Dry your eyes Colts fans, Bob Sanders will be fine
It would take a police officer, fire fighter or school teacher making $60,000 a year, 333.33 years to make what Colts' safety Bob Sanders got in guaranteed money from his current contract.
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Sanders, Ugoh deals prove Polian’s fallibility
Much rides on Bob Sanders' recovery, as Indianapolis Colts President Bill Polian's record as one of the NFL's top executives has taken two big hits.
Conseco Fieldhouse to get new video signage
The new “video ribbon,” which could cost up to $1.6 million, will be paid for with funds from the Capital Improvement Board. It will be installed around the entire upper fascia of the arena between the second and third levels.
USA Track & Field fires CEO
Chief operating officer Mike McNees will assume leadership duties of the Indianapolis-based USA Track & Field while the board begins its search to replace Doug Logan.
AFL-CIO takes stand against NFL owners
One of the nation’s largest unions said it sent NFL owners a letter warning that a lockout in one of America’s few thriving industries could cost thousands of Americans their jobs and cities more than $140 million in revenue.
CBS cameras catch colorful language during Colts game
TV crew couldn't turn away fast enough as Texans safety Bernard Pollard gives Colts receiver Reggie Wayne, and millions watching at home, an awful earful.
Big Ten Network going great guns
In three years, the Big Ten Network has become a model for—and some might say the envy of —big-time college sports around the country. It’s forecasting $272.9 million in revenue and a 36-percent profit in 2012.
Time for IU’s Glass to tell Knight: RIP
It's time for Indiana University Athletic Director Fred Glass to focus on leading the school's athletic department out of the desert it has been wandering for a decade, and stop chasing the ghost of Bob Knight.
BENNER: NFL TV blackouts aren’t our problem … for now
Last season, 22 games were blacked out. It’s the highest number in five years.
Indy Racing League signs deal with Verizon
Financial terms of the deal were not released, but industry sources said the multiyear deal is valued at $1 million annually for the open-wheel race series.
Colts players tee off on NFL commissioner
Profane tirade shows just how serious the labor situation is in the National Football League. Lockout could jeopardize Indy's 2012 Super Bowl.
IndyCar hits major milestone; CEO still chasing solutions
Open-wheel series event in Kentucky marked series' 200th race. Landmark has some motorsports insiders asking 'what next?'
IU ready to pay up for big-time football coach
IU Athletic Director Fred Glass sees a day when the school's football coach makes as much as the basketball coach. He promises IU will fight for BCS bowl bids.
Colts favored to win Super Bowl by Vegas oddsmakers
The Colts enter the regular season with 13-2 odds of capturing their second National Football League title in five years, according to Las Vegas Sports Consultants, which advises Nevada’s sports books on betting lines.
Colts QB steps out of shadows
The Indianapolis Colts Thursday night found a new back-up quarterback. More importantly, team officials have potentially unearthed Peyton Manning's eventual replacement.
IU football gains ground as sports program nears financial crossroads
Under Athletic Director Fred Glass, attendance and optimism are on the rise at Indiana University. Soon, he’ll have to decide whether spending millions more on Indiana football is worth the risk.
Dakich finds growing popularity as broadcaster
Former IU basketball player and coach Dan Dakich is one of the hottest sports broadcasters in the Midwest, and he’s about to take his act national.
BENNER: Conseco hosts what could be bloody good show
My introduction to the raw reality of boxing left me with admiration for the physical skills necessary to be a fighter and the sheer toughness it takes to get into the ring. However, at the same time, being young and naïve, I was shaken by the brutality of the enterprise.
Manning: 18-game schedule could alter Colts’ roster
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning thinks with two fewer pre-season games, undrafted free agents such as Jeff Saturday and Dominic
Rhodes would have difficulty making the roster.