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Mark Jaworski
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Husband, father, son. Boston bred. Hoosier formed.
Sports Editor/The Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne
Northeastern University graduate
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Ty Simpson passed for 232 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 9 seed Alabama rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat No. 8 Oklahoma 34-24 on Friday night in the first round of the College Football Playoff.
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Alabama rallies to beat Oklahoma; get Indiana in Rose Bowl
Ty Simpson passed for 232 yards and two touchdowns as No. 9 seed Alabama rallied to beat No. 8 Oklahoma 34-24 in the College Football Playoff first round.
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December 20, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Calendar announcements can be submitted by fax to 461-8648, by email to [email protected] or by mail to Sports Calendar, The Journal Gazette, 600 W. Main St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802. Items should be submitted at least two weeks in advance of the event.
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Dec. 20 Recreation calendar
Hiking
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December 20, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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Purdue Fort Wayne plans to offer football starting in the 2026-27 academic year, coincides with the start of two new degree programs geared toward sports.
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PFW offering tackle football as part of club sports expansion
Purdue Fort Wayne plans to offer football starting in the 2026-27 academic year, coincides with the start of two new degree programs geared toward sports.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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With just one game until the holiday break, some Komets players are on coach Jesse Kallechy's nice list and some are on the naughty list.
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Three Stars: Wrapping up the Komets overtime loss to Indy
While the Komets managed to take a point, small things held Fort Wayne from picking up their third win in as many meetings with their competition on I-69.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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The Komets fell to the Indy Fuel, 2-1 in overtime on Friday at Memorial Coliseum.
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Postgame: Robinson goal in OT pushes Fuel past Komets
The Komets fell to their in-state rival, the Indy Fuel, 2-1 in overtime on Friday at Memorial Coliseum.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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Homestead pulled away for a 59-47 victory on Friday night, their first overBishop Luers since December 2022.
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Homestead pulls away in fourth quarter for 1st win over Bishop Luers since 2022
After nearly three quarters of neck-and-neck play at Homestead on Friday, the Spartans pulled away for a 59-47 victory over the Bishop Luers Knights.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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If you have an outdoor experience you’d like to share, email your stories and photos to The Journal Gazette at [email protected]. Please provide full names, ages, hometowns, type of animal and when and where caught. Photos must be jpegs.
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Dec. 20 Outdoor experiences
If you have an outdoor experience you’d like to share, email your stories and photos to The Journal Gazette at [email protected]. Please provide full names, ages, hometowns, type of animal
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December 20, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Nick Dorn spent his first offseason at IU recovering from a broken foot, but has returned to grab an increasing role in the Hoosiers' rotation on the wing.
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"I wanted to be a Hoosier": Nick Dorn emerges for Indiana
Nick Dorn spent his first offseason at IU recovering from a broken foot, but has returned to grab an increasing role in the Hoosiers' rotation on the wing.
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December 20, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Auburn crushed Purdue last season on the way to the Final Four. As the teams prepare to meet again a year later, much has changed.
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Boilers looking for a little revenge against Auburn
Auburn crushed Purdue last season on the way to the Final Four. As the teams prepare to meet again a year later, much has changed.
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December 20, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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What's old is new again in West Lafayette with Kevin Kane returning as Purdue defensive coordinator under Barry Odom after holding the position in 2023 and 2024 under Ryan Walters.
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Friday's College Notebook: Purdue hires new old DC, more
Kevin Kane's return for a second stint as Purdue defensive coordinator leads off this look at college news from Friday.
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December 20, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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It’s hockey night in Fort Wayne as the Komets play host to their rivals from the other end of I-69, the Indy Fuel, at 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Coliseum.
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Pregame blog: Indy Fuel (10-11-3) at Komets (16-6-2)
It’s hockey night in Fort Wayne as the Komets host their rivals from the other end of I-69, the Indy Fuel, at 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Coliseum.
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December 20, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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When the final seconds ticked off the clock in Friday’s game at Memorial Coliseum between the .@FWKomets and the Kansas City Mavericks, Kevin St. Pierre’s work was just getting started.
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Former Komets goalie returns to Coliseum with different calling
When the final seconds ticked off the clock in Friday’s game at Memorial Coliseum between the Komets and the Kansas City Mavericks, Kevin St. Pierre’s work was just getting started.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Indiana football will maintain its leadership on offense next season. Purdue will be under new management on defense.
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Indiana OC gets new contract, Purdue DC departing: Reports
Indiana football agreed to a contract extension with offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan on Thursday while Purdue lost its defensive coordinator.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Goals by forwards Josh Groll and Odeen Tufto in the third period secured a 4-3 win for the Komets over the Bloomington Bison on Wednesday at the Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington, Illinois.
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Komets comeback from early deficit, beat Bloomington
Goals by forwards Josh Groll and Odeen Tufto in the third period secured the Komets a 4-3 win over the Bloomington Bison on Wednesday in Bloomington, Illinois.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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A look at how Purdue is building toward the '26 campaign and the changes coming to the Boilermaker roster and coaching staff this offseason.
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2025 Purdue Football Offseason Tracker: Barry Odom's rebuild continues
A look at how Purdue is building toward the '26 campaign and the changes coming to the Boilermaker roster and coaching staff this offseason.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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A look at how Notre Dame is building toward what could be a special 2026 campaign and the changes coming to the Irish roster and coaching staff this offseason.
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2025 Notre Dame Football Offseason Tracker: Irish look forward after CFP snub
A look at how Notre Dame is building toward what could be a special 2026 campaign and the changes coming to the Irish roster and coaching staff this offseason.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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The Chicago Bears say they're mulling a move to Northwest Indiana with their efforts to secure public funding they say they need to build an enclosed stadium in Illinois stalled.
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Bears mull move to Indiana with effort to secure public funding for stadium in Illinois stalled
The Bears say they’re mulling a move to Northwest Indiana with their efforts to secure public funding to build an enclosed stadium in Illinois stalled.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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The Rams and Broncos qualified for the postseason, are ensconced in the No. 1 spot in their respective conferences. Four teams can win and get in this week: Seattle, Philadelphia, New England and San Francisco.
On to Week 16 ...
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Jaws' NFL Picks: Week 16
Well, that week was bummer. Injuries to star players Micah Parsons, Patrick Mahomes and Davante Adams sullied an otherwise wild week.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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For the second day in a row Wednesday, a member of Notre Dame’s elite backfield declared for the NFL.
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Notre Dame's Jadarian Price declares for draft, follows Love
Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price declared for the NFL the same day he was named a first-team All-American as a kick returner by the Sporting News.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Wayne has announced its Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025-26, which will be inducted in a ceremony on Jan. 23 and honored between the boys and girls basketball games that evening.
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Wayne announces 2025-26 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction class
Wayne announced its Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025-26, which will be inducted in a ceremony on Jan. 23.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Snider's starting lineup is finally healthy as the Panthers head into the back half of the regular season, and they looked like a team finally hitting on all cylinders Tuesday night with a lopsided 59-24 win at Bishop Luers.
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With full lineup, Snider girls roll past Bishop Luers for 4th straight win
Snider's girls basketball team looked like a team finally hitting on all cylinders on Tuesday night with a lopsided 59-24 win at Bishop Luers.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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Indiana’s Curt Cignetti exceeded expectations again this season and it earned him a second consecutive honor as The Associated Press coach of the year in college football.
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Indiana's Cignetti becomes first back-to-back winner of AP coach of the year
Curt Cignetti has been named The Associated Press coach of the year in college football for the second consecutive season.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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As Fort Wayne Football Club prepares to make its professional debut in 2026, the club learned its schedule, as League One announced its 34-week, 306-match regular season slate Tuesday.
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Fort Wayne to battle Indy in interleague cup competition
Fort Wayne and Indianapolis' professional soccer teams will meet on the pitch for the first time May 16 in the 2026 Prinx Tires USL Cup.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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There’s no time to dwell on what could have been from this past weekend for the Komets, and maybe that’s a good thing.
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Komets start week with roster shakeup, road game in Bloomington
The Komets open the week at 8 p.m. ET against the Bloomington Bison at the Grossinger Motors Arena.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love, third-place finisher in the Heisman Trophy race and a two-year star for the Irish, announced Tuesday he will forego his final season of eligibility and enter the draft, where he is likely to be the first running back taken.
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Irish RB Jeremiyah Love declares for NFL draft
Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love, third-place finisher in the Heisman Trophy race this year, announced Tuesday he will depart for the NFL.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:08 AM