Post office issuing Indianapolis 500 anniversary stamp
Ray Harroun, winner of the 1911 Indianapolis 500, will be featured on a U.S. postage stamp this year to commemorate 100 years of racing at the famed Brickyard.
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BENNER: Enough looking back–let’s look at events ahead
Last week, we looked back at the year that was in Indiana sports. This week, we look ahead to the new year and what it might be.<
BENNER: Sports moments to remember–and forget
Butler basketball leads list of top sports stories of the year.
Conseco name lives on at downtown arena
CNO Financial Group appears to have backed away from plans to change the name of the Indiana Pacers home it sponsors, Conseco Fieldhouse, even though the company no longer uses the Conseco name.
Pacers still fighting to draw bigger crowds
Attendance has improved since the team’s league-worst mark in 2007-2008, but cracking the 15,000-per-game mark is a struggle.
Ganassi locating two new race teams in Brownsburg
Izod IndyCar Series team owner will invest $3.3 million and create up to 30 jobs. Ganassi plans to begin hiring employees immediately to prepare for the start of the 2011 season.
Speedway’s Fred Nation to run for Terre Haute mayor
IMS communications executive has considerable political experience working for Birch and Evan Bayh.
Big Ten blows call on division names
Commissioner's logic on new divisions names is hard to follow.
Big Ten names divisions ‘Leaders’ and ‘Legends’
The conference, expanding to 12 teams in all sports and adding divisions and a championship game in football starting next season, on Monday also unveiled a new logo and 18 football awards, each named after two standout Big Ten performers.
CIB finances faring better than expected
The Capital Improvement Board, through the first nine months of the year, was running $12.3 million ahead of budget, by posting $6.5 million more revenue than planned while cutting $5.8 million in expenses.
Pacers’ attendance still lagging
Despite an improved team from last year, Indiana Pacers fans are showing up at Conseco Fieldhouse in smaller numbers this season.
Indiana University football on a financial winning streak
Program is contributing more to the school’s athletics department in spite of poor record on the field.
NFL owners start planning for possible lockout
The Indianapolis Colts—and the team’s National Football League brethren—this month laid out plans for how teams would refund money to season-ticket buyers in the event owners lock out players and games are canceled next season.
Language Training Center finds lucrative niche in sports
Women’s golf tour, other sports properties turn to local firm for language, cultural skills
BENNER: IU’s new coach doesn’t have to work miracles
An open letter to Kevin Wilson, Indiana University’s football coach.
Is Izod-Penske pact a conflict for IndyCar Series?
When the open-wheel series' title sponsor becomes directly affiliated with a team, questions could arise.
Lucas Oil banner promoting Super Bowl coming down
Sprawling sign draped on the south side of the stadium is causing structural damage to the windows from which it hangs.
IU’s new football coach will need special vision
IU faithful must hope that new football coach Kevin Wilson is as good at mining hidden gems as athletics director Fred Glass.
UPDATE: Hoosiers give new coach 7-year contract
The Indiana Hoosiers have given new football coach Kevin Wilson a seven-year contract worth $1.2 million per year.
Penske adds third new sponsor to IndyCar team
On Monday, Roger Penske's IndyCar team said Izod will become the primary sponsor for the No. 6 car, driven by Ryan Briscoe, at the Indianapolis 500 and several other races, and will be an associate sponsor for all three cars for the 2011 season.