Curt Cignetti brought to life Indiana’s corpse of a program. In two years, he turned a doormat into royalty. Incredible, truly. Fernando Mendoza makes enough winning plays against Miami. That’s your Heisman winner, folks. MIAMI GARDENS, FL — Do not allow yourself to slip into the trap of believing Curt Cignetti awakened a sleeping giant. That’s a misnomer. No football ...
It could be time for a sequel to “Cool Runnings,’’ the movie inspired by the 1998 Winter Olympic debut of the Jamaican bobsled team.. The Jamaicans have become more than a feel-good Olympics story. They have qualified for three bobsled spots at the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy, the Jamaican Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation announced Jan. 19. ...
MIAMI GARDENS, FL – All Carson Beck could do was raise both hands and place them on either side of his helmet. The journey that brought the quarterback to South Florida, united him with Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes, died with one inexplicable, puzzling pass that came no where near its intended target and fell into the hands of ...
Manny Ramirez’s candidacy is over. Alex Rodriguez’s realistic chance remains on life-support. Andy Pettitte’s voting uptick remains confusing. Welcome to the 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame election where there will be precious little suspense when the election results are announced Tuesday at 6 p.m. on the MLB Network. Beltrán, after being snubbed his first three years on the ballot for ...
Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III noticed a certain demeanor from the San Francisco 49ers amid his stellar performance in the NFL playoffs’ divisional round. Walker rushed for a playoff-best and season-high 116 yards and three touchdowns against a 49ers team that had little to no answers for the running back during a 41-6 rout. “You can see ...
If Indiana football can pull out the win in the College Football Playoff national championship game, it will be because of the aggression from Curt Cignetti to go for it on fourth down in the fourth quarter… twice. Following a timeout to mull over the decision with a three-point lead, Cignetti sent the offense back out on the field, and ...
MIAMI GARDENS, FL — Fernando Mendoza delivered some late magic and No. 1 seed Indiana held on to beat No. 10 Miami, 27-21, in the College Football Playoff championship game to claim the first title in program history. The win completes a stunning turnaround orchestrated by second-year coach Curt Cignetti, who inherited what is historically one of the weakest programs in ...
Indiana football beat Miami 27-21 on Monday night to become the fourth Big Ten team overall and the third in a row to win the national championship during the College Football Playoff era, joining 2014 Ohio State, 2023 Michigan and 2024 Ohio State. The Big Ten’s run comes after the SEC dominated the first decade of the playoff, winning titles ...
As Indiana celebrated winning a national championship at Hard Rock Stadium, an incident unfolded on the field. ESPN cameras caught Miami running back Mark Fletcher Jr. throwing a punch at Indiana defensive lineman Tyrique Tucker postgame. Fletcher can be seen taking a swipe at Tucker as and appearing to try and grab him while yelling at him before a Miami staff ...
After the Rose Bowl, it was a movie. But after the national championship, it became real. Moments after defeating Miami 27-21 in a thrilling national championship that came down to the wire, Indiana coach Curt Cignetti finally allowed himself to believe a Hoosiers football national championship is possible. Speaking to ESPN’s Molly McGrath on the field after the game, Cignetti ...