INDIANAPOLIS–Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner has grown accustomed to receiving trash talk from fans through social media, but a new experience created an exchange that led to him donating money to help people struggling with the recent winter storm in Texas. After the Pacers lost in overtime to the Chicago Bulls on Feb. 15 120-112, […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Google says NASCAR driver Ryan Newman was the most-searched-for athlete of 2020. The South Bend native was in the national spotlight after surviving a horrific crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500 in February. The 43-year-old driver was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Google says search rates soared […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–The Indiana University football team has stopped all team-related activities because of an increase in coronavirus within the program. The team did not practice Tuesday morning. All players and Tier I coaches and staff underwent polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing. PCR tests are used to directly detect the presence of an antigen, rather than […]
SAKHIR, Bahrain. — Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean is lucky to be alive after a fiery crash during the opening lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. The crash happened as drivers were jostling for positions between turns three and four. Grosjean clipped the front tires of Danill Kvyat and was sent headlong into […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–Indiana University football coach Tom Allen is one of 24 head coaches named to the 2020 American Heart Association Paul “Bear” Bryant Award Watch List. The Paul “Bear” Bryant award is given every year to NCAA’s college football coach of the year. It is the only college coaching honor selected after all postseason bowl […]
INDIANAPOLIS–In his postseason press conference Monday morning, Indiana Pacers President of Basketball Operations Kevin Pritchard discussed the firing of Nate McMillan, looking ahead to the future, and what he’s looking for in his next head coach. McMillan was given a contract extension on August 12. On August 26, McMillan was fired after the Pacers were […]
INDIANAPOLISÂ — The Indiana Pacers said Wednesday they have relieved head coach Nate McMillan of his coaching duties. The team announced Aug. 12 that it had signed McMillan to a contract extension, but did not disclose the details of the deal. “On behalf of the Simon family and the Pacers organization, I’d like to thank Nate […]
