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Marcus Freeman, head football coach at Notre Dame, has been awarded the Dodd Trophy for leading the team to a 12-1 season and a College Football Playoff appearance. The Dodd Trophy, established in 1976, honors […]

High School Hoops: Saturday Highlights South Ripley captured the Southridge Tournament title with wins over Orleans, 62-49, and Southridge, 50-48. In other boys’ basketball action: Greensburg defeated Hanover Central 52-45 in the Kokomo Tournament. South […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Another year, another missed opportunity for the Colts. Indianapolis was officially eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday, following a devastating 45-33 loss to the NFL’s worst team. The defeat, their fourth straight without […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Braden Smith delivered a career night, scoring 34 points and dishing out 12 assists, to lead No. 21 Purdue to an 83-64 victory over Toledo on Sunday. The win marked Purdue’s […]

Bloomington, Ind. — The Indiana Hoosiers improved to 10-3 on the season with a 77-68 victory over Winthrop at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Indiana weathered a late push, holding Winthrop scoreless over the final 3:16 to secure […]

The North Decatur Lady Chargers capped off the Hauser Tournament with an impressive 45-23 victory over the Hauser Jets, securing third place. Dominating on both ends of the court, the Lady Chargers established an early […]

The Batesville High School wrestling team continued its season with a strong showing at the grueling two-day Spartan Classic in Connersville. Competing against 38 teams, the Bulldogs earned 106 team points, finishing 17th overall. Five […]

DENVER — The Bengals refused to bow out of the playoff race Saturday night, riding a Joe Burrow masterpiece to a heart-stopping 30-24 overtime win over the Broncos. In a game with twists worthy of […]

The South Ripley Raiders secured a commanding victory over Orleans with a final score of 62-49. The Raiders were led by Blaine Ward, who delivered an outstanding performance to propel his team to victory.