Driving range: Notre Dame's Doerer gets kick out of golf

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jonathan Doerer pays careful attention to the nuances of his stance, swing path and ball contact — and not just in football. The Notre Dame kicker also frequents the driving range, a habit that increased when he was home in North Carolina over the spring and summer. His...

Barrett was trustee at private school with anti-gay policies

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served for nearly three years on the board of private Christian schools that effectively barred admission to children of same-sex parents and made it plain that openly gay and lesbian teachers weren’t welcome in the classroom. The policies that discriminated against...

Indiana Pacers tab Raptors assistant Nate Bjorkgren as coach

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana wanted its next coach to take the franchise in a new direction. The Pacers were seeking someone who could communicate with today’s players, who was open to a new offensive philosophy and who could win some postseason games. On Tuesday, president of basketball operations...

The Indiana Pacers have hired Raptors assistant Nate Bjorkgren as their next coach

Rivers answers critics as Colts carry 4-2 mark into bye

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Philip Rivers spent last week taking inventory of the criticism. He heard the complaints about him costing the Indianapolis Colts victories, holding back the offense and perhaps not being the team's best option at quarterback. He listened to coach Frank Reich defend him, too, though he...

Ball's injury forces Hoosiers to scramble to fill void

Indiana coach Tom Allen had big plans for fifth-year senior Marcelino Ball. He wanted to see the playmaking safety-linebacker take on a more prominent role as a pass rusher while continuing to use his big body to reroute receivers and help in run support. Allen's plan changed when Ball tore an anterior cruciate...

The Latest: S. Korea increases hospital, nursing home tests

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 76 new cases of the coronavirus as officials begin testing tens of thousands of employees at hospitals and nursing homes to prevent transmissions at live-in facilities. The figures released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Monday brought...

Lack of closing punch proves costly for Bengals in Indy

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals started fast Sunday. Then they wound up with an all-too-familiar result. After building a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter and scoring on their first four possessions, Cincinnati managed only one more field goal and headed home from Indianapolis with a 31-27...

Rivers throw 3 TD passes as Colts rally past Bengals 31-27

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Philip Rivers never flinched with the Indianapolis Colts facing a 21-0 first-half deficit Sunday. He went back to work and joined MVP quarterbacks Bert Jones and Peyton Manning in the Indianapolis Colts' record book. Rivers responded by throwing three touchdown passes, including the...

Purdue: Football coach Brohm tests positive for COVID-19

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue football coach Jeff Brohm has tested positive for the coronavirus, the school announced Sunday. Brohm is awaiting a second test to confirm the initial result and is isolating at his home, Purdue's athletic department said in a statement. He is expected to speak with...