Indy Eleven’s owner, investment group say there’s urgency to MLS bid
The window on Ersal Ozdemir’s dream of bringing a Major League Soccer franchise to Indianapolis might be closing—fast.
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St. Louis, San Diego among top bidders for Major League Soccer expansion
Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber said Tuesday that having stadium financing in place is a condition for selection.
Indy Eleven name investors for MLS bid, identify stadium site
The team says it has put together a plan to raise the estimated $320 million needed to cover the expected $150 million Major League Soccer franchise fee, a new 20,000-seat downtown stadium and start-up costs for the team.
Indy Eleven to make bid for Major League Soccer expansion
Jumping from the North American Soccer League—the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States—to the top league would require the Indy Eleven to pay a franchise expansion fee of at least $150 million and would involve construction of a downtown stadium.
Ballard eager to get started putting Colts on right track
New Colts General Manager Chris Ballard must prove he can avoid the kind of draft busts, failed trades, expensive free-agent flameouts and even internal personal disputes that came to define Ryan Grigson’s tenure.
Colts leaving Anderson for new training camp site, source says
The Colts first held camp at Anderson in 1984 and stayed there until leaving for Terre Haute in 1999. The team returned to Anderson in 2010 and has been there since.
Manning ‘not in the mix’ to replace GM Grigson, Irsay says
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said he fired General Manager Ryan Grigson after five up-then-down years that ended with team missing the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1997 and 1998.
Colts firing GM Grigson after five seasons, report says
General Manager Ryan Grigson went 49-31 as Colts general manager after replacing Bill Polian in 2012, but the team has missed the playoffs the past two seasons.
Indianapolis picked to host minor league all-star hockey game
The 2018 ECHL All-Star Classic and Skills Competition is scheduled for Jan. 15 at Indiana Farmers Coliseum and will be hosted by the Indy Fuel.
Indy Eleven’s league granted extension for 2017 season by soccer’s governing body
The North American Soccer League will retain its status as a Division II league for its upcoming season, but on a provisional level as U.S. soccer officials set requirements for the troubled league to maintain that status.
NFL’s brain-damage deal survives as top court spurns appeals
U.S. Supreme Court justices, without comment, left intact a federal appeals court ruling that the agreement, while imperfect, was a fair resolution of claims filed on behalf of more than 20,000 retired NFL players.
U.S. Soccer delays decision on fate of Indy Eleven’s league
The U.S. Soccer Federation’s board of directors met in New York City on Tuesday and decided to postpone a decision about the North American Soccer League, where the Eleven have played since their first season in 2014.
Future of Indy Eleven’s league grows even murkier
The North America Soccer League ended its latest season in mid-November with 12 teams, but is in danger of losing half of them.
UPDATE: Fever hire former Chicago Sky coach to replace White
The Indiana Fever hired Pokey Chatman as their new coach Friday, bringing in a WNBA veteran in hopes of continuing their annual visits to the postseason.
Indians promote execs as longtime chairman Schumacher steps down
After his 60th season with the Indianapolis Indians, Max Schumacher has relinquished his roles as chairman and president. Two current executives with the Triple-A ballclub are moving up to fill his shoes.
Cubs’ World Series clincher tops 40 million viewers
The World Series ended on an incredibly high note, with the 8-7 victory by the Chicago Cubs over the Cleveland Indians ranking as the most-watched baseball game in 25 years.
Here’s how Cubs championship hats get to stores so fast
Cubs fans had been waiting more than a century for this triumph, and the rush for celebratory merchandise is on. Zionsville-based Lids Sports Group is using extra workers to make sure key stores have caps available as soon as possible.
Cubs’ pennant clincher most-watched baseball game since 2010
Saturday’s game ranks as the most-watched program in the history of Fox Sports 1. In fact, the eight Cubs playoff games on FS1 this postseason rank among the network’s top nine programs.
Pacers have plan to connect fans to beer, burgers faster
The team is working with a startup called WaitTime, which will use cameras and artificial intelligence to send fans to the shortest lines. If it works, the Pacers could stand to make a lot more money.
NFL games in London sell out almost every time, but still lose money
In the 10 years the National Football League has played in London, all but one of the 14 games have sold out, including Sunday’s game featuring the Indianapolis Colts. The games are still losing money, but that’s about to change, says an NFL exec.