October 29, 2008
In a unique marketing campaign, the Indiana Pacers are asking fans to paint the town for the home opener
Nov. 1 against the Boston Celtics. The team even went so far as to send out...
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October 28, 2008
Indianapolis attorney Fred Glass demonstrated a keen sense of humor during a press conference held this morning
to introduce him as the next Indiana University athletic director. Given the expected sanctions on the...
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October 27, 2008
The 13-person search committee charged with finding candidates for Indiana University’s soon-to-be vacated athletic
director position has paired its short list down to three candidates, according to two sources within IU’s
athletic department.
Indianapolis...
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October 27, 2008
The honeymoon in Australia between the Indy Racing League and locals ended almost before it began. The day
after local newspapers published huge sections featuring the IRL race and drivers, local stories came...
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October 24, 2008
The Tennessee Titans are willing to pay what the Indianapolis Colts would not for three players, and now
hope to use the trio against the AFC South rival Colts when the teams square...
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October 24, 2008
The Indy Racing League is being greeted with much fanfare in Australia this week, but it remains doubtful
the open-wheel series will return to race at Surfer’s Paradise next year.
The first two days...
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October 23, 2008
IU basketball coach Tom Crean is turning out to be quite a recruiter. And I’m not talking about basketball.
Crean, who has already been named to the committee responsible for finding a short...
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October 23, 2008
On the day FatHead officials announced a deal that would make safety Bob Sanders the fourth Indianapolis
Colts player the focus of one of their life-sized wall stickers, Tennesse Titans heas coach Jeff...
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October 22, 2008
Where Indiana University is with its search for a new athletic director is anyone’s guess. IU officials are
better—much better—at misdirection plays than its beleaguered football team.
Yesterday, IU spokesman Larry MacIntyre told the...
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October 22, 2008
To celebrate the beginning of their 10th season at Conseco Fieldhouse, the Indiana Pacers will host the first
outdoor concert in the venue’s history before the team’s home opener Nov. 1.
A free, 75-minute...
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October 21, 2008
Indianapolis Colts Coach Tony Dungy likes Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. That’s just one of
the interesting nuggets from this morning’s IBJ Power Breakfast featuring Coach Dungy. The coach stopped short
of saying...
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October 21, 2008
It’s official, kind of. Marty’s party in the Indy Racing League is over. Sources have told IBJ that IRL
officials have asked driver and team owner Marty Roth (through intermediaries) to explore other options...
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October 20, 2008
Indiana University may have a shorter list than expected for its soon-to-be-open athletic director position.
The Oregonian is reporting that Oregon State University athletic director Bob De Carolis could be offered
the job...
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October 17, 2008
The Indy Racing League’s drive for a title sponsor has hit the wall.
“The economy is having a huge impact,” said Zak Brown, president of Just Marketing International, the local
firm the IRL hired...
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October 16, 2008
For those who say the pre-season means nothing, I disagree. It’s a good indicator of a team’s fan base.
While I didn’t expect the Indiana Pacers to draw hordes of fans for its...
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October 15, 2008
In the coming years, Graham Rahal can expect more than a few thank you cards from critically ill youngsters.
The 19-year-old Indy Racing League driver raised $40,900 for Flying Horse Farms with the...
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October 15, 2008
There have been a fair number of complaints about the new home of the Indianapolis Colts since its opening
in August, from the temperature inside the stadium to traffic flow in concourses and...
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October 14, 2008
The Indiana Pacers—in conjunction with sponsor Kia Motors—today are giving away free gasoline. You heard that
right.
From 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., Pacers players will be at gas stations at 7751 S. Meridian St. in Greenwood, 11544
Allisonville Rd. in...
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October 14, 2008
Game of Change, a documentary directed by Jerald Harkness, will be featured at the 2008 Heartland Film Festival
in Indianapolis, beginning Oct. 18. Harkness, who is the son of Jerry Harkness, a two-time...
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October 13, 2008
Lucas Oil Stadium yesterday afternoon was too hot to handle for some Indianapolis Colts fans—and even players.
And I’m not talking about the action on the field.
While the Colts were getting their first...
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October 10, 2008
While the Indiana Pacers today have reportedly traded Shawne Williams to the Dallas Mavericks for two second
round picks and $1.8 million in cash, a deal to trade emabattled guard Jamal Tinsley to...
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October 10, 2008
While the economic swoon is crunching professional sports teams the way Dwight Freeney smashes quarterbacks,
it hasn’t yet put a dent in Indianapolis Colts merchandise sales. With a new team-owned retail store opened...
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October 9, 2008
The new president of Philadelphia-based cable channel Versus said he is not out to mimic ESPN. That might
be good news for many Indy Racing League fans who complained bitterly about ESPN’s coverage...
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October 8, 2008
Mirror mirror on the wall … who’s the most influential of them all? Business Week attempts to answer that
question in this week’s issue with an in-depth look at the 100 most influential people...
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October 7, 2008
The helmet that Graham Rahal wore during the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio is up for auction on the online
auction site eBay. This one-of-a-kind helmet was designed as a tribute to Paul...
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.