Pro Sports

Pacers keep Nets winless (11/18/09)
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Danny Granger thought the Indiana Pacers had a rough start to the season. Try telling that to the winless New Jersey Nets. Granger scored 22 points, Roy Hibbert tied a career high with 19 and the Pacers dropped the Nets to 0-11 with a 91-83 victory Tuesday night...

Pats support Belichick's gamble in loss to Colts (11/16/09)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- New England's players firmly stand behind coach Bill Belichick's costly gamble. The Patriots failed on a fourth-and-2 deep in their territory with two minutes to play, giving Peyton Manning a prime opportunity to steal a victory after trailing by 17 points early in the fourth quarter. Manning took advantage, throwing a 1-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne with 13 seconds left to give the Colts a 35-34 win over the Patriots on Sunday night...

Granger leads Pacers to win over Warriors (11/11/09)
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS -- Danny Granger scored 31 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Golden State Warriors 108-94 on Wednesday night for their third straight win. Granger's rebounds were important because forward Troy Murphy, the team's No. 2 rebounder, sat out for the third straight game with a bruised lower back...

Pacers lose season opener in shootout (10/28/09)
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) -- Joe Johnson scored 25 points, Al Horford had 24 and the Atlanta Hawks finally played some defense in an offensive shootout, pulling away in the fourth quarter for a season-opening 120-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night...

Lincoln Park Speedway hosting Racin' Fest Saturday (10/22/09)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor It's been five long years since the racing season at Lincoln Park Speedway has culminated in the Racin-Fest thrown by Dan "D.O." Laycock and Joe Spiker, the new promoter at the Putnamville oval. The evening is also Bill Gardner and Indiana Open Wheel Night at LPS, which will include a silent auction and live auction during the evening's autograph session...

Puterbaugh claims $2,000 payday at Lincoln Park Speedway (10/04/09)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor PUTNAMVILLE -- Cool temperatures and an occasional drizzle throughout the evening wasn't able to dampen the spirits of drivers and fans alike as Lincoln Park Speedway raced into October for the first time in recent memory...

Freeney not ruling himself out Sunday (09/30/09)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Dwight Freeney walked in and out of the Colts locker room with no detectable limp and no crutches Wednesday. It's a long way from competing on game day. Indy's best pass-rushing end told reporters he hopes to recover quickly enough from a strained right quadriceps to play Sunday against Seattle even though that appears unlikely...

Favre sends Vikings to last second victory (09/27/09)
By The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS -- Brett Favre threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Greg Lewis in the back of the end zone with 2 seconds left to lift Minnesota to a 27-24 victory over the stunned San Francisco 49ers, keeping the Vikings unbeaten. An official review upheld Lewis's unbelievable catch, sending the sellout crowd into a frenzy. ...

Phil wins Tour Championship, Tiger the FedEx Cup (09/27/09)
ATLANTA (AP) -- Phil Mickelson had the smaller check and felt like the biggest winner. Tiger Woods was congratulated after he finished second in the Tour Championship. Sunday was the eighth time that golf's two biggest stars finished 1-2 in a tournament...

Manning rallies Colts to 27-23 win over Dolphins (09/22/09)
MIAMI (AP) -- Peyton Manning stood on the sideline, arms folded, glancing occasionally at the scoreboard to see the time ticking off. But the Miami Dolphins could play keepaway for only so long. When Manning eventually made his way onto the field, the Dolphins couldn't stop him...