Josh Poertner, a Zipp Speed Weaponry engineer who helped prove bicycle fanatics would pay $3,000 for a pair of aerodynamic wheels, has turned his Steve Jobs-like obsession with technology and design to the lowly tire pump.
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Thursday that he didn’t have an explanation for why the footballs his team supplied for the American Football Conference championship game weren’t inflated properly.
The 43-year-old Gordon, who was raised in the Hendricks County town of Pittsboro, is coming off one of his best seasons in years. He won four times in 2014, including the Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis.
The NFL is investigating a report that the New England Patriots used underinflated footballs Sunday in the AFC championship game while beating the Indianapolis Colts 45-7. Here are some things to know about the issue.
Ray Skillman Auto Group has pledged $500,000 to replace the basketball floor and install improved lighting in the 4,000-seat Nicoson Hall, home of the nationally ranked Greyhounds.
The NFL said its investigation of the balls used in Sunday's AFC championship game is ongoing. It would not confirm the ESPN story, which cited anonymous league sources.
NCAA Final Four host committee officials said Tuesday that Fan Fest would open April 3; youth clinics and a 5K walk to help support Coaches vs. Cancer will be held April 4; 3,200 children would dribble around town April 5; and the annual March Madness Music Festival will be held April 3-5.
The game operations manual notes that people who alter footballs or allow an unapproved football to be used in a game can be disciplined with fines or other punishments.
The more than 20 open cases represent an “epidemic,” according to NCAA Vice President of Enforcement Jonathan Duncan.
The growth comes as the Indianapolis-based NCAA prepares major governance changes aimed at providing more money to athletes, and continues to fight lawsuits and public pressure that challenge its structure.
In the 19 months since Dan Andersen took over Indy Lights—he has a long-term lease with an option to buy—he has grown the series from 12 races to 16; doubled the field size with a goal of 25 cars by next year; and inked critical sponsorships.
An attorney for McNary released a statement saying his client "unhesitatingly" denied the allegations and had reported to law enforcement officials in a "respectful and peaceful" manner.
Indiana Sports Corp. officials who attended the first College Football Playoff Championship Game said they’d love to host the game at Lucas Oil Stadium under the right conditions.
With the 2018 Super Bowl off the table, the path is clear for Indy to pursue college football’s biggest game. It could score the region an $85 million payday. There’s also a cost.
Propelled by the intrigue of watching Andrew Luck and Peyton Manning square off for perhaps the final time, Indy-area viewership of Sunday's playoff game easily bested first-round numbers for the Bengals contest.
Andrew Luck has his signature NFL win, and it came against his predecessor. The victory moved the Colts into the AFC championship game and provided evidence to CEO Jim Irsay that he made the right decision regarding Peyton Manning.
The addition of CBS at WTTV-TV Channel 4 gives Tribune Broadcasting a rare one-two punch in the central Indiana market with sibling station Fox59, delivering more sports than any other local broadcaster by a wide margin.
Even if the Indiana General Assembly approves a funding mechanism for a proposed $87 million downtown soccer stadium for the Indy Eleven—which is no sure thing—hurdles would remain. For starters: where to build it.
Close to 600,000 Colts fans in the Indy market alone are expected to watch Sunday's playoff game pitting Andrew Luck against the man he replaced at quarterback here, Peyton Manning.
Rep. Todd Huston, a Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, is expected on Thursday to submit a bill containing a funding measure for the proposed downtown project.
