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Indiana’s Anthony Leal, Sister Lauren Featured on CBS Evening News
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana basketball participant Anthony Leal made his sister’s day on Christmas morning.
His older sister, Lauren, who simply graduated from Indiana in December, was shocked in studying his card to her when he stated he was paying off all of her college students loans from cash he earned due to new identify, picture and likeness legistlation that advantages school athletes.
The video of their morning and the story that adopted went viral, with a number of million watching it. And on Monday night time, the 2 Leals bought loads of nationwide consideration after they had been featured in a narrative on the CBS Night Information. To observe the Christmas video, CLICK HERE
The pair was interviewed on a video name, and answered questions from CBS Information reporter Jericka Duncan throughout the 1-minute, 40-second story.
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“I had tears in my eyes, after which it felt identical to a weight lifted from my shoulders fascinated about all the probabilities, and all of the doorways opening,” Lauren Leal stated throughout the interview. “Doing good issues for different folks, it makes that particular person need to do one thing good too, like pay it ahead.”
Anthony, who grew up enjoying basketball in Bloomington together with his older sister, who performed collegiately at DePauw earlier than knee accidents ended her profession, stated he was pleased to make use of his NIL cash for such a very good trigger, saying it was a ”good chunk of cash.”
“You have to take a look at it from a number of views and we’re simply making an attempt to benefit from the alternatives we’ve got. I am unsure how particular I need to get, however it was a very good chunk of cash.”
- LEAL CHRISTMAS VIDEO: Indiana basketball participant Anthony Leal and his teammates have all benefited from the brand new NIL alternatives afforded to varsity basketball gamers. Leal did one thing particular together with his cash on Christmas morning, His present to his older sister Lauren — his dearest pal and basketball idol — was to repay her pupil loans together with his NIL cash. CLICK HERE
- NEXT GENERATION PROFILE: Anthony Leal understands the stress of being child who stays residence to play school basketball. The Bloomington South star cannot wait to get to Indiana, however there’s unfinished enterprise first. CLICK HERE
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Light showers are likely for Christmas | Dec. 25, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Merry Christmas! Gray skies and showers will be the main story in central Indiana today with warmer weather and more rain chances this weekend.
TODAY: Light on/off showers are likely for Christmas. There are some patchy spots of fog this morning. High temperatures in the mid-40s which is slightly above average.
TONIGHT: On/off rain likely early on. Rainfall totals from Wednesday morning through early Wednesday night will generally be between 0.1″ and 0.5″. Cloudy skies remain. Low temperatures in the low 40s.
TOMORROW: Another gloomy day with mostly cloudy to cloudy skies and the chance of drizzle. High temperatures in the low 50s.
7-DAY FORECAST: Our next system is on the way late Friday into the weekend bringing waves of rain chances and warmer weather. Above-average temperatures will continue all the way through the end of 2024.
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Todd’s Take: Wishes For Peace In The World Of Indiana Athletics
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Christmas songs. You know ‘em. You love some of ‘em. You dislike some of ‘em, too.
I’m no different. I have a soft spot for “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” – a sort of touchstone for people my age. (I’m bending over backward to avoid using the term “Gen X,” a generational generalization I detest with a passion, but I digress.)
The lyrics to “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” are condescending and paternalistic in hindsight, but the purpose and sentiment of the song was genuine, and it represented a time for people my age (I was 13 when it was released) where the world seemed to be striving to be a better place.
And where else are you going to hear Simon Le Bon, Bono and Sting sing together on the same record?
On the other hand? As much as I like Paul McCartney, if I never heard “Wonderful Christmastime” and its world’s most annoying synths ever again, I would be a happy man.
Then there’s some songs where you can separate the lyrics from the song itself. “Let There Be Peace On Earth” falls into that category.
Despite what the internet may tell you – no, Vince Gill did not originate the song – when I’ve heard “Let There Be Peace On Earth” over the years, I’ve always been left cold. It fits into that sappy category I tend to avoid. It also seemed to be a favorite of music classes when I was in school, so I automatically think of it as being sung by a high-pitched children’s choir – not my thing.
However, I do like the message in the chorus. “Let there be peace on Earth … and let it begin with me.” Sappy or not, that’s a fine way to live.
And also a good way to create a theme for this column. The internet is filled with so much negativity, so I thought I’d give the criticism a break and try to find peace for the people in the world I populate – Indiana and Big Ten athletics.
No snark, no surprise attacks, honest wishes on a day where people should set the acrimony aside. So here goes.
• Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti – Now is not the right time with rosters being rebuilt and such, but when things slow down, I wish you the peace of a sense of accomplishment. Sit down in that recliner of yours and appreciate that you coached the greatest season in Indiana history.
• Indiana football fans – Find the recliner – real or metaphorical – of your own choice and find peace in how satisfying the ride was in 2024. The impossible became possible in 2024. It was a helluva journey, wasn’t it?
• Indiana men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson – The peace that comes from consistency. The peace that would come from a win over a ranked team. The peace that would come from winning a road game in Big Ten play. The peace that would come from anything that takes away the perception that the Hoosiers are spinning their wheels.
• Indiana men’s basketball fans – Peace in the form of a team that can demonstrate it can hang with the best of the Big Ten Conference. That’s an achievable goal given that the Big Ten doesn’t have a dominant team, but something the Hoosiers haven’t proven they can consistently provide yet. Until they can, that peace is hard to come by.
• Indiana women’s basketball coach Teri Moren – The peace that comes from good health – in every respect. The Hoosiers should be as close to full strength as they have been in nearly a month when Big Ten action resumes Saturday when Wisconsin visits.
• Indiana season ticket holders – The peace of a nice Christmas bonus. The price of success in football is quite literal, as I’m sure your bills have already told you. The days of cheap tickets and parking for football disappeared mid-season. Supporting the Hoosiers has never been harder on the bottom line.
• Indiana crazies – I just want you to have peace … period, that’s it, just peace, if only just for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The seemingly bottomless desire for a segment of fans to top themselves in the self-flagellating “we suck” or “so-and-so sucks” department is depressing, irritating and droningly repetitive. Much like the soldiers in the first year of World War I who stopped shooting at each other to meet in no man’s land to express Christmas wishes, all I ask is to give it a rest in the spirit of Christmas. Then resume fire afterward if you must.
• Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson – I wish Dolson the peace of a college athletics landscape that stabilizes in the near future. The House settlement should create some ground rules to help make this happen – assuming the settlement is approved by the courts. Dolson is well-paid to sort these matters out, but instability isn’t good for anyone.
• Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti – Same wish of peace that was expressed for Dolson, but also, the peace of having a Big Ten team crowned a football national champion in mid-January. It would be the second in a row for the league, and I’ll admit selfishness here as I just want it for the purposes of silly, tribalistic regional pride.
• Big Ten Network – The peace of some good games during basketball season. Maybe? Just a few? It’s looking as if it might take a low win total to contend in the Big Ten as no team is dominant. Mediocre league? Your mileage may vary, but then again, the Big Ten Network always grants itself the peace of spinning it to make it look good regardless. So perhaps the wish for peace is better placed with us, not them.
I wish you and your loved ones peace as well. Merry Christmas everyone!
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Indiana turns to transfer portal again, lands Cal QB, Maryland RB
A notable transfer class helped Indiana win 11 games for the first time in school history and make a surprise appearance in the college football playoff this season.
It appears coach Curt Cignetti is attempting to recreate that magic in 2025, landing a pair of notable offensive weapons through the portal ahead of Christmas.
On Monday, the Hoosiers landed Maryland running back Roman Hemby, who rushed for 607 yards and six touchdowns this year and has 2,347 yards and 22 touchdowns on the ground in his career.
He has led the Terps in rushing in each of the last three seasons while earning All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors twice and being named a Freshman All-American.
Henby will compete with senior Kaelon Black and UAB transfer Lee Beebe Jr. for snaps in the spring.
The Hoosiers got more good news on Tuesday, landing Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza via the transfer portal, 247 Sports reported.
The 6-foot-5, 225-pound signal-caller has made 19 starts with the Golden Bears over the last two seasons, completing 66 percent of his passes for 4,712 yards with 30 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.
He has also rushed for 197 yards and four touchdowns during his time in Berkeley.
He is the older brother of IU true freshman quarterback Alberto Mendoza. His arrival in Bloomington is huge for the team that needs to replace Kurtis Rourke.
Georgia, Missouri, and UCLA were the other schools that were aggressively pursuing Mendoza, according to 247 Sports.
Mendoza will be the favorite to start at QB next season after top backup Tayven Jackson entered the transfer portal this week.
Indiana lost to Notre Dame in the first round of the first 12-team playoff on Dec. 20. The Hoosiers open the 2025 season against Old Dominion on Aug. 30.
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