Kyle Larson to try Indy 500-Coca-Cola 600 double in 2024
Larson is entering his third season driving for Hendrick Motorsports and had been actively pursuing an Indy 500 ride.
Sports Business
Articles
Ballard says he’ll be patient in finding right coach for Colts
Two days after the Colts completed a 4-12-1 season, General Manager Chris Ballard told reporters he would not rush to hire a new coach and could wait until after the Super Bowl if it meant getting the right candidate.
Poor results send Colts into another offseason of uncertainty
One day after finishing a dismal 4-12-1 season with another last-minute collapse, the Colts began trying to determine what went wrong, what must change and who returns.
NFL: Bills-Bengals won’t resume; playoff scenarios revealed
Also, the NFL said playing the game between the Bills and Bengals would have required postponing the start of the playoffs by a week, and affecting all 14 teams that qualified for the postseason.
Andretti partners with General Motors for Cadillac F1 bid
Andretti said in Thursday’s announcement—the culmination of four months of negotiations with General Motors—that the American automaker provides the Andretti effort the additional value rival teams have argued new teams must bring to F1.
Unresolved NFL schedule creates uncertainty for sportsbooks, fantasy sports sites
Every sportsbook has terms of service that establish how it handles such scenarios, but the fantasy football side of the equation is much trickier to solve.
UPDATE: NFL postpones Monday night game after player collapses on field
Buffalo defensive back Damar Hamlin was in critical condition early Tuesday after the Bills say his heart stopped following a tackle during the Monday Night Football game, which was indefinitely postponed.
2022 Year in Review: College Football title game brings dividends
Indianapolis played host to the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game on Jan. 10 at Lucas Oil Stadium, bringing more than $156 million to the city in the process.
Andretti partners with Taylor in sports car expansion
Michael Andretti widened his racing portfolio Wednesday by partnering with perennial contender Wayne Taylor Racing in the International Motor Sports Association sports car series.
NIL casts cloud over college football’s early signing period
This was second signing class since the NCAA lifted a ban on college athletes being able to earn money for the use of their names, images and likenesses.
‘Basketball’ bounces back as Indiana State Fair theme
A basketball amusement park, storytelling experiences and player meet-and-greet opportunities are planned for 2023 Indiana State Fair.
Crypto’s ties to sports raise ethical questions
The bankruptcy of FTX and the arrest of its former CEO are raising new questions about the role celebrity athletes such as Tom Brady and Steph Curry played in lending legitimacy to crypto.
Incoming NCAA president has embraced role of problem-solver
Charlie Baker, the next leader of the largest college sports governing body in the country, is stepping into a hornet’s nest of a job that will likely tap every political skill in his bag.
Purdue hires Illini coordinator Ryan Walters as new football coach
University of Illinois defensive coordinator Walters becomes the fourth-youngest coach in the Bowl Subdivision by joining Purdue as head coach.
Brohm leaving Purdue for 6-year deal as Louisville football coach
The school’s executive board approved a six-year contract on Thursday that will pay the departing Purdue University coach a base salary of $5 million next season with annual increases of $100,000, plus incentives.
Emmert’s advice: Next NCAA president needs ‘lot of patience’
Outgoing NCAA President Mark Emmert had some advice for his replacement in his first public appearance since announcing in April he was stepping down from position he has held for the last 12 years.
Purdue football coach Brohm set to take Louisville job, reports say
Head coach Jeff Brohm is 36-34 at Purdue, leading the Boilermakers to four bowl appearances and three winning seasons.
UPDATE: College Football Playoff expanding to 12 teams in 2024 season
Eighteen months after a plan to expand the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12 was publicly unveiled, a process that was delayed and seemingly derailed numerous times is ready to cross the finish line.
IU coach: Vegas tourney a setback for women’s basketball
Indiana University women’s basketball coach Teri Moren said she considered not playing the University of Memphis on Saturday night in the Las Vegas Invitational because no paramedics were on site.
Mark Montieth: Jeff Saturday has the ‘it factor’
Fans of Indiana sports teams haven’t seen many coaching hires such as this one. It would be helpful if the past results offered a prediction of how Saturday’s Sundays will go, but the results have been mixed.