NASCAR champ’s ill-timed comments no help to IndyCar
Five-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson is calling for an end to open-wheel oval racing. IndyCar officials would be wise to turn a deaf ear to emotion-driven rants.
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Fatal crash raises questions about IndyCar’s future
Just as the IndyCar Series was gaining momentum, it suffered a terrible blow in Sunday’s tragic 15-car accident. Analysts are concerned with how IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard will steer the series forward.
Two-time Indy 500 champ Wheldon dies in Vegas crash
Dan Wheldon died Sunday after a massive, fiery wreck at the Las Vegas Indy 300, becoming the first IndyCar driver to die after an on-track crash since rookie Paul Dana was killed in practice on the morning of race day in 2006.
Colts’ Tom Zupancic resigns unexpectedly
The longtime Indianapolis Colts employee could not be reached to comment on the reason for his mid-season departure.
BENNER: NBA players, owners show no regard for customers
Here we go again. Billionaires versus millionaires, Round Two.
IndyCar Series rolling dice in Las Vegas
IndyCar Series CEO Randy Bernard, who took over the race, expects up to 70,000 fans and a sell-out of 121 luxury suites for season-ending event.
College football financial listing reveals winners, losers
A college finance professor recently completed a 242-page study that values college football programs like Wall Street stocks. For the first time, the entire ranking is released publicly.
NBA scraps first two weeks of regular season
Team owners and players were unable to reach a new labor deal Monday and end the lockout. The cancellation includes all games scheduled to be played through Nov. 14. The first seven games on the Indiana Pacers’ schedule will be lost.
UPDATE: CIB backs grant for Big Ten football championship
The $125,000 in funds from the city’s Capital Improvement Board will help the Indiana Sports Corp. put on the Big Ten Football Championship game in December and basketball tournament in March.
It’s only a matter of time before Colts’ Caldwell on hot seat
Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was hired by the Indianapolis Colts to help Jim Caldwell. But he could end up unintentionally turning up the heat on the embattled head coach.
Local researcher puts price tag on college football programs
Locally generated in-depth study puts valuations on the biggest 100 Football Bowl Subdivision college football programs. The study is touted as the first-of-its-kind.
Groundbreaking study values college football programs
IU prof’s 242-page dissertation puts a price tag on teams as if they were for sale on the open market, and it’s filled with nuggets sure to grab the attention of academics, sports business experts and fans alike.
NBA talks break down, preseason games wiped out
The National Basketball Association shelved the rest of its exhibition schedule Tuesday. The Indiana Pacers will lose eight preseason games to the lockout, including at least three home games at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Fisher’s ill-timed comments loom over IndyCar victory
Sarah Fisher has been a great ambassador for the sport, but someone needs to tell her that victory circle is the place to thank sponsors and extol their virtues, not talk about their abandonment of the team.
NBA payroll rollbacks alone won’t solve Pacers’ problems
Instead of threatening the players with a cancelled season, maybe NBA Commissioner David Stern should have a serious talk with the guys who pay his salary. It's time NBA owners solve some of their own problems.
Angie’s List becomes main Sarah Fisher Racing sponsor
The local consumer services firm will become the primary sponsor for the car driven by Tomas Scheckter.
Lucas Oil beefs up bandwidth to prep for Super Bowl
Wireless providers are picking up the cost of a multimillion-dollar bandwidth upgrade in and around Lucas Oil Stadium.
Indiana Soccer Association moving to Westfield
The Indianapolis-based soccer association’s decision to move to Westfield’s Grand Park Sports Campus follows a similar announcement earlier this year by the Lids Indiana Bulls, a youth baseball organization.
NCAA sued by ex-college football players over head injuries
The National College Athletic Association has been sued by two former college football players who claim the organization failed to enforce safety measures to protect them from concussions.
Irsay backtracks on out-for-season statement about Manning
Peyton Manning has an outside chance of returning in December, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said on Twitter after local media quoted him saying Monday morning that the injured quarterback would be out for the season.