George Taliaferro, a three-time All-American and the leading rusher on Indiana University's 1945 Big Ten championship team, was the first African-American drafted by an NFL team.

The National Football League is using this years Draft to celebrate its 14 original teams. One of those, surprisingly, hails from Muncie.

It's the first time two rookies from the same team have been named to the All-Pro team since Hall of Famers Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers were selected in 1965.

Before, Memorial Stadium's field was only tested a couple times a year. This year, the group started testing the day before each game.

The Ohio Supreme Court says the widow of a former University of Notre Dame football player can sue the school and the NCAA over allegations her husband was disabled by concussions during his college playing days in the 1970s.

Taliaferro was a star running back at Indiana University. In 1949 became the first black player drafted in the NFL when the Chicago Bears selected him in the 13th round.

Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich said Tuesday that Luck has begun to throw as part of the rehab for his surgically repaired shoulder.

A modified version of the sport, billed as a bridge between tackle and flag football, will be piloted with select youth football programs this fall. It features fewer players and a shorter field.

Now that marijuana use is allowed in 28 states, it has opened up renewed questions about the drug as a pain reliever for people - including players in the National Football League.

Local merchandisers have acutely felt the impact of the losses as they rely on school spirit to sell Purdue University-branded items.