Mutka: For one 9-year-old fan, the 1945 Cubs were a team for the ages
Growing up in Whiting within walking distance of Standard Oil (now BP), I lived in a divided baseball house. My mother loved the Cubs, and my dad swore by the...
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Mutka: Stunning stumble for Notre Dame football after No. 10 preseason ranking
Two-and-five! Notre Dame's record? Who saw this coming? Ranked No. 10 in the Associated Press' preseason poll, the freefalling Irish took a week off to contemplate a potential self-imposed bowl...
Mutka: Oakland lefty Sean Manaea reps Northwest Indiana in major leagues
When Gary native LaTroy Hawkins retired last October after more than two decades of pitching in the major leagues, Northwest Indiana's link to the big time seemed to be down...
Mutka: Isaac James makes smooth transition with St. Joseph’s football
In Isaac James the Pumas trust. That is why the running back is making an impact in his freshman year at St. Joseph's College. He mirrors the blue-collar approach that...
Local roundup: Drake beats Valparaiso football for 13th straight time
Third-down conversions are one of football's most meaningful statistics. Drake's Bulldogs can vouch for that. They converted on 13 of 16 opportunities en route to their 13th consecutive victory over...
Mutka: East Chicago’s Marty Carter stars for Grand Valley State
Playing for Grand Valley State is like being in hog heaven. That's the short version offered by record-setting running back Marty Carter. The explosive sophomore from East Chicago Central has...
Mutka: Regular-season dominance no guarantee of World Series title
Baseball is usually as unpredictable as the weather, but the Cubs are one of those rare teams that has lived up to the forecast. So far. Maintaining a double-digit lead...
Mutka: So far, so good for Richard Lagow and Indiana football
Under Kevin Wilson's watch, Indiana's Hoosiers are no longer masquerading as a Big Ten football program. But it's their misfortune to be included in the East Division. That means facing...
Jimmy Seewald steps in, sparks Valparaiso University past Trinity International
Butterflies? If Valparaiso University's Jimmy Seewald had any, they quickly fluttered away. The freshman quarterback tied a school record Saturday with five touchdown passes. "Oh, yeah, of course," Seewald said...
Mutka: There’s more to St. Francis kicker Ryan Nix’s life than football
Tempting as it is to stereotype football players as jocks one hit away from a concussion, difference-makers like Ryan Nix help me to resist that simple-minded approach. To the St....