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Caps Waste Early Lead, Fall To Captains

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:23:51 GMT

On a pristine Sunday afternoon in Classic Park, Fort Wayne took an early lead against the Lake County Captains, only to see it disappear as they lost their second straight contest.

Indy Native Carpenter Wins Pole

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:59:45 GMT

The stepson of IndyCar founder Tony George became the first member of the Hulman family to win the biggest pre-race event in the series -- the Indianapolis 500 pole.

Pacers Advance To Conference Finals

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:55:05 GMT

Lance Stephenson scored a playoff career-high 25 points and led a late 11-2 run Saturday night, leading the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks, 106-99 and into the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2004.

Baker Giving Back Through His Camp

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:52:29 GMT

On day two of the Jason Baker Pro Football Mini Camp the biggest impact had nothing to do with football.

SOFT: IPFW Falls To UCLA, Season Ends

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:07:52 GMT

The IPFW Mastodons were eliminated in their first NCAA Tournament berth, falling to the 16th ranked UCLA Bruins by an 8-0 score on Saturday afternoon.

Errors Cost TinCaps In 3-2 Loss

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:06:19 GMT

Three costly errors proved the difference for the Fort Wayne TinCaps Saturday night as they were defeated, 3-2, by the Lake County Captains at Classic Park. With the loss, the four-game series is now even at one game each.

BASE: Trojans Advance To D3 CWS

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:04:01 GMT

Manchester University coach Rick Espeset could see something in his team when they got on the bus for the 2013 NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships.

BASE: IPFW Drops Regular Season Finale

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:48:59 GMT

PFW ended the 2013 regular season with a 22-32 overall record after being defeated by the North Dakota State Bison on Saturday afternoon. The Mastodons took a 6-2 loss at Newman Outdoor Field to end the year.

Chargers Sign Former Colts DE Freeney

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:05:33 GMT

The San Diego Chargers agreed Saturday to a two-year deal with aging star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million.

Dons Fall To Cards At NCAA Regional

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:03:55 GMT

The IPFW Mastodons took 12th ranked and NCAA Regional host Louisville to the wire on Friday night, falling in a 2-1 thriller in the Mastodons' NCAA Tournament opener.

GTEN: Carroll Clinches Sectional Title

Glenn Marini — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:36:12 GMT

The Carroll Chargers proved worth of the no. 12 ranking in the state as they topped Blackhawk Christian Friday afternoon to earn a sectional championship.

TinCaps Take Series Opener From LC

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:34:36 GMT

In the opening match of a four-game series between the TinCaps and the Lake County Captains, Fort Wayne proved its resolve to win a one-run game, edging the Captains by a 4-3 final Friday night.

Baker In Town For Annual Football Camp

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:12:48 GMT

More coaches, more players and an increased focus on player safety will highlight this weekend’s Pro Football Mini Camp, hosted by Fort Wayne native and NFL veteran Jason Baker.

Ex-Boiler Sandi Marcius Picks DePaul

Glenn Marini — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:51:47 GMT

Former Purdue basketball player Sandi Marcius has found a new home. The ex-Boilers big man will take his talents to the Windy City and play his final season of college basketball at DePaul.

NFL player facing drug, weapons charges

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:47:00 GMT

New York Jets running back Mike Goodson is facing drug and weapons charges after he was found in a car with an acquaintance early Friday morning on Interstate 80 in New Jersey.

Ex-IU Player Abell Transfers To Xavier

Glenn Marini — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:42:27 GMT

Former Indiana University back-up guard Remy Abell is heading to the Queen City to continue his basketball career as Abell announced he'll transfer to Xavier.

Benson & Friends Raise Funds In Auburn

Glenn Marini — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:49:49 GMT

Former I.U. basketball star Kent Benson was back in Auburn for the 14th annual Auburn Classic Lions Club golf outing on Friday at Bridgewater Golf Club.

WBB: MSU Forward To Join Cougars

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:53:59 GMT

Former Indiana Miss Basketball candidate Akyah Taylor has informed University of Saint Francis women’s basketball coach Gary Andrews of her intention to transfer to USF from Michigan State University to continue her basketball career and education.

FW sports legend Carl Bennett dies

Glenn Marini — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:02:26 GMT

A legendary figure on the Fort Wayne and U.S. sports scene has passed away. Carl Bennett helped start the Mad Anthony Charity Classic and was instrumental in the building of Memorial Coliseum, died Wednesday.

GOLF: Norwell Grad Clouser Leading BSU

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:43:15 GMT

McCormick Clouser posted a round of 4-under par 68 to lead the Ball State men’s golf team Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Pullman Regional.

Hot Rods Catch Fire In Beating TinCaps

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:59:50 GMT

Despite a 6-0 lead after the first three innings of Thursday night’s game, the Fort Wayne TinCaps could not hang on and lost, 7-6, to the Bowling Green Hot Rods.

Knicks Beat Pacers To Force Game Six

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:56:02 GMT

Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points and the Knicks avoided elimination in the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 85-75 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 on Thursday night.

TRK: Carroll Wins North Side Sectional

Glenn Marini — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:29:37 GMT

Carroll used a strong team performance in the distance events to edge Bishop Dwenger 113.5 to 109 in earning the sectional title Thursday night at North Side high school.

GTEN: Homestead Claims Sectional Title

Glenn Marini — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:20:28 GMT

Canterbury took no. 1 and no. 2 singles but Homestead took the rest as the Spartans claimed a sectional championship in girls tennis Thursday night.

Harnish Visits TinCaps, Talks Colts

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:10:14 GMT

Colts quarterback and Norwell grad Chandler Harnish was the guest of honor at Thursday night's TinCaps game.

Beasley Makes U.S. Training Camp Roster

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:12:15 GMT

Fort Wayne native Demarcus Beasley has been named to the 29-mean U.S. soccer training camp roster ahead of a trio of World Cup qualifiers next month.

WBB: Big Ten/ACC Matchups Released

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:53:38 GMT

The Big Ten and Atlantic Coast conferences announced on Thursday the matchups for the 2013 Big Ten/ACC Women's Basketball Challenge.

Big Ten Releases 2014 Football Schedule

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:51:00 GMT

The Big Ten office announced the conference schedule for the 2014 football season today, as approved by the Big Ten Directors of Athletics.

Conor Daly crashes at Indy 500 practice

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:23:15 GMT

Indianapolis 500 rookie Conor Daly was involved in a crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday.

Former TinCap Freiman Slugs Way To MLB

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:46:18 GMT

Former TinCaps slugger Nate Freiman has made his way to the big leagues as a rookie with the Oakland Athletics - but that's only part of Nate's story.