BRIAN HOWEY: 83 percent of Hoosiers support gun background checks

There’s always something in Howey Politics Indiana polling that raises at least one eyebrow, and sometimes both.

PHIL WIELAND: We're not the happiest, but it could be worse

If you think of the region as something less than paradise on Earth, apparently you are not alone or even in the minority.

Small-school guys get their shot at NFL combine

INDIANAPOLIS | Armonty Bryant gets those awkward looks every time he tells someone he attends college at ECU.

Big East non-football schools consider departing

NEW YORK | The seven Big East schools that don't play FBS football are considering making a break from the drastically reshaped conference — and how best to go about doing it.

Holiday events: Trees, lighting displays and more

From elaborately decorated trees to drive-through lighting displays to boat parades and train shows, a variety of holiday spectacles are being staged through the end of December and into early January around the country. Here are a few of them.

Maryland West Virginia Football

West Virginia quaterback Geno Smith (12) gets a pass off as he is pressured by Maryland's Darin Drakeford (52) during their game Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.

Ted Potter Jr. wins Greenbrier Classic in playoff

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. | Ted Potter Jr.'s first PGA Tour victory means a lot more than a big paycheck. The 28-year-old rookie can take a trip to August National off his wish list.

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Crown Point Red's David Cave watches his triple take off against Griffith in the third inning of the Ohio Valley Regional in the 8-and-under Cal Ripken Tournament on Sunday in Schererville.

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Crown Point Red's David Cave is tagged out at home by Griffith catcher Ronnie Dixon in the third inning of the Ohio Valley Regional in the 8-and-under Cal Ripken Tournament on Sunday in Schererville.

Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament

Schererville Black's Ethan Knopf flies out against Eastside South Bend during the Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament 8U game on Friday.

Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament

Schererville Black players warm up before the start of their Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament 8U game on Friday in Schererville.

Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament

Schererville Black's Josiah Kuypers singles against Eastside South Bend in the first inning of Friday's Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament 8U game.

Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament

Schererville Black manager Chris Caposey has a few words for the home plate umpire in the second inning of Friday's 8U game against Eastside South Bend in the Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament.

Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament

A young fan takes a photograph of his brother at Friday's Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament 8U game in Schererville.

Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament

Schererville Black's Evan Caposey rounds third on his way home as teammate Sonny Ferrantella singles against Eastside South Bend in the second inning of Friday's Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament 8U game.

Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament

Schererville Black's Evan Caposey rounds third on his way home as teammate Sonny Ferrantella singles against Eastside South Bend in the second inning of Friday's Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament 8U game.

Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament

Schererville Black catcher Colin Hornemann looks down the third base line after Eastside South Bend scores in the first inning of Friday's 8U game in the Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament.

Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament

Schererville Black's Evan Caposey wipes himself off at second base following teammate Aidan O'Brien's single against Eastside South Bend in the second inning of Friday's 8U game in the Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament.

Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament

Schererville Black's shortstop Aidan O'Brien calls for time out after cutting off a throw from the outfield as Eastside South Bend gets a hit in the first inning of Friday's Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament 8U game in Schererville.

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Schererville Black's Ethan Knopf fires the ball back into the infield as Eastside South Bend gets a hit in the first inning of Friday's 8U game in the Ohio Valley Regional Cal Ripken Tournament in Schererville.