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It's a home game for Colts' Stover
Former Ravens kicker ready to kick a game-winner, this time for the Colts Matt Stover has converted 14 game-winning field goals during an NFL career that has spanned two decades. Seven delivered victories for the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank...
Mike Chappell's power rankings
1. Indianapolis Colts: The hometown fans would love to see their beloved Baltimore Ravens end the bid for perfection by those hated Colts. 2. New Orleans Saints: Averted an upset bid by the one-win St. Louis Rams, and now face one-win Tampa Bay. The...
Game notes
Coaches: Jim Caldwell (9-0 in first season with Colts). John Harbaugh (18-10 in second season with Ravens). Series: Colts lead overall series 7-2. Last meeting: Colts won 31-3 Oct. 12, 2008, at Lucas Oil Stadium. Rankings: Colts — offense 3rd...
Bulldogs hold off spunky Aces
Hayward’s free throws counter Ryan’s 3-point shooting at end EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The Colts can’t play without dramatic finishes, and that includes an Evansville freshman playing college basketball. Colt Ryan scored 12 points in...
Butcher contributes much-needed energy
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Garrett Butcher said he never considered redshirting this college basketball season anyway. On Saturday night, it was evident how much he can help the No. 11 Butler Bulldogs. The 6-7 sophomore supplied four points, five...
Returning players cause nice problem for coaches
One by one, the injured Indiana Pacers players who have missed all or part of the season are starting to return. It’s a situation the Pacers’ coaching staff is embracing with open arms. Troy Murphy returned from a bruised lower back...
Watford is eager to prove worth
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — In two games back in Bloomington, Christian Watford clearly had the attention of Indiana basketball fans. He had double-doubles in his first two college games and the freshman forward from Birmingham, Ala., appeared to...
Boilers respect St. Joseph's
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — It’s probably a good thing for seventh-ranked Purdue that it arrived at the University of the Virgin Islands’ Sports and Fitness Center a bit ahead of schedule for Friday night’s Paradise Jam...
Johnson, Martin take Chase to end
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Mark Martin has lost to Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart — some of NASCAR’s greatest drivers — in his frustrating bid for an elusive championship. Standing in his way now? Jimmie Johnson, who...
Wabash, DePauw eliminated from Division III playoffs
Kraig Ladd’s 30-yard touchdown pass to Jack Scalucci on a fourth-and-15 play in the second overtime period gave Illinois Wesleyan a 41-35 victory over visiting Wabash on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Division III football playoffs....
Ball State beats SIU-Edwardsville
MUNCIE, Ind. — Jarrod Jones scored 19 points and Jauwan Scaife added 12 as Ball State defeated SIU-Edwardsville 57-47 on Saturday. Terrence Watson had eight points and eight rebounds for the Cardinals (2-0) David Boarden had 14 points for...
Reed lifts Auburn past IUPUI
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — DeWayne Reed scored 16 of his 24 points during an eight minute stretch of the first half Saturday night as Auburn overcame a sluggish start to defeat IUPUI 80-65. The Tigers (2-2), who fell behind UCF by 13 points on...
Girls high school basketball roundup
Torrie Thornton’s game-high 15 points and 10 rebounds propelled Class 4A No. 5 Carmel (4-0, 1-0 Metropolitan Interscholastic) to a 49-37 win over host Terre Haute North (2-3, 0-1). Carmel took over in the third quarter as they shut out Terre...
Letter writers take on Patriots coach
Belichick’s arrogance I think the sports columnists got it all wrong about the Colts-Patriots. It wasn’t a question of “what was Bill Belichick thinking?” or of making a stupid decision. I think the decision was the fruit of...
UIndy captures regional
Ninth-ranked University of Indianapolis (38-1) collected its first regional championship trophy with a 25-16, 25-21, 25-13 win against visiting Lewis (32-5). UIndy, the Midwest Region’s top seed, advances to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight on...
Morris, Ice shut down Steel
John Parker had three assists and goalie Cab Morris earned his second shutout of the season as the Indiana Ice beat the Chicago Steel 4-0 on Saturday night at Pepsi Coliseum. Brian Ferlin , Nick Bailen , Max Cook and Bryon Paulazzo scored the goals...
No. 11 Butler hangs on to flush Aces 64-60
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Shelvin Mack scored 17 points and Gordon Hayward added 15, including a game-sealing free throw with 3.6 seconds left, to preserve No. 11 Butler’s 64-60 win at Evansville on Saturday night. The Bulldogs (3-0) won their second...
4 Elliott TD passes lead Purdue past Indiana 38-21
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Joey Elliott threw a career-high four touchdown passes to help Purdue beat Indiana 38-21 on Saturday and retain the Old Oaken Bucket. Both teams were eliminated from bowl contention last week, leaving them to play for pride and...
Dixon's 4-yard TD gives UConn 33-30 win over ND
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The Connecticut Huskies finally won one for their slain teammate, handing Notre Dame and coach Charlie Weis a second straight bitter defeat on senior day. Andre Dixon scored on a 4-yard touchdown run in the second overtime to give...
Butler wins Pioneer League title
David Laing kicked a 27-yard field goal with one second left to give Butler a 20-17 victory over Drake today and earn the program’s first Pioneer Football League title since 1994. The victory sends Butler (10-1, 7-1 PFL) into the Gridiron...
Crawfordsville team began what's now Hoosier Hysteria
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. — Odd-looking set shots. Jump balls after each basket. Twenty-five cent admission. The old liniment-in-the-jocks prank. And a final score of . . . 24-17. As Indiana begins the high school boys basketball season that will...
LeBron James scores 40, slams door on Pacers
LeBron James stood out front with the ball as he watched the shot clock run down. He took a couple of jab steps to keep Dahntay Jones at a distance. A defensive stop would have kept the Indiana Pacers in the game. James released the ball, held his...
No more looking back
Finally, five years and a day after The Brawl in Auburn Hills, Mich., the Indiana Pacers are no longer shackled by one of the ugliest moments in professional sports history. Finally, five years and a day after John Green and Ron Artest altered the...
Crean's lament: Hoosiers aren't physical
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Through all the frustrations of a 6-25 season a year ago, Indiana basketball coach Tom Crean always seemed to find the silver lining. But moments after IU squandered a seven-point lead in the final six minutes Friday...
IU's seniors challenged to show better leadership
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Indiana coach Tom Crean wasn’t happy with most phases of his team’s game Friday in a 71-67 loss to Boston University. He didn’t like the way the Hoosiers were outrebounded 52-32, the silly fouls they...
Colts' backup quarterbacks work while No. 18 plays
Backup QBs Sorgi, Painter observe and report what they see during game to Manning Peyton Manning has started all 185 games of his 12-year NFL career. He has taken every snap in 157 of them. If that leaves little for backup Jim Sorgi to do, what of...
Boilers take awhile to feel inspired
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands — Coach Matt Painter kept waiting for his Purdue men’s basketball team to perform Friday night like the nation’s seventh-ranked team. Finally, with 15 minutes remaining, the Boilermakers called on...
As seasons end today, Bucket rivals look ahead
Once again there is no postseason for Purdue or Indiana, making today’s battle for the Old Oaken Bucket a de facto bowl game. IU wants to avenge last season’s 62-10 thumping. Purdue is trying to finish .500 in Big Ten play. One team will...
Hinkle infrequently visited
Bulldogs find it difficult to convince big schools to play on their home court Butler was awarded a No. 11 preseason ranking in college basketball after a decade of building a reputation. That profile was created largely off neutral-court victories...
Johnson's run for history begins on the pole
Johnson needs to finish 25th or better to become 1st driver to win 4 straight titles HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Jimmie Johnson’s run for his fourth straight Sprint Cup title starts from the pole. Johnson turned a lap of 173.919 mph Friday to top...
