Mike Strachan knew March 18 was one of the most important days of his football career.

BLOOMINGTON — A relationship with Indiana men’s basketball assistant coach Kenya Hunter played into Xavier Johnson’s decision to transfer from Pittsburgh to the Hoosiers.

There was close to an hour weather delay. But through sloshy conditions, Indiana stayed poised and took advantage of its opportunities in its NCAA Tournament Elite Eight matchup against Seton Hall.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Indianapolis Colts have a new left tackle.

Kwity Paye admits there were some moments of hesitation in his first NFL practice.

One of the more celebratory weeks of Sam Ehlinger’s life turned tragic Thursday afternoon. The Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback was rushed home from his first NFL mini-camp after his younger brother Jake, a linebacker at the University of Texas, was found dead in Austin, Texas.

Change is nothing new for Dayo Odeyingbo on the football field.

INDIANAPOLIS — At least one undrafted free agent has made the Indianapolis Colts’ initial 53-man roster for 22 consecutive years. But the early pool of 2021 contenders is just five players deep.

With Indiana sophomore forward Victor Bezerra bottled up for most of Thursday afternoon, the Hoosiers needed other goal scorers to step up in their NCAA Tournament match against Marquette.

As the Indianapolis Colts’ fifth-round pick approached in last week’s NFL draft, general manager Chris Ballard turned to Jim Irsay in the war room and brought the owner up to speed on Florida safety Shawn Davis.

Nearly all of Kylen Granson’s willpower seemed to be devoted to one task — keeping himself from rolling his eyes in front of the virtually assembled media.

The husband of Suzanne Morphew, an Alexandria native who was reported missing last year in Chaffee County, Colorado, has been taken into custody.

At 63, new Indiana men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson intends to bring an old-school approach to the Hoosiers, centered on effort, toughness and accountability.

Watching a whirling dervish of chaos and destruction overwhelm offensive backfields, Indianapolis Colts director of college scouting Morocco Brown strived to find a short-hand tool to describe Vanderbilt defensive lineman Dayo Odeyingbo to his colleagues.

Shortly after donning an Indianapolis Colts draft cap and draped in the Liberian national flag — his mother’s home country — Kwity Paye told a national television audience Thursday night his mother will never have to work again.

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana added more depth to its defensive line with the signing of Northern Illinois transfer Weston Kramer on Monday.

As the Indianapolis Colts celebrated the 2021 NFL draft class Saturday night, much of the focus remained on what was missing.

It took until the team’s final pick Saturday – No. 248 overall in the seventh round – but the Indianapolis Colts finally addressed the offensive line in the NFL draft.

If nothing else, Mike Strachan is going to look good getting off the bus.

Quarterbacks always make headlines, no matter where they’re selected in the NFL draft.

The Indianapolis Colts opened Day 3 of the NFL draft with a gift for head coach Frank Reich.

Chris Ballard telegraphed the coming social media storm.

The Indianapolis Colts filled one of their biggest needs Thursday in the first round of the NFL draft by selecting Michigan defensive end Kwity Paye with the 21st overall pick.

As a 12-year-old in 2011, Kwity Paye promised his mother, Agnes, she wouldn’t have to pay for his college studies.

Jayden Belle Henderson was precocious. She learned to walk when she was just 8 months old.

CNHI sports writers share insights and updates from the NFL Draft

BLOOMINGTON – When Indiana football coach Tom Allen earned a $1 million raise in February to increase his average annual salary to $4.9 million, he pushed for increased pay for the rest of his coaching staff as well.

CNHI Sports Indiana's George Bremer takes a look at one way the 2021 NFL Draft might play out for the Indianapolis Colts.

Nate Hobbs is betting on himself.

As Chris Ballard walked out of his predraft news conference last week, he had one final thought for the virtually assembled media.

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana men’s soccer coach Todd Yeagley is eager to see how the Hoosiers respond to what he calls the “third season.”

Jalen Camp didn’t move to Florida or Arizona to work out at an EXOS facility this spring. He didn’t pair up with an NFL legend for private workouts, either. In fact, the Georgia Tech wide receiver eschewed almost all of the latest NFL draft prep trends.

BLOOMINGTON – In the age of the transfer portal and free player movement, incoming Indiana freshman guard Tamar Bates wants to be an anomaly.

LOUISVILLE — Malathaat is set as the 5-2 morning-line favorite for the 147th running of the Longines Kentucky Oaks.

If Chris Ballard could create a player in this NFL draft class, he might look something like Houston edge rusher Payton Turner.

Dillon Radunz doesn’t even try to hide his smile when the Senior Bowl is mentioned.

There was nothing particularly unusual about the kickoff return until Briley Moore stumbled.

After growing up in Canada, Benjamin St-Juste has several friends in the NHL.

To say this is a unique year for the NFL draft is an understatement.

Before the advent of the NCAA transfer portal, most college basketball coaches associated recruiting with spring and summer trips to AAU events or a visit to a cramped gym to watch the latest top high school prospect.

Michael Strachan grew up in the Bahamas with American football in his blood. Literally.

BLOOMINGTON — A year ago, with Indiana football facilities closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, defensive lineman Demarcus Elliott returned to his native Garden City, Kansas.

Terry Johnson is coming back to the Hoosier State.