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Derek Schultz: History suggests this year’s Indy 500 will be momentous

May 15, 2026 | Derek Schultz

Hurtling toward the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500, we’re now a decade removed from the event’s celebrated 100th milestone. But the 2016 race isn’t the only notable race to fall on years ending with 6.

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Derek Schultz: Local sports officials exploring a bid to host the NFL Draft

May 1, 2026 | Derek Schultz

In 2015, after a half-century in New York City, the NFL turned its draft into a road show.

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Derek Schultz: Indy flexed its hospitality muscles in a wild, two-year run of major sporting events

April 17, 2026 | Derek Schultz

Here’s a look back at an exciting and eclectic mix of celebrated events — with quotes that speak to the city’s success as a host.

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Derek Schultz: Of Indiana’s 11 Division I men’s basketball teams, just one heard its name on Selection Sunday

March 20, 2026 | Derek Schultz

Only Purdue will participate in a postseason tournament.

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Derek Schultz: Marian University’s women’s team has been the state’s most reliable hoops powerhouse

March 6, 2026 | Derek Schultz

Marian wasn’t a cellar-dweller when Gearlds took over the program, but it wasn’t exactly in the national conversation, either.

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Derek Schultz: Former Carmel High School star does it all for Miami of Ohio, which has started 26-0

February 20, 2026 | Derek Schultz

The mid-major darling has already become the story of the sport this year.

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Derek Schultz: Jeremy Gray went from broadcaster to big cheese behind the success of IU sports

January 30, 2026 | Derek Schultz

The Indianapolis native and former broadcaster for the Big Ten Network (among other outlets) was named IU’s assistant athletic director for broadcast services in 2009 and then senior associate athletic director in 2014.

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Derek Schultz: Decision to keep Colts’ underachieving front office intact flies in the face of proven mediocrity

January 9, 2026 | Derek Schultz

As we learned on Sunday, everybody at the top of Team Run It Back will be retained.

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Derek Schultz: A look back at some very good years in Indy sports history

January 2, 2026 | Derek Schultz

As for some of the years that had most Indiana sports fans smiling, here’s a look back.

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Derek Schultz: Bulldogs seek return to former success while navigating new landscape

December 12, 2025 | Derek Schultz

Joking aside, Matta knows that navigating roster turnover is now the name of the game in major college basketball.

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Derek Schultz: The Colts’ new CEO deserves praise for the team’s turnaround

November 14, 2025 | Derek Schultz

Irsay-Gordon had to abruptly step into her father’s shoes following his passing in May, but the new head honcho of the franchise was well-prepared to do so.

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Derek Schultz: 1988 Halloween game remains a milestone in Colts history

October 31, 2025 | Derek Schultz

It was a perfect night for America’s introduction to football in Indianapolis.

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Dramatically improved Colts offense has fans dreaming of a Super Bowl

October 24, 2025 | Derek Schultz

The Colts are legitimate Super Bowl contenders, and you can say it with your whole chest.

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Derek Schultz: Despite a raft of unexpected setbacks, the Fever have lived off grit, spirit

September 19, 2025 | Derek Schultz

On paper, they looked like contenders, but, on the court, they rarely were dominant.

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Derek Schultz: Mike Chappell holds forth on his unmatched tenure as a Colts beat writer

August 15, 2025 | Derek Schultz

Mike Chappell has seen the highs and the lows,from the press box as the one constant in the local media.

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Derek Schultz: Indy native Brents flew out of the gate as a Colt but lost ground due to injuries

August 8, 2025 | Derek Schultz

He’s just 25 years old, and the Colts are being patient with their homegrown defensive back.

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Derek Schultz: Looking back at 10 years of Colts disappointments

July 25, 2025 | Derek Schultz

Sadly, 10 years, 14 quarterbacks and 0 division titles later, the only consistent thing the Colts have done in the last 10 years is repeatedly fall short.

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Derek Schultz: Clark’s absence couldn’t halt WNBA’s unstoppable momentum

July 20, 2025 | Derek Schultz

What we’ve all been missing in the heated discourse about Clark is the fact that there’s even a discourse about professional women’s basketball at all.

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Derek Schultz: Hicks becomes film star

July 11, 2025 | Derek Schultz

Hicks’ gig studying the Colts spawned from a random request based on a childhood friendship.

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Derek Schultz: Fever find their radio voice

June 27, 2025 | Derek Schultz

Becoming the new radio voice of the Indiana Fever at the start of this season, John Nolan is capitalizing on a big break, which is directly coinciding with his new employer’s national breakthrough.

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