Polian pens book about making Colts into Super Bowl champs
“Super Bowl Blueprints,” the new book by former Indianapolis Colts GM Bill Polian, provides insight into how eight franchises built great teams.
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Frank Reich part of coalition going to LA to combat sex trafficking
Reich and his wife, Linda, formed kNot Today, a not-for-profit that works to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation. Their foundation is among five organizations working together at the Super Bowl to combat sex trafficking, which is often heightened around major events.
Rowe latest assistant coach to follow Eberflus from Colts to Bears
So far, four assistant coaches have decided to leave the Indianapolis Colts to join former defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus in Chicago.
China’s pandemic Olympics begin, with lockdown and boycotts
For Beijing, these Olympics are a confirmation of its status as world player and power. But for many outside China, particularly in the West, they have become a confirmation of the country’s increasingly authoritarian turn.
Brian Flores’ allegations against NFL lead to call for congressional hearing
Flores said in a televised interview earlier Wednesday that he is trying to “create some change” to the league’s minority hiring practices.
Dolphins owner dangled $100K to lose games, ex-coach says
Amid a 58-page lawsuit accusing the NFL of pervasive racial bias, Brian Flores alleges he was instructed—and incentivized—to tank games in his first year as head coach of the Miami Dolphins.
Washington’s NFL team unveils new name: Commanders
The new name unveiled Wednesday comes 18 months after the storied franchise dropped its old moniker due to criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans and under pressure from sponsors.
Fired Miami Dolphins coach sues NFL, alleging racist hiring
The lawsuit alleges that the league has discriminated against Brian Flores and other black coaches for racial reasons, denying them positions as head coaches, offensive and defensive coordinators and quarterbacks coaches, as well as general managers.
Longtime Hoosiers PA announcer Chuck Crabb retires at 71
Crabb and his booming, baritone voice became a fixture at football and men’s basketball games after replacing Bert Laws in 1977.
Lack of detailed NIL rules challenges NCAA enforcement
NCAA Vice President of Enforcement Jon Duncan told the Associated Press that letters of inquiry have gone out to multiple schools over the last few months, seeking details about name-image-likeness deals.
NCAA male athletes leading way in NIL money
Six months after the Indianapolis-based NCAA cleared the way for college athletes to earn money on their celebrity, male athletes are well ahead of their female counterparts in total name, image and likeness compensation, and they have more NIL deals.
Chicago Bears hiring Colts’ Eberflus as head coach
Matt Eberflus, 51, has spent the past four years as Indianapolis’ defensive coordinator, helping turn around a unit that ranked among the league’s worst.
Indiana allowing sports wagers on 7 Winter Olympic events
The Indiana Gaming Commission said the state’s online and retail sports wagering operations could accept bets on alpine skiing, bobsled, cross-country skiing, curling, ice hockey, short-track speed skating and speed skating.
CIB dips into reserves to manage through pandemic
Nearly two years into the pandemic, the agency that oversees the convention center, Lucas Oil Stadium and other sports venues has been able to pay its bills without layoffs or long-term facilities closures.
Calderon joins IndyCar as first woman to drive for AJ Foyt
Tatiana Calderon will drive for AJ Foyt Racing this season as the first woman to compete regularly in the IndyCar Series since 2013.
Sports betting will keep booming in 2022, but some see risks in growth
In September, the National Council on Problem Gambling released a study that showed the number of Americans who bet on sports grew by 30 percent in an 18-month period, an increase of 15.3 million bettors.
Colts’ general manager hopes to address late collapse in offseason
Team owner Jim Irsay sent a letter to fans on Wednesday in which he described the playoff-eliminating loss to Jacksonville on Sunday as “perhaps the worst way possible” to end a season.
Georgia beats Alabama 33-18 to win national title game in Indianapolis
Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes to lead Georgia to a 33-18 win over Alabama on Monday night for its first national championship in 41 years.
Championship updates: More than 68,000 attend college football title game
Check back here often for updates about the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Jan. 10 and the accompanying concerts and other events leading up to the game.
CFP leader impressed by Indy effort, but said it’s ‘too soon’ to know if game will return
Indianapolis Host Committee Chairman Mark Howell said he’d like to see the city in a regular rotation of College Football Playoff National Championship games.