Tennis officials set to reveal tournament buyer
Sources told IBJ last week that the U.S. Tennis Association Southern Section was in serious negotiations to buy the event and move it to Atlanta.
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Baseball meetings let leaders tout Indianapolis to influential audience
Indianapolis was up against Dallas, Las Vegas, Orlando, Atlanta and New Orleans to host baseball’s Winter
Meetings, which
will draw more than 200 media members from the nation’s top 30 markets.
BENNER: Ninety years of tennis history ends with a thud
Say goodbye to tournament tennis in Indy. I feel bad for all those who invested their time, effort and money into sustaining the presence
of world-class tennis here.
Motorsports industry show to stay here through 2015
The inaugural show opened Dec. 2 at the Indiana Convention Center, and is expected to draw more than
10,000 attendees.
Indianapolis Indians take big revenue hit, but team still profitable
Team profits declined from $1.23 million in 2008 to $459,603 this year. Despite
that, the team’s board voted unanimously to pay a dividend.
Sarah Fisher Racing triples size of race shop on city’s west side
The team moved just a few suites down from its Park 100 facility, but officials said it’s a big move
for the Indianapolis-based Indy Racing League operation.
Tiger Woods isn’t getting the Fuzzy Zoeller treatment
So far, Tiger Woods’ sponsors are standing by him. Some of those sponsors are running high profile ads with pretty brazen
(some would say careless) wording.
Indiana Ice plan to build $12 million hockey facility
Ice Sports and Entertainment, the owner of the Indiana Ice hockey team, announced Wednesday afternoon that it plans to
build a complex that could contain up to four skating rinks and house the Indiana/World Skating Academy.
Is it time for Colts to dump Bob Sanders?
Some Indianapolis Colts supporters think it’s time to consider cutting oft-injured Bob Sanders loose. But team president Bill
Polian promises No. 21 "will be back and better than ever."
Danica Patrick grabs steering wheel of her own career
Danica Patrick is taking control of her own career path, while her dad, T.J., takes a back seat. But her proclamation that she wants to partner with Pepsi might be a major misstep.
Tennis officials confirm sale of tournament
Officials with the Indianapolis Tennis Championships confirmed that they are selling the rights to host an annual
men’s professional tennis event that has roots in Indianapolis dating back to 1920.
Swarbrick’s decision to fire Weis would cost ND $45M
The "Sack Jack" T-shirts are already out in South Bend. If Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick doesn’t navigate
the costly crossroads he is about to enter carefully, he may be the next one packing out of South Bend.
Sources: City will lose professional tennis tournament
The Indianapolis Tennis Championships—formerly known as RCA Championships—appear to be dead, with the ATP Tour
dates being shipped off to Atlanta for 2010 and beyond.
IRL loses public relations vice president, Speedway hires first-ever CIO
Race track’s new chief information officer previously worked at NCAA, Indianapolis Museum of Art.
BENNER: Should franchise records of Baltimore, Indy really mix?
When Colts tight end Dallas Clark made that one-handed touchdown catch, moving him past the legendary Baltimore Colt John
Mackey, questions once again arose.
Out with the old at IRL, in with the new at IMS
On same day Indianapolis Motor Speedway hires its first ever chief information officer, the Indy Racing League loses its vice
president of public relations. It truly has become a season of change at 16th and Georgetown.
Is Peyton Manning underpaid?
Indianapolis Colts quaterback Peyton Manning counts almost $19 million against the team’s salary cap. That’s more than $4
million higher than Tom Brady. But some still think he’s underpaid.
Knight to headline Indiana hall event
The former Hoosiers coach will speak at a Dec. 17 fundraiser in Indianapolis to benefit the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
Dan Dakich takes studio job with Big Ten Network
Former IU and Bowling Green coach Dan Dakich takes post with Big Ten Network for men’s college basketball season. But it won’t affect his local sports-talk radio show.