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Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts. Josh Hallett, photo courtesy

Indianapolis Colts Offseason 3/15/2023, 5:00pm

MASSEY: The Colts have an opportunity to rebuild this offseason

By Dane Massey

As the NFL offseason comes upon us, there have been a lot of questions as to how the Indianapolis Colts should go about their offseason. The Colts finished this season with a 4-12-1 record, a massive downfall from when they finished 11-5 just two years ago. It seems the team is on track to bring out the tools to start the full-scale rebuild in the near future, however, there is a chance Indianapolis could return to playoff contention in one offseason. 

Ball State Women's Golf

Women's Golf 3/15/2023, 10:26am

Ball State finishes 11th at the Spring Break Shootout

By Elijah Poe

Ball State finished 11th out of 16 teams in the Spring Break Shootout at Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club in Dade City, Florida. The Ball State’s five-person lineup consisted of junior Kiah Parrott, freshman Sarah Gallagher, freshman Jasmine Driscoll, freshman Madelin Boyd and sophomore Payton Bennett. 

Sophomore guard Jaylin Sellers listens to head coach Michael Lewis in a huddle in a MAC Tournament Quarterfinal game against Ohio at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse March 9 in Cleveland. Jacy Bradley, DN

Men's Basketball 3/14/2023, 1:37pm

COBB: Reflecting on the 2022-23 Men’s Basketball season

By Derran Cobb

In March 2022, the Cardinals were defeated in the MAC tournament, and a few weeks later, head coach Michael Lewis was hired after previous head coach James Whitford was fired. Lewis was able to return four players, who all made a significant impact on the team's success. Three of them were from the NCAA’s transfer portal, all sophomores: All-MAC Second Team member Payton Sparks (13.3 ppg, 8.7 rebs), All-MAC Third Team member Jaylin Sellers (13.7 ppg, 45 percent 3PT), and Basheer Jihad (7.1 ppg, 3.6 rebs). 

Redshirt freshman infielder McKenna Mulholland gloves a ground ball during a practice Feb. 14 at the Softball Filed at First Merchants Ballpark Complex. Zach Carter, DN

3/13/2023, 7:00am

Ball State Softball wins one, loses three in Liberty Flames Classic

By Staff Reports

After splitting a mid-week series with East Tennessee State (4-16), Ball State Softball went 1-3 in the Liberty Flames Classic. The Cardinals (10-11) fell to Liberty (13-9), No. 23 Maryland (19-4) and split two games with Sacred Heart (7-8). A game was supposed to be played March 12 against Fairfield (3-9), however, it was canceled.  

DN Sports crew's trip to Cleveland

Travel/MAC Tournament 3/12/2023, 4:59pm

Daily News Sports: Our experience covering the MAC Tournament in Cleveland

By Kyle Smedley , Jacy Bradley , Derran Cobb , Amber Pietz , Elijah Poe , Zach Carter and Brayden Goins

March 7-11, seven members of Daily News Sports traveled to Cleveland to cover Ball State Men's and Women's Basketball in the MAC Tournament. After their trip, the seven wanted to take time to reflect on their opportunity to not only cover these games and more, but also their experience traveling together.

Wapahani players, coaching staff, students and fans pose with the Regional Championship trophy after the boys' basketball team defeated Carroll (Flora) 73-50 in the #20 2A Regional Championship March 11. Daniel Kehn, DN

Wapahani Wins Regional Championship 3/12/2023, 1:58am

Wapahani wins first regional championship in school history

By Daniel Kehn

As the crowd filled the court, head coach Matt Luce was shaking hands and thanking fans for their congratulations left and right, getting lost in the crowd. When it came time to speak about the game, he asked to sit on the bench. After all, his team had just made history, and he wanted to take a breather and let it set in. The Raiders defeated the Carroll Cougars 73-50 to make history as the first Wapahani boys' basketball team to win a Regional Championship.

Ball State Men's Basketball Falls to Ohio in MAC Tournament Quarterfinals

Basketball 3/9/2023, 5:17pm

Ball State Men's Basketball's first 20-win season in 6 years ends with first round MAC Tournament loss to Ohio

By Derran Cobb

After its first 20 win season in six years, the Ball State Cardinals (20-12) came into the Mid-American Conference (MAC) tournament as the No. 4 seed, and fell to the No. 5 seed Ohio Bobcats (19-13) 90-70. Head coach Michael Lewis was adamant that this one game cannot take away all the accomplishments and success they have brought on throughout the season.