Stories tagged with "title contenders"

In the huddle: Ball State by indystar

MUNCIE, Ind. — The stakes are completely different from a year ago. Ball State can only play spoiler against Mid-American Conference West title contenders Northern Illinois... – Nov 11, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Ball State

Franchitti fuels 'em, wins title by Curt Cavin

Dixon, Briscoe fight for bonus points, forcing them to pit just short of finish HOMESTEAD, Fla. — It was a heady way to win a series championship, a heartbreaking way to lose... – Oct 11, 2009 at 1:05 AM in Indy Racing League

NASCAR Chase hits the West Coast by Curt Cavin

NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup resumes Sunday (3:15 p.m., WRTV-6) with the fourth of 10 races. This one is at Auto Club Speedway, known to most as California Speedway. A... – Oct 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in NASCAR

Armstrong leads in Tour’s 1st stage by indystar

MONACO — Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong has taken the early lead in the first-stage individual time trial of the Tour de France. The 37-year-old Texan began his comeback in... – Jul 04, 2009 at 12:03 PM in Sports

Indoor relays results motivate Red Devils girls by Patrick Dorsey

Pike High School girls track and field coachAngela Stewartknew what her team could do. The team itself, though, might have needed a reminder. It got one Saturday at Purdue, when... – Mar 26, 2009 at 1:00 AM in West Marion County

Five big surprises 5 weeks into season by Kyle Neddenriep

Who doesn't like a surprise, especially around the holidays? Five weeks into the high school boys basketball season, there have been a few. Here are five:Avon's resurgence: The... – Dec 26, 2008 at 2:21 AM in Sports