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Buddy Lazier and his supporters bought a year-old race car for more than $300,000 for this Indianapolis 500, but they had to hire people to secure and organize the equipment necessary to participate this month at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was no small endeavor, especially at the last minute. And while everyone associated with […]
The bar has been set for the Indianapolis Colts’ next wave of rookies. It’s akin to Muggsy Bogues — all 5-3 of him — attempting to surpass Javier Sotomayor’s world record high jump. That would be 8 feet, one-half inch. “Last year was much different, obviously,” coach Chuck Pagano said during the Colts’ rookie minicamp. […]
IUPUI is moving its home men’s basketball games and selected women’s games to the renovated State Fairgrounds Coliseum starting with the 2014-15 season. The move will give Jaguar teams a home gym with a 6,841-seat capacity rather than the 1,200-seat capacity at IUPUI’s current home gym, called The Jungle. The Fairgrounds Coliseum is currently closed […]
It had all the elements of an explosive national story: a Texas high school track team disqualified after one of its runners crossed the finish line and pointed to the sky in thanks to the Lord. However, after an investigation, the University Interscholastic League of Texas concluded that religion played no role in the disqualification, […]
As Hamburg, Germany-native Kasim Edebali watched Bjoern Werner walk out on the Radio City Music Hall stage as the Indianapolis Colts’ first-round draft pick last month, elated emotions inevitably had him wondering if the moment was a bit of foreshadowing. “Man, I want to be that guy,” the Boston College senior-to-be defensive end recalled thinking. […]
Witnesses say a Little League baseball coach in New Jersey slapped a 17-year-old umpire who had ejected him from the game. Berkeley Township, N.J., police say 43-year-old Thomas Murphy was given summonses for simple assault and simple assault at a sporting event in the presence of children under 16. Thursday’s game between the Dodgers and […]
Former Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler was scheduled to speak at a Wisconsin church, but his appearance was canceled because he congratulated NBA player Jason Collins, who came out this week and declared he was gay. Shortly after sending congratulations to Collins on Twitter, Butler got a call from officials at a church where […]
The signing of nine undrafted rookie free agents meant the Indianapolis Colts had to release three players Tuesday — running back Alvester Alexander, fullback Robert Hughes and linebacker Shawn Loiseau. NFL rules mandate rosters be at 90 players, including the rookie class and undrafted free agents. Hughes had the most playing time of the three […]
In a segment on Monday about NBA player Jason Collins’ coming out, EPSN analyst Chris Broussard said that as a Christian he does not “agree with homosexuality” and implied that by coming out as gay, Collins is “walking in open rebellion to God and Jesus Christ.” Broussard has come under fire for that comment, made on […]
You can get a chance to see the Indianapolis Colts up close next month. On Wednesday, June 12, the Colts will host an open Mini-Camp at Lucas Oil Stadium. The event, which will give fans the opportunity to watch practice and enjoy a variety of activities, is free and open to the public. Doors will […]
Sports Illustrated ran a story Monday morning with a headline that reads: “Why NBA center Jason Collins is coming out now.” Collins has officially made sports history by becoming the first professional American player to announce his homosexuality to the world. Here’s an excerpt from the Sports Illustrated article: “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. […]
A former Indianapolis Colt is taking time of pay it forward. Gary Bracektt hosted 150 local moms at the Marriot, downtown for the TendHer Heart event. Many of the mother’s in attendance at Sunday’s event, have children who are patients at Riley Children’s Hospital, Clarian North or Peyton Manning Chidlren’s Hospital and today’s lunch gives […]