Larson, Hendrick Motorsports in discussion on 2025 return to Indianapolis 500
Kyle Larson wants to run the “Double” again in 2023 after weather issues ruined his chances this year, but details are still being worked out.
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Indiana Fever President Allison Barber to step down at end of season
Barber, who has led the Fever since 2019, plans to help lead the development of a new effort focused on empowering Indiana girls and women through sports called the Marvella Project.
Indiana Fever qualify for WNBA playoffs for first time since 2016
The team didn’t play Tuesday night, but it still clinched its first playoff appearance since 2016 by virtue of the Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream losing their games. The seven-year playoff drought was the longest active streak in the league.
Analysis: IndyCar left scrambling after NASCAR beats them into Mexico City
Pato O’Ward was not happy at all when NASCAR last week announced it would race in Mexico City at Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez, the really popular Formula 1 venue and best circuit in his home country.
Olympians Biles, Thomas continue Indy trip with visit to Lilly
After taking in the Indiana Fever’s victory on Wednesday, Simone Biles and Gabby Thomas discussed teamwork on Thursday with thousands of employees for Team USA sponsor Eli Lilly and Co.
Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese matchup in Chicago fueling record ticket prices
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are having historic rookie seasons. Ticket prices to see them Friday night are also reaching new heights.
NFL owners OK private equity stakes in teams of up to 10%
NFL owners for the first time have opened their teams to institutional investment after previously prohibiting it.
Diamond Sports set to continue broadcasting NBA games through upcoming season
The largest broadcaster of regional sports networks across the country will continue to televise games for more than a dozen NBA teams and nine NHL teams—including the Indiana Pacers—through their 2024-2025 season even as it moves through bankruptcy proceedings.
Prema Racing preparing to open Fishers racing shop in November
Italy-based Prema Racing plans to join the IndyCar Series in 2025 as a two-car team with Chevrolet.
Andretti Global racing makes progress on new HQ building
Andretti Global’s new headquarters in Fishers is a steel skeleton in the middle of a dusty field, but the motorsports giant’s future home is starting to come into focus.
Soccer stadium funding plan relies on development pipeline
More than half of the expected developments within the district the city has designated as a professional sports development area, or PSDA, have yet to break ground.
Notre Dame suspends men’s swim team for one year after review finds NCAA gambling violations
According to a person with knowledge of the situation, members of the team had set up a makeshift, internal sportsbook where athletes could wager on the times posted by themselves or teammates at meets.
WNBA picked Indy as All-Star host after last-minute conflict for another city
In mid-June, senior WNBA staff told Pacers Sports & Entertainment that the chosen location for the 2025 All-Star Game was in flux, creating an opening for Indianapolis.
WNBA officially names Indianapolis as host for 2025 All-Star Game
The game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and—thanks to No. 1 draft pick Caitlin Clark—comes amid a massive spike in interest both for the Indiana Fever franchise and the league as a whole.
Report: Indianapolis named host of 2025 WNBA All-Star Game
Indianapolis hosted the NBA All-Star Game in February, which would make the WNBA pick for next year’s event only the third time since the league’s founding in 1999 that a city has been named as host of both midseason events in back-to-back years.
Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics still fighting for Jordan Chiles’s bronze medal
USA Gymnastics said it would “continue to pursue every possible avenue and appeal process” after the Court of Arbitration for Sport said it would not reconsider its ruling that led to the revocation of Chiles’s Olympic bronze medal.
Roof issue at Lucas Oil Stadium resolved, CIB says
The retractable roof at Lucas Oil Stadium has been repaired after a system malfunction prevented it from opening for the Indianapolis Colts’ preseason opener Sunday.
IBJ Podcast: JW Marriott’s manager on surviving pandemic, saving March Madness and facing new competition
Phil Ray also weighs in on the new taxing district the city is considering for beautification and public safety efforts downtown, plus the city-funded construction of an 800-room hotel that would become the JW Marriott’s biggest competitor.
Olympians turning to OnlyFans to fund dreams as they face ‘broken’ finance system
The Olympics, the world’s biggest sporting stage, bring in billions of dollars in TV rights, ticket sales and sponsorship, but most athletes must fend for themselves financially.
Third annual Indy Classic to feature Purdue, Butler
The third annual Indy Classic will feature the men’s basketball programs of Purdue University playing Texas A&M University and Butler University taking on the University of Wisconsin at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.