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.
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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.
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.
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.