Sports

  • 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…

  • Top mascots a memorable group

    It’s almost summer, which means sunshine, relaxation and perhaps a job. But mostly it means fun. In the spirit of the approaching summer, I feel it’s time to address an equally-enjoyable topic—my top 10 best sports mascots. They entertain, cheer on their teams, heckle the opponents and also represent things greater than themselves. I’m not…

  • Men’s tennis finishes fifth

    The Butler men’s tennis team was never able to hit full stride last Thursday during its first-round matchup in the Horizon League Championship. The No. 5-seed Bulldogs suffered a narrow 4-3 loss to No. 4-seed UIC in a match that saw senior Brandon Bayliss’ first conference singles loss of the season. The Flames started red…