Dixon snatches IndyCar title away from Montoya
Scott Dixon overcame a 47-point deficit to win his fourth IndyCar championship by winning the season finale Sunday in Sonoma, California.
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Marathon joins unique, Gannett-created race series
The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon is one of seven U.S. marathons that have teamed with Virginia-based media conglomerate Gannett Co. to form a nationwide marathon series.
Deaths make Letterman struggle with love of racing
IndyCar owner David Letterman remains excited for Graham Rahal’s prospects on Sunday, but his emotions are tempered by the loss of another driver.
Fatal IndyCar crash creates difficult decisions for Hulman CEO
It’s easy to have a knee-jerk reaction in the wake of a tragedy like the Aug. 23 accident at Pocono that killed IndyCar Series driver Justin Wilson. It could also be devastating for the open-wheel series.
St. Vincent to sponsor, occupy new Pacers training center
The Indiana Pacers’ $50 million, five-story training venue will be called the St. Vincent Center and offer primary care, cardiovascular and sports performance services for the public.
IndyCar heads to finale reeling from loss of Justin Wilson
Wilson's death from what by all accounts was simply a fluke accident has again thrust the series into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
Gymnastics academy owner charged with child porn, molestation
Marvin Sharp, 48, faces four counts of child molestation and three counts of sexual misconduct with a minor filed by Marion County prosecutors, who allege that he repeatedly fondled a girl while he was her coach.
Is Wayne just a pawn in Belichick’s war on Colts?
Some conspiracy theorists are bound to jump to the conclusion that the New England Patriots are signing Reggie Wayne just to get dirt on the Colts.
IndyCar driver Justin Wilson dies of head injury
Justin Wilson became the first IndyCar driver to die from an on-track incident since Dan Wheldon, who was killed in the 2011 season finale at Las Vegas after his head hit a post in the fence when his car went airborne.
Pacers receive CIB approval for $50M practice facility
The five-story practice facility across the street from Bankers Life Fieldhouse would contain a gymnasium and offices for basketball operations and Pacers Sports & Entertainment.
Head of Indianapolis gymnastics academy arrested
Marvin Sharp, owner of Sharp's Gymnastics Academy, was charged with three counts of child molesting and four counts of sexual misconduct with a minor.
Pacers want to build training complex on city-owned land
Pacers Sports & Entertainment is expected to ask the Capital Improvement Board to let it construct a building on city-owned land just east of Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Pocono CEO says IndyCar return far from certain
Pocono Raceway CEO Brandon Igdalsky said it's "50-50" that IndyCar will return to the track next year. Crowds have been underwhelming the past two years.
IndyCar driver Justin Wilson in coma after wreck at Pocono
Wilson sustained a head injury when he was hit by a large piece of debris that broke off a car during the crash-filled race.
Indiana, Louisville agree to series for football, basketball
The three-year pact will include games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse and Lucas Oil Stadium.
Andretti selling stake in marketing firm as part of settlement
Co-owners John Lopes and A. Starke Taylor claimed Andretti had improperly allocated money from Andretti Sports Marketing LLC to help fund his race team.
IU’s Adidas deal scores even more than school expected
Indiana University Athletic Director Fred Glass said his eyes were opened after the school hired a consultant last year for a year-long study of the school’s brand value.
Failed union bid won’t stop reforms in college athletics
Monday’s National Labor Relations Board decision did not directly address the question of whether college players are employees, which allowed the organizers to claim it was only a setback and not a total defeat.
UPDATE: Labor board rules college athletes can’t unionize
The decision by the National Labor Relations Board overturns a historic ruling that gave Northwestern University football players the go-head to form the nation’s first college athletes’ union.
Gymnastics event breaks attendance record
The P&G Gymnastic Championships—which crowned national champions in men’s and women’s events—drew 16 percent more fans than last year's event in Pittsburgh and more than 30 percent more than the 2013 event in Hartford, Connecticut.