No plan for having men’s and women’s Final Four in same city
Having a combined Final Four was one of the recommendations from a report issued last August stemming from inequities between the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.
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Mike Lopresti: Former IU coach reflects on journey to national championship
It is 20 years now since Indiana showed up in the national championship game.
College athletes advocacy group files unfair labor charges against schools, NCAA
It is the first step in a legal strategy that the group hopes will lead to free-market wages for athletes in the revenue-producing Division I sports, as well as leverage for those athletes to broker a collective bargaining agreement with the NCAA.
NCAA earns $1.15B in 2021 as revenue returns to normal
Staging all of March Madness in central Indiana, the NCAA was able to collect on its main source of revenue in 2021.
Longtime Hoosiers PA announcer Chuck Crabb retires at 71
Crabb and his booming, baritone voice became a fixture at football and men’s basketball games after replacing Bert Laws in 1977.
Lack of detailed NIL rules challenges NCAA enforcement
NCAA Vice President of Enforcement Jon Duncan told the Associated Press that letters of inquiry have gone out to multiple schools over the last few months, seeking details about name-image-likeness deals.
Sports: A look at athletes who were one-hit wonders
What about the athletes who rise above it all to produce a statistical anomaly just once and then fade back into obscurity? How do we classify them? Outlier temps? Simply lucky? Or, perhaps, unlucky for not getting more opportunities to show what they can do?
NCAA male athletes leading way in NIL money
Six months after the Indianapolis-based NCAA cleared the way for college athletes to earn money on their celebrity, male athletes are well ahead of their female counterparts in total name, image and likeness compensation, and they have more NIL deals.
Sports: These four coaches have history on their sides
Forty-four schools in Division I basketball this season are coached by former players, and central Indiana has somehow ended up the epicenter of the trend. Nine percent of those 44 are here
NCAA ratifies new constitution, paving way to restructuring
The vote was overwhelmingly in favor, 801-195, and was the main order of business at the NCAA’s annual convention in Indianapolis.
NCAA adopts new policy for transgender athletes
NCAA rules on transgender athletes returned to the forefront when University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas started smashing records this year. She was on the men’s team her first three years, but is competing for the women this season after transitioning.
NCAA set to revise constitution at annual convention in Indianapolis
The college sports organization will begin formal meetings on Wednesday in downtown Indianapolis.
Sports: Are today’s bigger and stronger athletes injury prone or just soft?
Today’s players sit out more games with injuries than those of 50 years ago. Far more games.
Lopresti: With national football crown, Georgia’s not complaining about Indy’s cold weather
Georgia’s 33-18 victory over Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship had to mean so much to Bulldogs everywhere, even Butler’s Blue was probably cheering.
Georgia beats Alabama 33-18 to win national title game in Indianapolis
Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes to lead Georgia to a 33-18 win over Alabama on Monday night for its first national championship in 41 years.
Championship updates: More than 68,000 attend college football title game
Check back here often for updates about the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Jan. 10 and the accompanying concerts and other events leading up to the game.
CFP leader impressed by Indy effort, but said it’s ‘too soon’ to know if game will return
Indianapolis Host Committee Chairman Mark Howell said he’d like to see the city in a regular rotation of College Football Playoff National Championship games.
NCAA men’s and women’s Final Fours get new twitter handles, logos
By extension, the trademarked “March Madness” brand will no longer apply only to the men’s tournament. The women will stage “March Madness,” as well.
Fan Central is hub for those looking for ‘unique vibe,’ shelter from cold
The convention center is home to Playoff Fan Central—a free event featuring obstacle courses, photo opportunities, a store, food and drink and various other activities.
Photos: Doja Cat shows she’s more than a fair-weather phenomenon
Saturday’s concerts on Monument Circle featured R&B and hip-hop artist Doja Cat and indie pop trio AJR. IBJ’s Mickey Shuey was there to capture the shows in pictures.