Local ratings for Colts games increase as viewership for NFL drops
While the NFL’s TV ratings as a whole this season are getting sacked for a sizable loss, the Indianapolis Colts have escaped the big hit.
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Roundup: Colts seek local music, Zach De Pue’s new quartet, more
Plus, Indiana University’s art museum to shut down for lengthy renovations.
LOPRESTI: Follow along on this six-event weekend sports odyssey
From Butler volleyball to Lucas Oil Stadium, with some college football in between.
LOPRESTI: Do you know your Colts? Try this season-opening quiz and find out
Who knew there was a French horn player and Rhodes Scholar candidate in this group?
New sensors in NFL footballs won’t be used to prevent another DeflateGate
The NFL is using computer chips embedded in footballs to collect a whole new level of data for its broadcast partners and fans. But those chips won’t be monitoring air pressure—at least not yet.
LOPRESTI: Diving deep in the weeds with NFL rankings, statistics
The Colts sport some impressive numbers; last year’s offense and defense aren’t among them.
Hall of Fame pledges to refund tickets, parking, hotel for Colts-Packers debacle
The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s decision comes after four fans filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court on behalf of all ticket holders who lost out when the game was canceled.
Lawsuit filed by fans who missed Hall of Fame game
The class-action lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court in northern Ohio on behalf of all the ticket holders who lost out when the Aug. 7 game between the Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers was canceled due to unsafe field conditions.
Conservative Colts fans drive ticket prices down on secondary market
The Indianapolis Colts rank 28th this year in median ticket price on the secondary market. Seats for the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos sell for more than three times as much.
Colts’ Dwayne Allen ready to milk time in the spotlight
The 26-year-old Allen is taking over Coby Fleener's role as lead tight end and becoming the focus of a major sponsorship formerly held by Pat McAfee, Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne.
Colts nearing season sellout despite tempered expectations
Five home games are technically sold out, and a few hundred tickets remain for each of the other three. But demand on the secondary market is softer than last year as fans wonder how the team will bounce back from an 8-8 season.
Pacers to play 2017 regular-season game in London
It will be the first time the Pacers have traveled overseas for a regular-season NBA game.
LOPRESTI: As Colts camp begins, a too-early look at upcoming season
A week-by-week look at opponents and the dynamic that could accompany each game.
Colts sign new lease for airport hanger after paying for improvements
The Indianapolis Colts organization is getting a break on rent for its 20,000-square-foot hanger at Indianapolis International Airport after doing some rehab work.
LOPRESTI: Summer, a time of optimism before the scoreboards work
From the pros to collegiate sports, Indiana teams seem well positioned for upcoming seasons.
Whistle while you work: Colts try high-tech football to curtail fumbles
The Colts are one of four NFL teams using footballs with pressure sensors and sonic cues to help players keep a solid grip on the rock, according to the inventor of the new product.
Indy 500 general admission ticket prices soar on secondary market
General admission tickets available at the Speedway box office for $40 as late as Tuesday afternoon were selling for more than triple that amount on the secondary market by Wednesday morning after the race became a sellout.
Brady files another appeal to stop Deflategate suspension
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s lawyers asked a federal appeals court for a new hearing before an expanded panel of judges, telling them on Monday that the case involved more than just a silly dispute over under-inflated footballs.
NFL team hopes to score with cheap stadium food
Behind the $2 hot dogs, $3 pretzels, and $5 beers is a strategy team executives say will make more money, not less.
Colts hope to have new deal with Luck before training camp
Team owner Jim Irsay has repeatedly said he plans to pay market value to keep his franchise quarterback and has even used the term "shocking numbers" to describe how high he's willing to go to keep him.