Indiana University Men’s Basketball Sets Exhibition Series Against Butler The Indiana men’s basketball program will travel to Hinkle Fieldhouse for an exhibition game against Butler on Sunday, Oct. 11. Tip time and television designation will be announced at a later date. Butler will return an exhibition to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in the 2027 preseason. The three-game Hoosier exhibition slate will feature games at Butler (Oct. 11), versus North Carolina (Oct. 18), and against Western Kentucky (Oct. 25). Indiana and Butler have met 55 times on the court with the Hoosiers claiming 40 victories. IU has played 20 previous games at Hinkle Fieldhouse, which opened in 1928, with 14 resulting in wins. Indiana last played at Butler to open the 1993-94 season.
Indiana University Football Player Tyrone Burrus Jr. will not face charges following Bloomington arrest Indiana University football player Tyrone Burrus Jr. and another person identified as Motley will not be charged following their arrests Thursday in Bloomington, according to the Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office. Jeff Kehr, chief deputy prosecutor, told The South-Central Indiana News Network on Friday that neither Burrus nor Motley is being charged. A Bloomington Police Department arrest summary said Burrus was arrested at 4:20 p.m. July 23, 2026, at the Empire Apartments on preliminary allegations of domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor, and strangulation, a felony.
Here is exactly the info sent to the South-Central Indiana News Network by the BPD: “On July 23, 2026, at approximately 3:00 p.m., officers responded to an apartment in the 200 block of E 20th Street in reference to a report of a physical disturbance. It was reported that one of the involved individuals had been sprayed in the face with pepper spray. Upon the arrival of officers, it was determined that the disturbance involved Tyrone Keith Burrus, Jr. (DOB 5/11/2007) and Kira Marie Motley (DOB 11/22/2007). Interviews were conducted with both involved individuals as well as others that were present at the time of the altercation. It was learned that Mr. Burrus and Ms. Motley were in a relationship and that Ms. Motley had been living with Mr. Burrus in the apartment since early July. On July 23, the pair reportedly began arguing about Mr. Burrus going to the apartment complex pool with friends without Ms. Motley. Both reported to officers that they were battered by the other during the argument, with Ms. Motley reportedly spraying Mr. Burrus in the face with pepper spray during the incident and Mr. Burrus reportedly grabbing Ms. Motley by her neck with his hand, thereby restricting her ability to breathe.
Both Mr. Burrus and Ms. Motley were then taken into custody without incident and transported to the Monroe County Jail, where they were remanded for the following charges: Tyrone K Burrus, Jr.: Strangulation, level 6 felony; Domestic Battery, class A misdemeanor. Kira M Motley: Domestic Battery, class A misdemeanor
There is no further information that can be shared at this time. Under Indiana law, criminal charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.“ An arrest on preliminary allegations does not mean prosecutors will file formal criminal charges. Prosecutors review the reports and evidence submitted by police before determining whether there is sufficient legal and factual basis to pursue a case. It was not immediately clear why prosecutors declined to charge Burrus and Motley. There are circumstances in which an investigation determines that the person arrested did not commit a crime or that the available evidence does not support filing charges.
The South-Central Indiana News Network contacted the Bloomington Police Department seeking additional information but had not received a response as of publication. The department did not hold a media briefing Friday. Burrus is a member of the Indiana football team, a fact several news outlets immediately placed in their headlines when reporting his arrest. At least one online page that publishes arrest photographs and information continued to display the arrest Friday without updating the post to report that prosecutors had declined to file charges. The situation illustrates the potential harm caused by publishing arrest information and booking photographs before formal charges are filed—and failing to update those reports when no charges follow. Arrest records and photographs can remain publicly accessible through search engines long after prosecutors decline a case, leaving an incomplete and potentially misleading account attached to a person’s name. An arrest is not a finding of guilt, and a person accused of a crime is presumed innocent unless convicted in court.
Indiana Pacers Forward Obi Toppin to drive Pace Car at this afternoons Brickyard 400 Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin will drive the Pace Car at the Brickyard 400 this afternoon after it was announced on Friday. He will drive the 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe 3LT. “Basketball and motorsports – Pacers and racers – go hand in hand in Indianapolis,” INDYCAR and IMS President J. Douglas Boles said in a news release. “Obi joins us to pace the field as NASCAR’s biggest stars compete to win the In-Season Challenge and add their name to the history books with a win at the Brickyard.” Toppin averaged 11.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game last season with the Pacers. Toppin has been in Indy since the 2023-24 season. The Brickyard 400 is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. today. Bubba Wallace won the race in 2025.
Larry Williams Resigns as Bloomington South Head Boys Track and Field Coach Larry Williams’ announcement of his retirement as track coach has echoes of the time he was hired. Back in the 1970s and early 1980s, Hall of Fame coaches John McNichols and Marshall Goss ran Bloomington’s boys track/cross country programs before turning them over to a pair of future Hall of Famers in Larry Williams and Charlie Warthan. Some four decades later, Warthan is leaving North, and Williams, 64, is now 66.7% retired, deciding to give up teaching a few years back and now stepping away as South’s head boys track coach after 44 years while retaining his spot in charge of the boys cross country team. It’s time for the next generation to step up. “I’ve been thinking all throughout the season,” Williams said. “It was time. A lot of things with it, including going in more and more stressed than I wanted to be.
“I still love it, but we had nearly 100 boys, and there’s only 16 events. I laughed that this year I was going to start using Medicare and Social Security and just became a grandfather. That put some things in perspective. Cross country also takes a lot of time, but you’re coaching everyone to the same event instead of workouts for multiple events.” It’s been such an ingrained part of his life as well as his wife Missy’s that he found it was best to slowly let go. “I joked I was doing retirement in thirds,” Williams said. “I left teaching three years ago, then track, and when it’s time for cross country. I didn’t want to go cold turkey.”
Williams may stick around as an assistant if the new hire wants him around. With all the effort he’s put into learning the pole vault, starting back in 1985 when he helped Dan Burton win state, he’s helped guide the Volz boys and many more to state medals. The latest is senior Arthur Banks, who is a legit contender to win state next year. “I have a vision of sticking around,” Williams said. “Pole vaulters, we only jump on certain days, and I can drive my car to meets.” And there will be time to see his son who lives in Salt Lake City or take some time off for Spring Break for a change—things the North grad has set aside since the spring of 1983. “Absolutely, I did not think I’d be there that long,” Williams said. “But I didn’t think they’d take a chance on a 22-year-old to be the head coach of the program. To me, South was always a storied program. “North coach John McNichols was the one who got me going as a volunteer freshman football coach.”
Before Williams took the job at South, Marshall and McNichols started junior high cross-country programs and had alums in charge of each team, which sent Williams to University. Williams graduated from Indiana University, and the timing was perfect. Fred Huff’s retirement opened up a teaching position at South. Marshall left for Indiana University that fall and Tom Alwine took over. Williams was an assistant and the unpaid girls cross country coach. A year later, Alwine left, and Williams was handed the reins to the boys’ XC and track programs and never let go, leaning on Marshall, McNichols, former North girls XC coach/athletic director Ralph Sieboldt and others as mentors. “I’ve had a lot of great people to work with, a lot of people and a lot of volunteers,” Williams said. “There’s only 2½ paid positions per track team. Other schools, some smaller than us, have more than we do. “I love those people because we have to rely on volunteers. I’m proud of the success our program has had, and of course, we’ve had great kids.”
Not the least of which was the Class of 2026, which left state with eight medal-winning individuals and a relay, a state team title, and several school records that should have long shelf lives. Williams’ athletes have won 19 sectional team titles and 11 regionals with eight top-10 finishes at state, topped by a third-place finish in 2009-10 and over 70 state medals. Williams was inducted into the Monroe County Sports Hall of Fame in 2025 and the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame in 2022. “We’ve had a good run,” Williams said. “We’re very fortunate in Bloomington to have two great high school programs with a rich history in track and cross country that bleeds over from one year to the next. “So the expectations will be there for whoever steps up.”
Former Indiana Fever Player says team encouraged to ‘keep quiet’ after male employee fired for sexual harassment Brianna Turner said on social media that her former team, the Indiana Fever, fired a male employee last season for sexual harassment. Turner, who was with Indiana last season but now plays for the Las Vegas Aces, also said Fever players were encouraged not to discuss the firing. The Fever put out a statement Thursday that didn’t directly address Turner’s comments. “Protecting our players and employees and maintaining a respectful, professional workplace is our top priority,” the Fever said. “Our policy is to take concerns seriously, investigate thoroughly, and act promptly when appropriate to protect the people in our organization and ensure everyone is treated with professionalism and respect. Fostering trust and safety in that process means we do not comment on personnel matters involving former employees.”
Turner’s comments were part of a series of posts she made in defense of transgender athletes. “To date there’s been one out trans player in the league. They caused zero problems,” Turner wrote in the posts on X on Wednesday. “An issue that has caused problems though? Last year on my WNBA team a male staff member was fired for sexual harassment, but we were encouraged to keep quiet about it. That is an issue.” She didn’t provide details of the firing. Turner’s comments came after a former teammate, Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, had also weighed in on the issue of transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. “I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I’m like, ‘I never once said that,’” Cunningham was quoted as saying in a story published this week by ESPN. “I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn’t have to go against biological men.”
Tickets on sale soon for the inaugural Big Ten Volleyball Tournament at the Fishers Event Center The Big Ten Conference announced its first volleyball tournament will take place later this year in central Indiana. The Fishers Event Center will host the inaugural Big Ten Volleyball Tournament, which is set to take place Nov. 20 through Nov. 25, 2026. The arena, which already plays host to Major League Volleyball’s Indy Ignite, will see the top 15 teams in the regular standings compete for a chance to become conference champions. “For the first time in its history, the Big Ten Conference will determine its volleyball champion with a postseason tournament featuring the best volleyball teams in the country,” Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti said in a press release. “We look forward to bringing the nation’s top talent together for an entire week of exhilarating competition culminating in the crowning of the inaugural Big Ten Volleyball Tournament Champion.”
The tournament will open with three opening-round matches, followed by four second-round matches. From there, the tournament then advances to the quarterfinals and semifinals before culminating in the championship match on Nov. 25. As a result of the tournament’s introduction, the Big Ten regular-season schedule will decrease from 20 to 17 matches. “It is an incredibly exciting time not only for volleyball, but for Big Ten Conference volleyball as a whole,” Penn State volleyball head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley said in a press release. All-session tickets will go on sale to the general public Monday, Aug. 3 at 10 a.m. To get your tickets, click here.