Terre Haute Local Sports

IndyCar star, 21, to drive Dollar General-sponsored car at 2 early-season races.

Marlin Jackson's comeback from a second season-ending knee injury will continue in Philadelphia.

The four-day Big Ten men's basketball tournament starts Thursday at Conseco Fieldhouse with three games, including Indiana-Northwestern at approximately 5 p.m..

IndyCar star, 21, to drive Dollar General-sponsored car at 2 early-season races.

Marlin Jackson's comeback from a second season-ending knee injury will continue in Philadelphia.

12th-ranked Bulldogs clinch 20th straight win, league championship, NCAA tournament bid.

A quick note to the NCAA Tournament selection committee: How about cutting Butler a break Sunday when you roll out the brackets? Maybe just this once, to make up for the 2002 snub? Would it be too much if just once, Butler got the benefit of the doubt and landed one spot higher instead of one spot lower than expected?

The Indiana Pacers knew they couldn't have one player try to make up for the absence of Danny Granger. So instead, they used a team effort to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-96 to end a four-game losing streak Tuesday night at Conseco Fieldhouse.

The Indiana Pacers knew there would be fallout from Saturday's altercation with the Phoenix Suns. They didn't know forward Danny Granger would be suspended one game for his part in the third-quarter incident.

Three Indianapolis-area players -- Ben Davis' Bria Goss, Mooresville's Jama Sharp and Carmel's Torrie Thornton -- will be among the six Indiana Junior Girls All-Stars core players named Wednesday by Indiana game director Charlie Hall.

A number of local players have been selected to compete in the 44th Grange Insurance Indiana High School North/South All-Star Football Classic to be played at North Central at 7 p.m. on July 16.

NEW YORK -- Notre Dame wants to remain independent in football, but that might not matter if the Big Ten and Pac-10 decide to expand and create changes to major college sports.

Everyone knew Shane Crawford had the ability to be fast. No one knew if he had the capacity to be whole.

Jim Sorgi's stint as an unemployed quarterback didn't last long. The longtime Indianapolis Colts backup, whose contract was terminated last week, agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Giants.

The Class 3A No. 1 Danville High School boys basketball team enters Saturday's Shelbyville Regional with one loss -- to 4A No. 3 North Central -- and only three victories by fewer than 14 points.

Avon tabbed former Mooresville football coach Mark Bless to take over the program. Bless replaces Dave Shelbourne, who retired in January after eight years and 61 wins at Avon (33 years and 211 wins overall).