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Butler Bowl affects basketball tipoffs
The first postseason football game ever played in the Butler Bowl has caused changes in the timetable for Butler men’s and women’s home basketball games. On Dec. 5, Butler will meet Northeast Conference champion Central Connecticut State at noon in...
Offutt leaves OSU basketball team
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sophomore guard Walter Offutt will seek a transfer, Ohio State basketball coach Thad Matta said today. Offutt, a former Warren Central player, appeared in 23 games at Ohio State. He will finish out the quarter at Ohio State. He...
Purdue beats Tennessee in tournament in thriller
Boilers withstand Volunteers’ final possession ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — No. 6 Purdue hung on for dear life Monday night in a 73-72 victory against No. 9 Tennessee in the Paradise Jam’s championship game. Tournament MVP...
Titans kicker beats Texans for second time
HOUSTON — Rob Bironas kept the Titans’ unlikely turnaround going with another winning kick against the Houston Texans. Bironas booted a 53-yard field goal with 47 seconds left and the Titans won their fourth straight after starting the...
Senior and underclassman of note
Seniors Leland Brown, Noblesville: The 6-4 swingman was injured much of last season, but averaged 10 points and 6.3 rebounds. Travis Carroll, Danville: The 6-10 Carroll, a Purdue signee, averaged 22.1 points and 13.2 rebounds last season. Brandon...
Colts respond to adversity with excellence 4 games in a row
The tightrope the Indianapolis Colts have walked the past four games not only has been stimulating, it is unprecedented. They have pushed their record to 10-0 and their regular-season winning streak to 19 by doing what no other NFL team has done: win...
Dramatic story lines abound in centennial season
A boys basketball season that will conclude with the 100th tournament offers no shortage of story lines. Some are obvious. Some are not. Some will reveal themselves during the course of the season. That’s the fun of watching it all unfold....
3 games up on rest of AFC
If the 17-15 victory with which the Indianapolis Colts escaped M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday wasn’t particularly impressive by their standards, the Colts were appropriately unimpressed. They didn’t seem to much care about going 10-0 by...
Boys basketball preview: Class A
1. Lutheran : After making it to the state championship game two years ago, the Saints were up and down last season with an inexperienced team. That should pay dividends this year. Andy Denecke, a 6-3 senior, is the top offensive option for coach Tom...
At a glance: Tonight's Ball State-Western Michigan game
Eyes on: WMU QB Tim Hiller One week after giving up 344 yards and 4 TDs to the most prolific passer in Mid-Ameican Conference history, Dan LeFevour , beleaguered Ball State now must contend with Hiller, who needs 316 yards tonight to move into third...
Howe boys begin season with easy victory
Jordan Manuel scored 23 points and P.J. Boutee had 10 points and 16 assists to lead host Howe to an 81-61 victory over Baptist Academy on Monday night in high school boys basketball. [chart] |Baptist Academy|22|11|12|16|—|61|...
IRL's Griffin to resign
Indy Racing League vice president of public relations John Griffin is resigning, effective Dec. 18. Griffin joined the IRL as vice president in 2002 and oversaw all aspects of the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights public and media...
Purdue names 4 MVPs
Fifth-year senior quarterback Joey Elliott , junior defensive end Ryan Kerrigan , sophomore kicker Carson Wiggs and redshirt freshman special teams standout Robert Maci were named Most Valuable Players at Purdue.
White named 1st team
Marian University senior defensive end Chris White (Warren Central) was named to the Mid-States Football Association All-Mideast League first team. Junior offensive tackle Coy Beilby was named to the second team.
ND's Tate 1 of the best
Notre Dame’s Golden Tate , who has 83 receptions for 1,295 yards and 12 touchdowns, is in the running for the Biletnikoff Award, which goes to the best receiver in college football. Freddie Barnes of Bowling Green and Jordan Shipley of Texas...
On the air
NBA [chart] |7 p.m.|Pacers at Raptors FSI, 1070-AM| [end chart] College basketball [chart] |1:30 p.m.|Men: Maui Invitational ESPN2| |4 p.m.|Men: Maui Invitational ESPN2| |7 p.m.|Men: Maui Invitational ESPN| |7 p.m.|Women: Central St. at Indianapolis...
Moore leads Purdue past Tennessee
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands — E’Twaun Moore scored 22 points to lead No. 6 Purdue to a 73-72 victory over No. 9 Tennessee on Monday night in the championship game of the Paradise Jam. The Vols (4-1) had a chance to win it, but center Wayne...
Boys basketball preview: Class 2A
1. Lapel : Veteran coach Jimmie Howell believes this team could be very good come sectional time, and with good reason. The Bulldogs have three double-digit scorers returning in 6-5 senior Logan Ingle (15.2 ppg, 7.2 rebounds), 6-1 junior Chandler...
Boys basketball preview: Class 4A
1. North Central : A state championship is a possibility for coach Doug Mitchell’s team. Getting out of the sectional will be difficult, though, with Lawrence North among a group of teams that could get in the way. Purdue recruit Terone...
Boys basketball preview: Class 3A
1. Mt. Vernon : The Marauders have a talented senior class and high expectations for this season. Fourth-year coach Steve Lynch will count on 6-5 P.J. Hubert (14.3 ppg), 6-6 Daniel Turner (13 ppg, 11 rebounds), 6-7 DeArmond Davis and 6-5 Jake...
Pacers still reeling from loss at Charlotte
Indiana looks to tighten defense with Foster in starting lineup TORONTO — Indiana Pacers coach Jim O’Brien is swapping size for quickness on defense. O’Brien will start veteran Jeff Foster in place of second-year player Roy Hibbert...
IRL publicist resigning
Indy Racing League Vice President of Public Relations John Griffin is resigning, effective Dec. 18. Griffin’s replacement has not been selected. He joined IRL as vice president in 2002 and oversaw all aspects of the Izod IndyCar Series and Firestone...
Upset win at NCAA cross country meet
Angela Bizzarri of Illinois scored an upset victory today in the NCAA Cross Country Championships at Terre Haute, Ind. Bizzarri covered Indiana State’s LaVern Gibson Championship 6,000-meter course in a time of 19 minutes, 46.8 seconds. She...
Caldwell: Colts’ injury list grows
Victory Mondays at the Indianapolis Colts’ Northwestside complex mean players are rewarded for a win with a day off from practice. But injured players have to come in for treatment, and lately that list has been growing. A day after going 10-0 with a...
Gary Brackett's interception helps Indianapolis Colts avoid upset at Baltimore
BALTIMORE — Many in the sellout crowd of 71,320 were on their feet. Their Baltimore Ravens were threatening. The football was at the Indianapolis 14-yard line, the visitors’ lead was gossamer thin and the clock was ticking down. The Colts...
Kravitz: Remember NFL mantra -- Only the result matters
BALTIMORE — The way this crazy season is going, the Indianapolis Colts will have to commit seven turnovers, block three of their own punts and leave half the team at the hotel before they lose a football game. Well that, and Peyton Manning will...
Offense does enough, despite turnovers
Manning blames his 2 interceptions on ‘bad decisions’ BALTIMORE — Reggie Wayne didn’t agree with the premise, so he paused to collect his thoughts. Then the Indianapolis Colts’ Pro Bowl receiver tried to provide some...
Bob Kravitz's report card
RUN OFFENSE: C The final numbers aren’t that great (25 carries for 76 yards), but Joseph Addai and Donald Brown had 23 for 84, a 3.7 average, and that’s not bad against one of the best rush defenses in football. Look, the Colts are never...
Santi gets his shot at tight end
He makes 6 catches for 80 yards, both career highs BALTIMORE — Tom Santi ’s busy Sunday afternoon at M&T Bank Stadium was preceded by a whole lot of waiting. The Indianapolis Colts’ second-year tight end had yet to be active in...
Johnson in good position to extend string of titles
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — All Jimmie Johnson ever wanted was a chance to race with the best in NASCAR. Maybe even win a race or two. Never did he expect to be a champion. Especially four times over. Johnson bulldozed his way into the record books by...
