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Football writers honor Colts coach Chuck Pagano
Chuck Pagano spent most of last season finding new ways to coach football. During his ordeal of chemotherapy treatments for leukemia, he watched games ...
Indiana woman condemned for killing at 15 is freed
A woman who was sentenced to death at age 16 for taking part in the torture and murder of a 78-year-old bible studies teacher was released from an ...
Ind. woman sentenced to die at 16 to be released
An Indiana woman put on death row at age 16 for killing an elderly Bible school teacher is scheduled to be released Monday after serving a prison term ...
Fire near downtown Indy forces evacuations
A fire engulfed a sprawling mixed-use building near downtown Indianapolis filled with tires and wooden pallets Saturday, producing a towering pillar ...
Obama honors first time WNBA champ Indiana Fever
President Barack Obama honored the WNBA champion Indiana Fever on Friday, calling the players role models for young athletes — even those on his ...
Miami officials attend Day 2 of NCAA hearing
The NCAA hearings to determine if the University of Miami committed major infractions involving former booster Nevin Shapiro ended Friday after 16 1/2 ...
Newtown marks 6 months since school massacre
The town where 20 children and six educators were massacred in December went silent for a moment Friday, six months later, at a remembrance event that ...
Massive storm system hitting Mid-Atlantic
A massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic Thursday, causing widespread power ...
State-by-state look at Iowa to Mid-Atlantic storm
Massive thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest are pushing toward the Mid-Atlantic states. Meteorologists warn that the line of storms could ...
NASCAR mourns death of driver Jason Leffler
NASCAR driver Jason "LefTurn" Leffler died Wednesday after an accident in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway. The 37-year-old ...
Leffler dies after accident in dirt car event
NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident Wednesday night in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway. The 37-year-old Leffler, ...
Midwest pelted with rain, wind, hail, tornadoes
A massive line of storms packing hail, lightning and tree-toppling winds rolled through the Midwest Wednesday evening driving people into basements ...
Heat top Pacers for East title and date with Spurs
LeBron James walked off the court, stopped on his way to the bench to shake David Beckham's hand, then exchanged a few high-fives and quick hugs with ...
Heat off to Finals, beat Pacers 99-76 in Game 7
Their season, their legacy, their reign atop the NBA was all at stake, and the Miami Heat responded in a manner befitting defending champions — with ...
For the Finals: Pacers, Heat to meet in Game 7
As the final horn in a Game 6 loss to the Indiana Pacers was sounding, LeBron James walked toward several of his Miami Heat teammates to shake some ...
Pacers even up series with 91-77 win over Heat
Indiana staggered Miami with one more big punch Saturday night. Now the Pacers have a fighting chance to pull off a stunning playoff upset.
Valpo stuns Florida with first NCAA win since 1966
Valparaiso won an NCAA tournament game for the first time since 1966, scoring four times in the seventh inning and holding on to eliminate Florida ...
Heat's Andersen accepts ban, won't change style
Miami forward Chris Andersen grudgingly accepted his punishment from the NBA on Saturday morning. He's not about to let Saturday night's suspension ...
Heat head to Indy for Game 6, looking for clincher
Standing on the cusp of the NBA Finals has tended to agree with the Miami Heat in each of the last two seasons. When the Heat have gotten a game away ...
With words and a look, James lifts Heat, 90-79
LeBron James said a few words at halftime to try and coax something more out of the Miami Heat. Turns out, whatever he said was unnecessary. The look ...
James scores 30, Heat take Game 5, 90-79
The game was very much in doubt. A sold-out arena was basically silent. The chance of getting back to the NBA Finals for a third straight year could ...
Pacers, Heat prepare for crucial Game 5
Several times around the start of these playoffs, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra insisted that the postseason path his team would wind up navigating had ...
Pacers beat Heat to knot Eastern final at 2 apiece
The open looks Udonis Haslem and Chris Bosh took advantage of to help the Heat win Game 3 disappeared in Game 4, and so has Miami's lead over Indiana ...
Pacers get even with Miami after 99-92 victory
The Indiana Pacers played desperate Tuesday night. They relentlessly attacked the basket, continually won the battle for loose balls, dominated the ...
Kelly: 3 QBs will get chance to start for Irish
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly isn't ready to name a starting quarterback for 2013 — or 2014. Speaking for the first time since Everett Golson was ...