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Indianapolis Star
25 minutes ago
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
UFC 317 fight card tonight with odds, predictions on Topuria vs Oliveira, Pantoja vs Kara-France
UFC 317 will see lightweight champion Ilia Topuria battle second-ranked Charles Oliveira Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Will Alexandre Pantoja retain the flyweight title against fourth-ranked Kai Kara-France? Here's your guide to UFC 317 fight card, schedule, odds, predictions and how to watch. Live coverage of UFC 317 early preliminary card kicks off at 7 p.m. ET, Saturday, June 28. Prelims continue at 8 p.m. ET followed by the main card pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. Here is the UFC 317 fight card schedule with approximate fight times for June 28, 2025. All times are Eastern: Here are UFC 317 fight card odds via BetMGM: UFC 317 streaming options include ESPN+ and pay-per-view. Preliminary card fights on ESPN+ begin at 7 p.m. ET, Saturday, June 28, 2025. The main PPV fight card is at 10 p.m. ET, Saturday, June 28, 2025. Details below: Chris Sims is a digital producer at IndyStar. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.
Indianapolis Star
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Photos: Boys high school basketball Top 100 Showcase at Ben Davis
HIGH SCHOOL Grace Smith/IndyStar Athletes celebrate Friday, June 27, 2025, during the boys high school basketball Top 100 Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Grace Smith/IndyStar An athlete warms up Friday, June 27, 2025, during the boys high school basketball Top 100 Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Grace Smith/IndyStar Drew Haffner of Westfield runs a play against Austin Ford of Brebeuf on Friday, June 27, 2025, during the boys high school basketball Top 100 Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Grace Smith/IndyStar Purdue men's basketball head coach Matt Painter talks with coaches Friday, June 27, 2025, during the boys high school basketball Top 100 Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Michael Woods of Hammond Morton and JaShawn Ladd of Ben Davis go for the ball Friday, June 27, 2025, during the boys high school basketball Top 100 Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Grace Smith/IndyStar James Kalala of Southport goes up for a basket against Xavier Wilson of Fort Wayne Snider on Friday, June 27, 2025, during the boys high school basketball Top 100 Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Grace Smith/IndyStar Isaiah Hill of Pike blocks a basket attempt by Sam Gooch of Greencastle on Friday, June 27, 2025, during the boys high school basketball Top 100 Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Grace Smith/IndyStar Jack Clark of Bloomington South guards Jace Tonagel of Oak Hill on Friday, June 27, 2025, during the boys high school basketball Top 100 Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Grace Smith/IndyStar Jahari Miller of Pike high-fives Keriawn Berry of Avon on Friday, June 27, 2025, during the boys high school basketball Top 100 Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Grace Smith/IndyStar James Kalala of Southport guards Conner Kesler of Roncalli on Friday, June 27, 2025, during the boys high school basketball Top 100 Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Grace Smith/IndyStar Derrick Cross Jr. of Bloomington North grabs the ball Friday, June 27, 2025, during the boys high school basketball Top 100 Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Grace Smith/IndyStar Jack Clark of Bloomington South attempts to block Jason Gardner Jr. of Fishers on Friday, June 27, 2025, during the boys high school basketball Top 100 Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Grace Smith/IndyStar Athletes celebrate Friday, June 27, 2025, during the boys high school basketball Top 100 Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Grace Smith/IndyStar Caleb Coolman of Penn brings the ball up the court Friday, June 27, 2025, during the boys high school basketball Top 100 Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Grace Smith/IndyStar Cooper Bock of Sullivan and Evan Harrell of Carmel go for the ball Friday, June 27, 2025, during the boys high school basketball Top 100 Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Grace Smith/IndyStar Noah Washington of New Albany catches the ball Friday, June 27, 2025, during the boys high school basketball Top 100 Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Grace Smith/IndyStar
USA Today
15 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Indiana Fever fans start petition over 'distinct' voice disrupting home TV broadcast
A group of more than 125 Indiana Fever fans are sounding off about the sound coming from one vocal fan for Caitlin Clark and company, and they've launched a petition requesting the team fix the problem. Josh McNattin, the petition starter at wrote about "a distinct and persistent voice — believed to be from a fan seated close to the scorer's table," disrupting Fever television broadcasts when they play at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. He noted this "in-arena audio mix" issues are well known enough to have inspired discussions on Reddit and WNBA fan forums, and he believes people have heard enough. "While we celebrate the passion of all fans, this particular sound consistently overpowers other audio elements, including the commentary and ambient crowd noise," McNattin wrote. "As a result, it can detract from the viewing experience for many fans watching from home or streaming online." "The consensus is not a criticism of any individual fan's enthusiasm," McNattin added, "but rather a call for an audio solution that preserves the game's energy while ensuring a balanced broadcast mix." EXPERTS WEIGH IN: Caitlin Clark injury complicates shooting slump As of 1:45 p.m. ET on Friday, June 27, the petition had 127 signatures. There are multiple Reddit threads and hundreds of comments. "Is this the woman that sounds like a dolphin? Because that IS super annoying," wrote Reddit user idahomokate in a thread created in response to the IndyStar story about the petition. The comment had generated 248 upvotes. Pacers Sports & Entertainment owns the Fever and did not respond to the IndyStar, which is part of the USA TODAY Network. The attention paid to the Fever's games, and their television broadcasts, has risen exponentially since Clark joined the WNBA last season. Clark's presence has generated record ratings when she plays for the Fever. She did not appear in the team's 85-75 road loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday, June 26 due to a groin injury. Indiana's next home game is Thursday, July 3 against the Las Vegas Aces. McNattin, through his petition, is hopeful the Fever will hear his group's call for help. "We know that Fever management is committed to providing a high-quality experience for both in-person and remote fans," McNattin wrote. "Your attention to this matter would mean a great deal to those of us who love watching Fever games and supporting the WNBA."
Indianapolis Star
a day ago
- Indianapolis Star
Police: 12-year-old boy dead after accidental shooting in Cumberland home
(This article will update.) A 12-year-old boy has died after an accidental shooting, Cumberland Police Chief Suzanne Crooke-Woodland confirmed. Shortly after 1 a.m. June 27, police were called to the 11500 block of Dunshire Drive inside the Knoll Ridge Apartments about a person shot. Officers found a preteen boy in critical condition. He was taken to an Indianapolis hospital, where he died several hours later, Crooke-Woodland said. Police spoke to several witnesses at the scene and learned that guns were easily accessible to all in the home. No other details about the circumstances of the shooting were released. Police believe the shooting wasn't intentional. The Marion County Prosecutor's Office is "aware of the situation," but nothing has been formally presented at this time. This is the second time a Marion County child has died in a shooting in the past month. On June 17, 2-year-old Javarius Bickett shot himself inside a car parked at a CVS on Indianapolis' east side. A 2024 analysis conducted by IndyStar showed that adults who owned the guns used in children's shootings most often received probation, if they were criminally charged at all. The Marion County Sheriff's Office and the national gun safety program Project ChildSafe offer free gun locks. They can be picked up at branches of the Indianapolis Public Library.
Indianapolis Star
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
Meet IndyStar investigative and politics intern Marissa Meador
IndyStar's newsroom internships are an important tradition that benefits readers, the news industry and aspiring journalists. We have nine summer interns for 2025 — students who have shown a passion for local journalism and have prior internship or student media experience. The program provides a bridge from student journalism to the professional ranks and helps the Star fill the gaps as our full-time staff take well-earned vacation time. Similarly, we're taking a break from our "Meet the Staff" feature for the summer to give you a chance to, yes, meet the interns. We also call them Pulliam fellows — in recognition of the family that used to own the newspaper and has continued to support journalism in Indianapolis — and past participants have gone on to rich careers at the Star and elsewhere in journalism. Up this week is 2025 IndyStar intern Marissa Meador. My beat is investigations, with a focus on politics. I just graduated from IU Bloomington with degrees in political science and journalism in May. My favorite part of being a journalist is the variety and unpredictability of each day. I love how the stories I write can teach me more about hidden corners of the world, from the nitty-gritty of the debate over forest management practices to the quirks of a person I'm profiling. I applied to IndyStar because I admire the great work its reporters and editors do, from hard-hitting investigations to critical community news. I grew up getting the newspaper delivered to my house in Mooresville, just south of Indianapolis, so IndyStar holds a special place in my heart. My internship is sponsored by the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting. I'm still working through season 2 of "The Last of Us," so no spoilers please! I'll never get tired of "Don't Think Twice It's All Right" by Bob Dylan (but preferably the duet version with Joan Baez). This is an impossible question because I love them both! But I grew up around dogs and currently have a beagle named Pixie, so I may have to go with dogs. I'd love to see the beautiful sights of Utah's national parks one day. If I could travel back in time, I would meet Joan Didion. She's my favorite author and I'd love to pick her brain about how she developed her writing style.
