Sports Daily Digest January 6, 2026

The 2026 Ripley County Tournament tips off tonight with girls action in Osgood. South Ripley takes on Milan in the opener, followed by Batesville against host Jac-Cen-Del in the nightcap. WRBI coverage begins at 5:45.

In other girls hoops games on tonight’s local schedule, Class 4A #14 East Central is home against New Castle; 3A #3 Greensburg welcomes Eastern Hancock; Class 1A #10 Oldenburg Academy goes to Morristown; Franklin County entertains Rushville; North Decatur hops the bus to Edinburgh; and South Decatur journeys to Tri.

The Indiana Pacers look to snap a 12-game losing streak when they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in NBA action tonight in downtown Indianapolis. Coverage on the Sports Voice begins following the girls Ripley County Tournament.

Cincinnati Bengals president and owner Mike Brown says head coach Zac Taylor and player personnel director Duke Tobin will return in 2026. This comes on the heels of the Bengals finishing the season at 6-11 and missing the playoffs for the third straight year…

Meanwhile, Indianapolis Colts CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon says head coach Shane Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard will be back next year, despite the team’s late season meltdown. The Colts finished at 8-9 after starting the season at 8-2, and missing the postseason for the fifth time in a row. Irsay-Gordon addressed the media yesterday and said she saw progress from Steichen and Ballard but expects the team to be better at overcoming adversity in 2026.

Three-time Olympic slopestyle medalist and Lawrenceburg native Nick Goepper has qualified for the U.S. Olympic freestyle halfpipe team that will take part in the 2026 Milan Cortino Winter Games in Italy. The 31-year-old Goepper secured his spot on the Olympic team at the Calgary Snow Rodeo over the weekend.