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Pro teams, college rivalries, motorsports, and the high school traditions that make Indiana a sports state. News, context, and the stories worth following.

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The short answerUpdated Oct 2, 2026

Indiana sports run on four levels at once. The Colts, Pacers, and Fever carry the pro side out of Indianapolis. The colleges supply the rivalries: Indiana in Bloomington, Purdue in West Lafayette, Notre Dame in South Bend, plus Butler and Ball State. Motorsports takes a month of its own every May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. And Indiana high school football and IHSAA basketball still fill bleachers and gyms on a Friday night.

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High school and college scorebooks

Four featured finals from each level, with overtime games and upsets moved to the front.

2026 high school scorebook

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Indiana Pro Sports

The Colts, Pacers, Fever, and the pro teams that set the rhythm of the Indiana sports year.

Blue Nike Caitlin Clark CC1 basketball shoe under a spotlight, an AI-generated illustration rather than an official Nike photo

How Indiana Celebrated Caitlin Clark's First Nike Shoe

Caitlin Clark's Nike Caitlin 1 dropped Oct. 1. Indiana celebrated with a drive-in watch party near Rockport, a Long's Bakery takeover and a remodeled Nike Keystone.

Jarred Porter

Sideline Sports Show hosts Brice and DC Hendrix on a split-screen video call with the Outside the Huddle logo

Week 5 High School Football Recap, IU & ND Start Slow but Win, Purdue has No Defense

Brice and DC recap Week 5 of northeast Indiana high school football, from Columbia City vs. DeKalb to offensive slumps, plus IU, Notre Dame, Purdue and the Colts.

Brice Vance

Kids crowd a carnival game booth at the Bluffton Free Street Fair at night, under rows of red string lights, with stuffed huskies and other prizes hanging above a Bowler Roller game.

Things to Do in Indiana This Week: September 22-28, 2026

Sept. 22-28 in Indiana: Bluffton's street fair, Mitchell's persimmon parade, Carmel's art weekend, Erykah Badu, and home games for the Fever, IU, Purdue, and the Colts.

Jarred Porter

Sideline Sports Show with Brice and DC graphic for the Week 4 high school and college football recap, Episode 34, showing Jamarion Kolagbodi in a blue and gold Delaware football uniform on the field.

Week 4 High School Football Recap, IU & ND Roll, Purdue Falls in 2OT

Brice and DC recap Week 4 of northeast Indiana high school football, from Carroll's comeback over Bishop Dwenger to East Noble's late pick, plus Purdue's 2OT loss.

Brice Vance

Indiana College Sports

IU, Purdue, Notre Dame, Ball State, Butler, and the college programs that give the state its rivalries.

A Notre Dame lineman in a white jersey and gold helmet grabs a Purdue pass rusher in a black jersey and helmet with the gold P logo at Ross-Ade Stadium

Purdue Dismantled by No. 3 Notre Dame as Defensive Woes Continue; Turns Page to Illinois Trip

No. 3 Notre Dame beat Purdue 49-10 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, dropping the Boilermakers to 1-3. Next, Purdue visits Illinois to battle for The Cannon.

Jacob Dunn

Week 4 Indiana college football recap graphic showing a player in a blue No. 5 jersey with red and white trim standing on the field under stadium lights.

Indiana College Football Week 4 Recap: IU Holds Off Northwestern, Notre Dame Routs Purdue, Butler Keeps the Hoosier Helmet

Indiana college football Week 4 recap: IU's 29-23 win over Northwestern, Notre Dame's 49-10 rout of Purdue, Butler's Hoosier Helmet win and every small-college score.

Jarred Porter

Week 3 Indiana college football recap graphic showing a lineman in a black helmet and white and gold uniform in a three-point stance under stadium lights.

Indiana College Football Week 3 Recap: IU Blanks Western Kentucky, Notre Dame Rolls, Purdue Falls at UCLA

Indiana college football Week 3 recap: IU's 38-0 shutout, Notre Dame's 13th straight win, Purdue's 52-38 loss at UCLA, every small-college score and Week 4 games.

Jarred Porter

Purdue ball carrier in a white No. 22 jersey runs upfield past a UCLA defender at the Rose Bowl

Purdue Falls 52-38 in Shootout at UCLA; No. 3 Notre Dame Comes to West Lafayette on Saturday

UCLA beat Purdue 52-38 at the Rose Bowl despite Ryan Browne's 378 passing yards. Next, the 1-2 Boilermakers host No. 3 Notre Dame for the Shillelagh Trophy.

Jacob Dunn

Indiana High School Sports

IHSAA hoops, Friday-night lights, sectionals, and the local games that still pack the gym.

Week 6 Indiana high school football recap graphic reading Panthers Dominate, showing four Knightstown Panthers players in black jerseys with red and white trim celebrating under stadium lights.

Indiana High School Football Week 6 Recap: Knightstown Panthers Roll 75-0, Brownsburg Beats Westfield, 35 Still Unbeaten

Indiana high school football Week 6 recap: Knightstown's 75-0 rout, Brownsburg over Westfield, four overtime finishes, 35 unbeatens and Week 7 games to watch.

Jarred Porter

Week 5 Indiana high school football recap graphic showing a ball carrier in a white and blue uniform running behind his blockers during a night game.

Indiana High School Football Week 5 Recap: 151 Games, Six Unbeatens Fall, Brownsburg vs. Westfield Next

Indiana high school football Week 5 recap: 151 games, Kokomo's 78-0 win, six unbeatens falling, Bud Wright's 465th win, new IFCA top 10s and Week 6 games to watch.

Jarred Porter

Sideline Sports Show with Brice and DC graphic for the Week 2 high school football recap, Episode 32, showing a football player in a white jersey and blue and gold helmet lifted into the air by a teammate in celebration

Week 2 High School Football Recap, Plus College Football Is Here!

Brice and DC recap Week 2 of northeast Indiana high school football, from Eastside ending Adams Central's home streak to Homestead's rally, plus Colts WR Ashton Dulin.

Brice Vance

Sideline Sports Show graphic for the 2026 Week 1 high school football recap, showing a football team in red and white uniforms kneeling in a huddle on the field with coaches under the stadium lights

Week 1 High School Football Recap and Reactions with Justin Kenny

Brice and DC recap Week 1 of northeast Indiana high school football, from East Noble's shutout to Eastside's wild comeback over South Adams, with Justin Kenny.

Brice Vance

Indiana Motorsports

The Indy 500, race weekends, and the year-round motorsports scene in Indianapolis.

How to Watch the 2026 Indy 500 on Fox: TV, Stream, Radio

How to Watch the 2026 Indy 500 on Fox: TV, Stream, Radio

Plan ahead for race day with our complete guide on how to watch the 110th Indy 500, with Fox TV, Fox One streaming, and IndyCar Radio coverage.

Jarred Porter

McLaren Invasion: Pato O'Ward at the 110th Indy 500

McLaren Invasion: Pato O'Ward at the 110th Indy 500

Discover why Pato O'Ward and Arrow McLaren are the team to watch at the 110th Indianapolis 500, with three near-misses and a four-car invasion.

Jarred Porter

ZR1X Pace Car & Coach Cignetti: 110th Indy 500 Headliners

ZR1X Pace Car & Coach Cignetti: 110th Indy 500 Headliners

Discover the 2026 Indy 500 pace car, a 1,250-horsepower Chevy Corvette ZR1X driven by IU football coach and 16-0 national champion Curt Cignetti.

Jarred Porter

2026 IndyCar Engine Specs Deep Dive: Hybrid V6 Tech

2026 IndyCar Engine Specs Deep Dive: Hybrid V6 Tech

What powers the cars at the 110th Indianapolis 500? Dive deep into the 2026 IndyCar engine specs, hybrid systems, horsepower, and Dallara IR-18 chassis.

Jarred Porter

Sports in West Central Indiana

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Purdue head coach Barry Odom walking the practice field with a call sheet as players in black and white jerseys run past during fall camp in West Lafayette

Purdue Football Fall Camp Winds Down as Boilermakers Eye a Turnaround Season

Purdue football wraps fall camp with the kicking job settled and bodies back, then faces 11 straight Power Four teams. Where the 2026 wins actually are.

Jacob Dunn

Purdue Pete hoisted above a night crowd of fans storming the field at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette after a Boilermakers upset

The Spoilermakers: Purdue Football’s Legendary Giant-Slayer History

No unranked program in college football has beaten more AP top-two teams than Purdue. Inside the Spoilermakers' nine giant-slaying upsets, from 1950 to 2021.

Jacob Dunn

A Purdue football coach in a Boilermakers cap blows his whistle during a 2026 fall camp practice as players and staff work behind him.

Things We’ve Learned Through Purdue Football’s 2026 Fall Camp

Purdue football’s fall camp in West Lafayette: Ryan Browne’s leap at quarterback, two true freshmen on the offensive line, and the injuries Barry Odom is managing.

Jacob Dunn

Two Nike basketballs stamped with the Purdue Boilermakers P logo sitting courtside on a gold and black hardwood floor

Purdue Basketball Goes 4-0 in Canada: New-Look Boilermaker Team Takes Shape

Purdue Men's Basketball went 4-0 in Canada, unveiling pressure defense, a guard-heavy rotation, and breakout trips from Gicarri Harris and the freshman class.

Jacob Dunn

Sports in Northeast Indiana

More in Northeast Indiana
Sideline Sports Show graphic for the 2026 High School Football Preview of the Allen County Athletic Conference, Episode 26, showing the ACAC logo over an outline of Indiana.

2026 Allen County Athletic Conference High School Football Preview

The Sideline Sports Show previews 2026 Allen County Athletic Conference high school football, from Adams Central's title streak to South Adams, Bluffton and Woodlan.

Brice Vance

Sideline Sports Show with Brice and DC episode graphic titled Top Breakout Players, New Coaches for 2026, showing an Adams Central quarterback throwing a football, Episode #25

Football Media Season is Here! Justin Kenny from Outside the Huddle Joins

The Sideline Sports Show kicks off football media season with Justin Kenny of Outside the Huddle, previewing Fort Wayne area high school football and 2026 breakout stars.

Brice Vance

Sideline Sports Show with Brice and DC, Episode 24 graphic featuring a Fort Wayne area high school football team in black Knights uniforms kneeling with a sectional championship trophy under the goalposts at night

Top 5 Fort Wayne Area High School Football Games of 2026

Brice and DC of the Sideline Sports Show rank the top 5 Fort Wayne area high school football games of the 2026 season, plus prospect-camp standouts and 2028 recruits.

Brice Vance

Recruit Ifeanyi Emedobi sits between his parents at a signing table, all wearing Michigan caps, with an orange football helmet and Penn State and Minnesota caps on a Traction Athletic Performance table

Bluffton Falls in State Thriller; Fort Wayne Area HS Football Players Commit

The Sideline Sports Show recaps Bluffton baseball's Class 2A state finals heartbreak and Fort Wayne-area football commits, including Ifeanyi Emedobi to Michigan.

Brice Vance

Sports in Indianapolis Metro

More in Indianapolis Metro
The Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles baseball team poses with their semi-state championship trophy on the infield at night ahead of the 2026 IHSAA Class 3A state finals.

2026 IHSAA Baseball State Finals Preview

The 2026 IHSAA baseball state finals hit Victory Field in Indianapolis on June 19-20. A preview of all four championship games across Class 1A, 2A, 3A, and 4A.

Cheyne Reiter

Rendering of the Indy Ignite practice facility exterior in Fishers, with the team logo on the gray facade and visitors walking toward the entrance

Indy Ignite to Have New Headquarters and Practice Facility Adjacent to Fishers Event Center

The Indy Ignite will get a 29,000-square-foot headquarters and practice facility at Fishers Event Center, the first dedicated home base in Major League Volleyball.

Cheyne Reiter

The Andretti Curse: 1969 and 56 Years of Indy 500 Heartbreak

The Andretti Curse: 1969 and 56 Years of Indy 500 Heartbreak

Discover Mario Andretti's 1969 Indianapolis 500 win and the 56-year curse that has kept his family from winning the race again, ahead of the 110th running.

Jarred Porter

Indy 500 Four-Time Winners: The Legends of the Brickyard

Indy 500 Four-Time Winners: The Legends of the Brickyard

Meet the four men who won the Indianapolis 500 four times: A.J. Foyt, Al Unser Sr., Rick Mears, and Helio Castroneves, the most exclusive club in racing.

Jarred Porter

Indiana sports questions people actually ask

Written to answer the thing you actually searched for, not to pad the page.

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How does the IHSAA state tournament work?

Most IHSAA team sports run the same ladder: sectional, then regional, then semi-state, then the state finals. Sectional week is the round fans travel for, and the finals move between host venues. IHSAA volleyball moved its finals to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in 2025.

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Is there a Get Indiana sports podcast?

Yes. Get IN. Sports is hosted by Dom Miranda and covers high school, college and pro sports across Indiana, mostly through interviews with the reporters, coaches and broadcasters on those beats. It publishes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

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How often is this sports coverage updated?

New stories publish as games, signings and results land, which is most days in football and basketball season. The shelves above re-sort as coverage arrives, so the pro, college, high school and motorsports rows each stay current without this page being rewritten.
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