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.
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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.
Study: Graduation rates for men’s NCAA teams trail women’s squads
The study also found a significant but shrinking gap in graduation rates between black and white men's players.
NCAA can’t keep tournament games away from legal gambling
The Indianapolis-based NCAA is preparing for its first basketball championships since the Supreme Court allowed legal sports betting to expand. Its board of governors will be considering new gambling policies at its next several meetings.
Former Indiana Pacers star Chuck Person pleads guilty in NCAA bribery scheme
Former Indiana Pacers star Chuck Person will serve prison time after admitting to taking thousands of dollars in bribes to steer college basketball players to hire a financial adviser after they turned professional.
51 women sue USOC for failing to stop Nassar abuse
The U.S. Olympic Committee has tried to remove itself as a defendant in a number of other similar lawsuits, contending it should not be held legally responsible for Larry Nassar's crimes.
Lucas Oil Stadium in line to get $7M in Wi-Fi improvements
The wireless infrastructure at Lucas Oil Stadium could see significant improvements in the coming months as part of a three-way deal between the Colts, the Capital Improvement Board and Verizon.
MIKE LOPRESTI: Belmont and its Indy star await tournament fate
Perry Meridian’s unheralded Dylan Windler powers Nashville school to brink of Big Dance.
Pacers ticket sales, ratings rise as playoffs near
Boosted by the fifth-highest winning record in the 30-team NBA, the team has seen home attendance rise 4.6 percent and TV ratings climb 6 percent, compared with this time last year.
Indy Eleven, WISH-TV agree to two-year broadcast deal
The deal will see WISH-TV and WNDY-TV split a 20-game slate for Indy Eleven’s 2019 season.
UPDATE: Cummins, Indianapolis Motor Speedway ink sponsorship deal
The agreement is set to commemorate Cummins Inc.’s 100th anniversary and includes a parade lap before the Indy 500 featuring five Cummins-engineered cars that previously participated in the race.
NCAA loses critical U.S. court ruling on athlete compensation
A federal judge said Friday that the NCAA’s rules regarding compensation violate federal antitrust law and athletes may be compensated for education-related expenses beyond current caps.