MIKE LOPRESTI: Baseball holds clues to solving basketball’s one-and-done problem
Those who govern college and pro hoops could learn a thing or two from the boys of summer.
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Plans for $40 million sports/entertainment complex in Greenwood called off
The proposed 60-acre commercial development has been taken off the drawing board after Indy Fuel owners Jim and Sean Hallett decided to drop plans for a $25 million sportsplex that was to serve as anchor of the project.
Ex-trainer for USA Gymnastics charged in sexual assault case
Texas prosecutors said there was a “total failure” by Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics “to protect the athletes that were part of their program and to take appropriate action once they were made aware of Dr. [Larry] Nassar’s actions.”
Like father like son: Young Dakich begins down coaching path
Andrew Dakich has joined Chris Holtmann’s staff at Ohio State University as a graduate assistant coach, with an eye to ultimately leading a college basketball team.
Phoenix race dropped from IndyCar’s 2019 schedule
IndyCar said attendance at the oval in Avondale, Arizona, was disappointing despite "considerable investment" by the open-wheel series and track organizers.
Pacers steal UCLA guard Aaron Holiday with 23rd pick in draft
Holiday averaged 20.3 points, 5.8 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 42.2 percent on 3-pointers last season, becoming the first Bruins player to lead the Pac-12 in scoring since former Pacers star Reggie Miller in 1985-86.
Q&A: Recurring nightmare scared Dan Dakich straight
Dakich, 55, used chewing tobacco through his 30s and most of his 40s, before he quit and launched an anti-tobacco campaign that now includes on-air and print ads.
MIKE LOPRESTI: In a World Cup funk? Root for obvious underdog
Tiny Iceland, making its first appearance, tied Argentina to kick things off.
WTHR president would ‘love it’ if Indy 500 could be televised live locally
NBC will broadcast next year’s race, marking the first time since 1965 it won’t be on ABC. Still, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has no plans to veer from its longstanding blackout tradition.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway adds dirt-track race prior to Brickyard 400
The new race could be another effort by IMS officials to boost interest in the Brickyard 400, which has suffered from sinking attendance in recent years. It is likely to attract several NASCAR drivers who still drive in dirt-track races.
Tennis great Evert to appear at Julian Center fundraiser
Tennis legend Chris Evert will take the court as part of the not-for-profit’s first Tennis & Tastings event at Meridian Hills Country Club.
For quick getaway, it’s hard to beat a low-key canoe cruise on Sugar Creek
Fear not, beginners: Sugar Creek poses about as much of a challenge to your paddling skills as the average waterpark lazy river.
NCAA eases rules on athlete transfers
College athletes will no longer need permission from their coach or school to transfer and receive financial aid from another school.
Hall of Famer Anne Donovan, first coach of Fever, dies at 56
Anne Donovan, who won national college basketball championships, Olympic gold medals and an WNBA title, was remembered as “a pioneer and icon in the women's game.”
MIKE LOPRESTI: Basketball coach spends off season working bases
Guiding a team on the hardwood and serving as umpire in summer gives Disbro unique perspective.
Colts promise plenty of fan fun at first Grand Park training camp
The Colts in September agreed to hold the team’s training camp for 10 years in Westfield following stints in Anderson and Terre Haute. This year’s camp kicks off July 25.
Luck takes private throwing program public at Colts’ camp
Nearly 17 months after undergoing surgery on his injured right shoulder, Luck jogged onto the practice field Tuesday and started throwing in front of the public for the first time since October.
Adviser who defrauded former Colt of $4.7M gets seven years in prison
Kenneth Ray Cleveland, 64, received the punishment from U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Walton Pratt after pleading guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges.
Colts believe Luck almost ready to start throwing footballs again
Andrew Luck did not work out with his teammates Thursday on the final day of offseason workouts and is not expected to begin throwing until after next week's three-day minicamp ends.
MIKE LOPRESTI: 500 loyalty impressive, but so are these shows of devotion
From iconic venues to new ones, sell-out crowds are part of the DNA for some teams, events.