Indiana — the place where Peyton Manning, Larry Bird, the Hoosiers and more have created the stuff of legend — is undoubtedly a sports mecca.
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana — the place where Peyton Manning, Larry Bird, the Hoosiers and more have created the stuff of legend — is undoubtedly a sports mecca.
Indiana -- the place where Peyton Manning, Larry Bird, the Hoosiers and more have created the stuff of legend -- is undoubtedly a sports mecca.
As paragliding booms, the graying flock of hang gliders who once ruled the skies fear for the future of their sport. As the ancient Dodge van bumped and creaked up the mountain road to one of Southern California's legendary hang glider launches, a 68-year-old thrill-seeker sitting in back mentioned that the 83-year-old riding shotgun is attracting condors whenever he flies.
The Tampa Bay Lightning got some good news when coach Guy Boucher announced that four of the nine players who have been out because of injury would play in a critical game against the Capitals tonight at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Defenseman Victor Hedman (concussion), and forwards Ryan Shannon (knee), J.T. Wyman (pinkie) and Tom Pyatt (leg) all were scheduled to play. The infusion of bodies ...
The Tampa Bay Lightning got some good news when coach Guy Boucher announced that four of the nine players who have been out because of injury would play in a critical game against the Capitals tonight at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Defenseman Victor Hedman (concussion), and forwards Ryan Shannon (knee), J.T. Wyman (pinkie) and Tom Pyatt (leg) all were scheduled to play. The infusion of bodies ...
Tim Tebow is admirably inspired by his strong faith. But when he wears a uniform, he owes that team the respect of making his faith more private expression, less public spectacle.
Jerry takes your questions in his weekly online forum.
NASCAR CEO Brian France speaks at the Sprint Media Tour event that ended Thursday in Charlotte. / By Jared C. Tilton, Getty Images for NASCAR CHARLOTTE (USA TODAY) — NASCAR CEO Brian France said Thursday the sanctioning body still would fine its members for disparaging the sport in the wake of abolishing its policy of private punishments.
Early in September, when I joined Twitter, I asked Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams if he had an account. Williams laughed at me. He said he was too busy as a family man and football player to waste time telling people what he had for breakfast.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to The Classroom. I am your professor Sean Taylor and I have some stuff on my mind that I have to get out. This isn’t going to a frills-filled column so don’t expect any bells or whistles. These are my thoughts on some recent news and goings-on.
Mayor Jon Gnarr Kristinsson -- better known as comedian Jon Gnarr -- relaxes in a rocking chair in a comfy sitting chamber, just off the conference room that's part of his suite of offices in Reykjavik City Hall.
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana — the place where Peyton Manning, Larry Bird, the Hoosiers and more have created the stuff of legends — is undoubtedly a sports mecca. A celebrity magnet, however? Not so much. That will change over the next few days as Madonna and an assortment of stars from film, music and TV arrive for four days of entertainment and partying tied to Super Bowl 46. "It doesn't even ...
Every night a child somewhere goes to bed and dreams of one day playing in the Super Bowl.
Thank you for the comments you post to the Independent every day. We’re going to take a break from publishing them—while we reexamine our role in convening civic debate.
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Every night a child somewhere goes to bed and dreams of one day playing in the Super Bowl.
In our wired society, surviving even a day without electricity can be a hardship (Just ask the nearly 2 million of us who lost it last October). But thanks to the combination of freak storms and a groaning grid, darker days may still be ahead.
Join WDAY's Dom Izzo and The Forum's Jeff Kolpack as they dive into the heart of the Summit League season for the NDSU Bison Basketball program and detail some of the recent recruiting successes of Craig Bohls' FCS Champion Bison Football squad.
Jerry takes your questions in his weekly online forum.
