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Indiana University Men’s Basketball picks up commitment from 7-foot German Felix Kiehlneker<\/strong> IU basketball has added a class of 2027 commitment from German 7-footer Felix Kiehlneker. One of his nation\u2019s top players in his age group, the 18-year-old was Germany\u2019s starting center for this summer\u2019s FIBA U18 EuroBasket team.\u00a0 He plays professionally overseas in Germany\u2019s second-tier professional league after moving up a level over the last year. Playing for ratiopharm Ulm in 2025-26, Kiehlneker averaged 10.5 point, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 60% from the field over 23.8 minutes per contest.\u00a0 He doesn\u2019t attempt a high volume of threes to this point in his development. Kiehlneker joins 4-star guard Chase Branham in Indiana\u2019s 2027 class.\u00a0 He also visited USC on a recent trip to the United States and picked the Hoosiers over the Trojans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana University Football Cornerbacks Jamari Sharpe and A.J. Harris \u201cday-to-day as Curt Cignetti encouraged by their backups<\/strong> IU football coach Curt Cignetti expressed optimism both of his starting cornerbacks could return to action soon, with at least one likely to return this Saturday when the Hoosiers take on Western Kentucky. Both Jamari Sharpe and A.J. Harris were injured in the first quarter of the season opener against North Texas, and both missed the week two game against Howard. \u201cThey\u2019re day-to-day but we\u2019re optimistic,\u201d Cignetti said Monday.\u00a0 \u201cJamari, we\u2019ll see how he\u2019s doing, and Blake Smythe as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The precise nature of the injuries hasn\u2019t been disclosed, but Harris could be seen limping off the field in the first quarter of the North Texas game. In place of Sharpe and Harris, veteran Ryland Gandy and second-year Jaylen Bell have seen valuable action at corner, and Cignetti has been encouraged by their performances. \u201cI thought they both took steps forward the last two weeks,\u201d Cignetti said of Gandy and Bell.  \u201cI thought Jaylen Bell has been pretty consistent.  I thought he played well against North Texas. Ryland had a couple mistakes, but he\u2019s certainly improved and he\u2019s played a lot of football.  I have a lot of confidence in both of them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harris also missed a portion of fall camp with an injury.\u00a0 Cignetti was less clear about his availability for Saturday\u2019s game against Western Kentucky.\u00a0 He excluded Harris in response to two different questions about the status of the injured corners for this weekend\u2019s game. \u201cSometimes the best ability is availability,\u201d Cignetti said.\u00a0 \u201cWe do expect Sharpe back, and we\u2019re ready to roll.\u201d One other injury note: Cignetti said on his Thursday radio show last week running back Khobie Martin broke the two bones in his right forearm.\u00a0 As previously reported, Martin is targeting a midseason return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11 Former Indiana University Football Players Played in Week 1 of the NFL Regular Season <\/strong> Here is a summary of how former IU football players performed in week one of the 2026 NFL season. Fernando Mendoza, QB (Las Vegas Raiders) \u2013 Did not play, backup quarterback. Ian Thomas, TE (Las Vegas Raiders) \u2013 Played 31 offensive snaps.\u00a0 Did not register any stats. Micah McFadden, LB (New York Giants) \u2013<\/strong> Played 11 special teams snaps.\u00a0 Did not register any stats. Riley Nowakowski, <\/strong>TE (Pittsburgh Steelers) \u2013 Played 8 offensive snaps and 17 special teams snaps.\u00a0 2 tackles, 1 solo. Ke\u2019Shawn Williams, WR (Cincinnati Bengals) \u2013 Did not play, inactive. Kurtis Rourke, QB (San Francisco 49ers) \u2013 Did not play, inactive. Kaelon Black, RB (San Francisco 49ers) \u2013 Played 28 offensive snaps. 14 carries, 65 yards, 1 reception, 5 yards. CJ West, DT (San Francisco 49ers) \u2013 Played 23 defensive and 1 special teams snaps.\u00a0 Had 2 tackles, 1 solo. Myles Price, WR (Minnesota Vikings) \u2013 Played 3 offensive snaps and 9 on special teams.\u00a0 Had 5 kick returns, 179 yards, 1 punt return, 13 yards. Pat Coogan, OL <\/strong>(Tennessee Titans) \u2013 Played 2 special teams snaps. Aiden Fisher, LB (Houston Texans) \u2013 Did not play, inactive. Kahlil Benson, OL (Kansas City Chiefs) \u2013 Played 69 offensive snaps, and 5 on special teams.\u00a0 Started at left tackle. Omar Cooper, Jr., WR (New York Jets) \u2013 Played 5 offensive snaps.\u00a0 Had 1 reception, 30 yards (Note:\u00a0 Cooper was injured during the game).<\/em> D\u2019Angelo Ponds, DB (New York Jets) \u2013 Did not play, inactive. Marcelino McCrary-Ball, LB (New York Jets) \u2013 Played 5 defensive and 20 special teams snaps.\u00a0 Had a tackle and a forced fumble. Luke Haggard, OL (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) \u2013 Played 5 special teams snaps. Dan Feeney, OL (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) \u2013 Did not play, reserve offensive lineman. Elijah Sarratt, WR (Baltimore Ravens) \u2013 Did not play, inactive. ON NFL PRACTICE SQUADS- Cam Jones \u2013 Kansas City Chiefs, Roman Hemby \u2013 Las Vegas Raiders, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine \u2013 Indianapolis Colts and Raheem Layne \u2013 New York Giants<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indianapolis Indians Announce 2026 Team Award Recipients<\/strong> \u00a0 The Indianapolis Indians announced that outfielder Ronny Simon has been named the team\u2019s 2026 Most Valuable Player after ranking among the top hitters across the International League in batting average (1st, .334), hits (1st, 141), doubles (2nd, 33), on-base percentage (2nd, .426), OPS, (6th, .898), stolen bases (T-8th, 35) and total bases (10th, 199). Right-handed pitcher Beau Burrows, utilityman Mike Jarvis, infielder Enmanuel Valdez and left-handed pitcher Connor Wietgrefe were also recognized as award winners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MVP \u2013 Ronny Simon- Simon, 26, was a core member of the Indians roster as he leads the team in batting average, games played (115), hits, doubles, on-base percentage, stolen bases and ranks second in RBI (72). His average, hits and stolen bases are career bests, with his .898 OPS being his highest mark since his 2019 season with the Dominican Summer League Cubs 2. His 72 RBI total is his second best, trailing 76 in 2022. The switch hitter\u2019s season began on a high note, being named Indians April Player of the Month on May 5 after he ranked among qualified International League hitters in batting average (1st, .388), hits (2nd, 33), OPS (2nd, 1.047), slugging percentage (3rd, .600), total bases (T-4th, 51), RBI (5th, 21) and on-base percentage (5th, .447) across 22 games. He posted the seventh-best single-month batting average by an Indians player since at least 2005 (min. 20 games).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simon posted an eight-game stolen base streak from July 19-28, which is tied for the longest such run in professional baseball this season and longest by an Indians player since at least 2005. He owns a team-best 24-game on-base streak from June 6-July 4 in which the outfielder hit .322 (29-for-90), six doubles, one triple, one home run and an .889 OPS. Many of the offensive outbursts came in clusters, as Simon is leading the team in three-hit games (10) and multi-hit performances (31). Simon has been one of Indy\u2019s top performers in the last 20 seasons, ranking first among Indians batters since at least 2005 in average (.318), on-base percentage (.411) and OPS (.871).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pitcher of the Year \u2013 Beau Burrows- Burrows, 29, became the club\u2019s closer, consistently shining out of the bullpen. The right-hander\u2019s 14 saves on the campaign lead the International League, are the most in a single season by an Indians pitcher since Blake Wood led Triple-A with 29 saves in 2015, and he is the club’s first member with double-digit saves since 2022 (Eric Hanhold, 10). Burrows\u2019 season was highlighted by a dominant 16-game stretch from July 10-Aug. 26 with a 0.87 ERA (2er\/20.2ip) and 23 strikeouts. In this span he converted all nine of his save opportunities with 14 of those outings being scoreless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heart and Hustle Award \u2013 Mike Jarvis – Jarvis, 28, appeared with the Indians for his third straight season and fourth overall, spending most of the campaign with the club. His time was limited to just 38 games this season with an injured list stint that spanned most of July and August. Jarvis is known for his tireless work ethic, leadership in the clubhouse, commitment to the Indians organization through community events and will go out of his way to make lasting memories for fans at the ballpark. The utilityman has appeared at second base, third base, shortstop, all three outfield positions and pitcher this season, making just one error in 82 total chances (.988 fielding percentage). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teammates of the Year \u2013 Enmanuel Valdez and Connor Wietgrefe- Valdez, 27, was a key piece to the Indians offense in 2026 as the infielder hit .252 (102-for-405) with 21 doubles, two triples, a Triple-A career-high 18 home runs, team-best 74 RBI and a .776 OPS in 112 games. A bright spot on the roster, you can always find him with a smile. Many of Valdez\u2019s homers were in impact moments. Of the three times the Indians have scored eight runs in an inning this season, two of those were capped by Valdez grand slams (4th inning on July 4 at Omaha and 5th inning on July 19 at Columbus.) He became one of just seven Indians players in the Victory Field era to post multiple grand slams in a single season. On July 4, he homered three times that day, hitting one in the resumed game from July 3 and two in the nightcap. Most recently, he logged go-ahead home runs in back-to-back games on Aug. 25-26 vs. Columbus, which propelled Indy to victory in both contests. The infielder left the yard in back-to-back contests on four occasions this season; 5\/23-24 at Toledo, 6\/10-11 vs. Columbus, 7\/3-4 at Omaha and 8\/25-26 vs. Columbus. Valdez was named International League Player of the Week for June 29-July 5 across six games at Omaha, hitting .400 (10-for-25) with three multi-hit performances, five extra-base hits, three home runs, 11 RBI and a 1.304 OPS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wietgrefe, 24, has been one of Indy\u2019s most impactful pitchers this season. Across 14 Triple-A starts, he owns a 5-5 record, 3.32 ERA (29er\/78.2ip), 58 strikeouts, 1.22 WHIP and .237 opponent batting average. His consistency has made a lasting impact as the southpaw has gone 5.0-plus innings in 12 of his 14 starts and 6.0 or more in eight of those. Pittsburgh\u2019s No. 29 prospect (MLB Pipeline) authored one of the best starts in Victory Field history on July 12 vs. Toledo, tossing a career-high 8.0 shutout frames with one hit, zero walks and six strikeouts. Since at least 2005, there have been only three occurrences of an Indians pitcher tossing 8.0 scoreless innings on one hit or fewer. Wietgrefe is the only one who did not issue a walk as Justin Wilson tossed an 8.0-inning no-hitter with one walk on Aug. 9, 2012, vs. Charlotte and Ian Snell logged a 9.0-inning no-hitter with one walk on May 5, 2005, vs. Norfolk. Wietgrefe\u2019s positivity radiates as strong as his performances as he is a regular contributor for community events, pre-game ceremonial pitches and is always willing to lend a helping hand to the Indians\u2019 content team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indy Fuel Announces a Preseason Road Game with the Bloomington Bison in Illinois <\/strong>The Indy Fuel announced that they will face the Bloomington Bison for a preseason game on Saturday, October 10 at 5 p.m. CT at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington, Illinois.\u00a0 Last year, Indy met Bloomington ten times and lost the season series 4-6. The Fuel will drop the puck on the regular season on Friday, October 16 at 7 p.m. vs the Wheeling Nailers. Tickets for Opening Night are\u00a0on sale now<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Big Ten Conference Announces the 2026-2027 Student-Athlete Issues Commission<\/strong> The Big Ten Conference today announced the Student-Athlete Issues Commission (SAIC) for the 2026-2027 academic year. Student-athletes are nominated by their institution and appointed by the Conference\u2019s Joint Group Executive Committee to serve on the commission for one academic year. This year\u2019s members are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NCAA DI SAAC Representative & Co-Chair: Maisyn Rader, Women’s Gymnastics, Ohio State 
Co- Chair: Russell Soohoo, Men’s Tennis, Oregon 
Vice Chair, Internal: Jordan Dunigan, Men’s Track & Field, Minnesota 
Vice Chair, External: Landon Lauter, Football, Northwestern 
Secretary: Brynn Storhoff, Rowing, Iowa 
Cayla Jackson, Women\u2019s Soccer, Illinois 
Javi Baeza, Women\u2019s Field Hockey, Indiana 
Easton Fleshman, Men\u2019s Wrestling, Iowa 
Ava McKennie, Women\u2019s Basketball, Maryland 
Wyatt Novara, Baseball, Michigan 
Malayah Long, Women’s Volleyball, Michigan State 
Jayden Edmonson, Men’s Swim & Dive, Minnesota 
Daniel Kaelin, Football, Nebraska 
Nadia Nemeth, Field Hockey, Northwestern 
Maisyn Rader, Women’s Gymnastics, Ohio State 
Russell Soohoo, Men\u2019s Tennis, Oregon 
Isaiah Clerkley, Men’s Swim & Dive, Penn State 
James Rowley, Men\u2019s Wrestling, Purdue 
Ava Chiarella, Women’s Lacrosse, Rutgers 
Jaidin Russell, Men\u2019s Volleyball, UCLA 
Madison Whyte, Women\u2019s Track & Field, USC 
Zach Ramsey, Men\u2019s Soccer, Washington 
Jack Janicki, Men’s Basketball, Wisconsin <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Student-Athlete Issues Commission was founded in 1994. Its members take an active role in monthly meetings discussing the issues most important to Big Ten student-athletes and highlighting ongoing initiatives on their respective campuses. SAIC executive leadership members also represent over 14,000 Big Ten student-athletes in front of the Conference\u2019s Joint Group council and represent the Big Ten Conference on the NCAA\u2019s Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, where they review NCAA activities, proposed legislation and offer feedback on behalf of the Big Ten\u2019s student-athletes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylor University Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Tennis Nudge Saturday Start Time to 11 A.M.<\/strong> The upcoming men\u2019s and women\u2019s tennis dual matches between Taylor and Cedarville on Saturday, Sept. 19 have been bumped up to an 11 a.m. start time at the Taylor Tennis Complex. The pair of non-conference matchups were originally scheduled for noon. TU returned to action Tuesday afternoon at home against Trine that started at 4 p.m., before welcoming the Yellow Jackets to Upland this weekend. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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