Local television ratings for Reds games soar
This August, ratings on Fox Sports Indiana for Cincinnati Reds games were up 144 percent over the same period a year ago. September ratings are up 196 percent.
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Colts’ Polian backtracks on 18-game regular season statement
In the wake of the stir he caused on his local radio show Monday, Colts President Bill Polian this morning said the expansion of the NFL regular season from 16 to 18 games is not a done deal.
IU’s Crean scores recruits, but at what cost?
Going after young players could win college coaches some job security in the short run. But in the long run, the strategy is fraught with pitfalls.
Smart gets his first shot as NBA head coach
Hoosier basketball legend Keith Smart was appointed by the Golden State Warriors to replace Don Nelson, the head coach with the most victories in NBA history.
Colts’ Polian: NFL 18-game season is done deal
During Monday night’s weekly radio show, the Indianapolis Colts team president called expanding the schedule by two games “fait accompli,” and said the debate is over.
Colts may look to sell souvenirs through vending machines
Locally based MainGate is testing the new NFL merchandise sales technique in Minnesota. Indianapolis could be next.
NBC pairs Peyton Manning and IndyCars as Hoosier icons
Prime-time promo proves open-wheel racing still synonomous with Indianapolis. Image of Dwight Freeney busting through corn field focuses on state's roots, not its present or future.
Indy Super Bowl organizers moving ahead with plans
Local organizers expect the 2012 Super Bowl to be played as scheduled, despite growing concerns that an NFL work stoppage could force postponement or cancellation of the game.
BENNER: Issue of women in locker room crops up … again
If I could add the wasted time I spent waiting outside locker rooms with the wasted time encountered once inside, I might be able to get three or four years of my life back.
Four Hoosiers among richest Americans; Irsay ascends
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is moving up the ranks of the richest Americans a year after making his way onto the Forbes 400 list of the nation’s wealthiest people.
Super Bowl crew hustles to prep for 2012 event in Indianapolis
CEO Allison Melangton deliberately hired only Indiana residents to tap a deep talent pool and play up Hoosier hospitality.
Turner gets digital rights to NCAA championships
The deal includes management of NCAA.com, the primary web site for all 88 NCAA tournaments and other services.
Danica Patrick gets a new title
Popular race car driver no longer called Elite NASCAR Driver in full-page newspaper ad. And last weekend in Japan, the IndyCar racer lived up to her new moniker.
Giants helmet pulled from clutches of angry Colts fan
There's no "finders keepers policy" when it comes to equipment that flies into the stands during a Colts game, said a team executive.
Colts vote unanimously to decertify union
The Indianapolis Colts have unanimously voted to decertify the players' union, a key step that could allow them to sue the NFL in case there is a lockout next season.
Police think known criminal could target Colts fans
Man known for smashing car windows, then offering to fix them for tidy sum has resurfaced downtown recently.
BENNER: Sanders in the past, college playoffs in the future
Of this, that and the other while wondering what to do with my No. 21 Indianapolis Colts jersey.
Incoming NCAA chief already making major changes
Mark Emmert, who takes over the NCAA next month, already has removed three high-level executives, met with NBA Commissioner David Stern about changing basketball eligibility rules, and sent signals he will take a hard line against cheating.
Full-page ad with Danica slaps IndyCar in the face
Danica Patrick is hyped as "Elite NASCAR Driver" in widely distributed marketing materials for Zig Ziglar's Get Motivated Business Seminar.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Butler’s Fong talks sports, Stevens
The university president likens his role to that of a major-league manager, but retaining talent like Brad Stevens is just the start.