Pacers season opener scores monster TV rating
Tuesday's home game against Orlando Magic delivered the team's highest rating on Fox Sports Indiana in eight years.
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NCAA loses bid to dismiss ex-athletes’ antitrust claims
The National Collegiate Athletic Association lost a bid to dismiss antitrust claims in a lawsuit brought by ex-student athletes over the use of their images and likenesses on television and in video games.
Ritzier hotels may lure top events, but year-round demand unclear
Indianapolis lacks a five-star hotel, a fact some hospitality experts think could hurt the city’s chances of landing the 2018 Super Bowl. But there’s no consensus on whether the city should go more upscale.
Foreclosure suit tests HDG Mansur on a new front
HGCC Lender LLC this month filed a $4.8 million foreclosure suit and asked a court to appoint a receiver for Hamilton Proper’s 279-acre Hawthorns Golf & Country Club.
National runners-up come up winners in grad rates
Of the 10 teams that reached the BCS football championship game and the men's and women's basketball Final Four, only one finished with a graduation rate lower than 70 percent in the NCAA's latest report.
Global group lauds Indy’s cricket venue during tour
The International Cricket Council president says the $6 million World Sports Park is enhancing Indianapolis' global reputation even before it opens.
Resignation adds urgency to search for Speedway, IndyCar commercial boss
As key sales staffers depart company, Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles continues to launch groundbreaking sales initiatives to bolster the IndyCar Series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Colts fans showed true colors Sunday night
With Peyton Manning coming to town not even Indianapolis Colts players knew what to expect from the crowd at Lucas Oil Stadium. But the packed house surprised some and stood behind the home team, not its former star.
Colts’ victory over Broncos reaps ratings bonanza in Indianapolis
At one point, about 80 percent of the households in Indy watching TV Sunday night were tuned to Peyton Manning’s spoiled homecoming.
IUPUI seeks financial help to overhaul Natatorium
Indiana University officials are seeking $17 million to $20 million to upgrade the Natatorium on the IUPUI campus and are considering turning day-to-day operations of the aquatics venue over to a third party.
Colts Irsay’s comments as much about Luck as Manning
Almost everyone thinks Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay's comments this week were a barb at Peyton Manning. But is it possible they were actually directed more at Andrew Luck?
Manning brings his own economy when Broncos play
When Peyton Manning plays, ticket prices double on the secondary market and more people watch the game on television. He has as much influence with consumers as Bill Gates and actor Tom Hanks, a celebrity marketing expert says.
Luck’s life philosophies not like other NFL QBs, says corporate partner
Klipsch CEO Paul Jacobs said the Indianapolis-based audio company took a pass on partnering with several other NFL quarterbacks before signing a deal in August with Andrew Luck.
Honda wants IndyCar officials to find new engine suppliers
Supplying engines for half the IndyCar field is more than Honda officials bargained for. Losing the Japanese auto maker as a partner would be a huge blow for the open-wheel series.
Fox59 sportscaster Johnson leaving for new job
WXIN-TV Fox59 waved goodbye this weekend to Jeremiah Johnson, who has covered sports at the Indianapolis station for nine years.
Pacers land IEDC as court sponsor
The Indiana Pacers have brokered a deal with an unusual sponsor—the Indiana Economic Development Corp.—to become the first of 30 National Basketball Association teams to sell courtside ads emblazoned on the hardwood.
Colts’ Luck signs with tech startup selling skullcap that rates impact
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck got an equity stake to join the sports advisory board of MC10, a technology startup that released its first commercial product in July.
IndyCar’s de Silvestro not getting props she deserves
Despite having one of the greatest seasons for a woman behind the wheel of an American open-wheel race car, the 25-year-old Swiss driver isn't getting much attention this year.
New Orleans declares itself favorite for 2018 Super Bowl
New Orleans columnist says "Good luck to Indy. You'll need it."