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Driver claims self-defense in stabbing of ex-QB, current analyst Mark Sanchez
A 69-year-old delivery driver alleged to have stabbed former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez said he feared that "this guy is trying to kill me" so he acted in self-defense, according to court records filed on Sunday.,The altercation early Saturday morning in an alley in downtown Indianapolis led to Sa...
Ex-QB, current analyst Mark Sanchez arrested in hospital after stabbing incident
Former NFL quarterback and current Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez was arrested in an Indianapolis hospital on Saturday after being stabbed in the chest in an early-morning incident in the city. ,The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said Sanchez, 38 -- who retired from the NFL after the 2...
Ex QB, analyst Mark Sanchez hospitalized after reported stabbing
Former NFL quarterback and current Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez has been hospitalized after being stabbed in Indianapolis early Saturday morning, TMZ reported.,Per the report, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a "disturbance in an alley" call at approximately 12:30...
Colts WR Alec Pierce, CB Kenny Moore II held out of practice
Starting wideout Alec Pierce and starting cornerback Kenny Moore II did not participate in practice for the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday.,Head coach Shane Steichen confirmed that Pierce has a concussion and updated Moore's injury from a calf issue to an Achilles problem. Injured reserve ...
Fox acquires 1/3 interest in Penske Entertainment, including IndyCar
Fox Sports on Thursday acquired a one-third interest in Penske Entertainment, owner of the IndyCar Series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.,The announcement also included a multi-year extension of IndyCar's media rights deal with Fox.,Financial terms off the deal were not disclosed. A Wall Street Jou...
Colts OT Bernhard Raimann gets 4-year, $100M extension
The Indianapolis Colts announced a contract extension on Tuesday with left tackle Bernhard Raimann.,Terms were not disclosed, but NFL Network reported it was a four-year, $100 million deal with $60 million guaranteed.,"Bernhard has worked extremely hard, and this contract extension is a testament to...
Colts sign DT Josh Tupou, place OL Jack Wilson on IR
The Indianapolis Colts signed free agent defensive tackle Josh Tupou and placed offensive lineman Jack Wilson on injured reserve Monday.,Terms were not disclosed for Tupou, 31, who spent most of last season on the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.,Tupou has recorded 89 tackles, 3.0 sacks and one for...
Bubba Wallace holds off Kyle Larson in double OT to capture Brickyard 400
Bubba Wallace has been collecting points for the first 21 races of 2025, but on Sunday he earned something more important: A crown jewel trophy and a championship playoff berth.,The 23XI Racing Toyota driver endured a late delay and barely won on fuel to capture Sunday's 29th annual Brickyard 400 in...
Bubba Wallace holds off Kyle Larson in double overtime to capture Brickyard 400
Bubba Wallace waited out a late delay and barely won on fuel to capture Sunday's 29th annual Brickyard 400 in the second overtime at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Ind.,After rain fell with six laps remaining and Wallace leading, the field endured a red-flag condition for a rain shower, wi...
Connor Zilisch fastest at Indy for third straight Xfinity Series win
INDIANAPOLIS -- As contrary as it might seem, there was ambivalence in Connor Zilisch's victory in Saturday's Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.,Yes, Zilisch won his third straight NASCAR Xfinity Series race and added to his inarguable credentials as a budding superstar. What's more, Zilis...
Chase Briscoe wins third straight Crown Jewel pole at Indy oval
INDIANAPOLIS -- Five was the magic number for Toyota at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session for Sunday's Brickyard 400.,Indiana native Chase Briscoe won his fifth pole of the season with a lap at 183.165 mph (49.136 seconds), edging Bubba Wallace of 23XI Ra...
Steven Wilson earns record-tying sixth eNASCAR win of year
Steven Wilson registered his record-tying sixth eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series win of the season when a crash in the back of the field on the third overtime ended the Tuesday race at a virtual Indianapolis Motor Speedway.,When the race concluded under caution, Wilson tied Nick Ottinger for the mos...
Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. leaves practice with apparent injury
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. left practice early on Thursday with an apparent injury, according to multiple reports.,Pittman went to the ground during an 11-on-11 play but it was not clear if it was from contact. He stayed down for a few seconds and then limped off on his own...
Colts owner/CEO Jim Irsay dies at 65
Indianapolis Colts owner and chief executive officer Jim Irsay, who spent his career in the NFL, has died Wednesday afternoon, the team announced. He was 65.,"We are devastated to announce our beloved Owner & CEO, Jim Irsay, passed away peacefully in his sleep this afternoon," Colts chief operating ...
Analysis: 'True racer' Kyle Larson gears up for Indy-Charlotte Double
For the second year in a row, Kyle Larson will attempt one of the rarest feats in all of sports: racing in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day.,Two of the most prestigious races in the world. Six hundred total laps, 1,100 miles.,This Sunday, Larson will attempt to become ...
No. 1 Houston tunes out 'home' advantage of underdog Purdue
INDIANAPOLIS -- Kelvin Sampson and Houston are tuning out nostalgia and naysayers with a goal of tunnel vision when the top-seeded Cougars take the court against Purdue at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday night in a semifinal matchup in the Midwest Region.,A late-night game Friday (10:07 p.m. ET schedule...
$78M training facility to be built for Fever in downtown Indianapolis
It eventually might be called the house that Caitlin built.,After a run to the postseason behind Caitlin Clark, the WNBA's Rookie of the Year, the Indiana Fever will be on the receiving end of a $78 million "sports performance center" to be built in downtown Indianapolis.,"With the goal of Indianapo...
Colts QB Anthony Richardson (back) hopes to play in finale
Indianapolis quarterback Anthony Richardson said he has been dealing with the most severe back spasms of his life, but he still wants to play Sunday when the Colts host the Jacksonville Jaguars to end their season.,Richardson, 22, missed practice last week and Sunday's loss to the New York Giants wh...
Giants WR Malik Nabers (toe) active vs. Colts
New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers, who has been dealing with a toe injury, is active for Sunday's home game against the Indianapolis Colts in East Rutherford, N.J.,Nabers was listed as questionable after missing practice on Thursday and being a limited participant on Friday. He had c...
Colts rule out QB Anthony Richardson; Joe Flacco to start
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson was downgraded from questionable to out for Sunday's game against the New York Giants because of back and foot injuries.,Richardson did not practice during the week, but head coach Shane Steichen had fallen short of declaring his starter out until Sa...