Nate Feltman becomes sole owner of IBJ Media
IBJ Media CEO and Publisher Nate Feltman purchased the shares of Indianapolis businessmen Mickey Maurer and Bob Schloss this month.
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Topps launches first-ever March Madness cards, featuring Clark, Edey
The eight-card packs, which carry the Bowman U Now brand owned by Topps, went on sale Monday and carry a price tag of $139.99 each.
Peyton Manning’s new docuseries captures Caitlin Clark’s historic season
Omaha Productions, the entertainment studio founded by former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Manning, has produced a new four-episode docuseries, “Full Court Press,” that follows Clark through her historic senior basketball season.
Purdue men get No. 1 seed in NCAA tourney, to play in Indianapolis
The inclusion of the Boilermakers in Indianapolis means there will be major demand for tickets. Purdue has been a hot draw this season, with tickets drawing huge prices on the secondary market.
Dan Wakefield, Indianapolis author of ‘Going All the Way,’ dies at 91
Shortridge High School alum Dan Wakefield worked as a magazine correspondent at the 1955 Emmett Till murder trial.
Road & Track magazine yanks 5,000-word story on Formula One without explanation
A socialist who’s painfully self-conscious about class differences, writer Kate Wagner may have seemed like an odd choice to cover the luxury world of Formula One.
Editorial: Stripping access counselor’s authority harms public as well as press
The public access counselor’s goal is to make sure government is open to its constituents—the people who pay for it to exist and the people it’s set up to serve.
Gainbridge signs college star Caitlin Clark to sponsorship deal
Gainbridge—which holds the naming rights for Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home to the Indiana Fever and the Indiana Pacers—said Clark will serve as brand ambassador for the company.
EA Sports says more than 10,000 athletes have accepted NIL deal for video game
EA Sports said players who opt in to the game will receive a minimum of $600 and a copy of EA Sports College Football 25.
After loss in court, NCAA pausing investigations into third-party NIL deals
The move comes a week after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in an antitrust suit that challenges NCAA rules against recruiting inducements, saying they inhibit athletes’ ability to cash in on their celebrity and fame.
Supreme Court casts doubt on GOP-led states’ efforts to regulate social media platforms
In nearly four hours of arguments, several justices questioned aspects of laws adopted by Republican-dominated legislatures and signed by Republican governors in Florida and Texas in 2021. But they seemed wary of a broad ruling.
Rafael Sánchez to join Fox59 and CBS4 news teams
Sanchez, who ended a 26-year run at WRTV-TV Channel 6 earlier this month, will take his new position in April, but he won’t be appearing on the air for a long time afterward because of non-compete agreement.
New book explores feminism through the lens of 20 rock musicians
Katherine Yeske Taylor will participate in an author talk presented by Tomorrow Bookstore at IndyFringe Theatre.
Companies hope to turn All-Star fans into customers with retail pop-ups, activation sites
Dozens of companies will be promoting their brands and rolling out new merchandise at NBA All-Star Weekend events, including Under Armour, AT&T, Google, Kia, Starry, Lids, State Farm, Converse and Skims.
Basketball journalists say Indianapolis can earn high marks for All-Star efforts
Although TV ratings for the NBA All-Star Game are trending downward in the United States, a global audience will be watching.
Colts owner says he’s ‘on the mend’ in brief message
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay issued his first public message in nearly a month while recovering from a severe respiratory illness.
ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery to launch sports streaming service
The service does not yet have a name or a price, but it is the greatest move to date toward sports content being available outside of cable.
Indianapolis Star printing plant to close; operations shifting to Illinois
A 120-year run of local printing of The Indianapolis Star will end with the closure of the Pulliam Production Center.
New name for Formula One team mocked as worst in series history
The rebranding of the AlphaTauri Formula One Team to represent its new corporate sponsor has enraged race fans.
Franklin-based author Brian Allen Carr goes low in ‘Bad Foundations’ novel
The newly published ‘Bad Foundations’ story unfolds in crawlspaces, quantum mechanics and Indiana’s gray area of Delta-8.