From Butler Athletics INDIANAPOLIS — Butler’s first season in the BIG EAST will present a new set of challenges, a number of new opponents and unprecedented exposure. The Bulldogs’ 2013-14 men’s basketball schedule includes 28 national and regional telecasts, including 21 games on a Fox Sports network. After competing one season in the Atlantic 10 […]
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From the Indianapolis Colts: Reed May of Brownstown Central High School has been named the Colts/NFL Coach of the Week, a program presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. May was selected after recording his 200th victory as the head football coach at Brownstown Central. The Braves beat the visiting Salem Lions 55-7 to […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — “There are no moral victories. You get what you get.” These were the words of Purdue head coach Darrell Hazell after his Boilermakers outplayed Notre Dame for the better part of three quarters before allowing three touchdowns in a span of less than four minutes and […]
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By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent On Monday morning, Nebraska football was licking its wounds from the weekend’s second-half meltdown at home against UCLA. Those wounds were inflicted on the field. A few more may have been administered off the field by now official lightning-rod head coach Bo Pelini. First coming to light was Pelini’s response […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor/The Sports XChange WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Heavily favored Notre Dame found itself in a battle with Purdue before DaVaris Daniels took over. The junior caught two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, including an 82-yarder, to help the 21st-ranked Irish rally for a 31-24 victory over the Boilermakers on Saturday night. Daniels had […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Each week I’ll run down what’s hot and what’s cold with Indiana football. Here’s my take from Saturday’s 42-10 win over Bowling Green: HOT Nate Sudfeld – Quarterback finishes 17 of 26 for 335 yards, with two touchdowns and no interceptions, showing complete calm and command in […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent One of the intriguing preseason storylines will be the integration of Nate McMillan, a very accomplished head coach, as a secondary voice in a new organization. The Pacers won’t hop over the luxury tax line to keep recently acquired Rasual Butler, Ron Howard and Darnell Jackson. Those three players are […]
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The formula for the Hoosiers’ defense against Bowling Green was a simple one: More penetration, better results. Sparked by forays into the offensive backfield, which contributed to the wobbly play of sophomore Falcons quarterback Matt Johnson, the Indiana defense finished with five tackles for loss and two […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent A week ago, Lawrence Central took down then-nationally ranked Louisville Trinity 17-13. The week before that, Trinity beat Carmel 42-35. So it would stand to reason that in the chain of events that led to Friday’s matchup with Lawrence Central, ranked #16 in the most recent USA Today national poll, […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Finally, the college football season starts to really heat up this week as there are plenty of good games on tap to satisfy your craving for what should be some really hotly contested games. The best matchup in the Big Ten will be in Lincoln, where a pair of […]
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By PAUL SIEGFRIED ISL Correspondent Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay injected himself back into more controversy this week when he took to Twitter to implore the team to do a better job protecting franchise quarterback Andrew Luck when the Colts face the Miami Dolphins Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium (1 p.m., CBS). Raider/Colts– we […]
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