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French Lick Resort continues ‘love affair’ with women’s professional golf
The Senior LPGA Championship, a major event for the Legends Tour, has cemented French Lick Resort’s reputation as a top site for women’s golf tournaments. This year’s tourney is set for Oct. 15-17.
Keselowski hands Team Penske its first Brickyard 400 victory
With his first victory in 25 NASCAR Cup tries at his favorite racing venue, Roger Penske joined Chip Ganassi as the only owners to win both the Indy 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year.
After wet weekend in Indy, racing begins at Brickyard
Following three solid days of rain, the first of two NASCAR races is under way at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Brickyard 400 postponed until Monday afternoon
A full schedule of events planned for Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend were washed out by the rain.
Luck’s back on field, but don’t expect blitz of sponsor deals
When Andrew Luck came into the NFL as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 draft, local and national advertising experts called him a marketer’s dream. Now, many see a question mark.
MIKE LOPRESTI: Is preseason the best time to be a Colts fan?
Here’s a game-by-game look at the season ahead.
Indians finish No. 2 in minor league attendance after late turnstile surge
Fans came on strong as the season wound down, pushing overall attendance at Victory Field past the 600,000 mark for the sixth year in a row.
Indiana Pacers sign coach Nate McMillan to multi-year deal
The 54-year-old Nate McMillan has a 90-74 record and helped lead the team to the playoffs the past two seasons.
IndyCar to debut in Austin, return to Laguna Seca in 2019
The 17-race IndyCar schedule released Tuesday drops Phoenix and Sonoma, California, from the calendar.
USA Gymnastics CEO forced out after just nine months
The departing CEO, Kerry Perry, had trouble garnering support in the gymnastics community, and has been criticized for making few public statements.
New U.S. Olympic Committee CEO calls for another shakeup at USA Gymnastics
Not a month into her new job as CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee, Sarah Hirshland sent out a statement Friday night calling for changes in the USA Gymnastics leadership.
UPDATE: NCAA finds no MSU violations in Nassar scandal
The NCAA has cleared Michigan State University of any rules violations in the Larry Nassar sexual-assault scandal, the school announced Thursday.
Images from this year’s Indy 500 become track’s default street view in Google Maps
A Google Street View team circled the 2-1/2 mile track by truck—taking 360-degree images along the way—just minutes before the green flag dropped for this year’s race.
MIKE LOPRESTI: At kickoff time, let’s review some interesting anniversaries
From a rare Hoosier victory to Knute Rockne’s hiring, these are football events worth remembering.
Pacers could play game in India as part of NBA’s international push
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league is considering staging a preseason game in Mumbai next year, and a Pacers executive said the Blue and Gold is likely to be involved.
Indiana Fever miss out on WNBA’s top draft pick despite best odds
Despite having the WNBA’s worst record this season, the Indiana Fever didn’t land the league’s top draft pick in the lottery Tuesday night.
IndyCar awarded $3.9M for scrubbed Boston races
A race organizer’s failure to bring promised IndyCar Boston Grand Prix Labor Day weekend races to the finish line has resulted in an award of nearly $4 million in damages to the open-wheel racing series.
IBJ Podcast: What will it take to turn the Brickyard 400 around?
Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles talks about whether a new date and more weekend activities will bring fans back to the Brickyard 400.
Conor Daly loses Lilly Diabetes sponsorship over father’s 35-year-old slur
Lilly Diabetes has pulled its sponsorship of Conor Daly's No. 6 car in the NASCAR Xfinity race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.