BENNER: Who might be this year’s Butler? Maybe Butler
A year ago this week, the Butler men’s basketball team was preparing to play the University of Texas-El Paso in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. Who knew what was about to unfold?
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Antitrust lawsuit threatens ‘essence’ of NCAA
A former Rice University football player argues that one-year limits on athletic scholarships is a “blatant price-fixing agreement” between the NCAA and its member schools.
Players’ union proclamation shows Polian got it wrong
NFLPA boss says 18-game schedule "off the table." Players suggest pulling games off NFL Network and creating Thursday night football package to raise cash.
Irsay, Simon tie on magazine’s world’s-richest list
In a feat not possible for their teams, Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon and Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay tied for 879th place on Forbes magazine’s annual list of the richest people in the world. Bill Cook and Dean White also made the list.
Smoking concerns cloud city’s hosting of Big Ten tourney
A group of Michigan State University alumni are upset that their school is paired with the Slippery Noodle Inn, a smoking establishment, in a city promotion that matches Big Ten universities with downtown bars and restaurants during the men’s basketball tournament.
Pat Knight takes parting shot at IU, not Texas Tech
With most of the administrators behind the Bob Knight firing departed from IU, his adoring fans are the ones The General's snubs are hurting the most.
Notre Dame to end use of hydraulic lifts to film practice
The University of Notre Dame will install remote-controlled cameras as part of a safety push spurred by an October accident in which a student filmmaker was killed when a lift toppled.
Statehouse out 2 days this week for Big 10 games
Leaders say the Indiana House will not try to convene this Thursday and Friday because the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament starting Thursday in Indianapolis means there's no hotel rooms for out-of-town lawmakers.
Danica’s recent NASCAR success raises questions
On Saturday, IndyCar star Danica Patrick notched the highest placing ever for a woman in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Speculation about a jump to NASCAR's highest platform, Sprint Cup, is already heating up.
Indianapolis hopeful it can retain Big Ten tournaments
The contract between Indianapolis and the Big Ten expires in 2012, and officials from the conference’s 11 universities are beginning the process to select a future host for the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.
Sanders move a slap in the face to Polian, Colts
All-pro safety Bob Sanders gets paid by Colts to re-hab, then takes the fruits of those labors to an AFC rival.
NFL, union agree to 24-hour deadline extension
The NFL and the players' union decided Thursday to keep the current collective bargaining agreement in place for an additional 24 hours so that negotiations can continue.
Indians’ new ticketing partner could drive further spike in attendance
The baseball franchise dumped Ticketmaster for another sales management firm that charges buyers lower fees.
BENNER: Enabled by us, the rich squabble over billions
How can Indianapolis, and cities throughout America, continue to feed the beast that is sports?
Thursday is deadline day for NFL, union
The NFL and the players' union no longer have months or weeks or days to reach a new collective bargaining agreement. If they don't get it done before Thursday turns to Friday on the East Coast, pro football's first work stoppage since 1987 is almost a certainty.
Trevor Bayne could learn from Danica Patrick
The 2011 Daytona 500 winner may be a better driver than the IndyCar diva, but he's no match for her in the marketing race.
Hulman board overhaul may signal strategy shift, even IPO
The Feb. 17 announcement that Terre Haute-based Hulman & Co. was expanding its board of directors from four to eight members could simply mean the company is looking for guidance from a broadened brain trust, or it could be a signal the company is at a significant crossroads.
Global logistics firm to sponsor Andretti Autosport
Florida-based DHL Express signed a multi-year deal with the IndyCar team owned by Michael Andretti.
Allison to sponsor Sarah Fisher Racing
The Speedway-based transmission company will be an associate sponsor of the team’s entry in the 100th-anniversary Indy 500.
Indiana lawmakers urge NFL, players to reach deal
Lawmakers from Indiana, home of next season's Super Bowl, are urging the NFL and players union to avoid a work stoppage that would have a "devastating impact" on the state's economy.