Quick take: Six things to know about the proposed Pacers deal
Here’s a breakdown of the 158-page agreement that the CIB was considering Friday morning.
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UPDATE: CIB approves Pacers deal to fund $360M renovation, expansion of Bankers Life Fieldhouse
The agreement between city officials and the NBA team provides nearly $800 million in tax revenue to the Pacers over the life of the 25-year deal.
CIB poised to vote on Pacers retention deal during Friday meeting
A major deal to keep the Pacers in Indianapolis for decades is expected to be voted on Friday during a meeting of the Capital Improvement Board.
Indiana Fever, Salesforce sign multiyear sponsorship agreement
The Indiana Fever on Wednesday announced a multiyear sponsorship with Salesforce that will make the tech firm the team’s new jersey sponsor.
Purdue’s Edwards plans to hire agent, enter NBA draft
In four tournament games, Carsen Edwards averaged 34.8 points, with a range that seemed to have no bounds as he almost carried the Boilermakers to the Final Four.
UPDATE: Lawmakers drop MLS requirement for Indy Eleven stadium
State lawmakers on Monday significantly amended legislation designed to provide long-term funding mechanisms to the Capital Improvement Board, keep the Indiana Pacers in the city for at least another 25 years and support building a permanent soccer stadium for the Indy Eleven.
Knight makes first return trip to IU campus since firing
After resisting overtures from the school for nearly two decades, legendary basketball coach Bobby Knight returned Saturday to watch the Hoosiers’ baseball game against Penn State from the press box.
IU basketball star Langford to declare for NBA draft
Romeo Langford says he will enter the NBA draft after playing just one season at Indiana University.
Emmert: Court ruling reinforces NCAA athletes not employees
NCAA President Mark Emmert says a judge’s recent ruling in a federal antitrust lawsuit again reinforced that college athletes should be treated as students.
MIKE LOPRESTI: Snapshots from a distressing hoops season
The easiest problem to fix? Bring the high school tournament back to Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Indians planning high-end club that allows fans to mingle
About $2 million in upgrades to Victory Field are scheduled to begin after the 2019 season concludes in September, most notably an overhaul of the existing suite area behind home plate.
Purdue’s Painter named national basketball coach of the year
Altogether, Purdue Coach Matt Painter has qualified for nearly $356,000 in bonus money this season thanks to the coach-of-the-year bonus plus incentives for other achievements.
Most states falling short on early projections for sports betting
For a variety of reasons, most of the states that moved quickly to legalize sports betting after the Supreme Court cleared the way are still waiting for the expected payoff.
UPDATE: Brickyard 400 moving to Fourth of July weekend in 2020
Speedway and NASCAR officials plan to play up the patriotism theme to promote the event’s new schedule.
Analysis shows growing gap in NCAA basketball tourney payouts
The hoops showcase is the centerpiece of the NCAA’s revenue. And, in recent years, the portion of those funds going to the five most powerful conferences in college sports has increased, according to an AP analysis of more than $3 billion in payments distributed from 1997 to 2018.
Avenatti’s Nike extortion case puts basketball’s dark side back in view
Nike Inc. may have prevailed over lawyer Michael Avenatti’s alleged attempt to extort the company. But the case has shifted the spotlight back to an uncomfortable place for the sneaker industry and the NCAA.
Purdue’s Painter could earn big bonus bucks with deep NCAA run
The men’s basketball coach already has racked up more than $160,000 in bonuses, based on his team’s performance so far this season.
MIKE LOPRESTI: Led by a Trojan, IU swims back to top of sport
Ray Looze made Indiana a powerhouse again. Even Marge Counsilman would approve.
March madness tips off with college sports under microscope
The Indianapolis-based NCAA faces more pressure than ever to reform its model. Legal challenges, scandals and athlete activism are convincing the public that colleges are getting rich exploiting their players.
Danica Patrick to join NBC’s Indy 500 team
No longer a professional racer but still one of the sport’s best-known figures, Patrick will be a studio analyst on race day for the network’s inaugural coverage in May.