Indy, other Hoosier cities land nearly two dozen NCAA title events
The Indianapolis-based NCAA announced its site selections for more than 450 events through 2026 on Wednesday afternoon.
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NCAA proposal opens door for athletes to make outside money
The decision marks a historic organizational shift that might ultimately prove meaningless in some corners of the country, as state and federal lawmakers scramble to rewrite the rules on amateurism.
EDITORIAL: Indiana Sports Corp. offers bold plan to create college basketball bubble
It would be good for downtown, good for the hospitality industry and certainly good for our collective psyche.
IBJ Podcast: Could Indy become a virus-free ‘bubble’ for college basketball?
Indiana Sports Corp. President Ryan Vaughn talks to host Mason King about the proposal to turn the Indiana Convention Center into a collection of basketball courts and locker rooms as well as the group’s finances and plans as it prepares to host major events in the coming months.
Notre Dame-Wake Forest football game postponed after Irish positive tests
The game is the 18th involving major college football teams to be postponed or canceled by COVID-19 issues since Aug. 26.
City sports officials offer to create basketball bubble for interested schools
Indiana Sports Corp. released a 16-page proposal Friday that calls for turning the convention center’s exhibition halls and meeting rooms into basketball courts and locker rooms. There would be expansive safety measures and daily virus testing.
Big Ten’s cardiac registry aims to study effects of COVID-19
Myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart, was among concerns cited by the Big Ten in August when it planned to postpone football until spring.
NCAA basketball season set to open day before Thanksgiving
The Division I Council voted Wednesday to delay the start date from the originally scheduled Nov. 10 as one of several precautions against the spread of coronavirus.
UPDATE: Big Ten aims for late-October start to football, but without spectators
All 14 teams are expected to play eight regular-season games in eight weeks, plus have an opportunity to play a ninth game, possibly on Dec. 19, with a conference championship game in Indianapolis—if all goes well.
Senators debate antitrust exemption for NCAA over athlete pay
The NCAA is working to change its rules restricting athletes from earning money for things such as endorsements, in-person appearances and social media posts.
After presidents meet, Big Ten Conference fall football still in limbo
Presidents of universities in the Big Ten Conference were presented a comprehensive plan Sunday to conduct a fall football season, but a final decision is still to come.
Big Ten presidents to discuss starting football, source says
If things move quickly, the Big Ten could start an eight-game season in about a month, and still compete for a spot in the College Football Playoff.
Heart injury after COVID-19 spurs call to screen college athletes
The finding adds to a growing body of evidence that the pneumonia-causing coronavirus is also resulting in damage to the heart, as well as other organs.
ACC coaches back idea of putting all D-I teams in 2021 NCAA hoops tourney
Multiple coaches said creating an everybody-gets-in format would be an incentive for schools as they create the safest conditions possible for returning to play.
Businesses eye changes after Notre Dame cuts football game attendance
Each Notre Dame home football game typically brings in about $17 million in visitor spending to St. Joseph County and $22 million for the overall region, according to the most recent study.
Memo: NCAA to furlough its entire staff for up to 8 weeks
The NCAA will furlough its entire Indianapolis-based staff of about 600 employees in a cost-saving move, according to memo obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.
Trump calls on Big Ten Conference to play fall football
The Big Ten, in a written statement, said Commissioner Kevin Warren and President Donald Trump had a “productive conversation.”
AP source: Big Ten working on multiple options for football
The conference is in the early stages of a complicated process that also involves broadcast partners and possible neutral site venues, but could have a season starting as soon as Thanksgiving weekend.
Source: Big Ten working on multiple options for football
One option includes playing games at domed stadiums across the Midwest, including in Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Detroit.
For media companies, college football’s cancellation might be good thing
A growing number of analysts and insiders are reaching a startling conclusion: The scrapping of the college Division I football season actually might come with as many silver linings as drawbacks—maybe even more.