Analysis: IU takes high road, but frustration building with college football playoffs
IU’s assignment to the lower-tier Outback Bowl after a 6-1 season is just one of the post-season decisions that has enraged and flummoxed football fans this year.
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IBJ Podcast: Can IU keep Tom Allen as elite schools come knocking?
Headed for the Outback Bowl, the football program finds itself in an unusual position after years as the Big Ten’s doormat. One could argue that IU needs coach Tom Allen right now a lot more than Tom Allen needs IU.
Can IU keep Coach Allen when big schools call?
The much-beloved leader of the No. 7-ranked Hoosiers has become the hottest coaching commodity in college football, and the headhunters are circling.
U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear NCAA athlete compensation case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to review a court decision that the NCAA has said blurred “the line between student-athletes and professionals” by removing caps on education-related money certain football and basketball players can receive.
Old Oaken Bucket football game called off again due to pandemic
The rivalry game between Indiana University and Purdue University, which has been played every year since 1920, was canceled for the second time in two weeks—and the third time this season.
Report: Cleveland Indians to change name after 105 years
For years, Native American groups and others have protested against Cleveland’s use of Indians as its name as well as other imagery used by the American League charter franchise since 1915.
Colts capacity reduced to 10,000 for next home game
It’s unknown whether the health department will institute the same restriction for the Big Ten Football Championship game, scheduled to take place the day before the Colts game.
Purdue, IU call off Old Oaken Bucket football game
The schools announced a mutual agreement to cancel Saturday’s scheduled football game due to rising COVID-19 numbers. The game, which was first played in 1891, has taken place every year since 1920.
Emmert says NCAA must stay open to reform
In a 25-minute interview, NCAA President Mark Emmert said the NCAA and its member schools have shown an uncommon ability to be nimble and responsive in addressing issues of eligibility, scheduling, recruiting, transfers and conducting championship events.
Speedway historian Davidson taking final lap
Donald Davidson, a native Brit whose encyclopaedic knowledge of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indianapolis 500 earned him the distinction of the track’s preeminent historian, plans to retire at the end of the year.
NCAA stands firm on findings against Louisville in response
The Indianapolis-based NCAA is standing by its charges of rules violations by the University of Louisville, including holding the school responsible for the conduct of sportswear supplier Adidas.
MONTIETH: If past is prologue, new coach will give Pacers a boost
By injecting a first-year coach into the mold of an established roster, Kevin Pritchard has hit on the formula that has worked eerily well for the Pacers throughout their history.
Force Indy team to launch as part of IndyCar’s new diversity efforts
Team Penske will mentor a new entry in the IndyCar ladder series that will be owned by a Black businessman as part of a new “Race for Equality & Change” initiative.
Fieldhouse gets safety certification prior to upcoming reopening
The new measures are part of the venue’s effort to meet accreditation standards established by the International Well Building Institute at buildings across the country.
Colts punter Sanchez to have surgery to remove cancerous tumor
Rigoberto Sanchez has handled kickoffs and punts for the Colts since 2017, when he set an NFL record for net punting average by a rookie.
COVID-19 wreaking havoc on Big Ten football season
The conference has canceled five games since play began Oct. 23, but the challenges have gone way beyond that issue.
NBA All-Star Game in Indy canceled for 2021, but city gets honors for 2024
Plans for the All-Star Game and related festivities in February at Bankers Life Fieldhouse have been scrapped due to the COVID-10 epidemic.
Colts acquire 9 acres of parking properties south of Lucas Oil Stadium
The Indianapolis Colts spent at least $6.3 million to acquire the lots, most of which are vacant and have been used for game parking by third-party vendors since Lucas Oil Stadium opened in 2008.
Storied Rahal race team plans $20M HQ in Zionsville
The facility, set to open in 2022, will consolidate Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s IndyCar operations in Brownsburg and the Ohio operations for the other series the team competes in.
NCAA graduation rates reach another record high at 90%
College athletes continue to graduate at record rates and outperform non-athletes, according to the NCAA’s new Graduation Success Rate report.