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USA Track & Field repeals controversial rules

USA Track & Field has repealed restrictions on uniform advertising that angered athletes across the country, but it remains to be seen whether athletes will take advantage of their renewed freedom.

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NCAA delays decision on stipend for scholarship athletes

The National Collegiate Athletic Association will wait to decide on whether scholarship athletes at college sports’ top division will be eligible for as much as $2,000 a year to pay for food, transportation and other incidental expenses.

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Chicago mimicking Indy sports strategy

Tourism leaders in Chicago are launching an initiative some observers think is a direct shot at Indianapolis. In October, the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau formed its own sports commission and fed it $300,000 in startup cash.

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Ripken eyes Indy for major youth baseball complex

Officials for Ripken Baseball Inc., which operates two of the country’s top youth baseball facilities, are considering Indianapolis as a location for a major complex that could cost up to $20 million to build and draw thousands of players and spectators each year.

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NCAA approves major scholarship changes at meeting

The NCAA Division I Board of Directors OK’d reforms that give conferences the option of adding more money to scholarships, schools the opportunity to award scholarships for multiple years, impose tougher academic standards on recruits, and change basketball recruiting.

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Indoor sports complex getting $2M makeover

The Sports Of All Sorts indoor recreational facility on Indianapolis’ northeast side is undergoing a rebranding that will transform it into a restaurant and entertainment venue as well as a sports complex.

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Indiana Soccer Association moving to Westfield

The Indianapolis-based soccer association’s decision to move to Westfield’s Grand Park Sports Campus follows a similar announcement earlier this year by the Lids Indiana Bulls, a youth baseball organization.

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City hosting another Big Ten championship

Participants from seven Big Ten universities will be in Indianapolis this weekend to compete in the women’s rowing championships—the first time the event has been held at a neutral site.

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