Heart injury after COVID-19 spurs call to screen college athletes
The finding adds to a growing body of evidence that the pneumonia-causing coronavirus is also resulting in damage to the heart, as well as other organs.
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Forbes: Colts rank as NFL’s 20th most valuable team
Forbes estimated the Dallas Cowboys are the NFL’s most valuable franchise, with a value of $5.7 billion, the 14th consecutive year they’ve held that distinction.
NFL broadcasts to feature phantom fans cheering stellar plays
The NFL is set to kick off its 2020 season Thursday night in Kansas City, where 16,000 fans are expected. But it will sound as if 76,416 spectators are cheering thanks to NFL Films, which is supplying prerecorded audio specific to each NFL venue.
NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson teams with Ganassi on 2-year IndyCar program
The seven-time NASCAR champion will work with the Ganassi organization to finalize sponsorship on a two-year partnership that could pair two of the most dominant drivers of this generation on one team.
‘Father of the Final Four’ Jernestedt dies at 75
Tom Jernstedt worked his first men’s basketball tournament as director of events for the NCAA in 1973 and has widely been credited with transforming it into the billion-dollar March Madness it has become today.
Trump calls on Big Ten Conference to play fall football
The Big Ten, in a written statement, said Commissioner Kevin Warren and President Donald Trump had a “productive conversation.”
Pacers seeking new ‘new age’ coach who can win in playoffs
Five days after firing Nate McMillan, Pacers President Kevin Pritchard has embarked on a search for a replacement who can communicate better with today’s players and coaches a more updated playing style.
AP source: Big Ten working on multiple options for football
The conference is in the early stages of a complicated process that also involves broadcast partners and possible neutral site venues, but could have a season starting as soon as Thanksgiving weekend.
NBA playoffs to resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments
An emotional Chris Paul, the union president, detailed the events of the previous two days, when players upset by the latest police shooting of a Black man left them considering leaving the Disney campus and going home.
Source: Big Ten working on multiple options for football
One option includes playing games at domed stadiums across the Midwest, including in Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Detroit.
MARK MONTIETH: Pacers had solid reasons to keep, fire Nate McMillan
Nate McMillan had the fourth-best winning percentage among Pacers coaches, but he also had a 3-17 playoff record.
Colts planning to start season with home games at 15% capacity
The Indianapolis Colts are cutting back on spectator capacity in their latest health and safety plan, with hopes of boosting crowds as the season progresses, depending on the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Most sports leagues pause with second day of protests, some more unified than others
A day after the Milwaukee Bucks’ sudden, historic strike spread throughout the sports world, athletes continued protests of racial injustice and police brutality Thursday.
Sports come to a halt: NBA, WNBA, MLB, MLS postpone games as players protest
The cancellations underscored an emerging new reality in big-time sports in which athletes are increasingly emboldened to express themselves on racial injustice and other social issues, and leagues are finding ways to accommodate their views.
For media companies, college football’s cancellation might be good thing
A growing number of analysts and insiders are reaching a startling conclusion: The scrapping of the college Division I football season actually might come with as many silver linings as drawbacks—maybe even more.
$28M golf facility in works for downtown Indianapolis
The venue is expected to be a franchise of Flying Tee—a competitor of Topgolf, which opened a venue in Fishers in 2017.
Pacers fire McMillan as head coach after another first-round playoff exit
Nate McMillan took over coaching duties of the Pacers prior to the 2016-17 season. The firing comes less than two weeks after the team gave him a contract extension.
TV, streaming viewership for Indy 500 down from last year’s race
The broadcast of Sunday’s race delivered a huge rating in Indianapolis, but overall viewership was likely hurt by a tougher a slate of competition from other sports, including NASCAR.
Bloomington sports-tech startup scores with D.C. schools partnership
IU senior Hawley Hunter has developed a platform that gives high schools the same types of video analysis and analytics big universities and professional teams use—at a much lower cost.
Uncertainty lingers over Final Four, but NCAA still eyeing April
The NCAA and the Indiana Sports Corp. both said they’re still planning for the Final Four on its original dates. Some sports business experts wonder whether the college basketball tournament could benefit from a “bubble” strategy like the NBA or NHL.