For the second consecutive June, Butler basketball fans have had a vested interest in following the NBA Draft. The Bulldog Nation had to watch a lot longer during Thursday’s draft than they did a year ago, but in the end, they got what they wanted and saw another Butler player selected. Shelvin Mack was selected…
Marshall on US team
The Butler men’s basketball program will again have an international flavor this summer, as a third Bulldogs player in the past three years has been selected to represent the United States in international play. Butler sophomore Khyle Marshall was selected Wednesday as one of the 12 players to compete in the upcoming FIBA U19 World…
Busy day on phones for top college prospects
College basketball coaches racked up a lot of minutes on their cellphones June 16, as it was the first day allowed by the NCAA to make calls to recruits in the class of 2013. One player from next year’s senior class who didn’t need to sit anxiously by his phone was Kellen Dunham. That’s because…
Drivers reflect on favorite memories at 100-year-old Brickyard
INDIANAPOLIS – Very few major sports events in the world can boast of the tradition and history of 100 years. But on Sunday, the Indianapolis 500 will celebrate its Centennial at the old Brickyard at 16th and Georgetown. From its humble beginnings to today, the Indy 500 has been both a center of innovation in…
Fans embrace traditions at centennial Indy 500 festivities
INDIANAPOLIS — Fans turned out in the thousands on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 for a chance to meet the legends of the race and bask in the atmosphere. Since 1911, fans have swarmed the west side of Indianapolis to watch the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The size of the…
PHOTO GALLERY | Shelvin Mack announces he will stay in NBA Draft
Butler junior guard Shelvin Mack, who declared himself eligible for the NBA Draft in April, has not […]
Mack to stay in NBA draft
[tab: Story] Butler junior guard Shelvin Mack took time this morning to officially announce his early exit from Butler. Mack is the second-consecutive Butler men’s basketball player to enter the NBA Draft before graduation, but he said it’s always been his dream to play professionally and that this is the best time to pursue that…
Baseball topples two HL teams, gets sixth place in conference
Despite an up-and-down season thus far, the Butler baseball team was able to pick up two victories against the top two Horizon League teams—Valparaiso and Wright State. However, those wins were not enough to pull the Bulldogs (17-21, 6-10 HL) out of sixth place in the conference. Against both teams, Butler took the first game…
Track battles weather, missing teammates at Polytan Invite
The Butler track and field team was up against both runners and the weather at last weekend’s Polytan Invitational, hosted by Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind. The three-day meet, which ended last Saturday, featured athletes from more than 20 different teams. Freshman Tom Brueggeman raced to one of Butler’s best finishes, seventh place in the…
Baseball swept by UIC at home
It has been a season of streaks for the Butler baseball team and a weekend series against Horizon League opponent UIC confirmed that, as the Bulldogs (15-19, 4-8 HL) dropped three games to the Flames (19-16, 9-5 HL). In the final game of the series, Butler kept it close until the eighth inning when the…