Team USA (Indiana University) Men’s Basketball Advances to the FISU America Games Gold Medal Game Who said youth is wasted on the young? Not for Indiana basketball. Not for its Team USA designation as it continues to roll through the FISU America Games in Lima, Peru. With freshmen Vaughn Karvala, Prince-Alexander Moody, and Trevor Manhertz continuing to play beyond their years while veterans such as Darren Harris, Aiden Sherrell, and Sam Alexis keep dominating, Team USA rolled to a 107-40 victory over Chile in Saturday’s semifinals. “All three of those guys have been good for us,” coach Darian DeVries said about the freshmen. “They play with a lot of confidence. This has been a great opportunity for them to get extra playing time and get some meaningful minutes.”
After scoring 32 points against Virgin Islands on Thursday, Karvala moved into Saturday’s starting lineup along Sherrell, Jaeden Mustaf, Bryce Lindsay, and Markus Burton. He finished with 16. Moody added six points and Manhertz four. “I love the versatility they bring,” DeVries said. “They’ve continued to get better from the moment they stepped on campus. There’s a ton of room for them to grow into yet. That’s an exciting piece about those guys.”
Harris added 15 points. Sherrell and Alexis each had 14. Trent Sisley totaled 13. As far as Harris, a Duke transfer, DeVries said, “I think you’ll see that from him as the season progresses and we get in regular season play. He’s one of those guys, when he gets on a heater, it’s pretty special. “I’m excited about what he’s done up to this point. Where he’s really at is defensively, he’s shown us some things. Then, his offense and rebounding. He’s done a great job of pursuing the ball. He’s had a special knack for that this summer, and especially in these games down here.”
Overall, Team USA has gone 3-0 with three blowout victories. Next up is Virgin Islands in Today’s championship game. Virgin Islands, which lost to Team USA 120-63 on Thursday, upset Argentina 63-61 in its Saturday semifinal game. Argentina had gone 3-0 in pool play. As for Saturday’s game, Team USA jumped ahead 8-2, then 11-7. Dunks by Harris and Sherrell, and then a Harris 3-pointer helped Team USA push ahead 24-7. A Sherrell 3-pointer made it 34-12 after the first quarter. A steal and layup by Burton, and then a whirling Alexis dunk followed by a three-point Alexis play made it 45-12 early in the second quarter. Moody’s 3-pointer made it 51-12. Mustaf’s three-point play gave Team USA a 64-20 halftime lead. Sherrell led with 14 points. Harris added 13 and Alexis 10. The lead swelled to 50 points in the third quarter. Team USA entered the final quarter leading 83-36 and cruised from there as DeVries utilized multiple different lineups, including walk-ons.
27 Former Indiana Hoosiers on 2026 NFL rosters as training camp commences Six NFL teams have already reported for training camp, and every team will have done so by Tuesday, July 28. With the season just around the corner, now is a perfect time to take a look at former Hoosiers who are battling for roster spots. As of Sunday morning, there are 27 former IU players at NFL camps. From now to the end of camp, roster sizes will be cut from 90 to 53 players. There is a very noticeable trend throughout the list. The majority of Hoosiers in the NFL are first or second-year players who played under Curt Cignetti for at least one season, including 15 players who were a part of the 2025-2026 team that won the program’s first national championship. Cignetti’s impact expands beyond the collegiate level. While Indiana used to be lucky to have any players drafted, now, they have become one of the leaders in producing NFL-ready talent. The best reflection of this change was Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza being selected No. 1 overall by the Las Vegas Raiders, the first Hoosier drafted No. 1 since 1938.
Key dates ahead of the 2026 NFL season: Aug. 6: Hall of Fame Game: Panthers vs Cardinals Aug. 13-15: First Preseason Weekend Aug. 20-23: Second Preseason Weekend Aug. 27-29: Third Preseason Weekend Aug. 30: Rosters must be cut down to 53 players prior to 6 p.m. ET Sept. 9-14: NFL Kickoff Weekend
FORMER HOOSIERS CURRENTLY ON 90-MAN ROSTERS: Kahlil Benson, Kansas City Chiefs, Offensive Tackle Kaelon Black, San Francisco 49ers, Running Back Devan Boykin, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cornerback Jonathan Brady, Las Vegas Raiders, Wide Receiver Pat Coogan, Tennessee Titans, Center Omar Cooper Jr., New York Jets, Wide Receiver Dan Feeney, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Offensive Guard Aiden Fisher, Houston Texans, Linebacker Luke Haggard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Offensive Guard Roman Hemby, Las Vegas Raiders, Running Back Zach Horton, Detroit Lions, Tight End Mikail Kamara, San Francisco 49ers, Defensive End Raheem Layne, New York Giants, Safety Marcelino McCrary-Ball, New York Jets, Linebacker Micah McFadden, New York Giants, Linebacker Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders, Quarterback Louis Moore, Miami Dolphins, Safety Riley Nowakowski, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tight End D’Angelo Ponds, New York Jets, Cornerback Myles Price, Minnesota Vikings, Wide Receiver Kurtis Rourke, San Francisco 49ers, Quarterback Elijah Sarratt, Baltimore Ravens, Wide Receiver Ian Thomas, Las Vegas Raiders, Tight End C.J. West, San Francisco 49ers, Defensive Tackle Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Indianapolis Colts, Wide Receiver E.J. Williams Jr., Las Vegas Raiders, Wide Receiver Ke’Shawn Williams, Cincinnati Bengals, Wide Receiver Note: The New York Giants waived linebacker Cam Jones on Saturday.
Total IU Players by NFL Team: Las Vegas Raiders: 5 San Francisco 49ers: 4 New York Jets: 3 New York Giants: 2 Pittsburgh Steelers: 2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2 Baltimore Ravens: 1 Cincinnati Bengals: 1 Detroit Lions: 1 Houston Texans: 1 Indianapolis Colts: 1 Kansas City Chiefs: 1 Miami Dolphins: 1 Minnesota Vikings: 1 Tennessee Titans: 1 These are the players who finished their collegiate careers at Indiana. Other notable former Hoosiers in the NFL include QB Michael Penix Jr. (Atlanta), Super Bowl Champion TE A.J. Barner (Seattle), and cornerback Reese Taylor (Denver).
Hannah Rapp will join 2027 Indiana Boxing Hall of Fame Class Following Death Hannah Rapp, the championship-contending boxer from Indiana tragically killed while biking in Texas, will be inducted into the Indiana Boxing Hall of Fame. Rapp, from Yorktown, was an Indiana Golden Gloves champion as an amateur, won the NABF featherweight title as a professional, and challenged for the WBC world featherweight championship in June. Rapp held an 8-1-1 record as a pro, with 5 wins by knockout, when she died. “She’s an Indiana legend for what she achieved in such a short time,” Indiana Boxing Hall of Fame founder and president Craig Houk said, believing Rapp’s accomplishments over such a short span deserve to be recognized. Houk called Rapp’s coach to tell him Hannah Rapp would join the Hall of Fame class of 2027. “He almost broke down crying because he knew what that would mean a lot to Hannah, and knew what it would mean to her family,” Houk said. “She knew that one day she’d be a hall of famer. I think that was her dream come true. And I think she’s accomplished everything she could accomplish in such a short period of time.”
The 26-year old’s life and career were cut short when a driver hit and killed her on July 18. According to prosecuting documents, Rapp’s boyfriend was biking with her along a rural road outside College Station, Texas when 31-year-old Charles Medina sped past them. When the boyfriend “threw his arms up and hollered”, he said Medina “slammed on his brakes and skidded to a stop before putting the vehicle in reverse” and crashed into Rapp. She died at the hospital. Medina claimed he thought the two were flagging him down and didn’t see Rapp. Investigators said the physical evidence at the scene “contradicted the defendant’s account”. Medina was initially booked on a manslaughter charge. According to jail records, a count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon has been added along with charges out of another county.
Nicknamed “Hanarchy”, Rapp was known for her aggression as a boxer, and warmth and positivity outside the ring. She also competed in track and field at Purdue. Rapp’s death has led to an outpouring of support across Indiana and Texas. Simultaneous candlelight vigils were held at her boxing gym in Bryan, Texas, former gym in Brookston, Indiana, as well as Yorktown, where she grew up. Thousands have signed a petition calling for increased bond penalties in Texas for people with a criminal history. Houk said one of Rapp’s former opponents will be in attendance for her Hall of Fame induction, along with celebrity inductees, “Sugar” Shane Mosely and former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes. The 2027 Indiana Boxing Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place April 30 and May 1 inside the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Airport, at 8910 Hatfield Drive in Indianapolis.
Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark Combine for 45 Points and 10 Threes in 2026 WNBA All-Star Game The Indiana Fever were well represented at the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday night in Chicago. The trio of Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark, and Kelsey Mitchell competed against each other on Saturday night thanks to this year’s unique format. The Fever’s three All-Stars were split up for this year’s midseason showcase, with Boston and Clark starting for Team Spoon (picked by WNBA legend Teresa Weatherspoon) and Mitchell starting for Team Coop (picked by WNBA legend Cynthia Cooper).
Clark and Boston ended up with bragging rights, as Team Spoon came away with a 129-122 win. But Mitchell was excellent in the loss, scoring a game-high 28 points to go along with four rebounds and five steals, going 11-for-19 from the field and 5-for-11 from 3-point range. Clark, meanwhile, tallied 17 points, four boards, and five assists for Team Spoon, going 5-for-15 from beyond the arc. Boston played just five minutes to start the game before sitting out the rest of the night.
Clark put on a show to start Saturday’s game, scoring 11 of Team Spoon’s first 13 points. After scoring the first points of the night on a layup, Clark then drilled three successive 3-pointers from 28, 34, and 38 feet. Mitchell enjoyed her own scoring outburst midway through the second quarter, scoring 11 of 18 points for Team Coop over one stretch, including a three-point play and a pair of threes. Clark and Mitchell had 14 points apiece at halftime, but Team Spoon led 81-64. Mitchell did her best to spark a comeback in the second half, scoring 14 more points over the final two quarters, but Team Spoon held on for the victory.
Carson Kvapil wins the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway JR Motorsports’ Carson Kvapil won the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, his first win in his NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series career. Kvapil led for 23 of the 100 laps in the race. He started the race in second. “I don’t think I’ll ever forget kissing the bricks with all my guys,” Kvapil said. “Just super cool and amazing. I’m just super grateful for everyone that’s gotten me to this position in life.” “I’m just so happy for Carson Kvapil,” JR Motorsports co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. said. “He deserves this. He’s a great racecar driver. Belongs in this series. Good enough to race on Sundays. He’s like family. We’ve worked with him for awhile. It’s really emotional to see those guys get what they deserve.
“I told him last night, ‘It’s your destiny to win this race tomorrow. You had a great car in practice. This is what you’re meant to be doing.’ He pulled it off,” Earnhardt Jr. said. Kvapil reflected on his relationship with Earnhardt Jr. after the win. “He’s been a really good friend of mine. I almost consider him family now… When he stuck his head in the window, I couldn’t help but start crying, to be honest,” Kvapil said. Justin Allgaier finished second and Ross Chastain finished third. Chastain led for 31 laps, the most laps led out of any driver in the race. Sheldon Creed started the race in pole position.
Former Indianapolis Colts Player Daniel Adongo Deported by ICE A Kenyan national who played briefly with the National Football League’s Indianapolis Colts has been deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Chicago after he was previously ordered to leave the United States. Daniel Ogama Adongo, 37, overstayed his visa in 2016 after his NFL career ended in 2015. A Department of Justice immigration judge ordered him removed March 23, and ICE deported him June 20, the agency announced Friday. Adongo was arrested multiple times in Indiana over the past nine years for crimes including felony intimidation, battery and disorderly conduct. He was convicted of criminal mischief with damage in 2020 and sentenced to 364 days in jail, federal prosecutors said.
Adongo, a former rugby player who turned to football, was released by the Colts in 2015 after he played a total of five games, mostly on special teams. His release came after police were called to a home in suburban Indianapolis to check on a woman who lived at the residence with Adongo, ESPN reported. According to a police report, the woman notified a friend via text message that she needed help. The friend got in touch with the police, who then arrived at the residence. There, the woman said she did not want medical assistance, and she could not explain why she sent the text, the report indicated. The most recent criminal charges fall under the Laken Riley Act, which requires the detention, without bond, of migrants in the U.S. illegally for certain crimes.
The bill was introduced following the murder of Laken Riley by a migrant who had previously been cited for shoplifting on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, Georgia. President Trump signed the bill into law shortly after taking office in 2025. Trump administration officials have reported that more than 356,000 people have been deported in fiscal year 2026 while ICE arrests have increased significantly since May. “This dangerous individual was clearly a threat to the community, which is now safer since he’s been removed,” ICE Chicago Assistant Field Office Director Douglas Thompson said in a statement released by the Department of Homeland Security. “Those who violate immigration law are held equally accountable, including former professional athletes.”
Layne Riggs leads all but 2 laps to win NASCAR Truck Series race at Indianapolis Raceway Park Layne Riggs put on a dominant performance in front of a sold-out crowd to win Friday night’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. The 24-year-old driver from North Carolina led nearly wire-to-wire, holding the top spot for 198 out of the 200 laps. The win was Riggs’ fifth of the season, having previously won at St. Petersburg, Charlotte, Nashville and San Diego. Riggs started on pole for the race alongside his teammate Chandler Smith, who was the winner of the series’ most recent event one week ago at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Though, once the green flag fell, it was clear that the battle throughout the field would be to see who would finish second. “Man, what a truck,” Riggs told FOX Sports after the race. “I was on cruise control there for so much of the race.”
The dominant victory saw Riggs sweep both stages and extend his points lead to 99 over second place Kaden Honeycutt and 152 over his teammate Chandler Smith in third. Honeycutt, who won the ARCA race that was held prior to the Truck Series race, finished seventh in the Truck race and was the highest-finishing truck from TRICON Garage. Riggs’ teammate Chandler Smith finished fourth behind Connor Mosack, who finished second, and 2024 IRP race winner and series champion Ty Majeski, who finished third. After the race, Smith noted that he was happy with his performance even if he didn’t have the truck to catch his teammate. “The truck wasn’t really where I wanted it to be the few times I did contend for the lead with Layne, it was just, ugh, I couldn’t contend with the 34 truck tonight,” Smith told FOX Sports after the race.
It was not an ideal night for any of the three Hoosier drivers who competed in the Craftsman Truck Series race. Winamac native Justin Haley was the highest finishing Hoosier, coming home in 18th place. Noblesville native Conor Daly — who was teammates with Haley at Kaulig Racing for this event only — finished 26th, two laps down. Casseten Everidge, a native of the LaGrange County town of Strohl in northeastern Indiana, finished 32nd, six laps down. The series now takes a few weeks off before returning to action on Friday, Aug. 14 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia.