Sam Alexis Confirms His Intent to Return to the Indiana University Men’s Basketball Team for the 2026-27 Season Sam Alexis announced Sunday afternoon his intent to return to IU basketball for the 2026-27. “Let’s do it again Hoosier Nation,” Alexis wrote on his Instagram account, accompanied by a photo. Alexis won an injunction in a Tennessee court last week to play a fifth season of college basketball. The NCAA could appeal the injunction, which might create legal hurdles before the start of the 2026-27 season. Alexis joined the IU basketball team in Peru last month, signaling a possible return to the team for a fifth season. The 6-foot-9 and 240-pound Alexis played in three games for Team USA (Indiana) in Lima at the FISU America Games and produced 39 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, and four blocks while shooting 18-of-22 (81.8%) from the field. Alexis will join an IU frontcourt that includes 6-foot-11 Aiden Sherrell and 7-foot-2 Samet Yigitoglu. All three have experience starting at the high major level.
Alexis spent one season with Indiana and etched his name in the program record book. His 68.7 field goal percentage is the best single season ever by an IU player on 100 or more attempts. After transferring in from Florida, Alexis played in all 32 games and started the final 23 for the Hoosiers. He averaged 8.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.2 blocks in 21.3 minutes per game. Alexis also made a personal best 72.5% (50-of-69) from the free throw line, had a team-best 50 dunks, posted 13 games with 10-plus points, and eight games with at least eight rebounds. With the addition of Alexis, IU now has 13 scholarship players on the 2026-27 roster.
Bloomington North Graduate and Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Will Klein Placed on the 15-Day Injured List Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander and Bloomington North Graduate Will Klein has struggled of late, and on Saturday was placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort. Wyatt Mills was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City. That wasn’t the only roster move on Saturday, as Kyle Hurt was also recalled from Triple-A and Cole Irvin was designated for assignment after pitching six innings on Friday night. Klein was slowly working his way up manager Dave Roberts’ trust tree in the Dodgers’ bullpen, pitching in increasingly important spots over the first few months of the season. The right-hander’s first third of the season was much better than his second third of the season, and it’s been especially pronounced of late, with Klein allowing runs in each of his last six appearances. In those last six games, Klein allowed 13 runs (eight earned) on 10 hits and eight walks with eight strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. Since the beginning of June, Klein has a 6.11 ERA and 15-percent walk rate, after a 1.88 ERA and 7.3-percent walk rate through the end of May. On the season, Klein has a 3.67 ERA and 3.43 xERA with two saves, the first of his career, with 49 strikeouts and 21 walks in 41 2/3 innings in his 36 games pitched.
This is the third stint in the majors this year for Mills, with three runs allowed in 4 1/3 innings over five games, with seven walks and four strikeouts. In Triple-A this season, Mills has a 2.41 ERA and six saves in 33 games, with 52 strikeouts and 18 walks in 37 1/3 innings. Mills last pitched for Oklahoma City on Thursday, tossing two scoreless innings with two strikeouts against Las Vegas. Also on Saturday, Charlie Barnes cleared waivers after getting designated for assignment on Wednesday and was sent outright to Oklahoma City. Barnes declined the assignment and is now a free agent.
Indiana Fever’s Winning Streak Comes to an end with a loss to the Minnesota Lynx The Indiana Fever’s five-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday afternoon. The Minnesota Lynx beat the Fever 108-100. It was Minnesota’s tenth straight victory. Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell led all scorers with 37 points in the game. She finished 6-of-8 (75%) from behind-the-arc. Meanwhile, Fever guard Caitlin Clark had 19 points and 10 assists. All five starters for Minnesota scored in double digits. Guard Olivia Myles was the team’s leading scorer with 28 points. Despite the loss, it was the sixth straight game that the Fever have scored at least 100 points. The Fever will hope to bounce back on Thursday back in Indy when they host the Las Vegas Aces. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. EDT.
Former Indiana University Football Wide Receiver Cam Camper Signs with the New York Jets The New York Jets have signed WR Cam Camper and waived/injured wideout Gee Scott. Camper (6-3, 198), who was born in Willingboro, NJ, was a college teammate of Jets rookie WR Omar Cooper at Indiana in 2022-23. Camper most recently played for former Jets TE Anthony Becht’s Orlando Storm in the UFL, hauling in 25 receptions (17 resulted in first downs) for 366 yards and 3 TDs. In three collegiate seasons with IU and Boise State (2024), Camper had 121 receptions, 1,757 yards receiving (14.5 per) and 17 TDs. Camper, who started his college trek at Trinity Valley Community College, signed as an undrafted free agent with Jacksonville in 2025 and was released last August.
Scott (6-3, 238), who signed with Jets on June 4, spent time on both the New England Patriots’ and Washington Commanders’ practice squads last year and was released from the Commanders in January. In five seasons with the Buckeyes from 2020-24, Scott, played TE, appearing in 48 games and had 47 career receptions for 393 yards and 4 TDs. An undrafted free agent out of Ohio State, Scott (6-3, 243) initially signed with the Patriots on May 9, 2025.
Rallies Surround Indiana Fever-Minnesota Lynx Game After Sophie Cunningham’s Stance on Transgender Athletes A crowd of critics and supporters of Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham’s stance on transgender participation in women’s sports gathered around and inside Target Center on Sunday as the Fever faced the Lynx in Minnesota. Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve wore a light blue shirt under her jacket that said, “Trans kids belong” as she directed her team — the top team in the WNBA — to a 108-100 win over the Fever. There were fans in the stands wearing T-shirts that read, “Trans kids belong in sports.” It’s the third straight Fever game that drew a rally after Cunningham recently voiced support for barring transgender girls and women from girls’ and women’s sports in an ESPN article published last week.
Before the contest, Cunningham and Reeve held a conversation at midcourt. Reeve didn’t want to share the exact nature of their talk. “Both of us understand that we have platforms and we both talked about wanting to, more than anything, educate,” Reeve said. “There are some things that we have in common, and maybe some things you differ on, just like any issues. I think it’s how you handle things. It was nice to be in person, for sure.” Cunningham was booed by the crowd on her first touch of the game and throughout.
Outside the arena, dozens of fans gathered near the entrance. A person using a loudspeaker repeated over and over, “Protect trans women.” There were signs held up that read, “Love is truth” and “Thank you Sophie.” Asked how she and the team are navigating the outside conversations, Caitlin Clark said after the game, “I think we’re excellent. “I think it’s for leagues and governing bodies to work with their athletes to find solutions,” Clark said. “Our focus is on basketball. That’s what we talk about and how we can get wins and obviously we didn’t do that tonight. So, we need to find an area to improve in that way.” Any reaction? “I just answered,” Clark said.
Cunningham said Friday in Portland that she wasn’t concerned about rallies against transgender participation in women’s sports becoming a distraction for the Fever. “I think everyone who knows me personally, they know that I’m full of love. I’m bubbly. I love the people around me,” Cunningham said Friday. “I love basketball. I love inspiring the next generation and doing that in a positive light. And so that doesn’t even cross my mind. Doesn’t cross my teammates’ minds.”
Indianapolis Indians Rally Falls Short in an 8-7 Loss to the Louisville Bats The Indianapolis Indians scored five runs in the eighth inning but were unable to complete their third come-from-behind victory this week falling, 8-7, to the Louisville Bats on Sunday afternoon. Entering the eighth inning trailing, 8-2, Indianapolis (21-12, 52-56) batted around and used a five-run inning, capped off by a Joshua Palacios two-RBI single, to cut into the Louisville lead. Indians’ outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez led the offense on Sunday going 2-for-4 with a home run in the series finale.
The Bats (11-22, 50-56) jumped in front in the third inning when Héctor Rodríguez launched a two-run homer to center field. Michael Toglia followed with a shot to center field for back-to-back home runs and a 3-0 lead. Rodríguez’s 448-foot rocket to center field in the fourth inning cut the deficit to 3-1 and was the second homer by Rodríguez in his debut series for the Indians after being acquired from the Orioles on Wednesday.
Louisville tacked on an additional four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning highlighted by a Dominic Pitelli single, a Francisco Urbaez line-drive double and a Héctor Rodríguez double to right field to extend the Louisville lead, 7-1. Nick Dombkowski (L, 4-5) started on the mound for the Indians and struck out seven in his 3.0 innings. He was followed by Mike Clevinger’s two innings of relief, struck out three and gave up four earned runs. Brandon Neeck, Justin Meis and Beau Burrows each pitched an inning and combined to only give up three Louisville hits. Indians’ pitchers struck out a combined 13 batters on Sunday. Luis Mey started for the Bats and shut out the Indians in his 2.0 innings. Sam Benschoter (W, 5-5) followed him, and Hunter Parks (S, 6) closed the game out. The Indians return home and will start their six-game series against the Iowa Cubs this evening with first pitch set for 6:35 PM at Victory Field.
‘We have everything we need’ Indianapolis Colts Owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon lays out expectations for the 2026 Season As the Indianapolis Colts wrapped up Day 3 of training camp in Westfield Friday, team owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon shared her thoughts on the upcoming season. Irsay-Gordon has been very clear about her expectations for the franchise and their mantra for the season, “Find A Way.” The Colts have fallen short in that regard the last few seasons. They haven’t made the playoffs since 2020 and haven’t won the division since 2014.
So what is it going to take for general manager Chris Ballard and head coach Shane Steichen to remain with the team in what’s certain to be a consequential season? “I think even if you’re Seattle, you know, I think the pressure is always there, but certainly, I mean, as I’ve told Chris and Shane, you know, the sense of urgency has never been higher, and we have to find a way,” Irsay-Gordon said. “So it’s Day 3 in training camp, and like I said, I believe we have everyone here to get us where we need to go. Chris wouldn’t be here if I didn’t believe that, and we’re just going to have to see how things play out.”
The Colts owner doubled down about her expectations and that she believes this team has the personnel to do it, speaking about why she feels the way she does. “That first quality and success, consistency, you know, I think when you don’t have, you know, quarterback position as an example, you know, that’s the leader of our team. I think it’s going into the second year, Daniel (Jones), you know, seeing what we saw in that first half, I mean that’s such a key thing. I mean, it’s key for coaches, the way we build our scheme. It’s key for Chris, the way we build our roster and fill in the pieces,” Irsay-Gordon said. “We have everything we need to get where we need to go.”