Phil Nardiello - Senior Sports Producer

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  • Pacers’ Oladipo set to return for Jan. 29 Bulls game

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Pacers star Victor Oladipo will soon officially return to the court. Oladipo plans to return on Jan. 29 against the Chicago Bulls at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The news was first reported by Stadium’s Shams Charania and later confirmed by Oladipo and the Pacers. “It’s great to have a goal,” Oladipo said. “Great to have a set date that I can look forward to, especially after 12 months when you pretty much don’t know when you’re coming back.” […]

  • Jaguars 38, Colts 20: What we saw

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – What caught our eye from the Indianapolis Colts’ 38-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday at TIAA Bank Stadium. First things first: And that would be where the Colts are positioned in the first round of the April 23 NFL Draft. They won by losing. They entered Sunday at 16th overall and shimmied up to 13th with their fast-fade against the Jaguars. Also, the 7-9 Colts finish third in the AFC South. That means their 2020 home […]

  • Colts drop finale 38-20 in Jacksonville

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Colts lost their season finale 38-20 to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday to finish the year 7-9.  It’s only their fourth losing season since 2000. Gardner Minshew hit Ryquell Armstead for a three-yard touchdown early in the third quarter to give the Jaguars the lead for good. Jacksonville’s defense sealed the game in the fourth recovering two Jacoby Brissett fumbles, returning one for a touchdown and converting the other into a Dede Westbrook touchdown catch. The […]

  • Inside the Booth: MNF’s Booger McFarland on Colts-Saints

    NEW ORLEANS, La. — Former Colts’ defensive lineman Booger McFarland will be on the national call tonight of the team’s game against the Saints. McFarland is in his second season as an analyst for ESPN’s Monday Night Football. He joined play by play announcer Joe Tessitore in the booth this year after spending last season on the sideline. The All-American out of LSU helped anchor the Colts’ defense as the team won Super Bowl XLI after acquiring him midway through […]

  • Carmel, New Pal, Chatard & Western Boone win state titles

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Before the Colts and Titans take the field at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, six state champions were crowned. Carmel topped Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference rival Center Grove 20-17 to claim the IHSAA class 6A crown.  The Greyhounds have now won nine state football championships. The Hounds jumped out to a 20-3 lead before two fourth quarter Trojans’ touchdowns made the final three minutes interesting.  Dylan Downing ran for two first downs to help run out the clock […]

  • Colts at Texans? Big plays made, and not made the difference

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – What we saw from the Indianapolis Colts’ 20-17 loss to the Houston Texans Thursday night at NRG Stadium. Big loss: Just like that, the Colts find themselves in chaser’s mode in the AFC South. They fall to 6-5 with five to play, a game behind the 7-4 Texans. The Colts need to bounce back Dec. 1 at home against Tennessee. Houston stays home and braces for a Dec. 1 visit with New England. For those keeping track […]

  • Colts beat Jaguars 33-13 to stop skid

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Colts snapped a two-game losing streak, beating AFC South rival Jacksonville 33-13 at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The win is the first blowout of the Colts’ season. Their first nine games of the year were all decided by seven points or less. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett returned after missing last week’s game against Miami with a knee sprain. He threw for 148-yards, a touchdown and an interception. He also ran for another touchdown. The Colts […]

  • Colts lose to Steelers after Brissett knocked out of game

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. —  Backup quarterback Brian Hoyer’s rally fell short Sunday as Pittsburgh hung on for a 26-24 victory after Jacoby Brissett was knocked out of the game with a knee injury. Adam Vinatieri missed a 43-yard field goal with 1:14 left to secure the victory for the Steelers. It’s the Colts’ sixth straight loss to Pittsburgh.  They haven’t beaten them since the 2008 season. Hoyer finished 17 of 26 for 168 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.  He became […]

  • Pacers’ Turner and Sumner out with injuries

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Pacers’ first win of the season came with a price. Myles Turner and Edmond Sumner both suffered injuries in Wednesday’s 118-108 victory in Brooklyn. Turner sprained his right ankle in the first quarter against the Nets.  The center is listed as week-to-week. Edmond Sumner has a fractured right hand.  The guard will not need surgery.  He’ll be re-examined in three weeks. Turner is averaging 14.8 points and 6.8 rebounds in four games, while Sumner’s adding 7.0 […]

  • Colts beat Texans 30-23 to take lead in AFC South

    INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Colts beat the Texans 30-23 Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium to take sole possession of first place in the AFC South. Darius Leonard, playing for the first time since missing three games in the concussion protocol sealed the win with an interception with 26 seconds left. Jacoby Brissett threw a career-high four touchdown passes, while Zach Pascal caught two TD’s in a game for the first time. The Colts scored on their first possession, driving 94-yards […]

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