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Local resident strives to educate others on Indy 500

Waynetown resident Randy Miles appreciates all the history and glamor of the Indianapolis 500. Not only is he a fan of the race, he also does all he can to introduce others to the history and glamor …

Tony Kanaan bids farewell to IMS in final Indy 500

INDIANAPOLIS — There were plenty of emotions duirng Sunday’s 107th running of the Indianapolis 500. The joy from first-time winner Josef Newgarden, the frustration from runner-up …

Newgarden captures first Indy 500 win on final lap

INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden has been dreaming of this moment since he began racing go-karts at the age of 13. In Sunday’s 107th running of the “greatest spectacle in …

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Mounties bring home county golf title

Southmont boys golf wasn’t going to let history repeat itself. The Mounties remember how last year’s county meet went where they fell to Crawfordsville. That not only gave the Athenians …

A personal story about basketball, and more importantly life

One basketball game changed my entire life. It wasn’t even a championship game or a game that anybody else would remember. When it happened, I had no idea what it would mean for my …

Tiger Cubs walk off Mounties in sectional opener

ROCKVILLE – The soft line drive fell between two diving outfielders and down to the turf. With that base hit Southmont’s dream of winning a sectional …

Chargers battle with No. 4 Panthers in season finale

KOKOMO – Coming into Wednesday’s 3A sectional at Northwestern all the pregame talk from the coaches was that the game between 3A #2 Western and North Montgomery would be a pitchers dual. …

Bruins advance in 1-0 pitchers dual to end Cville’s season

A single run. That was all that was scored in a top notch pitchers dual Wednesday at Crawfordsville in a battle of two top 10 teams in Class 3A when the No. 10 Tri-West Bruins traveled to take on the …

Mounties season ends in sectional semi-finals

NEW MARKET — After a thrilling opening round game which saw Southmont softball defeat Parke Heritage 8-6 after scroing all of thier runs in the final two innings, the Mounties on Tuesday took …

County Golf to yet again decide thrilling County Chase title

With the end of the school year basically here, that means that our area sports teams are winding down their sports seasons. That also means another full year of high school sports in Montgomery …

Mounties ready for new season in sectional

Southmont baseball began the season with three straight wins. Since then it’s been a struggle for the Mounties who are under the leadership of first year coach Bill Woods. South enters the …

Chargers ready for test with No. 2 ranked Panthers

Just a few weeks ago North Montgomery was riding high on the baseball diamond. The Chargers were having success and were sitting atop the Sagamore Athletic Conference. Then, a not so funny thing …

Athenians get re-match with SAC champion Bruins

With another 20-win season under their belts Crawfordsville baseball now shifts its focus to the post-season and the Class 3A Sectional 25 tournament which will be hosted by the Athenians. While …

Dinius seals Mountie sectional comeback with walk off home run

NEW MARKET — It’s something that will be talked about for a very long time …

Chargers see successful season come to an end

MONTICELLO – Coach Rob Earley circled his players and let underclassmen talk about the two North Montgomery softball seniors after Tuesday’s Sectional …

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Newgarden earns record $3.6M for Indy win; Pedersen gets rookie of year honor

Josef Newgarden is cashing in on his first Indianapolis 500 win with a record winner's check of $3.666 million. The total purse of $17,021,500 also set a record for the second straight year, topping …

Ferrucci, Foyt team find fuel in sudden Indianapolis 500 revival

Larry Foyt sensed his late adopted mother's presence helped Santino Ferrucci escape some potential pitfalls in the Indianapolis 500. He also tried assuage his adopted father's late-race questions. …

Indy 500 arrives with clear favorites, plenty of off-the-radar spoilers

There are plenty of clear favorites heading into the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500. At the top of the list is Alex Palou, the pole sitter, whom FanDuel Sportsbook lists as the betting …

Sato paces strong Ganassi contingent in final Indianapolis 500 practice

Two-time champion Takuma Sato led a strong showing from the Chip Ganassi Racing quartet in final practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Friday. He turned a fast lap of 227.855 mph early in the session, …

Dixon aims for second Indy 500 win while rueing so many close calls

Scott Dixon is aiming for his second Indy 500 win on Sunday, 15 years after first kissing the yard of bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. There have been many close calls over the years, including …

After years of struggling, AJ Foyt Racing has cars to contend in Indianapolis 500

A.J. Foyt Racing is one of the underdogs of Gasoline Alley. It has been turning heads in the run-up to the Indianapolis 500 this weekend. The team put Santino Ferrucci and rookie Benjamin Pedersen in …

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Debutant Stearns beats former champ Ostapenko to reach French Open 3rd round

PARIS (AP) — French Open debutant Peyton Stearns produced the biggest win of her career by defeating former champion Jelena Ostapenko to reach the third round at Roland Garros on Wednesday. …

2 teams, 2 chances at titles: Heat, Panthers ready for their finals tests

DENVER (AP) — They were No. 8 seeds. They barely got into the playoffs after up-and-down regular seasons. They had to face the No. 1 overall seeds in Round 1 of the postseason. They had to win Game …

Sports minister: Djokovic must abstain from political messages at French Open

PARIS (AP) — French Sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera said Wednesday that Novak Djokovic's political message about Kosovo was “not appropriate” and warned the former top-ranked Serb player …

Revitalized Alonso gives Spaniards hope of ending winning drought at home in F1

It’s been nearly a decade since there was this much hype surrounding the Spanish Grand Prix. The last time the Formula One crowd in Spain had such high hopes of celebrating a victory by …

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