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1 swing all it takes for TinCaps

LaMond Pope — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Everett Williams scooted up in the batter's box for his fifth inning at-bat against Great Lakes pitcher Allen Webster.

Armed and ready

Justin A. Cohn — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

NFL practices can be a dizzying affair, with as many as four quarterbacks lofting balls to 10 receivers. Colts quarterback Peyton Manning has a different way he likes to run drills.

Michigan QB will test Irish defense

Tony Krausz — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson got plenty of people's attention in his first college start. Count Notre Dame among them after what the sophomore did in a 30-10 win over Connecticut last weekend.

Sanders out to prove his worth

Justin A. Cohn — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Once revered as the NFL's most dominating defensive player, Bob Sanders had become a punchline about the dangers of paying an injury-prone player a ton of money.

Bullpen no longer a work in progress

Ben Smith — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

"Everything's gonna get microscoped."

Stable of linemen gives Colts options

Justin A. Cohn — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

By the time you read this, it probably will have changed again. It seems to every day.

Saturday's health among Colts' offensive line woes

Justin A. Cohn — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Jeff Saturday made no guarantees, but the Colts' center sounded like a man preparing to be on the field for Sunday's season opener at Houston.

Area schools in midst of construction boom

Steve Warden — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Two hours before Thursday's season-opening kickoff, Trine football coach Matt Land was cruising through the renovated Fred Zollner Athletic Complex.

Addai running to restore legacy

Ben Smith — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

"Each day," the quiet man with the dreadlocks says. "Each day you go out there and try to get better."

Boilers motivated to get first win

Stacy Clardie — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Albert Evans doesn't think Purdue will play on a bigger stage all season than it did in its opener on national television last week at Notre Dame.

Norwell girls soccer gets OT win

Journal Gazette — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Norwell's Kylee Byerly scored in overtime to give the host Knights a 2-1 win over New Haven on Wednesday in girls soccer.

Official review: Position of umpires draws criticism

Justin A. Cohn — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

An important facet of the Colts' offense is the ability to play at a fast pace. It limits the opposition's ability to make defensive adjustments or substitutions, but it's an advantage that's in danger of being nullified this season.

AFC

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

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Activist, diocese set to discuss Indian mascot

Staff, news services — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

An American Indian historian who objects to the Indian mascot nickname used by South Bend St. Joseph's High School will meet with Catholic diocese administrators to air his concerns, a diocese spokesman said.

NFC

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

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Miami, OSU used to tough non-conference games

Rusty Miller — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Classes haven't even started at Ohio State, and already there's a big test.

Bears spice up defense

Andrew Seligman — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

The ink had barely dried on his gargantuan contract when Julius Peppers started to feel comfortable in his new surroundings. The Chicago Bears can only hope that means plenty of discomfort for opponents. If not, they could be in for more changes.

White Sox slipping away

Associated Press — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Talk about a rough couple of nights for the Chicago White Sox. At the worst time, too.

Packers pointing toward Super year

Chris Jenkins — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

With a young quarterback knocking on the door of the NFL's elite and the 2009 defensive player of the year running the show on the other side, the Green Bay Packers aren't just embracing the Super Bowl-or-bust expectations they'll face this season.

Twins finish off sweep of Royals

Associated Press — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

The Minnesota Twins can't seem to explain why they have so much success against Kansas City ace Zack Greinke. For whatever reason, they seem to have Greinke's number.

Reds rocked for 4th straight loss

Associated Press — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

The Colorado Rockies were rolling along to their sixth consecutive victory when disaster struck in the form of a hard liner off starting pitcher Aaron Cook's lower right leg.

Wedge, Cubs may talk again

Associated Press — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Former Northrop standout Eric Wedge could go through a second interview for the manager's position with the Chicago Cubs, according to ESPNChicago.com.

Federer breezes to Open semis

Howard Fendrich — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

For one match at least, Roger Federer was back to his old self.

Vikings, Saints kick off regular season tonight

Associated Press — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

The Minnesota Vikings outperformed the Saints in most statistical categories in last year's NFC title game, but five turnovers cost them a victory.

Djokovic reaches semis at Open

Howard Fendrich — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Maybe Novak Djokovic is growing up. Yes, he was muttering to himself and gesticulating wildly during his 7-6 (2), 6-1, 6-2 victory over 17th-seeded Gael Monfils of France in the U.S. Open quarterfinals Wednesday.

Colts statistics

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

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Sports lineup

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

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TinCaps win playoff opener

The Journal Gazette — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:46:00 EST

The TinCaps won their Midwest League playoffs opener 1-0 against Great Lakes on Wednesday at Parkview Field.

Big pitcher in a big spot

LaMond Pope — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Matt Lollis is tough to miss. At 6-foot-7 and 230 pounds, the right-handed pitcher looks more suited for blocking on a football field or posting someone up on the basketball court.

On offense or defense, Purdue's mind on running game

Stacy Clardie — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

With Football Championship Subdivision school Western Illinois coming Saturday to Ross-Ade Stadium and then back-to-back Mid-American Conference opponents on the slate the next two weeks, Purdue coach Danny Hope figures his team has a great chance to make some strides over the next three weeks.

Cougars go with senior at QB

Steve Warden — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

It's Shaine Tierney, at least for a while.

TinCaps start playoffs tonight - ready or not

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

And now you go back, not a year, but five months, as dusk crowds evening's plate and September baseball is again at hand. You go back to April, to the day these TinCaps arrived, to a kid named Rymer Liriano.

Woodlan volleyball nets rout

Journal Gazette — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Amy Potter had a little too much at the net for Leo - and the net result was a Woodlan victory.

Kelly gets comfortable with rituals of job

Tony Krausz — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Brian Kelly is getting a better sense of his team and all that goes into being the head football coach at Notre Dame.

CHL reaches labor agreement

Justin A. Cohn — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Komets general manager David Franke never doubted a collective bargaining agreement between the Central Hockey League and the Professional Hockey Players' Association would be ratified. He just worried it would come later rather than sooner.

Williams advances; U.S. men out at Open

Howard Fendrich — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Venus Williams arrived at this U.S. Open with a bum knee. She hadn't played a match in more than two months. She hadn't reached the semifinals at any Grand Slam tournament in more than a year. And now? Williams is two victories away from her first U.S. Open title since 2001.

Rodriguez, Kelly used a similar path

RYAN AUTULLO — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:23:00 EST

During speaking engagements, Rich Rodriguez likes to tell the story of when at 25 years old he lost his job as Salem College's head coach when the university decided to eliminate its football program.

Nadal reaches US Open quarters by beating Lopez

Associated Press — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

NEW YORK Rafael Nadal won his 18th consecutive Grand Slam match by beating fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in the fourth round of the U.S. Open. The top-seeded Nadal saved all four break points he faced against No. 23 Lopez and hasn't been broken once this year at Flushing Meadows.

Heisman Trust likely to strip Bush of honor

Staff, news services — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Yahoo Sports reported Tuesday that 2005 Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush is expected to be stripped of the award by the end of the month The former Southern Cal running back would become the first player in the 75-year history of the award to have the Heisman Trophy taken away. The report also said the award would be left vacant for '05.

Woods, Fowler round out Ryder Cup team

Doug Ferguson — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Tiger Woods was a no-brainer as a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup. Rickie Fowler? That required a little more than deep thought.

An all-around loss for Sox

Associated Press — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

The Chicago White Sox were trying to do something they hadn't accomplished in nearly 60 years. Instead, they lost a game, some ground in the AL Central race and more players.

Twins cruise, up lead in Central

Associated Press — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Jim Thome has found a band of brothers in Minnesota. He's showing off his big swing like the oldest sibling.

Slumping Reds drop 3rd straight

Associated Press — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Carlos Gonzalez hit a three-run homer to help the rolling Rockies beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 on Tuesday night for their fifth consecutive win.

Volquez recalled by Reds

Associated Press — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

The Cincinnati Reds have recalled pitcher Edinson Volquez from Class-A Dayton, and he could start Saturday against Pittsburgh in place of Aaron Harang.

Upon further review: Umps change

Associated Press — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

The NFL heard Peyton Manning's complaints and responded with additional tweaks to the new umpire rule.

Sports lineup

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

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NCAA run helps Butler upgrade 2010-11 schedule

Associated Press — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:46:00 EST

INDIANAPOLIS Butler's run to the national men's basketball championship game is paying big dividends with its schedule.

Manning gets action: NFL tweaks umpire rules again

Rebecca Santana — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:15:00 EST

All 32 teams were told in a memo from the league Tuesday that the umpire will now position himself 12 yards from the line of scrimmage when the ball is snapped instead of approximately 15 yards, which was used during the preseason.

Woods named to Ryder Cup team

Doug Ferguson — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:26:00 EST

NEW YORK – Tiger Woods is going to the Ryder Cup as a captain’s pick with his 71 victories and 14 majors. So is 21-year-old Rickie Fowler, who has never won anything at all.

AP Indiana High School Preseason Football Top 10 Teams

Associated Press — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:15:00 EST

The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school football teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of Sept.

Season wraps with a win

LaMond Pope — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Fort Wayne players and coaches lined up Monday near the TinCaps' dugout along the first-base line and saluted the Parkview Field crowd with a tip of the hat. It was their way of saying thanks for a record-breaking regular season.

Who's the QB? Donley listens

Steve Warden — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Labor Day morning - and Saint Francis head coach Kevin Donley is waiting for the rest of the staff to come into the football offices to get their input as to who should be the starting quarterback.

Absurd golf rules ruin sport

Ben Smith — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Sometimes I think it went like this: Six or eight guys sitting in a back room late one night, passing around a 100-year-old bottle of single-malt Scotch. Or two. I am speaking, of course, of the genesis of the golf rulebook, which has come under scrutiny of late because of three incidents, each more ludicrous than the last.

Plenty can happen in baseball's final stretch

JON KRAWCZYNSKI — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

So much of the baseball season has already been played, and yet there is still so much left to be decided.

'06 champ Sharapova routed by No. 1 seed

HOWARD FENDRICH — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Grit was not going to be enough to get Maria Sharapova through this one. Not with nine double-faults, including three in a row. Not with a total of 36 unforced errors.

U.S. delivers knockout blow

BRIAN MAHONEY — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Before it can win a world championship, the United States needed to start looking like a world champion.

Onside play can offer kick to team spirit

BARRY WILNER — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

The Who had barely finished their halftime show, highlighted by their rock anthem "Won't Get Fooled Again," when the New Orleans Saints pulled off the best trick in last February's Super Bowl.

Pursuit of perfection driving Colts' Clark

MICHAEL MAROT — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Dallas Clark knows there is no such thing as a perfect game or a perfect season in the NFL. The goal is to keep improving, no matter what the record-breaking stats suggest.

Birdie parade vaults Hoffman at Deutsche

DOUG FERGUSON — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Charley Hoffman couldn't count all the perks that came with winning the Deutsche Bank Championship, just like he lost track of the 11 birdies he made in a Labor Day masterpiece. He moved up 57 spots to No. 2 in the FedEx Cup standings, giving him a shot at the $10 million bonus.

Resurgent Stewart guns for 1st Cup as car owner

PAUL NEWBERRY — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

One more race to go until the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, and all of a sudden Tony Stewart looks like a serious contender. Only it's not that sudden.

Late TD pass caps Boise State's comeback

RALPH D. RUSSO — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

Kellen Moore and Boise State look as if they are going to be in this national championship chase for a while.

Padres' Triple-A club loses home to MLS

ANNE M. PETERSON — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST

The Portland Beavers played their final game at downtown PGE Park on Monday with an uncertain future ahead.

Jets welcome Revis back from holdout