IU Indy to break ground on $110M arena named for late civic leader Jim Morris
The James T. Morris Arena honors the civic leader and philanthropist who died last year at 81.
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Ohio State outlasts Notre Dame in CFP final to win first national football title since 2014
Notre Dame (14-2) saw its 13-game winning streak end when its late comeback attempt fell short. The Fighting Irish are still searching for their first national championship since 1988.
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Derek Schultz: IU football fans finally get to live in the moment
If you had posed any of the current playoff scenarios to anyone back in August, much less a die-hard IU football fan, they would’ve laughed you out of the room.
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IBJ Podcast: JW Marriott’s manager on surviving pandemic, saving March Madness and facing new competition
Phil Ray also weighs in on the new taxing district the city is considering for beautification and public safety efforts downtown, plus the city-funded construction of an 800-room hotel that would become the JW Marriott’s biggest competitor.
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NCAA presents options to expand March Madness tournaments, source says
Many in college basketball have said they believe the 68-team fields and three weekends of play are ideal, but pressure has grown to add teams and games to one of the nation’s most popular sports events.
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Women’s basketball players formed an advocacy group. They can’t get a meeting.
The association has at least one rep from every Big Ten team and a majority of SEC programs. Both conferences declined to meet.
IU basketball coach Mike Woodson not expected to return next season
The 66-year-old Woodson has been under fire most of the past two seasons because his teams have underperformed.
Carmel athlete among Ivy League women swimmers suing NCAA over transgender competitor
The Carmel High School standout is among three former University of Pennsylvania women swimmers suing Penn, Harvard University, the Ivy League and the Indianapolis-based NCAA.
Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever to play exhibition at Iowa
The preseason game will allow Clark to play as a pro with her current team at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, where she starred in college on her way to becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA.
College Football Playoff national title game sees viewership decline
Ohio State University’s 34-23 victory over the University of Notre Dame in Monday night’s CFP championship game in Atlanta was the most-watched game of the season. However, it saw a double-digit drop in viewers from last year’s title match.
IU eliminates 25 athletic department jobs in preparation for revenue sharing, source says
Indiana University and many other schools are facing an unprecedented dilemma—pay players market value or risk becoming less competitive on the field. In Bloomington, the solution appears to be running a leaner department.
At Notre Dame, the first ‘America’s Team,’ they wake the echoes on a run to another national title
Ever since 1913, when an end named Knute Rockne helped a small Catholic school based in South Bend pull off a stunner by beating Army, Notre Dame has stood as one of the main shapers of college football.
NCAA seeks help from Congress, plans to dole out $1.2B to help pay settlement
NCAA President Charlie Baker is banking on the momentum college sports appears to be gaining since preliminary approval of the House settlement, which calls for schools to pay players directly for use of their name, image and likeness.
Third basketball player joins suit against IU, alleging sexual abuse by former team doctor
The lawsuit has been expanded to bring claims for alleged federal constitutional violations against Indiana University’s long-time head trainer for the men’s basketball program.
Power Four seek more control over NCAA policies, including running championship events
The proposal, described as a “working document” ahead of next week’s NCAA convention, would grant the Southeastern Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference rights to manage postseason championships such as the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.
UPDATE: Notre Dame handles ‘tough moments’ to oust Georgia in Sugar Bowl
In a game delayed because of a deadly terror attack in the host city, the University of Notre Dame produced a memorable performance to advance into the semifinals of the College Football Playoff.
UPDATE: Football playoff game between Notre Dame, Georgia postponed after deadly truck attack
The casualties occurred when a driver rammed a pickup truck into a crowd of revelers in New Orleans’ famed French Quarter early on New Year’s Day, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 30.
Notre Dame protects home field in new postseason era with 1st playoff win, 27-17 over Indiana
The seventh-seeded Fighting Irish (12-1) won their 11th straight—and their first playoff victory.
12-team college football playoff arrives after 100 years, a few billion dollars and many detours
College football finally has what the rest of sports have—a legitimate postseason tournament. So what’s likely to change?
Caitlin Clark’s No. 22 to be retired at Iowa’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Before joining the Indiana Fever, Clark finished her college career as the all-time leading scorer in men’s and women’s NCAA Division I history
Notre Dame-IU playoff game in South Bend brings unexpected Christmas bonus
“This is our version of the Final Four, of a Super Bowl, of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour,” said a local tourism official of the late-in-the-year game drawing 80,000 spectators.
Notre Dame gives coach Freeman contract extension as playoff week begins
Freeman won nine games in his first season as Notre Dame’s head football coach, 10 in his second season and 11 (so far) this year. Seventh-seeded Notre Dame will host No. 9 Indiana University on Friday night.
NCAA reveals logos for 2026 Men’s Final Four, other basketball championships
Also unveiled were the logos for the 2026 NCAA Division II and Division III men’s basketball championships, which will also be held in Indianapolis on the same weekend (April 4-6) as the Final Four.
Athletes in $2.8B college lawsuit tell judge they want to create players’ association
The athletes whose lawsuit against the Indianapolis-based NCAA is primed to pave the way for schools to pay them directly also want a players’ association to represent them in the complex contract negotiations that have overtaken the sport.