Lucas Oil Stadium Gets "Rave" Reviews For Hosting NCAA Roundball

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis hosted the NCAA Midwest regionals last weekend. It marked the first time the stadium was configured for NCAA basketball games.

Purdue Women Face Home-Advantaged Sooners Tonight

(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK) - The Purdue Boilermakers try to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament tonight when they face top-seed Oklahoma in the Oklahoma City regional final.

Pacers Must Win Out To Have Shot At Postseason

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Pacers face must-wins the rest of the season if they are to prevent their streak of missing the playoffs from increasing to three seasons.

Colts To Open Preseason Hosting Vikings, Eagles

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indianapolis Colts have revealed their four preseason opponents for the upcoming season.

Castroneves Trial Enters Week Five

(MIAMI, FL) - The tax evasion trial of two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves entered its fifth week Monday with Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson testifying for the defense.

IU Women Out Of WNIT After Loss To Illinois State Redbirds

(NORMAL, IL) - The Indiana University women’s basketball team saw its season come to an end as they lost at Illinois State 66-55 in the quarterfinals of the WNIT.

Purdue Women Move To "Elite-8," Will Face Top-Seeded Sooners

(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK) - The Purdue Boilermakers advanced to the “Elite-Eight” of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament with a 67-61 victory over number-seven seed Rutgers.

Irish To Take On Nittany Lions In NIT Semi-Final

(NEW YORK, NY) - The Notre Dame men’s basketball team is in New York City where they will take on the Penn State Nittany Lions in an NIT semifinal game on Tuesday night.

Pacers Make Up For Chicago Loss By Cleaning Wizards' Clocks

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Danny Granger scored 31 points and Brandon Rush hit his career-high for the second-straight game as the Indiana Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 124-115 at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Spartans Shoot Down Cardinals, Move From Indy To Detroit Final Four

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Michigan State Spartans pulled away late to defeat top-seeded Louisville 64-52 in the championship game of the NCAA Midwest Regional at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Johnson Squeaks By Hamlin For The Win At Martinsville Speedway

(MARTINSVILLE, VA) - Jimmie Johnson passed Denny Hamlin with 16 laps remaining to win Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia.

Gregg Picked Over Marmol As Cubs' Closer

(MESA, AZ) - Chicago Cubs Manager Lou Piniella says Kevin Gregg will be the team’s closer to start the season.

Boilermakers Dismantled By UConn

(GLENDALE, AZ) - Purdue’s season came to an end last night as they fell to #1 seed Connecticut 72-60 in a west regional semifinal game at Glendale, Arizona.

Bulls Game May Be Pacers' Last Chance For Playoff Berth

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Pacers are off until Saturday afternoon when they face the Chicago Bulls at the United Center.

Pacers' Murphy Listed "Day-To-Day"

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Pacers forward Troy Murphy is listed as day-to-day with a sprained ligament in his left knee.

Women Hoosiers Beat Bowling Green, Head To Redbird Arena

(BOWLING GREEN, OH) - The Indiana University women’s basketball team advanced to the quarterfinals of the WNIT with a 75-67 win at Bowling Green.

Story Leaves Hoosiers, Wants To Go Back Home

(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana University freshman guard Malik Story announced that he will transfer from the Hoosier program at the end of the semester.

IHSAA State Champ Games Start Today Including Panthers, Braves

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The 99th Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament concludes Saturday with championship games in the four classes.

Pacers Top Heat At Conseco Fieldhouse

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) - The Indiana Pacers took advantage of a poor shooting night from the NBA’s leading scorer and defeated the Miami Heat 90-88 at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Purdue Faces UConn In Tournament Action Thursday Night

(GLENDALE, AZ) - The NCAA tournament continues this evening as the Purdue Boilermakers face sixth-ranked Connecticut in the first west regional semifinal game in Glendale Arizona.

Miami Heat Visit Conseco Fieldhouse Wednesday Night

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) - The Indiana Pacers are back in action this evening as they face the Miami Heat at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Indy 500 Veteran Passes Away

(WICHITA FALLS, TX) - Eighteen-time Indianapolis 500 competitor Lloyd Ruby died Monday in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was 81.

The Results Are In: Miss Basketball Announced

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) - South Bend Washington High School’s Skylar Diggins has been named Indiana’s Miss Basketball for 2009.

Chappell To Serve As IU Quarterback, Lewis As Wide Receiver

(BLOOMINGTON, IN) - Indiana University opens spring football practice today with Ben Chappell as the designated starting quarterback and Kellen Lewis moving to wide receiver.

Colts Release Running Back Clifton Dawson

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) - The Indianapolis Colts reportedly have waived running back Clifton Dawson.

With Playoff Hopes Dwindling, Young Pacers Get More Playing Time

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) - The Indiana Pacers are getting some time to rest as they prepare for the final stretch of the regular season.

IndyCar Testing Concludes At Barber Motorsports Park

(LEEDS, AL) - Team Penske and Target Chip Ganassi Racing claimed the top four spots on the speed chart as the IndyCar Series concluded a two-day test at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama.

Boilermakers Face Huskies In Sweet 16 Matchup

(UNDATED) - The Purdue men face sixth-ranked Connecticut on Thursday in a west regional semifinal in Glendale Arizona.

Pacers Still Seeking Playoff Berth

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) - Time is running out for the Indiana Pacers in their quest to end a three-year playoff drought.

Purdue Women To Face UNC For Sweet 16 Berth

(UNDATED) - The Purdue women’s basketball team will try to match the men’s team and advance to the Sweet-16 of the NCAA tournament.

Boilermakers Hold Off Late Charge, Beat Panthers

(PORTLAND, OR) - The Purdue Boilermakers advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament with a 61-56 win over Northern Iowa.

Notre Dame Edges New Mexico With Last Second Layup

(SOUTH BEND, IN) - Tory Jackson drove coast-to-coast and hit the game-winning layup with two-point-two seconds remaining to give the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame a 70-68 victory over New Mexico in the second round of the NIT.

Pacers Look To Halt Losing Streak Tonight

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) - The Indiana Pacers will try to halt a four-game losing streak this evening when the Dallas Mavericks make their lone appearance at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Purdue Opens Tourney Play With Northern Iowa

(PORTLAND, OR) - The Purdue Boilermakers open NCAA Tournament play this afternoon as the fifth-seeded Boilers face number-twelve seed Northern Iowa in Portland.

Portland Spoils Granger's Return From Injury

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Danny Granger was back to his old form, but the Indiana Pacers could not make up for the absence of Troy Murphy as they lost to the Portland Trail Blazers 95-85.

Bulldogs Battle Tigers This Afternoon In NCAA Tournament

(GREENSBORO, NC) - The Butler Bulldogs open their run in the NCAA Tournament this afternoon as they take on the LSU Tigers.

Notre Dame Advances To Second Round of NIT

(SOUTH BEND, IN) - The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame advanced to the second round of the NIT with a 70-64 win over Alabama-Birmingham at the Joyce Center.

Landry Shot In Leg, Out 1-3 Weeks

(HOUSTON, TX) - Former Purdue Forward Carl Landry was treated and released at a Houston hospital for a gunshot wound to his lower leg.

Colts Announce Free Agent Signings

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indianapolis Colts announced the signings of three players on Tuesday.

Pacers Welcome Trail Blazers To Fieldhouse

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) - The Indiana Pacers will try to halt a three-game losing streak Wednesday night when the Portland Trail Blazers make their only visit to Conseco Fieldhouse.

NIT Tournament Underway, NCAA Tournament On The Horizon

(UNDATED) - In men’s college basketball, The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame open play in the NIT tonight as they welcome the Alabama-Birmingham Blazers to the Joyce Center.

Lady Hoosiers Out, Lady Boilermakers In NCAA Tournament

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) - Four Indiana schools are in the field as the brackets for the NCAA women’s basketball tournament were unveiled on Monday night.

Purdue Wins Big Ten Tournament Championship

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Purdue Boilermakers are Big Ten Champions after defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes 65-61 in the title game of the Big Ten Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Bargnani Leads Raptors Past Pacers

(TORONTO) - Andrea Bargnani scored 27 points and Pops Mensah-Bonsu added a career-high 21 as the Toronto Raptors beat The Indiana Pacers 110-87 at the Air Canada Centre.

Butler, Purdue Begin NCAA Tourney Play On Thursday

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Purdue Boilermakers and the Butler Bulldogs are in the field of 65 as their runs in the NCAA Tournament will begin on Thursday afternoon.

Notre Dame To Host UAB In NIT Tournament

(SOUTH BEND) - The Notre Dame men’s basketball team will be playing on St. Patrick’s Day.

Boilermakers To Battle Nittany Lions In Big Ten Tournament

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Purdue Boilermakers begin their run in the Big Ten Tournament late tonight when they take on Penn State.

Penn State Puts An End To Indiana's Rocky Season

(INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Hoosiers’ season is mercifully over as IU fell to Penn State 66-51 in the first round of the Big Ten basketball tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Pacers Head To Atlanta Early, Prepare For Friday Matchup

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) - The Indiana Pacers will fly to Atlanta this morning and practice there today as they get ready for their Friday night game with the Hawks.

Big Ten Tournament Kicks Off Thursday Night

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) - The Big Ten Tournament gets underway this afternoon at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Pacers To Play Without Granger Versus Jazz

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) - The Indiana Pacers are back home for one game as they host the Utah Jazz tonight at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Butler Up, Purdue Down In Coaches Poll

(UNDATED) - Butler went up and Purdue went down in this week’s ESPN/USA Today men’s college basketball coaches’ poll.

Pacers Request City Take Over Conseco Operating Costs

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) - An official with the Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board is asking that the city take over the cost of operating Conseco Fieldhouse.

Granger's Return Unknown As Pacers Hit The Road Again

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) - The Indiana Pacers are back home for one game as they host the Utah Jazz Tuesday night at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Hoosiers Fall To Badgers In Wisconsin

(MADISON, WI) - The Indiana Hoosiers closed out the worst regular season in school history with an 85-61 loss at Wisconsin.

Boilers Wrap Up Regular Season, Fall To Michigan State

(EAST LANSING, MI) - The Purdue Boilermakers ended their regular-season schedule with a 62-51 loss to number-eight Michigan State at the Breslin Center.

Ohio State Tops Purdue In Women's Big Ten Tournament

(UNDATED) - In women’s basketball tournament play, Jantel Lavender hit one of two free throws with six seconds remaining to give Ohio State a 67-66 victory over Purdue in the championship game of the Big Ten tournament.

Pacers Get Needed Day Off During Western Road Trip

(LOS ANGELES, CA) - The Indiana Pacers will practice today in Los Angeles before winding up their final west coast road trip of the season Saturday night against the Clippers.

Girl IHSAA Tournament Wraps Up This Weekend

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) - The IHSAA girls basketball season wraps up Saturday with championship games in the four classes at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Lady Hoosiers Swat Spartans In Big Ten Tourney

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) - Jori Davis scored 22 points to lead the Indiana Hoosiers to a 68-50 win over Michigan in the first round of the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament in Indianapolis.

Volleyball Tournament Draws Thousands To Indianapolis

(INDIANAPOLIS) - One of the country’s largest volleyball tournaments comes to Indianapolis this weekend, bringing with it a fan base of 20,000 people.

22-3 Run Puts Wildcats Over Boilers

(WEST LAFAYETTE) - Northwestern used a 22-3 run in the second half to pull off a 64-61 upset of #20 Purdue at Mackey Arena.

Women's Big Ten Tourney Starts Today, IU In Game Two

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Women’s Big Ten Basketball Tournament begins this afternoon at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Game two on today’s schedule has Indiana facing Michigan. The Hoosiers are 40-16 all-time against Michigan and swept both games from the Wolverines during the regular season, including a 67-61 victory in the season finale last Sunday at Assembly Hall.

IU enters today’s game with an 18-9 record and won three of their last four regular-season games.

Michigan is 10-19 but has struggled in the second half of the season, dropping 12 of their last 13 games.

Purdue starts play in the second game of Round 2, taking on the winner of the IU-Michigan game.

Two Free Throws Put Blazers On Top Of Blazers

(PORTLAND, OR) - Brandon Roy hit two free throws with 1.7 seconds left to give the Portland Trail Blazers a 107-105 win over the Indiana Pacers.

Broncos Buck Ball State In Extra Minutes

(KALAMAZOO, MI) - Shawntes Gary scored 27 points and David Kool added 22 to lead the Western Michigan Broncos to an 84-82 overtime victory over the Ball State Cardinals.

Sycs Takes On Drake To Open MVC Tournament

(ST. LOUIS, MO) - The Indiana State Sycamores open play in the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament this evening as they face the Drake Bulldogs.

Colts Retain Muir, 3 Others From Free Agency

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indianapolis Colts have re-signed free agent defensive tackle Daniel Muir.

Pacers Top Kings In Sacramento

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Jarrett Jack scored 26 points and Troy Murphy added 23 points and ten rebounds as the Indiana Pacers opened their three-game western road trip with a 117-109 victory at Sacramento.

Boilermakers Look To Continue Home Winning Streak

(WEST LAFAYETTE, IN) - The Purdue Boilermakers look for their eighth-straight home win this evening as they welcome the Northwestern Wildcats to Mackey Arena.

Michigan State Clinch Big Ten With Victory Over Hoosiers

(BLOOMINGTON, IN) - The Michigan State Spartans clinched the regular season championship in the Big Ten with a 64-59 win over the Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington.

Castroneves' Lawyer: Money Move Was Legal

(MIAMI) - The tax trial of Indy race car driver Helio Castroneves is in full swing in Miami, Florida.

Pacers Begin Final West Coast Road Trip

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - The Indiana Pacers open their final west coast road trip of the season tonight in Sacramento against the struggling Kings.

Hoosiers Host Michigan State Tuesday Night

(BLOOMINGTON, IN) - The Indiana Hoosiers take a seven-game losing streak into their game with first-place Michigan State tonight at Assembly Hall in Bloomington.

Castroneves Fraud Trial Underway

(MIAMI, FLA) - The trial for two-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves began Monday in a federal court in Miami.

Jack, Murphy Lead Pacers Past Nuggets

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Jarrett Jack scored 28 points and Troy Murphy added a double-double as the Indiana Pacers won their sixth in a row at home, beating the Denver Nuggets 100-94 at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Dunleavy May Need Surgery On Injured Knee

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Pacers Forward Mike Dunleavy says he may need surgery on his right knee.

Castroneves Due In Court Today

(MIAMI) - Two-time Indianapolis 500 Champion Helio Castroneves is due in federal court today as his trial on federal tax evasion charges is scheduled to get underway in Miami.

Big Ten Women's Tournament This Week In Indy

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The bracket is set for the 2009 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament to be held at the end of this week at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.