BENNER: Look in mirror to see what ails college football
If college football is the product of a corrupt system, why is it so incredibly popular?
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Patrick confirms full-time move to NASCAR in 2012
After months of skirting speculation, Danica Patrick announced Thursday that she's leaving IndyCar in 2012 to run a full Nationwide schedule. She didn't rule out a return to open-wheel racing for the Indianapolis 500.
Ding dong, Danica era is dead
The sooner Dancia Patrick permanently leaves for NASCAR, the better for the IndyCar Series.
Tourism front-liners tell real story on Super Bowl’s impact
Often scoffed at Super Bowl economic impact numbers are no exaggeration.
Indians continue to defy odds, draw bigger crowds
Even as economy falters, the city's AAA minor league baseball team continues to be a major draw on the west edge of downtown.
Local magazine Vype to help school sports
Ninety high-school sports programs should receive money generated by the Central Indiana VYPE Foundation.
BENNER: NCAA leaders finally pursuing changes that matter
Had the NCAA initiatives occurred four years ago, Butler might have been playing someone other than the University of Connecticut last March.
Mobile video game trailer rolls into central Indiana
Startup Game Guru 2 U is providing entertainment for about 10 events a month, but hopes to triple its business.
Crooked Stick golf pro hits links every day, rain or shine
Crooked Stick Golf Club pro Patrick White works 90 or more hours a week and loves every minute of it.
Super Bowl party space scramble begins
Owners and operators of Indianapolis meeting venues are in the midst of a high-stakes game of musical chairs. The winners will land the biggest parties and events affiliated with Super Bowl XLVI.
San Diego mayor visits Indy to discuss NFL stadium deal
Mayor Jerry Sanders likes Indianapolis' blue print of connecting Lucas Oil Stadium to the Indiana Convention Center. Others in San Diego dislike the idea of following Indianapolis' and Indiana's taxpayer-fueled stadium financing plan.
Colts to keep camp in Anderson for 5 more years
The Indianapolis Colts announced Tuesday they had agreed to a five-year deal that will keep training camp at the Division III school northeast of Indianapolis through 2016.
Favre may be answer to question Colts don’t want to ask
If Peyton Manning isn't ready to start the regular season, Brett Favre would be a guy who could keep the team's Super Bowl hopes alive this year.
Firm makes splash retrieving golf balls
Mark Schmitt, president of Rawhide Golf Ball Co., runs a business that recovers dimpled pills from golf course water hazards, buffs them up, and resells them. (With photo gallery)
Locally produced adventure show reaches 95 million homes
Eddie Brochin, a lifelong outdoorsman who began leading hunting and fishing expeditions in the late 1990s, now chronicles his adventures in his own TV show, “Ultimate Outdoors with Eddie Brochin.”
Art advocates will take advantage of Super Bowl spotlight
An exhibition inside the unused former city hall is one of several art happenings planned around Super Bowl XLVI. The host committee, through its arts and culture subcommittee, is trying to integrate the arts to a degree not seen in other host cities.
BENNER: Daly’s victory great, but Cuban adventure was better
Twenty years ago, a hillbilly long shot from Arkansas pulled off one of the greatest upsets in golf history at Crooked Stick Golf Club.
IndyCar’s new TV deal done with eye on global markets
The IndyCar Series' new deal with ABC is worth more than the current deal, sources said. But ESPN's ability to grow the series overseas is just as important as the financial windfall. Still, the series' most hardcore fans are the least pleased by the deal.
IndyCar extends deal to keep races on ABC
Terms of the agreement call for the network to televise five races each year through 2018, including the Indianapolis 500.
Hampton Inn to become Bud Light Hotel during Super Bowl
The Bud Light name and logo will replace Hampton's all over the hotel, from the outside signage and canopies to the in-room soap, shampoo and pens.