Trademark board rules against Redskins name
The U.S. Patent Office ruled Wednesday that the Washington Redskins nickname is "disparaging of Native Americans" and that the team's federal trademarks for the name must be canceled.
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WNDE yanks sports show during morning drive time
WNDE-AM 1260 on Monday yanked Fox Sports Daybreak with Andy Furman & Mike North in favor of a general interest show, but station officials said they remain committed to sports-talk during other times.
Pacers get unexpected marketing bounce from bikeshare program
The Indiana Pacers are the first team in the NBA to be involved in a bike-sharing program. Given the positive press the team is getting from it, the Pacers may not be the last.
Former Alabama standout testifies in NCAA antitrust case
Tyrone Prothro took the witness stand Wednesday as one of the plaintiffs in a landmark antitrust suit against the Indianapolis-based NCAA, detailing the highs and lows of his life as a football player.
Ownership change backed for Anderson’s Wigwam gym
The Anderson School Board is backing a plan that would give a private group control of the closed Wigwam gymnasium if it can come up with the money to reopen it.
Expert testifies NCAA scholarship caps hurt competition
The National Collegiate Athletic Association stifles competition among schools for players by capping scholarships, a Stanford University professor said Tuesday at a trial in which athletes are seeking a cut of the billions of dollars generated by college sports.
Indiana golf courses seeing revenue increases
While golf-related revenue for courses nationwide was down 2 percent in April compared to the same period a year ago, Indiana courses were up almost 8 percent. And that's not the end of the good news.
NCAA ex-athlete backs unpaid Little Leaguers in TV money trial
The outcome will determine whether the NCAA, which treats student-athletes as amateurs, has to stop barring them from negotiating their own deals in games that are broadcast.
NCAA reaches $20M settlement of video game claims
The agreement was announced hours before the NCAA went to federal court in California to defend itself against a class-action lawsuit from former players over use of their images in broadcasts and video games.
High-stakes NCAA amateurism trial gets under way
The case, brought by former UCLA basketball star Ed O'Bannon, could determine whether the NCAA has to negotiate with players seeking to be paid for appearing in televised games without forfeiting scholarships.
Lender to bankrupt country club puts on suitor’s cap
The lender for the Hawthorns Golf & Country Club is an affiliate of California-based Concert Golf Partners, which hopes to convert its debt into ownership of the Fishers club.
Indy lands Big Ten championships through 2022
Football will stay at Lucas Oil Stadium, and basketball will alternate with Chicago. The move allays suspicion that the conference intended to shift championship play to East Coast venues.
Merger forms $382M, Indy-based motorcycle parts company
Indianapolis-based holding company LDI Ltd. has tripled its motorsports employee count and broadened its national reach with a deal for privately held Motorsport Aftermarket Group.
Tiny Sheridan girds for inevitable growth
The tiny Hamilton County community is mindful of sprawl in Carmel and Fishers, and is determined to absorb growth on its own terms.
Thinly traded Indians stock delisted by NASDAQ
The Indianapolis Indians were recently delisted from the NASDAQ Pink Sheets, but team officials say it should have little to no impact on the AAA baseball team or its business operations.
Angie’s List to affix name to Grand Prix as sponsor
The consumer-review service has cut a deal to become the title sponsor of the Grand Prix of Indianapolis through 2016, and plans to help pack the stands with 5,000 of its own spectators.
EA Sports to settle with NCAA athletes for $40 million
The settlement is with Electronic Arts and Collegiate Licensing Co., which licenses and markets college sports, and does not include the NCAA. A separate case against the Indianapolis-based NCAA is scheduled for trial early next year.
Indianapolis cancels cricket championship
“Deteriorating” communications with the sponsoring organization forced the decision, the city of Indianapolis announced Friday afternoon.
Driver Busch credits IndyCar for increased 500 TV ratings
The ratings increase could be attributed to Kurt Busch running both the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, the first double attempt since 2004.
IU medical school helping to lead $30M concussion study
The Indiana University School of Medicine will help oversee a three-year, $30 million concussion study being funded by the Indianapolis-based NCAA and the U.S. Defense Department.