CLINTON, Ind. — First downs are important for an offense, but it's touchdowns that win the game.

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Graham Mertz gave a star-making performance on the opening night of the Big Ten’s pandemic-delayed season.

COVINGTON, Ind. — The recent outbreak at Covington High School have hit the football team at the wrong time.

As Big Ten football returns this weekend, there is a mix of joy, anxiety and hope teams throughout the league can pull off a nine-game, nine-week schedule without interruption.

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana junior safety Jamar Johnson could sense something different about the defense during fall camp.

CHAMPAIGN — The bonds between brothers are always strong.

CHAMPAIGN — Athletics are just part of the educational process at the University of Illinois, along with the classroom.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The game within the game of Saturday’s matchup between Indiana and No. 8 Penn State could come down to a pair of new offensive coordinators.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana sophomore quarterback Michael Penix Jr. made six starts last season, but only one came against a ranked team.

MADISON, Wis. — Illinois coach Lovie Smith doesn’t think the oddsmakers are being disrespectful to his team, making them a 19-point underdog in the Big Ten season opener at Wisconsin.

COVINGTON, Ind. — While the start of the season Nolan and Myles Potter started slow, the end came much too quickly.

INDIANAPOLIS – Like many Indianapolis Colts fans, Jacob Eason’s weeks revolve around Sunday.

New Indiana Pacers coach Nate Bjorkgren relayed a story from early in his professional coaching career.

CLINTON, Ind. — Two pretty evenly matched teams is how Seeger coach Herb King sees the matchup with South Vermillion in the IHSAA Class 2A Sectional 37 first-round contest at Anderson Field in Clinton, Ind.

BLOOMINGTON – By outward appearances, Indiana senior defensive back Marcelino Ball was enjoying a breakthrough 2019 season.

INDIANAPOLIS – Perhaps the best news the Indianapolis Colts received heading into their bye week was this: Left tackle Anthony Castonzo is feeling good again.

The Indiana Pacers went with an under-the-radar coach with ties to a championship organization, naming Toronto Raptors assistant Nate Bjorkgren as their new head coach Tuesday.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A week ago, the Seeger cross country teams made history with both the boys and girls claiming sectional titles in the same season.

Purdue announced head coach Jeff Brohm returned a presumed positive COVID-19 on Sunday morning during a daily antigen test.

INDIANAPOLIS – Philip Rivers admits he read the media coverage last week.

INDIANAPOLIS – Marcus Johnson never lost faith.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bears coach Matt Nagy has found plenty to criticize about his team this season, even though Chicago keeps winning.

CAYUGA, Ind. — Every coach in every sport stresses the importance of having individuals ready to play when their number is called.

PEKIN — Claiming the IHSA Class 2A sectional title would have been the ideal finish to the season for the Danville girls tennis team.

CHAMPAIGN — Schlarman Academy girls tennis and freshman Maya Jenny had a solid finish to their inaugural season.

PEORIA — Danville senior Erin Houpt was the top placing finisher for either the boys or girls at this weekend's Big 12 Conference meet at Detweiler Park in Peoria.

ROSSVILLE, Ind. — Seeger's bid for a Class 2A sectional title was denied by Lewis-Cass in the semifinals, 25-23, 28-26, 17-25, 25-18.

WEST LEBANON, Ind. — Just getting the opportunity to play on Friday night was a reward on Friday night for the North Vermillion and Seeger football teams.

CATLIN — For one fall Friday night, things were almost back to normal for Salt Fork football.

PEKIN — Doubles play has been a strength for the Danville girls tennis team and it showed in the first day of an IHSA Class 2A sectional on Friday.