April 13, 2013
Rutgers coach Mike Rice scored almost as much attention as the champion quartet of teams.
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March 30, 2013
Bill BennerSome years stand out as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NCAA tournament.
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February 2, 2013
Greg AndrewsThe 1985 NBA All-Star Game remains the only all-star game the league has held in Indianapolis—a curious omission given
the city’s propensity for landing big-time events.
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April 12, 2012
J.K. WallSince Tuesday, fans, coaches and prominent journalists have fired off more than 150 messages on Twitter or on blog posts either
blasting the Indianapolis-based NCAA or praising Greg Shaheen, who had overseen all 89 of the NCAA's championships since August
2010.
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April 7, 2012
Bill BennerPerhaps those of us who are not exactly Kentucky fans should be happy that the likes of Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
and Indy's own Marques Teague won't stay for four years,
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February 11, 2012
Anthony SchoettleBarely a week has passed since Indianapolis hosted America's most popular sporting event, and already the Indiana Sports Corp.
is retooling its playbook.
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September 24, 2011
Anthony SchoettleEarly indications suggest the inaugural championship football game will rake more money into the Indianapolis area than expected.
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July 30, 2011
IBJ StaffA study says the school earned $512 million worth of media exposure thanks to the back-to-back runs to the men’s basketball
NCAA Championship game.
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April 12, 2011
Bloomberg NewsButler University junior guard Shelvin Mack will declare for the NBA draft, but not hire an agent, keeping his college eligibility
as he considers his options.
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April 6, 2011
IBJ StaffTuesday night's NCAA women's basketball championship game at Conseco Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis was a near-sellout,
but it was the smallest crowd to see the title game since 1997.
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April 5, 2011
Sean MorrisonDespite having an in-state basketball team in the women's NCAA Final Four and only 18,500 seats to fill, attendance at Conseco
Fieldhouse was sparse Sunday for the semifinal round, with a total of 16,421 attending the two-game session.
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April 4, 2011
Associated PressButler University lost 53-41 to the University of Connecticut on Monday night in the NCAA men's basketball title game.
But now, thanks to two straight runs to the final, every mid-major thinks they've got a shot. And a blueprint for how
to do it.
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April 1, 2011
Bloomberg NewsAcross the U.S., the most popular women’s college sport is in the red. Women’s basketball at the 53 public schools
in the six largest conferences recorded operating losses last fiscal year of $109.7 million, while the men’s teams reported
operating profits of $240 million.
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March 19, 2011
Bill BennerRecent weeks saw the passing of a handful of the Hoosier sport’s key figures, among them former Shortridge High School
and Butler University basketball coach George Theofanis.
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March 17, 2011
Anthony SchoettleThe number of applications to Butler University is up 41 percent—to a total of 9,357—compared with applications
received by the same time last year, according to school officials. Requests for information and campus visits by prospective
students are both up 35 percent for the year.
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March 12, 2011
Bill BennerA year ago this week, the Butler men’s basketball team was preparing to play the University of Texas-El Paso in the
opening round of the NCAA tournament. Who knew what was about to unfold?
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February 4, 2011
Anthony SchoettleLocally based Sport Graphics scored a "six-figure" deal with the NFL to design, make and install all Super Bowl
signage—in Dallas and Indianapolis.
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April 17, 2010
Bill BennerIn the two weeks since the NCAA title game, I can barely go a waking hour without someone asking me The Question: What if
Gordon Hayward’s shot had gone in?
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April 14, 2010
Butler University star sophomore Gordon Hayward does not plan to hire an agent, which means he could return to school if he
does not like his draft status.
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April 10, 2010
Anthony SchoettleHorizon League Commissioner Jon LeCrone is hopeful Butler University officials will not let their enthusiasm over the school's
recent push to the NCAA Championship game run wild.
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April 10, 2010
Bruce HetrickThis year's events delivered a return on investment far more powerful than the estimated economic impact.
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April 6, 2010
Associated PressFrom the White House to Main Street, the Bulldogs opened eyes and turned heads.
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April 6, 2010
Associated PressMore than 48 million viewers watched at least some of Monday night's game, the most since 50 million tuned in for Arizona-Kentucky
in 1997.
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April 6, 2010
Anthony SchoettleButler received so many visits to its main Web site, school officials had to beef up the computer system. School President
Bobby Fong is commissioning a study to gauge the value of the publicity earned through the Bulldogs' run to the Final
Four.
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April 6, 2010
Associated PressIt was the third runner-up finish for the city in the past six months. The Indiana Fever lost in the WNBA finals, the Indianapolis
Colts lost the Super Bowl and now Butler.
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Saw the Indy Men's Chorus "Music of Gilbert & Sullivan" at the Indiana Historical Society on Sunday evening.
Temporary workers are not "tools" they are people and companies that keep large amounts of temp staff are cheating.
I miss having them around. I hope one of their stores is in the general Meridian/86th Street area. I will make good use of it.
The Fringe! Plus, the simple fact that there are so many local faves in such close proximity to each other.
I remenber, watching the toll road, being built, through South Bend, when I was 10 years old. I believe, back then that it was estimated, that the toll road, would be paid for in 20 years and then it would be free. I am now 71, what happened? Since the power is in the people, by that, I mean that, we the people are in total control of everything. I, suggest that no one ever use the toll road again, let it go broke. We the people can control the price of everything, from groceries to gas, if we would just do it. If we don't pay the asking price, the sellers will lower the price and if we wait awhile, they will lower the price to what we accept as reasonable. I would like to know why a highway like interstate 94, is so well maintained, a much better highway, than the toll road, but has no tolls. I would also like to know why, a sitting governor, with a term limit, maximum of eight years, can lease, public property, for 75 years. Even though I have transponders in both of my trucks and will not be affected by the increase, I have been and will contine to avoid using the toll road. I make many trips from northern Indiana to Chicago, every year, and I prefer the better highway, I94!