BENNER: Mental fixes lead to wins for Vogel’s Pacers
For starters, the Pacers have to believe in themselves.
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Marriott signs multi-year deal to sponsor USA Football
The giant hotel chain is now the official hotel of the Indianapolis-based sports governing body.
New coach amps up fan interest in Pacers
Much of the credit for the team’s recent upswing—on the court and with fans—is going to the team’s new head coach, Frank Vogel. But he is only the interim head coach, and his future with the team is uncertain.
Archie Manning: Peyton not destined for broadcast booth
Following a pre-Super Bowl promotion in Dallas this month, the father of the famed Colts quarterback said his son is more likely to coach than become a commentator after his playing days are done.
Gun bill raises concerns for CIB properties
Legislation that would allow Hoosiers with gun permits to carry their weapons into municipal properties could affect Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center.
Labor strife putting brakes on long-term Manning deal
Calculating quarterback won't want to ink a deal until salary cap specifics are known.
Irsay: Colts put franchise tag on Manning
Manning, the only four-time MVP in league history, has been given the exclusive franchise tag, a move that could cost the Colts $23 million next season. Team owner Jim Irsay announced the decision Tuesday night on Twitter.
Labor fight: Carolina owner rattles Manning’s cage
Recent moves by NFL owners and players are putting Indianapolis' 2012 Super Bowl in serious jeopardy.
Former Colts player charged in $1M theft case
Former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Art Schlichter, whose NFL career was derailed by a gambling addiction, was charged Monday with stealing more than $1 million from a 68-year-old woman in suburban Columbus, Ohio.
BENNER: Time flies when you’re writing about sports
Ten years ago this week, the good folks at Indianapolis Business Journal began providing me the opportunity to write in this publication.
GAHL: Corporate travel will follow Super Bowl in Indianapolis
City has a strategy to pitch Indianapolis to honchos.
BSU, IU plan to play football at Lucas Oil Stadium
Ball State University has signed a contract to move its Sept. 3 football season-opener against Indiana University from Muncie to Indianapolis.
Dreyer & Reinbold expanding racing operations
Carmel-based team is building a 12,000-square-foot addition at its headquarters that will house a state-of-the-art machine shop outfitted with high-tech milling machines manufactured by Indianapolis-based Hurco Cos.
Dallas lessons should strengthen Super Bowl in Indy
There’s a lot Indianapolis can learn from the folks in Dallas about hosting a Super Bowl. One of the biggest lessons: Plans are important, but they’re not everything.
Circle may close to cars for Super Bowl week
Indianapolis' Super Bowl host committee is trying to raise money to hold a big-time, possibly nightly, entertainment event on Monument Circle during next year's week-long run-up to the Super Bowl.
NFL lockout could prove costly to Indy economy
The worst case scenario — no season — would mean the city of Indianapolis sustaining the most expensive hit in league history.
Sport Graphics making its mark in Dallas this week
Locally based Sport Graphics scored a "six-figure" deal with the NFL to design, make and install all Super Bowl signage—in Dallas and Indianapolis.
Golic, national media extol virtues of Indy Super Bowl
While the national media for this year's Super Bowl looked forward to next year in Indy, Papa John was causing a media room ruckus that threatened to cause an escalator to collapse.
Will city be ready for Super Bowl blitz?
The compact nature of downtown Indianapolis—long seen as a major draw for conventions and other events—is creating challenges for organizers of next year’s Super Bowl.
Indians adding dining option to Victory Field
The Indianapolis Indians have torn out about 400 seats in Victory Field’s left flank to make way for Captain Morgan Cove—an open-air restaurant and bar that will feature a menu separate from other stadium offerings and table service for up to 120 fans.