Colts to expand 56th Street training complex
The expansion includes a swimming pool and office space. Team officials also are hoping to enlarge the facility’s main entry area and lobby.
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UPDATE: Feds demand Armstrong medical records from IU
The government wants to see Lance Armstrong’s medical records from his treatments for cancer as it attempts to recover millions of dollars in sponsorship money paid to his cycling teams.
Sherwin-Williams ready to make mark on Speedway, IndyCar Series
Part of Sherwin-Williams' sponsorship deal includes supplying more than $1 million worth of paint to refurbish the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and to keep IndyCar Series teams brightly colored.
Polian follows unconventional route on road to Hall of Fame
In Buffalo, Bill Polian constructed the only team to appear in four consecutive Super Bowls. In Indianapolis, he built another that won a Super Bowl and produced the league’s highest victory total in a single decade.
Three candidates surface to replace Walker as IndyCar boss
Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles has a tall order to find someone willing to sit on the hot seat to be vacated at season’s end by Derrick Walker.
NCAA granted stay in O’Bannon case; payments delayed
The NCAA was given a respite Friday when the 9th U.S. Circuit Court delayed the implementation of possible payments to athletes for the use of their names, images and likenesses.
IndyCar official Walker to step down at end of season
IndyCar’s president of competition and operations is leaving “to pursue other professional opportunities,” the series announced Thursday.
Former Pacer plans event to boost entrepreneurs
Former Indiana Pacer Jonathan Bender is returning to Indy to give new entrepreneurs a fast-break start. The event is designed to connect minority and women-owned startups with investors.
IUPUI athletic director resigning after 19 years
Under Director of Athletics Michael Moore, IUPUI's athletics program jumped from the NCAA Division II level to NCAA Division I and expanded from nine sports teams to 18.
UPDATE: Brady ban upheld as NFL seeks order affirming decision
The National Football League is poised for a legal battle with one of its most popular stars after Commissioner Roger Goodell upheld the four-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for conduct detrimental to the integrity of the league.
Opinion: NASCAR blew it on Brickyard rules package
NASCAR has tried to create a rules package that produces dramatic racing, but Sunday’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway featured just 16 lead changes. If there was a way to bottle what IndyCar does on ovals, NASCAR would buy it in truckloads.
Rounds played, revenue plummet at flooded golf courses
The season has been so bad, some central Indiana courses are facing significant financial losses—and perhaps ruin.
Sports Corp. aims to smash gymnastics attendance record
Local organizers think this year’s national gymnastics championship could have 20 percent higher attendance than the event had last year in Pittsburgh. A massive advertising campaign kicks off Monday.
IndyCar creates conduct code to limit criticism
The new code comes after June race where many drivers complained about dangerous pack racing conditions and were critical of series management.
Indians have shot at another attendance record
Despite one of central Indiana’s rainiest summers, the Indianapolis Indians are a good bet to be among Minor League Baseball’s attendance leaders.
Indiana’s Jeff Gordon set to take final laps around Brickyard
The five-time Brickyard 400 champion’s upcoming retirement is boosting this year’s ticket sales, but presents a long-term challenge for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Pacers’ ticket, sponsorship sales trending up in wake of on-court changes
Pacers officials are formulating an ad campaign to highlight a new style of play and players, preparing to replace the Roy Hibbert-themed Area 55 and sign a multi-year pact for a new naming rights deal. The up-tempo era has begun.
Storm wreaks havoc on Indianapolis Motor Speedway
With less than two weeks until the Brickyard 400 NASCAR race, a massive clean-up effort is underway at the Speedway. IMS officials said this is the worst wind damage the facility has seen in its 106-year history.
NCAA must pay $46 million in legal fees in O’Bannon lawsuit
Judge Nathanael Cousins cited the “Game of Thrones” series in awarding the fees and costs to the attorneys who represented Ed O’Bannon, the former UCLA basketball player who challenged the NCAA’s rule restricting athlete compensation in a 2009 lawsuit.
Knight, Holtz cap casualties at ESPN; is Big Ten next?
ESPN is drastically cutting costs, and the Big Ten is expected to ask for a lot more money to broadcast its football and basketball games when its current contract expires following the 2016-17 school year.