Purdue reached the national championship game in 2024, losing to Connecticut. 'We've been able to sustain excellence and do a lot of things, but we haven't done that big thing,' Painter said. Purdue ...

Purdue coach Matt Painter wanted to test his team before the 2025-26 college basketball season began. One of the best ways to do that? How about an early-morning training session with the Navy SEALs?

It was supposed to be the year of Andrew Painter — the year the Phillies’ pitching prodigy would arrive in Philadelphia with a wicked arsenal fronted by a 100-mph fastball. Ain’t happened yet. And the ...