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Indianapolis native-turned-Paralympic silver medalist: What’s next for Grace Nuhfer?

From Greenwood, Indiana to Akron, Ohio, all the way to Paris, Grace Nuhfer proves the sky's the limit, or in her case, the four walls of a Paralympic-sized swimming pool. Nuhfer swam and won silver in the 100m Butterfly this past August in the Paris Paralympics under the S13 category, which falls under the 14 different paraswim categories. Three of these categories concern visual impairments. Nuhfer’s specific grouping represents the athletes with the most visibility.


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Cailtin Clark wins WNBA Rookie of the Year

There was no question who should win WNBA Rookie of the Year when records were broken and history was made by one of the nation’s most popular athletes. Clark received 66 out of 67 votes for this award.  Clark finished the season with the most points, assists, and 3-point field goals made by a rookie ...


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BMW sweeps first and second after six hours around the IMS

 After a rainy start to the six-hour Battle on the Bricks of the IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship, drivers Jesse Krohn and Phillip Eng led the No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8 to victory with their sister car in second, the No. 25 BMW driven by Connor de Phillippi and Nick Yelloly.  The 2024 IMSA Battle on the Bricks, held on Sept. 22, was the second time the Weathertech Sportscar Championship raced at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) since the championship’s inception in 2014. Still, this year’s race will be remembered for BMW’s first 1-2 finish in the GTP class since their debut in the 2023 season.


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Indiana Fever make playoffs for the first time since 2016

For the first time in eight years, the Indiana Fever have made the WNBA playoffs, snapping the longest playoff drought by any team in league history. Indiana’s starters, who include Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, Lexie Hull, NaLyssa Smith and Aliyah Boston were all drafted by the Fever after their ...


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Indianapolis Colts week 1 recap

Colts-Texans RecapThe Indianapolis Colts played the Houston Texans week one on Sunday, Sep. 8 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to begin their 2024-2025 NFL season. The streak is now 11-straight seasons that the Colts have failed to win their season-opening game. This year, their first loss was to ...


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Purdue's NCAA tournament starts with a championship goal

Note - This Story was done in partnership with IUPUI Sports Capitol Journalism.INDIANAPOLIS – One year ago, the Purdue Boilermakers were in this same spot — a one-seed playing a 16-seed at the start of the NCAA tournament — and the results of that loss to FDU are still a constant reminder. Purdue’s ...


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NBA All-Star Weekend 2024 recap

The 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend took place Feb. 16-18. The last time that the All-Star festivities took place in Indianapolis was in 1985. After initially being selected to host All-Star weekend in 2021, Indianapolis’ hosting duties were pushed to this year due to COVID-19 pandemic.Friday Night Celebrity ...


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Indiana Fever adds two new faces to the franchise

Samuelson was drafted by the Chicago Sky as the fourth pick in the 2019 WNBA draft after a successful career at UConn. She then went on to play for the Dallas Wings, Seattle Storm and last played the 2022 season with the Los Angeles Sparks. With the Sparks she averaged 9.7 points, 3 rebounds and 1.9 ...


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IUPUI

Using analytics to defeat the competition

IUPUI Men’s Cross Country coach Justin Roeder had a question he wanted answered- “What points in a cross-country race are most influential in predicting your final position?” IUPUI applied data science graduate student Kael Ecord was given the opportunity through the Sports Innovation Institute ...


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Pacers benefit from three-way trade with Raptors and Pelicans

The Indiana Pacers have acquired Pascal Siakam from the Toronto Raptors as well as a 2024 second-round pick from the New Orleans Pelicans. The Raptors have received Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, Kira Lewis Jr. and a 2026 first-round pick from the Pacers, as well as a 2024 first-round pick from either the ...


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Women's soccer's highest Horizon League finish in history

The Jaguars have finished in second place for the Horizon League regular season, behind Milwaukee by five points. This is the highest the Jaguars have placed while being in the Horizon League. In the final two conference games of the season, the Jaguars shut out Robert Morris 1-0, where sophomore Cailynn ...


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IUPUI Women's Soccer Aiming High after Historic Regular Season

  On Sept. 25, the IUPUI women’s soccer team concluded their regular season with a 2-0 win over their in-state rival, Purdue Fort Wayne. The win secured the Jags the two seed and a first-round bye in the Horizon League tournament. Despite an outstanding regular season performance, the Jags enter the tournament as underdogs to Milwaukee, who have won the last five Horizon League championships. IUPUI knows a thing or two about being underdogs. IUPUI came into the season ranked sixth out of eleven teams in the preseason poll, but massively overperformed those expectations.


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Legendary IU basketball coach, Bobby Knight dead at 83

Bobby Knight was born on Oct. 25, 1940, in Massillon, Ohio, and grew up in Orrville, Ohio. He began his organized basketball career at Orrville High School. He carved out a long hall of fame career as a coach after a college basketball career that spanned from 1959-1962 at Ohio State, winning the NCAA ...

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