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IHSAA bylaw targets recruiting of younger athletes

For the first time in history, the Indiana High School Athletic Association's bylaws on recruitment are no longer being applied to high school students alone. With the passing of Bylaw 20-2, potential student-athletes as young as 10 could lose their high school eligibility if recruitment is found.

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Mahern wants council members to disclose free game tix

The Indianapolis City-County Council is poised to approve a huge increase in ticket taxes on professional sports, and one council member wants to make sure those voting on the hike disclose the freebies they get for Pacers and Colts games.

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Colts lose assistant coach Arians to Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals have filled the NFL’s final head coaching vacancy by hiring Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians. The 60-year-old longtime assistant went 9-3 as Colts interim head coach while Chuck Pagano was undergoing treatment for leukemia last season.

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Soccer stadium could be development springboard

Landing a North American Soccer League franchise might be the easiest part of Indianapolis developer Ersal Ozdemir’s grand plan, which includes building a downtown soccer stadium and surrounding it with retail and residential space.

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NCAA says Penn State fine money in special account

The NCAA said Thursday it has no immediate plans to spend the $12 million already paid to it as part of the sanctions against Penn State University over its handling of child sex abuse allegations against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

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Colts trying to tackle proposed ticket-tax hike

The Indianapolis Colts are playing defense as city leaders move to hike a ticket tax on downtown events by 67 percent. The team says raising the tax on tickets from 6 percent to 10 percent will harm its bottom line and that of local businesses that rely on Colts fans.

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Group aims to create nation’s largest rugby complex

A long-vacant drive-in theater just east of Fountain Square soon could be home to the nation’s largest rugby facility. The Indiana Youth Rugby Foundation has raised $1.2 million for the ambitious project and is seeking another $500,000 to break ground this spring.

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