IU hoops war: Guyton slams Dakich
A.J. Guyton feels he and his teammates at IU have been disrespected by fellow former Hoosier-turned-broadcaster Dan Dakich. Guyton let loose during a nearly 20-minute tirade Thursday on WNDE-AM 1260.
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Firm to determine if IndyCar, Speedway sponsors getting money’s worth
The deal with Repucom encompasses media analysis of all IndyCar Series events, all events at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the tracking of the IndyCar brand worldwide.
State lawmaker tells Indy Eleven owner ‘be a man,’ pony up for stadium
Efforts by local developer Ersal Ozdemir to secure tens of millions of dollars in public money to build a downtown soccer stadium for his North American Soccer League team appear to have hit a brick wall in this year’s General Assembly, and perhaps permanently, said one key lawmaker.
Colts London game should score team $2.5M in additional ticket revenue
An average Jacksonville Jaguars home game brings in $3.7 million in ticket revenue, while their game in London against the Colts is expected to generate $11 million. As the visiting team, the Colts get 34 percent of that.
Colts’ TV ratings decline as team misses playoffs
The team’s weak conference surely didn’t help as games against AFC South rivals were some of the least-watched Colts games in central Indiana. The team’s sub-par play certainly was a factor too.
IU fans still not sold on school’s football coach
The first five years of the Kevin Wilson era have done little to move the needle on Indiana’s home football attendance. With a new contract that doubles Wilson’s salary announced Monday, IU leaders must be hoping for a better return on investment.
WISH-TV signs deal to air 2016 Cubs, White Sox games
WISH-TV Channel 8, and its sister station WNDY-TV Channel 23, will air 100 Cubs and White Sox games this year. White Sox fans will be especially pleased with the additional offerings.
Dakich: Knight ‘an incredibly small human being’
Dan Dakich blasted his legendary former coach for 11-plus minutes on the radio this week. What Bob Knight told his IU players during their time at the school “was a complete and utter bowl of crap,” Dakich said.
Local economy takes lumps with Colts failings
A single Indianapolis Colts home playoff game helps sell nearly 15,000 hotel rooms, tens of thousands of meals and reams of merchandise while scoring the city and state a seven-figure tax windfall.
IndyCar’s Team Penske rolling out year-long anniversary celebration
A celebration of Team Penske’s 50 years in racing will include a display at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway featuring cars representing each of the Team Penske driver’s first win at the IMS.
Pacers attendance, TV ratings bouncing up
The Pacers have more reason to be merry than grinchy this holiday season. The team’s TV ratings this year are up 27 percent and attendance is 500 fans per game ahead of this time last year.
IndyCar inks key deals, appears headed for Boston
Last month, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh gave IndyCar officials an ultimatum to get moving on race planning or else. With promoters throwing their effort into overdrive, things are looking good for the Labor Day weekend race.
Colts kicker teams up with two IndyCar veterans to launch racing team
Adam Vinatieri is joining forces with two-time Indy 500 runner-up Scott Goodyear and Jack Miller, the racing dentist, to give young drivers an entry into open-wheel racing.
New mayor means CIB changes are likely
The new-look Capital Improvement Board–which owns Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Victory Field and Lucas Oil Stadium as well as the Indiana Convention Center–will probably be less cheerleader and more watchdog.
Manning, Polian could team up in Tennessee next year
If Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay doesn’t hire Peyton Manning to be a part of his front office, Manning, with the help of Bill and Chris Polian, could take over football operations for a conference rival.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway diversification plan has potentially dangerous downside
Bringing in more cash with the massive fixed asset the Speedway has is a worthy goal. And it all sounds so simple. And maybe it is. But many experienced business operators would tell you it isn’t.
Oliver Luck: ‘No pheasant under glass’ for college athletes
NCAA Executive Vice President Oliver Luck wants you to know college athletes aren’t being served pheasant under glass. And there’s no out-of-control spending in college athletics.
Colts could cash in big from NFL migration to L.A.
The Indianapolis Colts could rake in tens of millions of dollars from a fee the NFL plans to charge the team or teams moving to Los Angeles. And the cash could start coming in soon.
Pacers-Warriors game scores big TV rating
New York-based Nielsen Media Research reported the rating for the game was the highest for a regular season Pacers contest on Fox Sports Indiana since the April 11, 2014 match-up against the Miami Heat.
London trip to cost Colts hundreds of thousands of dollars
A trip to London for an Oct. 2 game against Jacksonville will cost the Indianapolis Colts hundreds of thousands of dollars more than a typical away game due to increased expenses for an international flight, daily charter buses and a long hotel stay.