Jim Irsay’s daughters embrace his NFL legacy as they take their turn running the Colts
Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt and Kalen Jackson said they want to take after their father by chasing another Super Bowl trophy.
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Pacers, back home in Indiana, have some things to figure out before Game 3 in NBA Finals
If the Pacers don’t take care of their own business at home, starting with Game 3 on Wednesday night, it’ll be advantage Thunder again, just like that.
Pacers fall in Oklahoma City as Thunder pull even in NBA Finals
The series will shift to Indianapolis for Games 3 and 4 on Wednesday and Friday with the series tied 1-1.
Organization behind Pacers aims to make the most of NBA Finals run
Pacers Sports & Entertainment is taking full advantage of the unique marketing, advertising and branding possibilities the Finals bring.
Mr. Clutch: Tyrese Haliburton keeps delivering in ultimate moments for Pacers
Haliburton is 4 for 4 in the final 2 seconds of fourth quarters and overtimes in these playoffs, all of those shots either giving the Pacers a win or sending a game into OT before they won it there.
Pacers mount stunning comeback to top Thunder in Game 1 of NBA Finals
The Pacers committed the highest number of turnovers by a team before halftime of a postseason game since 1997, but won it in shocking fashion on a last-second shot by Tyrese Haliburton.
Colts QB Anthony Richardson sidelined indefinitely with shoulder injury
Richardson will miss next week’s three-day mandatory minicamp. The injury comes as he competes with Daniel Jones—who signed as a free agent in March—for the starting job in Indianapolis.
Caitlin Clark’s quad injury to be reevaluated this weekend
The Indiana Fever have gone 1-2 in the three games that Clark has missed since the injury.
Indiana Golf tees off with new headquarters at Fort Ben
The 13,000-square-foot Pete and Alice Dye Indiana Golf Center, which opens Thursday, includes office space, the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame and a short-game practice facility.
Bettors avoiding favored Thunder in NBA Finals against Pacers
The Oklahoma City Thunder are such heavy favorites to win the NBA title that many bettors are looking for other wagers instead.
Postseason run by Pacers is boom, baby, for sports-themed bar
Patrick Tamm, CEO of the Indiana Restaurant & Lodging Association, said the Pacers are boosting business at what could have been a slow time for downtown eateries and bars.
In clash of offensive firepower, defense may determine who wins NBA crown, Pacers or Thunder
The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder have two of the NBA’s best offenses. But with so much focus on the high-scoring, up-tempo offenses, it’s easy to overlook their defenses.
Buzzy British sports-tech startup expands North American presence—starting in the Indy area
Ai.io, a British sports-tech startup, was named to Fast Company’s 2025 list of top 10 most innovative sports companies.
Whether ratings are good or not, Thunder-Pacers could be series true basketball fans enjoy
The media markets aren’t large, but this series has everything else: star power, good coaching and All-Stars on both sides. And it adds to the NBA’s recent run of parity.
Attracting US Olympic Swim Trials back to Indy meant moving another convention, officials say
Local sports tourism officials on Tuesday formally announced the return of the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials to Indianapolis, but getting the event back at Lucas Oil Stadium in June 2028 wasn’t without its challenges.
Bar devoted to women’s sports plans Indianapolis location
The Sports Bra announced Tuesday its intention to open franchise locations in Indianapolis, Boston, Las Vegas and St. Louis.
Pacers’ 25-year Finals drought is over. Now they’re looking to overcome their snake-bitten history
Indiana will try to exorcise the demons of its decades-long, tough-luck history and actually win the title when the Pacers take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals.
Love for the game fuels sports complex development across Indiana
Sports tourism projects have popped up all over the state—from Columbus and Noblesville to Hammond and Newton County. But the recent push to make Indiana a go-to destination for youth sport competitions started, arguably, in Westfield.
IBJ Podcast: How Irsay’s daughters carved out big roles with Colts and could handle succession
Through past interviews with Carlie Irsay-Gordon and Kalen Jackson and new reporting from IBJ’s Mickey Shuey, this week’s podcast explores how the three Irsay sisters became key figures in the franchise and what challenges they soon could face.
Different paths, same destination for Pacers and Thunder, who will face off in NBA Finals
Since Dec. 13, including regular-season and playoff games, the Thunder have the NBA’s best record. The team with the second-most wins in the league over those last 5-1/2 months? That would be Indiana.