Accusations of corruption in college basketball and the USA Gymnastics sex-abuse scandal also made the AP’s annual list of biggest sports stories, as chosen by the wire service’s members and editors.
Formerly known as Jonathan Byrd’s Fieldhouse, the $10 million facility with eight hardwood courts for basketball and volleyball will be called the Pacers Athletic Center.
Wing prices slumped in each of the last three months—tracking with the start of this year's contentious NFL season—and are now 14 percent lower than a year earlier.
IBJ talked with the longtime broadcasters about their experiences behind a central Indiana mic.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Lucas Oil Stadium was “briefly considered” as the site of the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. But a desire to have the game in a more intimate facility led the league and team officials to choose the 18,165-seat Bankers Life Fieldhouse to host the game.
Ron Meyer, the football coach who in 1987 led the Indianapolis Colts to their first division title and playoff appearance, died Tuesday after collapsing with an aortic aneurism while playing golf.
Jim Nabors, the Alabama-born comic actor who sang "Back Home Again in Indiana" at Indianapolis 500 pre-race ceremonies 36 times, was remembered Thursday as “a Hoosier to all of us.”
Major League Soccer on Wednesday announced four finalists for the two expansion clubs it is scheduled to add by the end of the year. Indianapolis is not among the four, but MLS said the city could be considered for two other franchises it wants to add in the future.
The company tweeted a statement offering to “work with the players and league to find a positive way forward.”
Sacramento, Cincinnati and Nashville are finalists to land expansion clubs, according to a report from Sports Illustrated soccer writer Grant Wahl.
The Indianapolis Colts released two-time NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Vontae Davis on Thursday, less than 24 hours after the injured player took his complaints about a demotion public.
The Colts are 2-6 this season without quarterback Andrew Luck and have seen their television ratings suffer.
Papa John’s International Inc. founder John Schnatter is going after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, saying weak handling of the league’s national-anthem controversy has hammered sales of his pizza.
Unraveling the corruption in college sports takes time, money and dedicated manpower—resources often in limited supply for authorities seeking to enforce sports agent laws that exist in at least 40 states.
The departure of its title sponsor leaves IndyCar with two major issues to address before the end of the 2018 season.
NFL players and owners held an unusual meeting Tuesday to discuss social issues, a session both sides termed positive and productive. Among the players attending were Colts defensive back Darius Butler.
The Indianapolis Colts are planning to expand their training complex by adding a 32,000-square-foot addition and two practice fields, according to plans filed with the city.
President Trump said on Twitter that he asked the former Indiana governor to leave the stadium if any players kneeled during the anthem.
Peyton Manning joined hundreds of fans attending the event, which featured remarks from Tony Dungy and executive Bill Polian as well as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
On Sunday, Peyton Manning will be inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor and become the first player from the franchise’s Indianapolis era to have his jersey retired.
