Indianapolis Motor Speedway negotiating deal with Levy Restaurants
The Chicago-based firm might take over food service at the Speedway as IMS continues to look for opportunities to outsource.
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Pacers’ Larry Bird listening to trade offers
Minnesota wants Danny Granger and Cleveland wants Troy Murphy. But Pacers player operations chief Larry Bird is demanding
a high price for prime players.
Colts’ Jackson takes swipe at McGwire, defends Manning
Indianapolis Colts’ Marlin Jackson said beef jerky and dark chocolate trumps steroids for recovering from an injury. He also
left little doubt that he thinks Peyton Manning is the best ever.
Indianapolis still in hunt to be World Cup host
Indianapolis was one of 18 cities included in United State’s bid to host World Cup Soccer event in 2018 or 2022.
Bob Knight: Gatorade = Steroids?
Former IU basketball coach Bob Knight compares Gatorade to other performance enhancing drugs, and says he should have been advising Mark McGwire during slugger’s Senate testimony.
Indy Racing League loses key cog in Tony Cotman
At a critical time for series, Indy Racing League VP of Competition Tony Cotman is leaving his full-time post with the open-wheel
circuit to start his own track design firm.
How much more valuable could Peyton Manning be?!
A second Super Bowl ring or no, there’s no Mount Rushmore of NFL quarterbacks. There’s Peyton Manning on one level. Then there’s
everybody else.
Big companies seek chance to bid on CIB privatization
Indianapolis receives a dozen responses to its proposal to privatize management of Lucas Oil Stadium,
the Indiana Convention Center and, perhaps, Conseco Fieldhouse.
Patrick’s return may reshuffle sports-talk ad spending
Local advertisers and media buyers said they’ll keep a close eye on the first half of 2010 to see
how Patrick, who launched his show Jan. 4, matches up against WFNI-AM 1070’s afternoon drive time
show.
Venue-management titans emerge as CIB front-runners
Experts say a unique four-way partnership that includes the Pacers and Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association may be the favorite to run the city’s sports and
convention venues.
Lucas Oil Stadium lease for Final Four is on CIB’s front burner
Greg Shaheen, NCAA senior vice president of basketball and business strategies, said the deal needs tweaking
because Lucas Oil Stadium was in the conceptual stages when Indianapolis won the bid to host the 2010
Final Four.
BENNER: A look 10 years into our city’s sports future
What’s next for the Colts, the Pacers, the 500 and more.
Indy Racing League going in reverse for first time
Indy Racing League cars will be outfitted with a new gear, this one allowing them to go backwards. It will help teams that
wipe out on road courses and take pressure off tracks’ safety crews.
Still no lease deal done for 2010 Final Four
With less than three months until March Madness tips off, the NCAA and city’s Capital Improvement Board are still trying to work out a lease deal to hold the event at Lucas Oil Stadium April 3 and 5. The CIB’s overhaul is slowing talks, but the board’s new president promises to get the issue on the front burner.
Despite financial pain, Pacers not seeking investors
Despite mounting financial losses and a trend in the NBA for teams to seek new financial investors, Indiana Pacers President
Jim Morris said the team is not headed down that path. CIB will discuss helping team Jan. 19.
Colts emerge victorious in must-lose game
It’s rare for an NFL team to face a must-lose game. But that’s exactly what the Indianapolis Colts faced in Buffalo. Now,
the pressure is back on like never before.
Colts season already leaving questions to ponder
There’s no shortage of conspiracy theories when it comes to the Indianapolis Colts’ decision not to pursue an undefeated season.
The story will eventually spin out of the control of team management.
Irsay calls decision a ‘close call,’ but ‘courageous’
Indianapolis Colts team owner says he doesn’t expect fan backlash over pulling starters in loss to last long.
Prairie View co-founder joins Essig Golf as vice president
Brian Nicholoff’s focus will be on bringing new clients and business ventures to Essig, which manages four central Indiana
golf courses.
BENNER: Anger-management fodder for furious Colts fans
That the management and coaches had chosen to “take a knee” on the quest for a perfect season was–in the moment–a huge letdown.