeout during the gold medal basketball game at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It’s on the list because I like the photo, and because it was, well, the gold medal game. USA beat Spain. Highlight: They did a crowd shot of David Beckham and he got louder cheers than Kobe. […]
Continue ReadingWent here in June 2001. Was the first major league game I ever attended. It’s on the list because it’s Wrigley Field and the ivy was that nice. The Cubs beat the Brewers 6-3 this day. Todd Stairs hit two home runs. Milwaukee all-star Ben Sheets was the loser. This is actually a scanned image. No. […]
Continue ReadingThis shot was taken during the final game of the Subway Series. Russell Martin beat the Mets with a walkoff homer in the bottom of the ninth. No. 7 stadium shot.
Continue ReadingI’m a sucker for flag shots, and Mackey was all dolled up on 11/11/11 for the first home game on the new floor. To continue through the Top 10, click below: No. 8 stadium shot:
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Hello, again! Several years ago during my run as an AP Sports Writer, I started a tradition of taking photos of the sports venues I attended. After a while, I got quite a collection. Each time I look at these photos, memories come back. Some are because the photo is […]
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Fourteen years ago, a heinous crime was committed on a basketball court in Salt Lake City. The victim, Bryon Russell, saw no justice. The perpetrator, Michael Jordan, walked free. Jordan’s Chicago Bulls trailed the Utah Jazz 86-85 in the final seconds of Game 6 in the 1998 NBA Finals when […]
Continue ReadingNotes from Kevin Messenger, Indiana Fever PR (Twitter @kmess65). With her six free throws made in Saturday’s 84-70 win over Chicago, Tamika Catchings moved ahead of Lisa Leslie as the WNBA’s all-time leader in that department. Catchings ends tonight’s game having hit 1,478 free throws in her career. The Fever snapped its three-game losing streak […]
Continue ReadingFrom the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association: GOSHEN, Ky. — Taya Reimer of Hamilton Southeastern and Stephanie Mavunga of Brownsburg each posted double-doubles Saturday (June 16), pacing the Indiana Junior All-Stars to a 78-68 girls basketball victory over Kentucky and a sweep of the first two-game Junior series between the states. Reimer tallied a […]
Continue ReadingBy J.W. CALINGER ISL Correspondent Note: The author is a Pittsburgh Steelers fan and a former state champion journalist at Omaha North High School. He has been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism that affects social interaction. OMAHA, Neb. — We’re continuing to learn how important psychology is in football and other sports. Because of […]
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