NBA bans player for life after probe shows he shared information, bet on games
Jontay Porter of the Toronto Raptors is the second person to be banned from the league by Commissioner Adam Silver for violating league rules.
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Seinfeld’s Netflix movie about Pop-Tarts to be featured in IndyCar race
Indianapolis-based Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 8 car will be painted in the texture of an unfrosted Pop-Tart along with images of Seinfeld and some of the movie cast members to promote the film.
WNBA fashionistas expected to showcase their styles at draft
Caitlin Clark and other players at Monday night’s WNBA Draft are facing a challenge essentially every woman can identify with: wearing just the right outfit for a special occasion.
Retail sales surge as Americans buy despite higher prices
Americans boosted spending at a hotter-than-expected pace in March, underscoring how shoppers remain resilient despite inflationary pressures and other economic challenges.
Caitlin Clark biggest name in high-impact WNBA Draft
The Indiana Fever, who are expected to take Clark with their No. 1 pick in the draft, have a draft party scheduled for Monday night.
Pacers secure sixth seed in playoffs, face Bucks in first round
The Pacers will enter the postseason with momentum from a dominant regular-season finale. They shot 65% and made 19 of 36 3-pointers against the Hawks on Sunday.
Big banks warn of uncertain year ahead after mixed financial Q1 performances
Banks warned of risks in an environment of stubbornly high inflation and geopolitical clashes in Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere.
Caitlin Clark headlines list of 15 players invited to WNBA Draft
Clark, who is the career leading scorer in Division I men’s and women’s basketball, is expected to go first to the Indiana Fever. It’s the second consecutive year that the Fever have the top pick.
Homebuyers face quandary: To wait or not to wait for lower mortgage rates
Combined with a nearly 44% increase in the national median sale price of previously occupied homes between 2019 and 2023, elevated mortgage rates have made buying a home less affordable for many Americans.
Top NASCAR driver Kyle Larson uses Indianapolis testing to learn on the fly
The 2021 NASCAR Cup champion going to attempt to complete the Memorial Day weekend double—1,100 miles of racing in Indianapolis and Charlotte, North Carolina, on the same day.
Indiana Fever to have most national appearances on WNBA broadcast schedule
Call it the Caitlin Clark effect. The WNBA will show all but four of the Fever’s games on its national broadcast and streaming partners, starting with the season opener at Connecticut on May 14.
Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing, FCC says
The labels are expected to provide easy-to-understand, accurate information about the cost and performance of high-speed internet service to help consumers avoid junk fees, price hikes, and other unexpected costs.
Higher gas, rents keep U.S. inflation elevated, likely delaying Fed rate cuts
The March figures, the third straight month of inflation readings well above the Fed’s 2% target, provide concerning evidence that inflation is stuck at an elevated level after having steadily dropped in the second half of 2023.
At movie industry convention, leaders say blockbusters alone aren’t enough
2023 was a rollercoaster year for movie theaters. The overall U.S. box office was up 20% from the previous year, but still $2 billion shy of where the business was pre-pandemic.
Postal Service seeks to hike first-class stamp to 73 cents
The request was made to the Postal Regulatory Commission, which must approve the proposed increase that the Postal Service contends is necessary to achieve financial stability.
Women’s NCAA basketball title game draws more viewers than men’s final
The Sunday afternoon game on ABC and ESPN featuring Caitlin Clark outdrew Monday’s men’s final between the University of Connecticut and Purdue University by more than four million viewers.
Railroad agrees to $600M settlement for fiery Ohio derailment, but residents fear it’s not enough
The company said the agreement, if approved by the court, will resolve all class action claims within a 20-mile radius from the derailment and, for those residents who choose to participate, personal injury claims within a 10-mile radius from the derailment.
UConn defeats Purdue to become first repeat NCAA men’s basketball champion since 2007
UConn joined the 2006-07 Florida Gators and the 1991-92 Duke Blue Devils as just the third team to repeat since John Wooden’s UCLA dynasty of the 1960s and 1970s.
NCAA president: Prop betting on college athletes ‘enormously problematic’
NCAA President Charlie Baker expressed concerns about threats to the integrity of competition and harassment of athletes by bettors angry with their individual results.
Eclipse weather forecast UPDATE: Skies mostly clear in central Indiana
Clouds are forecast for much of the eclipse route through the United States, but they’ll probably be the high, thin variety in central Indiana, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.