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Indianapolis police officer fatally shoots man who was holding bleeding woman inside semitruck

Dec. 01, 2023 09:41 AM EST

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A man holding a woman inside a semitruck was fatally shot by an Indianapolis police officer after he entered the truck's cabin and found the man on top of the bleeding woman, police said. Officers were called to a parking lot on Indianapolis' south side Thursday...

Roger Penske pumps brakes on NASCAR champ Ryan Blaney's Indy 500 ambitions. Larson to attempt double

Nov. 30, 2023 13:47 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One NASCAR championship down and Ryan Blaney already has his eyes on another prize. The Indianapolis 500. Roger Penske said Thursday that NASCAR's reigning Cup champion had inquired about someday running “The Greatest Spectacle in...

Struggling Buccaneers still in position to control destiny in weak NFC South

Nov. 27, 2023 17:49 PM EST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers keep wasting opportunities to take control of the woeful NFC South. Losing six of seven games following a 3-1 start, however, hasn’t done irreparable harm to the Bucs' chances of winning a third consecutive division title. ...

Baker Mayfield returns from ankle injury, but can't rally Bucs in 27-20 loss at Indy

Nov. 26, 2023 19:06 PM EST

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Quarterback Baker Mayfield came out swinging on Tampa Bay's first series Sunday. A right ankle injury changed everything. After seeing the Buccaneers squander a rare chance for an opening possession touchdown, Mayfield valiantly returned. He...

Colts hope to make playoff push by turning around home record against Buccaneers

Nov. 24, 2023 18:44 PM EST

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts got back into the playoff mix with wins at Carolina and against the New England Patriots in Germany. To stay there, they'll need to find a way to play like the home team when they're in Indy. The Colts' strange season...

Bodies of 2 men found after small plane crashes near central Indiana airport, police say

Nov. 23, 2023 15:55 PM EST

FAIRLAND, Ind. (AP) — Two men have died after a small plane crashed in central Indiana. First responders were called to a field around 5 p.m. Wednesday in Fairland near the Shelbyville Municipal Airport, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of Indianapolis, state police said. ...

Indianapolis Colts waive three-time All-Pro Shaquille Leonard in surprising move

Nov. 21, 2023 18:22 PM EST

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shaquille Leonard was a surprising immediate hit with the Indianapolis Colts in 2018. His departure Tuesday was every bit as shocking. Indy waived the three-time All-Pro linebacker after he complained publicly about decreased playing time this...

Patriots will come out of their bye week with an eye on the future for Bill Belichick and Mac Jones

Nov. 16, 2023 19:23 PM EST

For now, the New England Patriots need to figure out who will play quarterback when they return from the bye week. Long term, they have even bigger problems. With the team on track to miss the playoffs for the third time in four seasons since Tom Brady defected to...

Bill Belichick says status of every player will be looked at during 2-8 Patriots' bye week

Nov. 13, 2023 16:14 PM EST

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — This has been a season full of resets for the New England Patriots. Training camp brought the first chance to put a dismal 2022 campaign behind them. A win over the Jets in Week 3 was also supposed to serve as a restart following an 0-2...

Sebastian Vollmer's legacy creates a home atmosphere for Patriots vs Colts in Frankfurt

Nov. 11, 2023 08:38 AM EST

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — When New England takes on Indianapolis in Germany on Sunday, it may feel like a home game for the Patriots. The names Tom Brady and Bill Belichick certainly resonate with a growing number of NFL fans in Germany. However, Sebastian Vollmer is Patriots...