Analysis: Women’s NCAA basketball tourney not ready for expansion from competitive, financial standpoint
The first round of the women’s tourney this year featured a near-record number of blowouts and noncompetitive games.
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Sports entertainment firm Cosm eyeing downtown Indy for venue, sources say
Cosm venues, which have been described as a cross between a traditional sports bar, the Sphere in Las Vegas and an Imax movie theater, already are operating in Los Angeles and Dallas.
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Cadillac F1 team plans to employ 300 people at new HQ in Fishers
The $200 million, 400,000-square-foot Cadillac F1 facility is under construction near Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport.
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Dixon drives IndyCar opener without radio communication, finishes 2nd to Palou
Alex Palou, who has won three of the last four IndyCar championships, takes a 10-point lead over Dixon into the next event.
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Gene Hackman’s role in ‘Hoosiers’ led to unforgettable, beloved film for fans far beyond Indiana
“Hoosiers,” featuring Hackman as Hickory Huskers Coach Norman Dale, was ranked as the No. 1 sports film of all-time by The Associated Press in 2020.
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Power conferences fill this year’s Sweet 16 for first time ever
The Sweet 16, a popular destination for bracket-busting mid-majors, is made up entirely of teams from power conferences, a first since the bracket expanded to 64 teams in 1985.
March Madness first-round games drawing more viewers
Thursday night’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament games made up the most-watched prime-time first-round slate in March Madness history.
Indy leaders planning global conference on sports
TEDSports is expected to draw up to 1,000 executives, educators and trendsetters from across the globe Sept. 9-11.
Experts, insiders say it’s unclear which option MLS might favor for Indianapolis soccer team
If Major League Soccer decides to put a team in Indianapolis, it can happen one of two ways: through an expansion of the 30-team league or by moving an existing team here.
WNBA spending on All-Star Weekend would be exempted from taxes under bipartisan bill
Senate Bill 314 expands an existing exemption that applies to an NFL Super Bowl, NCAA Final Fours and NBA All-Star Weekend.
Techstars discontinues Indianapolis-based sports tech accelerator
The company, which worked with 67 startups through the Indianapolis program, has dramatically trimmed its offerings in recent years.
41 of the Indiana Fever’s 44 games this season will be nationally broadcast
Thursday’s announcement sets a benchmark for the WNBA as it prepares for its first-ever 44-game regular season.
NBA champ Celtics sold for record $6.1B to group led by private equity mogul
The Celtics are seeking to become the NBA’s first back-to-back champions since the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018.
Peyton Manning joins group investing $45M in Good Good Golf
Good Good Golf has attracted more than 1.75 million YouTube subscribers with videos of trick shots, challenges and other golf-themed programming.
Indy Eleven eyeing MLS alternative as current league expands divisions
The Indy Eleven franchise has played in the second-tier USL Championship league since 2018 but now has a chance to advance to the league’s new Division One league.
Opponents continue to find bigger places to play for Indiana Fever visits
The popularity of Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever has prompted yet another WNBA team to move a game to a much larger arena.
UPDATE: IU hires men’s basketball coach away from West Virginia
The new coach brings 24 years of Division 1 coaching experience to Indiana University, which parted ways at the end of the season with coach Mike Woodson.
New poll breaks down why people fill out March Madness brackets
The survey found that about one-quarter of Americans fill out a men’s March Madness bracket “every year” or “some years.”
UPDATE: Purdue lone Indiana men’s team in March Madness, with IU’s bubble burst
Purdue is in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA men’s basketball tourney, meaning the team will play in Indianapolis if it reaches the Sweet 16. Meanwhile, three schools from Indiana will play in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.
F1 headquarters is ‘dynamic opportunity’ for Fishers
The new Cadillac Formula One team that will be headquartered in Fishers could bring with it more opportunities for high-tech companies to take root in the city that has made the business of technology a focus for more than a decade.
Sports industry to take center stage during new TEDSports event in Indy
An international two-day series of sports-focused seminars and workshops is set to converge on the Old National Centre in downtown Indianapolis later this year.
City hosting hundreds of athletes for NCAA Division II National Championship Festival
Spectators will watch more than 1,100 college athletes in five sports participate in title events at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and IU Natatorium this week.
Horizon League preps for tournament, growth
The Indianapolis-based Horizon League is set to wrap up its men’s and women’s basketball tournament at the Indiana State Fairgrounds next week.
Indoor golf venues take off with serious, casual players
An increasing number of indoor golf clubs in the metropolitan area provide food, drinks and golf simulators that allow users to play full rounds or just take some hacks on dozens of golf courses from around the world.