NCAA to survey potential host cities on discrimination laws
The survey is an additional step under a new NCAA requirement for event hosts to provide a safe and discrimination-free environment for all athletes.
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Golf sees surge in youth teams
An innovative and fast-growing golf league for children ages 7 to 13 is giving the industry hope that the sport is finally ready to emerge from the rough.
WNBA fines Indiana Fever, 2 other teams for social statements
The league has dinged the New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever and their players for wearing black warm up shirts in the wake of recent shootings by and against police officers.
Brickyard 400’s profit margin getting perilously thin for Speedway
The city of Indianapolis and Indianapolis Motor Speedway both have taken big hits with the decline of the once-vaunted Brickyard 400. The race is still profitable, but much less so than in its glory days.
Colts sign new lease for airport hanger after paying for improvements
The Indianapolis Colts organization is getting a break on rent for its 20,000-square-foot hanger at Indianapolis International Airport after doing some rehab work.
Brady to drop appeal, serve 4-game ‘Deflategate’ suspension
Tom Brady said on Friday he will stop fighting his suspension for "Deflategate," a scandal that tarnished the reputation of one of the sport's best players and tested the authority of National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Olympics may further juice Paul George sponsorships
Sports marketers say George’s successful recovery from a serious injury has given his marketing prowess an extra boost.
Indy 500 radio ratings rattled by TV broadcast
Listener numbers on four Emmis Communications stations carrying the race decreased significantly from last year. It remains unclear whether advertisers will be compensated for the shortfall.
Tom Brady’s ‘Deflategate’ appeal rejected by federal court
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s last best chance to avoid serving a four-game "Deflategate" suspension to start the new season was flatly rejected Wednesday by an appeals court.
New Pacer Jeff Teague eschews mansion to live in parents’ basement
Pike High School graduate Jeff Teague said he won’t be mowing the grass after moving back home with his mom and dad, but didn’t rule out helping out with other chores.
Rare Knute Rockne auction items could bring a fortune
They sat inside an Indiana safe deposit box for more than two decades—two prized possessions that legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne carried with him when he died in a 1931 plane crash.
Lafayette plans to replace 76-year-old baseball stadium
The city has signed an initial agreement to have Indianapolis-based American Structurepoint design a new stadium expected to cost about $10 million.
Carl Haas, co-founder of Newman-Haas Racing, dies at 86
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway issued a statement Thursday describing Carl Haas as one of the most influential men in motorsports for nearly a half-century.
IndyCar to refund $925,000 for canceled Boston Grand Prix
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has reached an agreement with IndyCar LLC to refund about half of the money owed to customers who bought advance tickets to the cancelled Boston Grand Prix.
Pacers’ legal tenacity on display in IRS fight
The legal fallout stemming from Melvin Simon’s decision to unload his half of the Indiana Pacers to his brother Herb just a few months before his September 2009 death is getting crazier by the day.
LOPRESTI: International players bring a world of talent to Victory Field
This summer coalition of Indians reminds us of a truth: Doesn’t matter what language you speak, baseball can be hard.
Indians poised for third attendance record in three seasons
Home crowds for the Tribe are up about 8 percent this season, and sponsorship sales have surged 15 percent.
Boston IndyCar race organizers file for bankruptcy
The organization that unsuccessfully tried to bring an IndyCar race to Boston has filed for bankruptcy. Creditors include the Indianapolis-based national IndyCar organization, which says it is owed $4.2 million.
Fortune 500 firms flock to growing Indy cricket tournament
Former Mayor Greg Ballard might not have been as crazy as some people thought when he suggested Indianapolis could use cricket as a rallying point for businesses.
Pacers agree to terms with low-post threat Jefferson
Still trying to remold and toughen the Indiana Pacers, Larry Bird has cut a deal with center Al Jefferson for $30 million over three years.