Trial starts in nanny’s suit against Pacers owner
A nanny who worked for Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon and his wife testified in a wrongful-firing case Monday that the couple knew of her tumultuous life, but decided to keep her on their staff.
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Colts re-sign Manning to long-term deal
The four-time NFL MVP has inked a five-year contract for $90 million, with $69 million of that paid in the first three years. The deal is structured to allow the team to sign more of its own free agents.
UPDATE: Players vote to OK deal to end NFL lockout
The NFL Players Association executive board and 32 team reps have voted unanimously to approve the terms of a deal to the end the 4½-month lockout.
Pacers: Lockout won’t sting employees, ticket holders
The Indiana Pacers don’t plan to lay off staff, and they are promising to pay ticket holders cash, plus interest, if any NBA games are canceled during the upcoming season due to the lockout.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Pacers’ new coach preaches overachieving
Why base the team's identity on a scene from "Rocky"? Is he soft on discipline? What "stupid human tricks" can he perform? Frank Vogel has answers.
Bush Stadium rehab is Watson’s latest creative project
Longtime Indianapolis developer launches spirited attempt to save baseball palace.
2012 Super Bowl merchandise unveiled
Items ranging from T-shirts and sweat shirts to mugs and pennants are available exclusively through ColtsProShop.com, at the Colts ProShop in Lucas Oil Stadium and at Circle Centre mall.
NFL sees signs fans are turned off during lockout
Ten weeks into the owners' lockout of the players, the NFL is seeing the early signs of cracks in fan loyalty. "Fans want certainty," Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday at the end of the league's spring meetings in Indianapolis.
Pacers TV ratings increase even as attendance dips
Viewership for Pacers games on Fox Sports increased 35 percent this year over last, according to New York-based Nielsen Media Research.
Pacers to keep Bird as president
The Indiana Pacers announced Tuesday that they will keep Bird as team president after he met with owner Herb Simon in Los Angeles.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Indians boss still having a ball
What's the secret to baseball profitability? Why is the offseason so important? Franchise President Max Schumacher fields questions.
Butler’s Mack to test NBA waters without agent
Butler University junior guard Shelvin Mack will declare for the NBA draft, but not hire an agent, keeping his college eligibility as he considers his options.
Indians renew TV deal for home games
All 72 home games for the Indianapolis Indians are scheduled for broadcast on Comcast's Xfinity and Bright House Networks.
CIB, Colts dispute stadium concession expenses
The Indianapolis Colts and its stadium manager, the Capital Improvement Board of Marion County, are squabbling over who pays certain concession expenses. The dispute ultimately could reach arbitration, if an agreement is not reached.
Colts owner wants negotiations, not litigation
Jim Irsay said Monday he's "optimistic" the league will not lose the 2011 season or next year's Super Bowl in Indianapolis because of the lockout, though he is "disappointed" that players have resorted to making their case through the legal system.
NFL, players face expiration of labor contract
With the NFL on the brink of its first work stoppage in nearly a quarter of a century, Commissioner Roger Goodell and union head DeMaurice Smith met at a federal mediator's office Friday, the day the league's twice-extended labor contract was set to expire.
NFL, union agree to 24-hour deadline extension
The NFL and the players' union decided Thursday to keep the current collective bargaining agreement in place for an additional 24 hours so that negotiations can continue.
Indians’ new ticketing partner could drive further spike in attendance
The baseball franchise dumped Ticketmaster for another sales management firm that charges buyers lower fees.
BENNER: Enabled by us, the rich squabble over billions
How can Indianapolis, and cities throughout America, continue to feed the beast that is sports?
Thursday is deadline day for NFL, union
The NFL and the players' union no longer have months or weeks or days to reach a new collective bargaining agreement. If they don't get it done before Thursday turns to Friday on the East Coast, pro football's first work stoppage since 1987 is almost a certainty.