PHOTO GALLERY: USA swimming officials on Wednesday sought to make a big splash with the unveiling of the event’s pool: a million-gallon, custom-built tub of water atop the concrete floor of Lucas Oil Stadium.
Four other players were suspended for one year by Major League Baseball on Tuesday in the game’s biggest gambling scandal in decades.
The City-County Council on Monday evening approved a major piece of the Hogsett administration’s plan to lure a Major League Soccer team to Indianapolis, advancing a proposal for a new professional sports development area intended to fund a soccer-first stadium.
The Hogsett administration wants to replace the original professional sports development area that the City-County Council approved last year with one that is focused near the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport. The City-County Council will vote on the second plan Monday night.
Clark has arrived in the WNBA at an opportune moment. The league is in negotiations for a new media rights deal, which could significantly increase revenue. And the players union and league soon can negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement.
The league also fined Sky forward Angel Reese $1,000 for failing to make herself available to media after Saturday’s game and fined Chicago $5,000 for failing to ensure that all players comply with league media policies.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said that the original plan was to roll out the charters gradually as they became available, but the league was able to secure charters for every team within a week of the season starting.
AES Indiana, which owns a half-acre parking lot at 355 E. Pearl St., just east of Alabama Street, confirmed to IBJ that the company is “currently discussing its sale with a third party.”
The museum contains memorabilia from Bird’s high school, college and NBA career, interactive exhibits and interviews with coaches, teammates and rivals.
Helio Castroneves will replace Blomqvist after the Meyer Shank Racing team “mutually agreed” for the driver to step aside for the next two races.
The Fever drew a crowd of 16,013 on a Tuesday night, about 1,200 spectators short of a sellout. It was the first time the Fever have failed to sell out this season.
After a three-hour meeting in a room packed with supporters of the Indy Eleven, a City-County Council committee on Tuesday narrowly advanced a proposal for a taxing district on the east side of downtown to support a potential Major League Soccer stadium.
Co-owners Tony Stewart of Columbus, Indiana, and Gene Haas announced the decision after nearly a year of rumors that their four-car Cup team was looking to sell its charters and either scale back or exit the stock car series completely.
The City-County Council’s Rules and Public Policy Committee on Tuesday will hear the Hogsett’s administration’s case for creating the professional sports development area, with scrutiny by the full council to follow on June 3.
Rick Carlisle poured out his heart Monday night before his team was eliminated from the NBA playoffs, when he started reflecting on the impact of Bill Walton, who died Monday at age 71.
It certainly wasn’t easy against the Pacers, who were a perfect 6-0 on their home court before ending the season with two straight home losses. Indiana lost three times in the series despite holding leads or being tied in the final minute.
IMS President Doug Boles said Sunday that despite the weather, IndyCar officials believed they would have a window of time to dry the track and start the race.
A delay at Indianapolis Motor Speedway puts the NASCAR star’s hopes of completing it and the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte later Sunday in doubt.
The forecast at Indianapolis Motor Speedway called for a band of storms to push through around 12 p.m. EDT, just before the time the Indy 500 was scheduled to begin.
Newgarden returns to the speedway for Sunday’s race as the defending Indy 500 winner but caught in a cheating scandal that has damaged his pristine reputation and that of Team Penske.
