Indiana University Field Hockey Falls to Penn State, 1-0 No. 11 Indiana Field Hockey was unable to push past No. 19 Penn State on Friday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind. at Deborah Tobias Field, falling 1-0. The Hoosiers record now sits at 9-5 overall and 4-2 in the Big Ten. Indiana started off strong, getting its first possession off of a turnover helped by first-year midfielder Berta Sáenz de Santa Maria. The IU defense held Penn State to no shots in the first quarter, despite the Nittany Lions holding possession in IU territory for the majority of the opening minutes. The first penalty corner of the match was awarded to IU in the 17th minute of play. With fourth-year forward/ midfielder Theresa Ricci as the inserter, IU was unable to take advantage of the early opportunity.
As both teams fought back-and-forth to knock the first one in the cage, the first half of the contest ended 0-0. The third quarter opened up with a faster pace of play from the Nittany Lions, despite the Hoosier power-play in the first two minutes o the half. Penn State scored the lone goal of the game in the 45th minute off of a penalty corner strike, taking a 1-0 advantage on Indiana. In the final-15, IU was unable to answer the Penn State goal, ending the game with a 0-1 loss on the day.
The Hoosiers outshot its opponent six shots to four in the offensive effort. Second-year forward/midfielder Molly Stutte and second-year midfielder Sydney Meltzer led the team with two shots each. Fourth-year midfielder Inés Garcia Prado and first-year midfielder Gabriela Garayo Aranceta both had one.
Indiana’s only losses on the season continue to be with ranked opponents. As it held Penn State to one shot on goal, Indiana defense ties with Princeton for least number of shots on goal in a game for the Nittany Lions. Indiana Field Hockey will face off against No. 1 Maryland in its last home match of the season on Sunday, Oct. 25 at Deborah Tobias Field at Noon.
National report suggests Indiana University Men’s Basketball in top-15 in roster budget How does IU basketball compare in 2026 when it comes to its resources available to pay players? CBS Sports says it contacted more than 100 sources to dive deep into what NIL looks like in college basketball this season. But we before we go any further — we interrupt this article with caveats. All attempts to estimate school-by-school spending on revenue sharing and name, image and likeness should be met with a high degree of skepticism. Because no one outside the programs know the details with any real measure of precision. So whether it’s one source, 100 or 1,000, what CBS has compiled can at best be called a directional indicator, or a swag (sophisticated wild-ass guess) if you prefer.
But this is at least better than what we see often — some random social media account using AI to cobble together slop. CBS says 11 men’s college basketball programs are projected to spend more than $20 million on their rosters during the 2026-27 campaign — Texas Tech, Kentucky, Illinois, Texas, Florida, St. John’s, Louisville, Duke, Tennessee, North Carolina and Michigan. Indiana is one of four schools CBS says is in Tier 2 at “just under $20 million,” along with UConn, Arkansas, and Kansas. For IU, this does seems directionally correct based on what we know about Indiana’s roster and spending habits. Is it $17, 18 or 19 million? Nobody on the outside really knows that — and for that matter — very few on the inside know. Schools don’t want the details to get out, so the information is closely guarded. To this point, IU hasn’t been getting a strong return on its player investments. And ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, CBS suggests Indiana has overspent relative to its preseason standing.
“Indiana was a big spender ahead of a big second season for Darian DeVries, but despite many a Big Ten foe believing otherwise, IU did not hit the $20 million mark,” the report says. “Will the investment pay off with a team worthy of Top 25 status more weeks than not this season? The Hoosiers are one of only two teams that comfortably rank in the top 15 in spending but are not ranked in the preseason AP Top 25. (North Carolina, under a first-year coach, is the other.)” CBS says the average cost of a Big Ten roster is $12.7 million. Michigan and Illinois are the lone schools ahead of Indiana. They’re both in the north of $20 million first tier. You have to go all the way down to Tier 6, at $7-9.9 million to find Purdue. They’re there with Penn State, Northwestern, Rutgers and Iowa as the lowest-budget teams in the Big Ten.
Former Indiana University and New York Jets Wide Receiver Omar Cooper Jr. Named the Rookie of the Week After returning to action against the Patriots and leading the Jets with 6 receptions, 103 receiving yards and a TD, Omar Cooper Jr. was named the Pepsi Rookie of the Week. Cooper flashed in his first game back after sustaining an ankle injury in Week 1 that put him on the reserved/injured list. Cooper averaged 17.2 yards per reception, becoming the fifth Jets rookie to average 15-plus yards per catch in a single game in the last 10 seasons, according to Stats Perform. Meanwhile, former IU linebacker Aiden Fisher was released by the Houston Texans and signed to the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice squad. He joins former IU teammate Kahlil Benson in Kansas City. After being drafted by Houston in the seventh round, Fisher played in three games for the Texans and posted one tackle. From 2024-25 at Indiana, Fisher totaled 215 tackles, including 16 for a loss and six sacks. Fisher’s production led to him being named a two-time first-team All-American and two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection. In same news cycle the Chiefs waived former IU linebacker Cam Jones.
Michigan Defensive Tackle Coach Larry Black to face his alma mater the Indiana Hoosiers This Afternoon in Ann Arbor Today’s game means a little bit more to Michigan defensive tackles coach Larry Black. As an Ohio native, you might expect facing Ohio State in the end of season rivalry matchup will stir up some emotions for the first-year Michigan assistant. But first there’s the matter of going up against his alma mater for the first time in his 12 years as an assistant coach. Black was a four-year starter for Indiana from 2009-12. While there weren’t any memorable seasons during his time at IU playing for Bill Lynch and Kevin Wilson, he was a highly productive defensive tackle. He finished his career with 127 tackles, 55 solo, with eight sacks (51 yards), 27.5 tackles for loss (100 yards), two fumble recoveries, four pass breakups and one blocked field goal. He started 40 games and appeared in all 48 of Indiana’s games over his career.
And there were memorable moments — including against Michigan. Black started and had two tackles for loss against the Wolverines in 2009, the infamous Bill Lynch gum-toss game when the Hoosiers lost to No. 23 Michigan 36-33 in Ann Arbor. He also played against Michigan in 2010, another heartbreaker for the Hoosiers, who fell 42-35. One thing Black never saw was Indiana favored against Michigan going into a game like it is this weekend, or the Hoosiers pull off a win over UM like they’ve done twice in the last six years. Black’s phone is blowing up this week. His former IU teammates are feeling confident. “I got like 20 teammates who were texting me,” Black said. “We’ll get with them here soon.” The dynamics of Indiana vs. Michigan have changed dramatically since Black was a Hoosier.
“Playing at IU, being able to go against them on Saturday. I was telling the D-Line the other day, you got the national champs coming in here, so like what what better opportunity do you want? “But it’s cool, man. I met my wife there. Like, that’s been a big part, but I’m at Michigan and it’s good to be on this side and it’s an exciting opportunity to go get after those guys.” Black graduated from IU with a bachelor of science degree in recreational sport management in December 2012. He signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals and he’s had coaching stops at Carthage, Toledo, Notre Dame and Vanderbilt prior to arriving in Ann Arbor this year.
Bloomington North Graduate and Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Will Klein has right elbow surgery to remove bone chips Dodgers pitcher and Bloomington North Graduate Will Klein had surgery on Wednesday to remove bone chips and clean up a bone spur in his right elbow, the team announced. The right-hander is expected to be ready for spring training. Klein was acquired by the Dodgers from the Seattle Mariners in June 2025 and pitched his way onto the World Series roster. The right-hander pitched five scoreless innings over two games against the Toronto Blue Jays, the highlight a career-best four-inning effort in the marathon Game 3, which needed 18 innings to survive. It was the kind of game that earned Klein recognition in and around Los Angeles, and even occasional free drinks.
Those good feelings continued into 2026, with Klein making the opening day roster, and he was a mainstay in the bullpen for the first four months of the season, fifth on the team with 36 appearances and fourth in the bullpen with 41 2/3 innings through July 31. Klein on the season had a 3.67 ERA and 3.47 xERA with 49 strikeouts and 21 walks in his 41 2/3 innings and recorded his first two major league saves. He was placed on the injured list on August 1 with right elbow discomfort and was moved to the 60-day injured list on September 2. The latter ended Klein’s regular season, though he continued to rehab through the last week of the regular season and into October, facing hitters in simulated games. “With Will it’s more get healthy, show that you’re healthy, throw to some hitters,” manager Dave Roberts said on September 22. “He’ll throw during the week off, then we’ll kind of see if there’s an opportunity later on in the postseason, sort of like last year.” That opportunity never came this postseason for Klein. He’ll begin next season with one year, 81 days of service time and one option year remaining, having used options in 2024 and 2025.
Former Indianapolis Colts running back Marshall Faulk reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis Former Indianapolis Colts running back and Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk revealed he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Faulk, 53, publicly shared the health update Wednesday on a recent episode of the medical podcast “The Caring Neurologist” podcast with Dr. Sandeep Thakkar. Faulk said he first noticed issues with his hand while playing golf. He said he’s more active now since beginning treatment, and he is focusing on managing his symptoms. He said he was not experiencing “issues” beyond hand rigidity and a few tremors, thanks to medication. He doesn’t believe the symptoms have gotten worse in the 18 months he’s been dealing with the disease. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the central nervous system affecting the body’s movement. Faulk talked on the podcast about the importance of early detection. “I want to help as many people as I can,” Faulk said on the podcast.
The Colts made Faulk the second overall pick of the 1994 NFL draft out of San Diego State. He played 77 games over five seasons in Indianapolis. With the Colts, Faulk rushed for 5,320 yards and 42 touchdowns, which both set records for running backs during the Colts’ era in Indianapolis. Only Edgerrin James and Jonathan Taylor have more rushing yards and touchdowns as a Colt in Indianapolis than Faulk. The Louisiana native also caught 297 passes for 2,804 yards and nine touchdowns in Indianapolis. In 1999, the Colts traded Faulk to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for a second- and fifth-round draft pick. Faulk played the final seven seasons of his career in St. Louis, earning NFL MVP honors in 2000, the same year he helped the Rams win Super Bowl XXXIV. He finished his career with 12,279 yards rushing and 100 touchdowns on the ground, while catching 767 passes for 6,875 yards and 36 scores. Faulk was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011. He is currently the head coach at Southern University.
Taylor Trojans Men’s Basketball Receive Votes in Preseason NAIA Coaches Poll The Preseason Men’s basketball Top-25 was released a day before the 2026-27 kicks off, with Taylor receiving votes but just on the outside of the initial list. The Trojans return the bulk of a roster which reached the NAIA National Tournament, headlined by First-Team All-Crossroads League member Pete Combs. Alongside Combs, starters from last season, Carson Gould and Anthony McGhee return as well as key bench pieces from a year ago, Nathan Baker, Levin Smith, Anor Wogar and TJ Davidson. Head Coach Austin Peters has molded the Trojans into a hard-nosed defensive squad with shotting all over the floor, as the team shot 37.1 percent from beyond the arc last season. TU had terrific ball movement evidence by 18 assists per contest, which ranked 12th in the NAIA. The Crossroads League is well represented with No. 1 Grace, No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan, RV Bethel and RV Huntington joining the Trojans in the initial poll.