Big Ten tournament attendance, economic impact up
Downtown hotel rooms were sold out three straight nights as attendance at the Big Ten men's basketball tournament hit its highest mark since 2006.
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Smoking concerns cloud city’s hosting of Big Ten tourney
A group of Michigan State University alumni are upset that their school is paired with the Slippery Noodle Inn, a smoking establishment, in a city promotion that matches Big Ten universities with downtown bars and restaurants during the men’s basketball tournament.
Statehouse out 2 days this week for Big 10 games
Leaders say the Indiana House will not try to convene this Thursday and Friday because the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament starting Thursday in Indianapolis means there's no hotel rooms for out-of-town lawmakers.
Indianapolis hopeful it can retain Big Ten tournaments
The contract between Indianapolis and the Big Ten expires in 2012, and officials from the conference’s 11 universities are beginning the process to select a future host for the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.
BSU, IU plan to play football at Lucas Oil Stadium
Ball State University has signed a contract to move its Sept. 3 football season-opener against Indiana University from Muncie to Indianapolis.
New IU football coach Wilson is focus of marketing blitz
Indiana University has undertaken a multi-pronged media initiative to make Kevin Wilson, its new head football coach, a household name statewide.
Big Ten names divisions ‘Leaders’ and ‘Legends’
The conference, expanding to 12 teams in all sports and adding divisions and a championship game in football starting next season, on Monday also unveiled a new logo and 18 football awards, each named after two standout Big Ten performers.
Indiana University football on a financial winning streak
Program is contributing more to the school’s athletics department in spite of poor record on the field.
UPDATE: Hoosiers give new coach 7-year contract
The Indiana Hoosiers have given new football coach Kevin Wilson a seven-year contract worth $1.2 million per year.
Coaching search gives Hoosiers uncertain future
The new coach, whomever it is, will become the school's sixth since 1996 — more than any other Big Ten school. He will take over a team that has only three Big Ten wins over the past three years and just ended a 12-game losing streak against conference foes and a 15-game losing skid against league opponents away from Bloomington.
IU fires football coach Lynch after four seasons
Lynch concluded his last game as coach Saturday, when the Hoosiers won at Purdue for the first time since 1996.
Men’s basketball still a cash cow at IU
Despite its serious ills since 2007, Indiana University basketball remains a national power—at least financially. The men’s basketball program ranked No. 8 among all NCAA Division I schools in revenue generation during the 2008-2009 season.
Big Ten likely to move football championship from Indy
Commissioner Jim Delany said it’s likely other cities in Big Ten states will host the game after first championship in 2011.
Smart gets his first shot as NBA head coach
Hoosier basketball legend Keith Smart was appointed by the Golden State Warriors to replace Don Nelson, the head coach with the most victories in NBA history.
Big Ten Network going great guns
In three years, the Big Ten Network has become a model for—and some might say the envy of —big-time college sports around the country. It’s forecasting $272.9 million in revenue and a 36-percent profit in 2012.
IU football gains ground as sports program nears financial crossroads
Under Athletic Director Fred Glass, attendance and optimism are on the rise at Indiana University. Soon, he’ll have to decide whether spending millions more on Indiana football is worth the risk.
UPDATE: Michigan, Ohio State in separate Big Ten divisions
Neither division has been named, but they break down like this: Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and Northwestern in one; Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Purdue and Indiana in the other.
Big Ten seeking $20 million in TV money for football title game
Big Ten officials want nearly twice as much money as the Southeastern Conference is getting from CBS for its championship
football game.
Indianapolis to host Big Ten football title game in 2011
The Big Ten announced Thursday that the conference and the Indiana Sports Corp. will spend the next 30 days working out details
of the one-year deal. After that, the Big Ten will conduct thorough research to determine future locations.
BENNER: Carving up the Big Ten … and other hot topics
Of this, that and the other as the lazy, hazy, not-so-crazy days of summer begin to wind down.