Phil Nardiello - Senior Sports Producer

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  • Pacers’ Oladipo will return to play against the Bulls on Jan. 29

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Pacers star Victor Oladipo will soon officially return to the court. Oladipo plans to return on Jan. 29 against the Chicago Bulls at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The news was first reported by Stadium’s Shams Charania and later confirmed by Oladipo and the Pacers. “It’s great to have a goal,” Oladipo said. “Great to have a set date that I can look forward to, especially after 12 months when you pretty much don’t know when you’re coming back.” […]

  • Jaguars top Colts 38-20 in season finale

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Colts lost their season finale 38-20 to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday to finish the year 7-9.  It’s only their fourth losing season since 2000. Gardner Minshew hit Ryquell Armstead for a three-yard touchdown early in the third quarter to give the Jaguars the lead for good. Jacksonville’s defense sealed the game in the fourth recovering two Jacoby Brissett fumbles, returning one for a touchdown and converting the other into a Dede Westbrook touchdown catch. The […]

  • Inside the Booth: MNF’s Booger McFarland on Colts-Saints

    NEW ORLEANS, La. — Former Colts’ defensive lineman Booger McFarland will be on the national call tonight of the team’s game against the Saints. McFarland is in his second season as an analyst for ESPN’s Monday Night Football. He joined play by play announcer Joe Tessitore in the booth this year after spending last season on the sideline. The All-American out of LSU helped anchor the Colts’ defense as the team won Super Bowl XLI after acquiring him midway through […]

  • Purdue tops Northwestern 58-44 in Big Ten opener

    WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — For Matt Haarms, defense will be the key to Purdue’s success. If the Boilermakers have to win ugly, Haarms said so be it. Sasha Stefanovic scored 14 points and Haarms added 12 points to lead Purdue to a 58-44 victory over Northwestern in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Sunday. “The outside shot didn’t go in at all throughout the entire game,” Haarms said. “I think we responded really well after the initial […]

  • Carmel, New Pal, Chatard & Western Boone claim state crowns

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Before the Colts and Titans take the field at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, six state champions were crowned. Carmel topped Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference rival Center Grove 20-17 to claim the IHSAA class 6A crown.  The Greyhounds have now won nine state football championships. The Hounds jumped out to a 20-3 lead before two fourth quarter Trojans’ touchdowns made the final three minutes interesting.  Dylan Downing ran for two first downs to help run out the clock […]

  • Colts snap losing streak by beating Jaguars 33-13

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Colts snapped a two-game losing streak, beating AFC South rival Jacksonville 33-13 at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The win is the first blowout of the Colts’ season. Their first nine games of the year were all decided by seven points or less. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett returned after missing last week’s game against Miami with a knee sprain. He threw for 148 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He also ran for another touchdown. The […]

  • Colts’ rally falls short after Jacoby Brissett leaves with injury

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. —  Backup quarterback Brian Hoyer’s rally fell short Sunday as Pittsburgh hung on for a 26-24 victory after Jacoby Brissett was knocked out of the game with a knee injury. Adam Vinatieri missed a 43-yard field goal with 1:14 left to secure the victory for the Steelers. It’s the Colts’ sixth straight loss to Pittsburgh.  They haven’t beaten them since the 2008 season. Hoyer finished 17 of 26 for 168 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.  He became […]

  • Pacers’ Turner and Sumner out with injuries

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Pacers’ first win of the season came with a price. Myles Turner and Edmond Sumner both suffered injuries in Wednesday’s 118-108 victory in Brooklyn. Turner sprained his right ankle in the first quarter against the Nets.  The center is listed as week-to-week. Edmond Sumner has a fractured right hand.  The guard will not need surgery.  He’ll be re-examined in three weeks. Turner is averaging 14.8 points and 6.8 rebounds in four games, while Sumner’s adding 7.0 […]

  • Colts top Texans 30-23 to take division lead

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Colts beat the Texans 30-23 Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium to take sole possession of first place in the AFC South. Darius Leonard, playing for the first time since missing three games in the concussion protocol sealed the win with an interception with 26 seconds left. Jacoby Brissett threw a career-high four touchdown passes, while Zach Pascal caught two TD’s in a game for the first time. The Colts scored on their first possession, driving 94-yards […]

  • Colts stun Chiefs 19-13 under Sunday night lights

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Colts held reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes’ high-flying offense in check as they upset the unbeaten Chiefs 19-13 on Sunday Night Football. The Colts answered Kansas City’s field goal on the opening possession with a 70-yard, 11-play drive capped off by a Jacoby Brissett one-yard touchdown run. Adam Vinatieri added four field goals including a 32-yarder at the end of the first half to give the Colts the lead for good. The Colts’ defense delivered […]

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