
Indy Ignite earn berth in pro volleyball championship game
The championship game is scheduled to be aired live Sunday on CBS Sports Network.
The championship game is scheduled to be aired live Sunday on CBS Sports Network.
The team has been known as the Mad Ants since it was launched in Fort Wayne in 2007 as part of the NBA’s then-named D League, but the rebranding gives it a name Bobby “Slick” Leonard would have admired.
The Simon family’s involvement in the city’s effort to attract a Major League Soccer team might have been the worst-kept secret in Indianapolis.
Gov. Mike Braun confirmed he was among the state and local officials who met with MLS Commissioner Don Garber during his visit to Indianapolis this week amid the city’s push for a professional soccer team.
In addition to traditional sales, many local volleyball clubs, collegiate programs and youth organizations were provided tickets, as well as through partnerships with the Hamilton County Sports Authority and Indiana Sports Corp.
Several Indianapolis-area celebrities are expected to attend the match and participate in its pageantry. The event will also feature a pre-game show and numerous opportunities for spectators at the arena to participate in person and through social media.
The Indianapolis-based organization that served as creative director for 2024’s NBA All-Star Tip-Off celebration is lining up live music and art experiences for the first Pro Volleyball Federation All-Star Match.
The Indy Ignite professional volleyball team made its debut Saturday night, earning a 3-1 victory against the Orlando Valkyries before a big crowd at the Fishers Event Center.
In April, Hogsett made a surprise announcement that the city would pursue a Major League Soccer team and said he was talking with representatives of a yet-to-be-named ownership group about the possibility.
The NBA signed 11-year, $76 billion broadcast contracts this year, but that euphoria has given way to a winter of discontent for the league.
The Indianapolis Airport Authority is expected to consider the deal Friday during its monthly board meeting, although no sale would be finalized until the heliport is fully decommissioned.
The live sale is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. online with bidding also available in person at Ripley Auctions’ gallery at 5451 N. Rural St. in Indianapolis.
Just months after leading the NBA’s effort with the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, lifelong New Yorker Joey Graziano made the move to Indianapolis to take on a new role, this time with the parent company of the Indiana Pacers.
The decision, announced by the league Thursday, will keep the five-day event in the same city where it has been held since 1987.
Clark played 18 holes Wednesday in what was by all accounts the most watched pro-am round in LPGA Tour history.
The Fever star will be playing the front nine with Nelly Korda, the LPGA’s player of the year, and the back nine with 10-time Major winner Annika Sorenstam.
If the Indiana Fever are interested in hiring Stephanie White as head coach, as media sources have reported, the WNBA team’s path is now much clearer.
In December, Calabro will retire as sports director at WTHR-TV Channel 13 and end a 32-year run at the station.
It’s the third expansion franchise the league will add over the next two years, with Golden State and Toronto getting the other two.
The NCAA’s all-time leading scorer added another scoring title to her résumé during a 110-109 victory Sunday over the Dallas Wings at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.