Earn $35,000 a year: become a top NBA 2K League player
In an effort to attract fans of esports to the game of basketball, the Indiana Pacers are one of 17 NBA teams fielding a gaming team in the league’s inaugural season.
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Commission to unveil ideas to fix college basketball’s woes
On Wednesday morning, the commission headed by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will present its proposed reforms to university presidents of the NCAA Board of Governors and the Division I Board of Directors at the NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis.
Pacers tickets skyrocket on secondary market for Friday’s Cavs game
Fans believe the Blue and Gold can upset the Cavaliers in their first-round series and are willing to pay elevated prices to see it, according to a local broker.
Karolyis say ‘no way’ they knew about doctor’s abuse of gymnasts
Former USA Gymnastics women’s national team coordinator Martha Karolyi and husband, Bela, have been named as co-defendants in several civil lawsuits filed against former doctor Larry Nassar and Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics.
IndyCar star Scott Dixon to try skills on ‘American Ninja Warrior’
Scott Dixon will be the latest IndyCar driver to enter the realm of reality TV when he auditions in Indianapolis next week for "American Ninja Warrior."
Defensive star Dwight Freeney to retire as member of Colts
Defensive end Dwight Freeney was a seven-time Pro Bowler, a three-time first-team All-Pro selection and played in three Super Bowls.
LOPRESTI: Ivy League making its mark at Victory Field
Harvard history major, Yale philosophy grad give Indians a seemingly brainy battery.
Q&A: ‘Queen of Fuzz’ creates memorable mascots
Jennifer Q. Smith says making costumes for mascots like the Pacers’ Boomer is a serious business.
With U.S. Olympic Committee in turmoil, athletes testify about sex-abuse cases
Testimony from four Olympic athletes to a Senate subcommittee Wednesday provided yet another reminder of the way leaders at the U.S. Olympic Committee, U.S. Figure Skating, USA Gymnastics and other federations failed to protect them over a span of decades.
Afternoons heating up in local sports-talk radio battle
WFNI’s JMV show had dominated the sports-talk radio airwaves during the afternoon drive time but was surpassed in February by WNDE’s Jake Query and Derek Schultz.
Olympic medalist Jordyn Wieber sues USA Gymnastics, Michigan State
Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging Michigan State University and former leaders for Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics hid Larry Nassar's conduct from the public and law enforcement.
Neighbors debate proposal to build homes next to Little League HQ site
Pulte Homes of Indiana has filed plans to develop 78 single-family homes on land adjacent to the proposed site of the new Little League International regional headquarters in Zionsville.
Tony Stewart, Ward family settle wrongful death lawsuit
Tony Stewart and the parents of Kevin Ward Jr. have agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family against the former NASCAR champion for his role in the death of their son.
Bumping to return to Indy 500 qualifications as 34th car enters race
J.R. Hildebrand will enter this year's Indianapolis 500 with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing and bumping will return to the event for the first time since 2015.
LOPRESTI: Who knew the Pacers would be this good? No one
Boring? Mediocre? The preseason prognosticators couldn’t have been more off the mark.
USA Gymnastics sues insurance carriers amid Nassar lawsuits
Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics is suing its insurance carriers, alleging that they haven't fully reimbursed it for defense costs incurred in lawsuits filed by victims of disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar.
Pacers draw fewer fans than last season, despite on-court success
Attendance rebounded, though, with 13 capacity crowds at Bankers Life Fieldhouse after a slow start caused by low expectations following the trade of All-Star Paul George.
Television ratings down for NCAA title game on cable TV
The 30 percent drop is likely due to a combination of a relatively non-competitive game and its airing on a cable network instead of CBS, which showed last year’s game.
Proposed residential project in Zionsville would feature Dye-designed course
Henke Development Group LLC has requested the rezoning of about 600 acres for a project called Holliday Farms, which would feature a championship golf course, homes, retail buildings and restaurants.
Mayor Hogsett teams with Pacers Oladipo to promote cleaner city
The public service announcement plays off of the iconic “Hudnut Hook,” a PSA in the late 1970s that featured former Mayor Bill Hudnut “putting litter in its place.”