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Happy Thanksgiving. Want to share a few stories I've written over the years for this day. None is behind the paywall. Happy grateful stories coming.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Per Rick Carlisle, Obi Toppin is out "at least a month" and Bennedict Mathurin is "week to week": www.indystar.com/story/sports...
Pacers' Obi Toppin to miss 'at least a month,' Bennedict Mathurin out week to week
Pacers forward Obi Toppin will miss at least a month with a hamstring injury and Bennedict Mathurin will be week-to-week with a great toe sprain.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Video from practice today. Interviews with Rick Carlisle, Mac McClung and Ben Sheppard: www.indystar.com/videos/sport...
Video: Pacers discuss injuries, addition of Mac McClung
The Pacers will be up to eight players for Wednesday's game against Dallas due to injury, so they signed Mac McClung to help the decimated backcourt.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Mac McClung's friends and family were starting to wonder if he shouldn't look overseas for a more stable basketball opportunity rather than keep hoping the G League path would get him to the NBA. But he's always been a burn-the-boats type. It paid off: www.indystar.com/story/sports...
'Burning the boats' pays off as Pacers' Mac McClung gets first NBA standard contract
Mac McClung played in just six NBA games in his first four professional seasons, but stayed the course and now has a standard contract with the Pacers.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Head to IndyStarTV: Hoosiers for our postgame podcast, plus video from Curt Cignetti's press conference, Fernando Mendoza's comments and more: www.youtube.com/@IndyStarTVH... #iufb
IndyStarTV: Hoosiers
Zach Osterman is a reporter with IndyStar/The Indianapolis Star covering IU sports, Big Ten sports and wider topics in college sports. He's been on the IU beat in some form for more than 15 years now....
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September 21, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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Now you’re gonna believe in IU football, whether you like it or not.

Insider: www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iufb
Indiana football made Big Ten history vs Illinois, proving Curt Cignetti's Hoosiers are here to stay
The Hoosiers dominated in a game that was circled during the offseason. One team was overprepared, and played like it, undressing the No. 8 team.
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September 21, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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Shane Steichen had time to get Spencer Shrader a shorter kick, and he knows he should have used it on Sunday.

But the Colts do believe Shrader is capable of hitting from 60 if they need him to, even after the ugly miss. www.indystar.com/story/sports...
Why did the Colts have Spencer Shrader attempt a 60-yard field goal? Watch second attempt
Shrader missed Sunday's 60-yard attempt short and to the right, but the Colts believe it was because of a rushed approach, rather than a lack of leg.
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September 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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This Colts offense has set multiple Super Bowl-era records in its first two games, both wins, WITH DANIEL JONES AT QB. And fans are miserable with coach Shane Steichen?
Column is open. Includes bonus fan vitriol.
www.indystar.com/story/sports...
Doyel: The Colts are good, fun and undefeated. And you're done with coach Shane Steichen?
Colts' miraculous victory vs. Denver hasn't won over the fan base to embattled coach Shane Steichen. If anything, it made things worse. Let's Mailbagg
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September 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Indiana University ranked as U.S.'s worst public college for free speech - and Purdue is No. 1.
Our First Amendment reporter @catecharron.bsky.social has details.
www.indystar.com/story/news/e...
Indiana University ranked as U.S.'s worst public college for free speech
Purdue University sits on the opposite end of the newly released collegiate free speech rankings — but that could change.
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September 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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One more shout, on Tuesday morning, for the Monday Morning: Fernando Mendoza looks as ready for Illinois as he's going to get: www.indystar.com/story/sports... #iufb
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza proved he's ready for Big Ten tests: 'Build on (his) successes'
Curt Cignetti has had success with transfer quarterbacks. Fernando Mendoza showed week-over-week improvement like his predecessor.
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September 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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The Colts called QB sneak for Daniel Jones 4 times on Sunday because he’s historically been great on it. Like, Jacoby Brissett great. (Real ones know that reference)

And Jones doesn’t need a push.

www.indystar.com/story/sports...
No tush push needed: Daniel Jones puts quarterback sneak back in Colts offense
Indianapolis ran four quarterback sneaks on Sunday against Miami; Daniel Jones converted all four of them.
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September 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Xavien Howard didn’t have to do much on Sunday to beat his old team.

He’d already helped Lou Anarumo beat Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins with the game plan.

www.indystar.com/story/sports...
How former Dolphin Xavien Howard helped Colts put Tua Tagovailoa into 'panic mode'
Xavien Howard made his first start since 2023 against his former team, recovering a fumble and leading the Colts' game-planning
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September 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Readers wrestle with the beauty of that Colts win vs. Miami, the mystery of Caitlin Clark’s injury and the ugliness of Jim Irsay’s last few secretive years.
Mailbagg is open.
www.indystar.com/story/sports...
Doyel: Readers wrestle with beauty of Colts win vs. Miami, ugliness of Jim Irsay's ending
Cam Bynum danced, Daniel Jones dominated and the Colts demolished the Dolphins? Readers are in near-unanimous agreement: What did we just watch?!?
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September 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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When I talked to Mekhi Blackmon last week. You get a call, you get on the next plane out of Minnesota and the next thing you know, you’re learning Lou Anarumo’s defense on the fly www.indystar.com/story/sports...
Why the Colts completely revamped their cornerbacks and how Mekhi Blackmon fits
Mekhi Blackmon, in his third season, could feel something coming, and the trade sent everything into overdrive.
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September 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM