Plea in child porn case signed by gymnastics doctor, reports say
A plea deal could be in the works for a former doctor for Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics who was charged in federal court with obtaining and possessing child pornography.
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USA Gymnastics needs ‘culture change’ to stop abuse, report says
USA Gymnastics, the national governing body for the sport in the United States, ordered the review following a series of civil lawsuits filed against the Indianapolis-based organization and a former team doctor by gymnasts who claim the physician sexually abused them.
Indy Fuel owners, developer propose $40M sports, entertainment complex
The owners of the Indy Fuel professional hockey team and Indianapolis-based developer Gershman Partners announced plans Monday to team up on a $40 million-plus sports, family entertainment and hospitality complex on 60 acres along Interstate 65 in Greenwood.
Ex-gymnast testifies against doctor who worked for USA Gymnastics
A former gymnast testified that she turned to a prominent sports doctor for treatment of back problems but instead was repeatedly molested as a teenager, assaults that have haunted her for nearly two decades.
Three area communities on short list to land Little League regional HQ
Little League International announced Thursday that it had narrowed the field to five finalists, with three in the Indianapolis area and two in Illinois.
NCAA returns events to North Carolina after repeals
The NCAA has awarded coveted men's basketball tournament games and other events to North Carolina, effectively ending a boycott that helped force the state to repeal parts of a law that regulated bathroom access for transgender people.
USA Gymnastics president resigns amid abuse scandal
Steve Penny joined Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics in 1999 and oversaw one of the greatest runs in Olympic history.
Olympic officials recommend USA Gymnastics leader resign, source says
U.S. Olympic Committee leadership has recommended USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny resign amid fallout from the federation's handling of a string of sex-abuse cases, according to a person familiar with the communications.
Despite rich new TV deal, NCAA gets debt downgrade
The governing body for college sports weathered a $411 million deficit in its latest fiscal year. But long term, its financial position appears strong—in no small part because of an $8.8 billion TV contract extension it inked last year for its men's basketball tournament.
Olympic officials to discuss USA Gymnastics president’s fate
U.S. Olympic Committee officials will consider recommending the ouster of USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny at their board meeting Thursday amid the fallout from a sexual assault scandal surrounding a former team doctor, a source says.
High-profile gymnasts come forward, claim abuse by doctor
The gymnasts accused Dr. Larry Nassar, a volunteer team doctor for Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics for almost three decades, of touching them inappropriately while he disguised the abuse as treatment.
Jonathan Byrd’s pulls back from big role in Grand Park
The multi-faceted food-service company confirmed Monday that it has ended almost all of its involvement with the 400-acre sports campus in Westfield.
NCAA to pay $208M settlement in antitrust case
The Indianapolis-based NCAA has agreed to pay $208.7 million to settle a federal class-action lawsuit filed by former college athletes who claimed the value of their scholarships was illegally capped.
Lawsuit says NCAA, Riddell didn’t educate on head injuries
The NCAA and helmet maker Riddell are defendants in separate class-action lawsuits alleging they failed to protect football players from long-term head injuries and didn't educate them about the risks.
WHMB thinks new all-sports local TV channel will score
WHMB-TV Channel 40 this week launched an all-sports channel, and station officials say they’re confident they can succeed where WRTV-TV’s Hometown Sports Network failed.
USA Gymnastics faces another suit over alleged sex abuse by doctor
A doctor accused of sexually abusing gymnasts was sued Tuesday by 18 women and girls, the latest legal action over alleged assaults. Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics was named in the suit.
UPDATE: Entrepreneur proposes $15M youth sports facility in Noblesville
Andy Card, who earlier led the investment group behind the Jonathan Byrd’s Fieldhouse at Grand Park, said the new project would be able to accommodate sports including baseball, basketball and volleyball.
USA Gymnastics doing independent review of sexual misconduct
USA Gymnastics is turning to a former federal prosecutor to spearhead an independent review of the way the Indianapolis-based organization deals with allegations of sexual misconduct.
Sex abuse lawsuit against USA Gymnastics doc names Karolyis
The lawsuit against the Indianapolis-based gymnastics governing body, filed Thursday, is the first to name renowned husband-and-wife coaches Bela and Martha Karolyi, alleging they turned a blind eye to molestations.
Little League to pull central region HQ out of Indianapolis
The organization said it has put its Indianapolis headquarters at 46th Street and Mitthoeffer Road up for sale and has begun the process of identifying a new community "that suits are evolving needs."