NCAA gives Indianapolis future swimming championships
City will host the Division I, II or III men’s and women’s swimming and diving championships every year between 2012 and 2017
under a new deal.
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BENNER: Unsung sports leader steps down after two decades
As the NCAA garnered nationwide attention with the announcement of its new president, hardly a peep was heard as its next-door neighbor in White River State Park, the National Federation of State
High School Associations, bade farewell to its leader a couple of days later.
USA Football makes move to Indianapolis official
As expected, city officials announced Tuesday morning that USA Football will relocate its headquarters to Indianapolis from
Vienna, Va. The move should be complete by August.
USA Football expected to announce relocation to city
Mayor Greg Ballard's office has an announcement scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday to reveal a "major sport's national governing body" that is moving to the city. IBJ reported in February that USA Football was seriously considering moving here.
Developers line up for Westfield sports complex
Westfield’s Sports Commission is evaluating proposals from three firms interested in helping the town become “The
Family Sports Capital of America.”
BENNER: Ticket sales are key to keeping Big Ten games
What’s happen off court at the Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments could be as interesting as what happens on.
BENNER: Down-to-earth athletes elevate Winter Olympics
Even with all its problems, I can’t get enough of the Vancouver games.
USA Track & Field CEO doubles budget, pushes reforms
Doug Logan is shaking up the sport and hopes to add more events, which could pay off for Indianapolis.
IUPUI seeking funds from CIB to renovate Natatorium
IUPUI says it needs about $15 million to renovate the aging Natatorium swimming complex and wants the city’s Capital Improvement Board to fund part of the expense.
BENNER: How the Indianapolis sports movement began
Thirty years ago, the first so-called “sports commission” came into being. The rest is Indianapolis history.
Indiana Ice plan to build $12 million hockey facility
Ice Sports and Entertainment, the owner of the Indiana Ice hockey team, announced Wednesday afternoon that it plans to
build a complex that could contain up to four skating rinks and house the Indiana/World Skating Academy.
Sources: City will lose professional tennis tournament
The Indianapolis Tennis Championships—formerly known as RCA Championships—appear to be dead, with the ATP Tour
dates being shipped off to Atlanta for 2010 and beyond.
NCAA, NBA launch iHoops to promote sport of basketball to future players, fans
One of the legacies left behind by the late NCAA President Myles Brand is a 10-person startup company tucked in a high-rise
office building in downtown Indianapolis that is just starting to make its mark on the basketball world.
Citizens Energy donates land to baseball not-for profit
Citizens has donated 28 acres of land from its former Citizens Gas & Coke Utility site on the southeast side of Indianapolis
to Play Ball Indiana for the development of a youth sports complex.
NCAA approves $35M addition to Indianapolis headquarters
The NCAA executive committee on Thursday approved a $35 million addition to the governing body’s headquarters in White River
State Park in Indianapolis.
Knight refuses IU’s offer to settle lawsuit
Bob Knight didn’t like Indiana University making a private matter public, and he didn’t want IU alumni footing the bill to
settle a lawsuit. On Tuesday, Knight released a statement saying he will return a $75,000 check sent last week by school officials
as a settlement offer.
Westfield moves ahead with sports facility plan
A study commission has concluded that a major development involving a new youth-sports complex would be viable for Westfield,
the city announced this morning.
Is city losing passion for amateur sports?
Indianapolis’ hard-earned title of amateur sports capital seems to be peeling away like the paint on some of the city’s sports
venues.
Youth, high school events may be next sports thrust
City officials are looking to add youth and high school sports to the roster of collegiate and professional events built up since the city decided a generation ago to pursue amateur sports as an image-enhancing strategy.
Sports vision ripe for renewal
If the city is serious about continuing to use amateur athletics as an economic tool, more collaboration among the university,
city leaders and sports organizations is clearly needed.