Beer, wine sales at Purdue football games top $500,000
Purdue found a fountain of new revenue last fall at Ross-Ade Stadium, after alcohol sales were expanded to the entire stadium.
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Hectic city schedule makes hosting football national championship trickier
Indianapolis officials say they’re up for the challenge of hosting the eighth annual College Football Playoff National Championship in January 2022, even as they’re planning six other big sporting events that take place within a 13-month stretch.
Reich hire could help Colts in long run, but some season-ticket holders are in selling mood
The Indianapolis Colts hired a head coach on the day before season-ticket holders started receiving renewal notices, but at least one ticket broker is still seeing a pronounced increase in fans looking to unload.
A backup choice, Reich embracing role as new Colts coach
When the Indianapolis Colts offered Frank Reich a chance to be their second choice as head coach, the super sub figured it was the perfect it. “The backup role has suited me well in my career,” he joked Tuesday at his introductory news conference.
UPDATE: Notre Dame president rips NCAA’s denial of university’s appeal
The Indianapolis-based NCAA denied Notre Dame's appeal Tuesday, wiping off the books all victories from the Fighting Irish's 2012 national championship game run under coach Brian Kelly.
Proposed windscreen for IndyCar passes first on-track test
With Scott Dixon at the wheel, the prototype for a windscreen to help protect IndyCar drivers from flying debris received its first on-track test Thursday.
USA Gymnastics sets up fund for athletes abused by Nassar
The Indianapolis-based organization said it wants to provide the financial support for the young women and girls to access counseling and mental health services.
Prosecutor criticizes Trump for politicizing death of Colts player
Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry, a Democrat, blasted President Donald Trump on Wednesday for tweeting about the case of a suspect who’d been deported from the country and charged in a drunken crash that killed linebacker Edwin Jackson and another man.
After ratings win, WISH and WNDY keep Cubs, Sox games in rotation
The sister stations plan to launch an aggressive marketing campaign next month to take advantage of last year’s double-digit ratings increases for Chicago baseball.
McDaniels staying in New England, won’t become Colts head coach
The Colts had scheduled a press conference for Wednesday to announce Josh McDaniels' hiring.
Trump calls death of Colts player one of many ‘preventable tragedies’
President Donald Trump tweeted that it was "disgraceful" that an Indianapolis Colts linebacker was killed in a suspected drunken-driving crash by a person who was in the U.S. illegally.
Colts agree to terms with Patriots’ McDaniels for head coach gig
McDaniels, 41, has been one of the NFL’s most coveted coaching talents since returning to New England as offensive coordinator in 2012. Since then, the Pats have reached six consecutive conference championship games and won two Super Bowls.
Ganassi lands PNC Bank sponsorship for Dixon’s IndyCar
Scott Dixon, who is ranked fourth on IndyCar’s all-time victory list with 41, got by with patchwork sponsorship last season after Target ended nearly 30 years with Chip Ganassi Racing.
Gymnastics scandal has repercussions beyond doctor’s prison sentences
The worst sex-abuse case in sports history ended Monday with a third long prison sentence for Larry Nassar, but investigations involving USA Gymnastics, Michigan State University and the NCAA could go on for years.
Nassar receives third prison sentence after latest trial for molesting young athletes
The former sports doctor whose serial sexual abuse of girls and young women has shaken the gymnastics world was sentenced Monday to a third prison term—this one 40 to 125 years—for molesting athletes at a Michigan gymnastics club.
Prices for wings come back down to earth
Intense demand for chicken wings from a growing roster of retailers drove up prices last year. Restaurateurs like Buffalo Wild Wings are relieved that supply has normalized again, just in time for the Super Bowl.
Chip Ganassi plans to keep rolling after 200th victory
Chip Ganassi, who has business operations in Indianapolis and North Carolina, said there are to many races on the upcoming schedule to prepare for to spend time celebrating his team’s milestone triumph.
Fox lands Thursday night football games for five years
Fox announced Wednesday that it will televise 11 Thursday-night NFL games annually from Week 4 to Week 15, with simulcasts on NFL Network and Fox Deportes.
Flying green flag, Speedway bosses launch global promotional tour for Indy 500
Head honcho Mark Miles continues to punch the gas on new marketing initiatives for the hallowed race. The latest effort has already made its way to Times Square and the NHL All-Star Game.
Speedway to offer spendy lodging in tiny houses for Indy 500 weekend
For folks who want something a little more structurally solid than glamping but more homey than a hotel, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway plans to offer lodging for this year’s Indy 500 in pint-sized houses.