21-year-old Ryan Reed stunned racing gurus on Feb. 21 by winning his first NASCAR race on stock-car racing’s most hallowed grounds. He did it with a wireless device attached to his stomach feeding a constant stream of data to a dashboard-mounted glucose monitor.
Jim Hallett is confident that his recently launched Indy Fuel hockey team will prosper, a bet he backed up by signing a 25-year lease at the Fairgrounds Coliseum.
There's good reason why IU Athletic Director Fred Glass has the final say on the immediate and long-term future of the school's basketball coach.
A group of 20 university presidents and college athletics administrators is crafting a proposal to better define when the NCAA should investigate cases of academic cheating by student athletes.
Eric Angevine came to Indianapolis in 2010 to do one-off stories for ESPN.com's travel page on Lucas Oil Stadium and Hinkle Fieldhouse. Angevine was overcome by emotion as he entered Hinkle, and the trip resulted in the first ever book about the storied venue's history.
USA Track & Field is sprearheading an effort to bring a unique outdoor track and field competition to the streets surrounding Monument Circle.
Leading up to the Feb. 27 opening of the movie "Focus," several IndyCar Series race markets hosted private screenings organized by Warner Bros. Show cars will be present at screenings and IndyCar drivers are introducing the film in major markets.
The Indiana House approved a bill Wednesday to help fund an $82 million stadium for the Indy Eleven soccer team, but the leader of the Senate said the legislation will not be a priority for that chamber.
Heading out of the All-Star break, the Indiana Pacers have the third biggest local TV ratings decline among 30 NBA teams. But the February numbers signify a turnaround.
Pacers Sports & Entertainment taps a Hoosier native with deep roots in sports and politics to be its new boss of Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
KH Complete Advertising has replaced the Indiana Fever's long-time advertising agency and is promising to ramp up ticket sales for the upcoming season. New TV ads and billboards are coming in March.
Purdue football games drew an average of about 35,000 fans during home games last year, the lowest level since 1951.
The International Cricket Council plans to hold the Americas Division One Twenty20 tournament at Indianapolis’ World Sports Park May 3-10.
When Mazda wanted a real-life safety pioneer for its TV commercials, it turned to local resident and motorsports safety savant Bill Simpson. The publicity couldn't come at a better time for Simpson, who just went to market with his latest creation—a football helmet.
Less than a month after the season opener was canceled, IndyCar Series CEO Mark Miles outlined a new vision for scheduling Tuesday that includes more races, fit perfectly between football seasons in hopes of adding interest and fans.
Indy's pro soccer franchise hopes to increase its local exposure by moving its games from WNDY-TV Channel 23 to WISH-TV Channel 8. The Fan's Greg Rakestraw will do play-by-play.
A bill that would provide state and local tax revenue for a new soccer stadium in downtown Indianapolis sailed through the House Ways and Means Committee Monday morning.
The Legislative Services Agency estimates a ticket tax at the proposed venue would generate no more than $519,000 a year for debt repayment.
IU and Notre Dames are locking horns for the first time at Victory Field on April 21. The game couldn't come at a better time and is likely to be a big draw downtown.
The closing of the Indiana Motorsports Association will leave a void in the market, said its executive director, Tom Weisenbach. The IMA's formation in 2005 was much ballyhooed by then Gov. Mitch Daniels and myriad motorsports companies.
