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Colts to retire Manning’s No. 18, add statue to stadium

INDIANAPOLIS – Peyton Manning took one more victory lap around Indianapolis on Friday. It’s not likely to be his last. Less than two weeks after announcing his retireme...

DATE: Mar 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NFL teams use combine for more than numbers

INDIANAPOLIS – Football fans see the NFL’s annual scouting combine as merely a numbers game that comes down to the times, jumps and drills they witness on television. NFL executiv...

DATE: Feb 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Denver defense helps Indy find its footing

Denver back to drawing board

DATE: Nov 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports

Denver runs out of luck in Indy

INDIANAPOLIS – Andrew Luck finally reverted to his old form Sunday, and the Colts finally looked like the team everyone expected. Now they just have to keep playing th...

DATE: Nov 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports

NBA pipeline from Europe getting bigger, stronger

INDIANAPOLIS – When Pacers forward Damjan Rudez returned to the Basketball Without Borders camp earlier this month, there were some noticeable changes. The long, gangly European k...

DATE: Jun 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Change on the fly keeps cars on the ground

INDIANAPOLIS – Derrick Walker looked and sounded relieved after Sunday’s Indianapolis 500. Five crashes, no serious injuries and no cars in the air – a good day for IndyCar’s bigg...

DATE: May 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Dixon claims Indy 500 pole, breaks up Penske monopoly

INDIANAPOLIS – Scott Dixon had a four-lap average of 226.760 mph in qualifying Sunday to claim his second Indianapolis 500 pole. Dixon, of Target Chip Ganassi Racing, ended Team P...

DATE: May 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rain washes out first day of Indy qualifying

INDIANAPOLIS – Ryan Hunter-Reay finished the rain-shortened first day of Indianapolis 500 qualifying in the same spot he finished last year’s race – No. 1. Now he’ll have to do it...

DATE: May 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

On the fast track to disaster at Indy?

INDIANAPOLIS – IndyCar manufacturers Chevrolet and Honda are taking a deep look into their oval aero kit packages following two spectacular crashes this week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ...

DATE: May 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Manning returns to Indy but avoids talking about Patriots

INDIANAPOLIS – Peyton Manning tried to take the air out of “Deflategate” on Friday. Even the evasive Broncos quarterback couldn’t make the questions disappear. Two days...

DATE: May 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Winston shows off arm, but Mariota has faster feet

INDIANAPOLIS – Florida State’s Jameis Winston showed Saturday there’s nothing wrong with his throwing shoulder. On Saturday in Indianapolis, he threw with zip and accuracy – post...

DATE: Feb 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Winston shoulders questions on character – and shoulder

INDIANAPOLIS – Jameis Winston responded to all the lingering questions with some bold answers. According to Winston, the character concerns that dogged him at Florida State are hi...

DATE: Feb 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports