Patron sues Indianapolis Motor Speedway over alleged Snake Pit injuries
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Caitlin Clark joins the Indiana Fever. Here are 10 things she said in her first news conference.
Clark addressed numerous topics, ranging from the bustling draft party held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, to the future of the league, to how she feels about the prospect of living in Indianapolis.
Fans line up for Caitlin Clark merchandise after Fever’s WNBA Draft party in downtown Indy
The team’s draft-watch party at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday drew an estimated 6,000 fans, including many who stood in long lines to buy from the first stock of Clark-related Indiana Fever memorabilia.
Fishers City Council approves lower parking fee for nonresidents at Geist Waterfront Park
A $50 parking fee was instituted last year over concerns about possible overcrowding and traffic congestion at the new venue, but visits fell far short of predictions.
Caitlin Clark taken No. 1 in WNBA Draft by Indiana Fever
Clark is expected to have a major impact on the Fever, not only on the court, but in the stands, where the team ranked next to last in attendance in 2023. Her appeal was apparent Monday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where thousands of fans gathered to watch the draft on the arena’s video scoreboard.
WNBA fashionistas expected to showcase their styles at draft
Caitlin Clark and other players at Monday night’s WNBA Draft are facing a challenge essentially every woman can identify with: wearing just the right outfit for a special occasion.
Questions: Is Caitlin Clark facing a pay cut in WNBA? Can she help the Fever?
Having taken women’s college basketball to new heights, Caitlin Clark is about to step boldly into her future as the presumed No. 1 draft pick of the WNBA’s Indiana Fever. Here are some questions and answers about Clark’s immediate future in the WNBA.
Caitlin Clark biggest name in high-impact WNBA Draft
The Indiana Fever, who are expected to take Clark with their No. 1 pick in the draft, have a draft party scheduled for Monday night.
InterContinental Hotel set to open this fall, bringing downtown another luxury lodging option
The $101 million project at 17 W. Market St. will include 170 rooms and a rooftop bar with views of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. The opening will come some five years after Keystone first proposed the hotel.
Five artists selected to create visuals for U.S. Olympic Swim Trials
The All Lanes Lead to Indy Art Project will showcase work by Monroe Bush, Joy Hernandez, Mary Mindiola, Kyng Rhodes and Lucie Rice.
Edgerrin James among honorees announced for Indiana Black Expo corporate luncheon
Pacers CEO Rick Fuson, journalist Soledad O’Brien and actor Leon Robinson also will receive awards at the June 28 event.
ECLIPSE UPDATES: A photo gallery | Speedway, White River State Park draw crowds | Visitors travel far for eclipse
We’ve got reporters at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Franklin and at White River State Park checking out the eclipse festivities. Check back throughout the day for the latest.
Black Circle to expand with music-focused venture on 10th Street
Black Circle Audio will take over a 99-year-old brick structure south of Brookside Park that once was home to American Legion Post 465.
NASA hopes to gather data on sun during eclipse totality at IMS
With more than 50,000 attendees, IMS is expected to be an epicenter for “citizen science” during the eclipse’s totality.
Eclipse weather forecast UPDATE: Skies mostly clear in central Indiana
Clouds are forecast for much of the eclipse route through the United States, but they’ll probably be the high, thin variety in central Indiana, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.
No glasses? No problem. 3 cool ways to safely view the eclipse.
To savor the eclipse, you don’t need special equipment. Even if you can’t get your hands on eclipse glasses, there are old school, low-tech ways to see it. If you’re crafty and canny, the eclipse can still be a memorable experience.
Area hotel rooms scarce, expensive ahead of Monday’s eclipse
The astronomical event—the only that will pass through Indianapolis for 129 years—has led to a virtual sellout of the downtown Indianapolis hotel supply for Sunday night, with most other rooms throughout Marion, Hamilton and Johnson counties fully booked.
Terre Haute casino opening Friday; city ready to capitalize
Kentucky-based developer Churchill Downs Inc.’s Terre Haute Casino Resort will officially open to the public at 10:30 a.m. Friday after two years of development and a changing of ownership.
Indianapolis police to step up enforcement of curfew law after weekend shootings
IMPD Chief Chris Bailey said police would “do what is necessary to keep our children safe and alive.”
Indiana State falls to late Seton Hall run in NIT championship game at Hinkle
The Sycamores (32-7) fell one win short of claiming their first national postseason title since the 1950 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship and one win short of the school’s single-season record.