North Carolina Central beats Norfolk State 37-10 in Circle City Classic in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Walker Harris threw four touchdown passes and North Carolina Central defeated Norfolk State 37-10 on Saturday in the Circle City Classic at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Circle City Classic is an annual game played since 1984 that features teams from two historically...

Steelers vet Cordarrelle Patterson hasn't let pride get in the way during a record-setting career

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cordarrelle Patterson doesn't fit into a specific box. And to be honest, that's the way he prefers it. If the Pittsburgh Steelers veteran has learned anything during his 12-year career it's that too much pride can be a dangerous thing. Yes, he's a former...

Michael Andretti has restructured Andretti Global to give co-owner Dan Towriss control of the organization

Indianapolis man sentenced to 189 years for killing 3 young men found along a path

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A 19-year-old man convicted in the fatal shootings of three young men found dead along a path in Indianapolis was sentenced Friday to 189 years in prison. A Marion County judge sentenced Caden Smith about a month after a jury convicted the Indianapolis man of...

Williams, Bears look to stop skid while Rams hope to build on dramatic win

Los Angeles Rams (1-2) at Chicago (1-2) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL odds: Bears by 1½. Against the spread: Rams 1-1-1, Bears 2-1. Series record: Bears lead 54-39-3. Last meeting: Rams beat Bears 34-14 in Los Angeles...

Steelers stingy defense poses a new challenge for QB Anthony Richardson and Colts in Week 4

Pittsburgh (3-0) at Indianapolis (1-2) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Steelers by 2 Series record: Colts lead 24-19 Against the spread: Pittsburgh 3-0, Colts 2-1 Last meeting: Colts won 30-13 in Indianapolis on...

Caleb Williams and Bears offense upbeat over return of Keenan Allen to practice

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams feels he took a big step forward in last week’s 21-16 loss at Indianapolis to the Colts. It’s possible he’ll have a greater opportunity to advance the passing game Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams at...

Rossi lands seat with Ed Carpenter Racing as team owner Carpenter scales back to Indy 500 only

Alexander Rossi on Wednesday was announced as the newest driver at Ed Carpenter Racing, which will be the third team in four years for the former Indianapolis 500 winner. Rossi, who won the 100th running of the Indy 500 as a rookie in 2016, will join Christian Rasmussen in the...

Status quo in Pittsburgh, where Justin Fields will remain at QB while Russell Wilson rehabs

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin is in no hurry to announce Justin Fields as the starting quarterback in Pittsburgh. While Fields will again get the nod on Sunday in place of the injured Russell Wilson when the Steelers (3-0) visit Indianapolis (1-2), Tomlin stopped short of giving...

Bears' poor running game is putting pressure on rookie QB Caleb Williams

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — It’s difficult enough for the Chicago Bears to get in sync on offense with a rookie starting quarterback. Getting by until Caleb Williams can get comfortable running the offense is far more difficult when a team runs the ball as poorly as the Bears have...