Favre’s return spurs Colts question

Brett Favre is returning to Green Bay today to play for the Packers. This after Packers brass offered to pay him $20 million to stay away.

This got me thinking. Which of the Indianapolis Colts that has retired or otherwise left …

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IU names Crean to AD search team

Indiana University President Michael McRobbie announced this afternoon that the school has formed a 13-person search committee to find a replacement for athletic director Rick Greenspan. The search committee will include faculty members, administrators and alumni. The search committee will be…

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Tracy, Subway could be back in IRL

Open-wheel race driver Paul Tracy may not be done this year on the Indy Racing League circuit. This morning, Walker Racing officials told IBJ they continue to work with Subway Restaurants and other…

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Tour victory rolls out of Speedway

Carlos Sastre’s Tour de France victory was cemented in Paris July 27, but the wheels that carried him to victory were made in Speedway.

While Zipp Speed Weaponry has been providing high-end bicycle wheels…

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IRL works on schedule, TV deal

At 2 p.m. today, IRL officials are expected to unveil their 2009 schedule. Motorsports sources tell IBJ there will be 18 races next year (10 ovals and eight road courses), with the Nashville…

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Threat of Crean’s exodus moves IU

Indiana University is making me look pretty smart these days. And it has nothing to do with the degree I earned there almost 20 years ago.

Three weeks ago I was asked on a…

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Tony, tires, Danica make news

The big stories in the world of motorsports have been coming at such a high rate of speed, it’s been difficult to keep up.

The long weekend kicked off with Tony Stewart getting into an altercation with a U.S. Auto Club…

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Big crowds greet IRL in Edmonton

The Indy Racing League’s foray into Edmonton is looking good.

Sources on the ground there for this weekend’s race report that IRL race signage and promotional material posted by city officials is evident along streets,…

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IRL drafts off NASCAR

Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Tony George’s open-wheel racing enterprise has gotten a boost from its fendered brethren that few outside racing circles are aware of.

So powerful is the connection between NASCAR and the…

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Indians hit home run with sponsors

At a time when many professional sports teams and properties are seeing their revenue drop in the wake of a rocky economy, the Indianapolis Indians this year have seen a nearly 18 percent…

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Jackets required for grand opening

Fear not. If you didn’t get your free ticket to tour the Indianapolis Colts’ new home venue, there’s still a way to get a sneak peak—at a steep price. And this event is…

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Danica Patrick vs. Milka Duno

If you haven’t seen the video of Saturday’s altercation between Indy Racing League drivers Danica Patrick and Milka Duno, you can go to YouTube. More than 600,000 people have watched it since…

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IUPUI’s Hunter delivers on promise

IUPUI men’s basketball Coach Ron Hunter is making good on a promise he made in January to personally deliver shoes to the poorest of the poor.

Thursday, Hunter and members of the Jaguars team…

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AAA to sponsor MotoGP event

AAA Hoosier Motor Club today finalized a three-year deal with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, making AAA Hoosier Insurance a primary sponsor of the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP MotoGP event on Sept. 14…

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Five finalists for IRL title sponsor

Indy Racing League officials searching for a title sponsor have their short list narrowed to five companies.

Subway restaurants and Eastman Kodak head the list, according to league sources. There are also two technology…

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NASCAR sponsors eyeing IRL

Subway restaurants won’t be the last NASCAR sponsor racing to the Indy Racing League, according to motorsports marketing experts.

An idea that seemed laughable a year or two ago is now reality. Subway, a big-time NASCAR sponsor, this week announced it…

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Time to say adios to Bush Stadium

Yankee Stadium, the House that Ruth Built, the home of 26 World Series Champions, a pillar of the Big Apple since 1923, will be demolished next spring.

Yet Indianapolis refuses to put Bush Stadium…

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Scrub named 400 grand marshall

Actor John C. McGinley, best known for his role as the sarcastic Dr. Perry Cox on the long-running network comedy “Scrubs,” was announced today as the grand marshal for the Allstate 400 at…

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