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ABA nostalgia is back in fashion for Indianapolis-based Lana Sports

March 6, 2026
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Lana Sports partnered with Homefield Apparel to offer a collection of 55 different shirt designs commemorating bygone ABA teams.

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Indy Ignite fall short in Pro Volleyball Federation championship game

May 11, 2025
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The Ignite lost a four-game battle to the Orlando Valkyries on Sunday in the Pro Volleyball Federation’s title match

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Indiana Fever exercise 4th-year contract option on Caitlin Clark

April 28, 2026 | IBJ Staff

The move ensures Clark will remain with the Fever at least through the 2027 WNBA season and also provides an avenue for the team to lock up the league’s biggest star until the next decade.

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Colts follow draft plan by getting faster in midst of defensive overhaul

April 26, 2026 | Associated Press

The eight draft picks made by the Colts all came from programs in the Big Ten Conference or Southeastern Conference.

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NFL draft in NIL era includes players taking pay cut to go from college to pros

April 24, 2026 | Associated Press

Because of revenue sharing and name, image and likeness money, many college players are already millionaires before they ever arrive in the NFL.

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Tyrese Haliburton says it’s shingles, not Achilles recovery, that will test him this offseason

April 13, 2026 | Associated Press

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was prepared to spend this past NBA season fighting his way back from a torn right Achilles tendon. He never anticipated the long journey back would take a detour because of a bout with shingles.

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First look: Fever share early interior renderings of new practice facility

April 9, 2026 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The $78 million Indiana Fever Sports Performance Center, which is under construction, will span 108,000 square feet and feature state-of-the-art training equipment, wellness spaces and family-focused amenities.

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Naismith Hall of Fame class includes Doc Rivers, Amar’e Stoudemire and Candace Parker

April 5, 2026 | Carter Jones, Special to IBJ

The inductees were recognized during the NCAA Final Four on Saturday night.

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Fever lose forward Chloe Bibby, guard Kristy Wallace in expansion draft

April 3, 2026 | Associated Press and IBJ Staff

The league’s teams protected five players apiece ahead of the expansion draft but those lists were not made public, leading to speculation about which players were available.

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WNBA, players union reach ‘transformative’ agreement in principle

March 18, 2026 | Associated Press

Now, the league will have a sprint over the next two months to get to opening day on May 8.

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WNBA sends CBA proposal to players as deadline nears, source says

March 9, 2026 | Associated Press

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark said at USA Basketball training camp on Saturday that the two sides should stop sending proposals and instead meet face-to-face until a deal gets done.

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NFL salary cap hits new milestone at $301.2M as part of 40% increase over 5 years

February 27, 2026 | Associated Press

The numbers were sent to clubs Friday, and teams must be under the salary cap by March 11, the first day of the new league year.

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The NFL combine is here, and there are other intriguing names after Fernando Mendoza

February 25, 2026 | Associated Press

There doesn’t appear to be a consensus among the pundits on the second pick behind Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, who led Indiana University to a national football championship.

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New pro football league adds Indianapolis team

February 25, 2026 | IBJ Staff

The new league is a revival of sorts of the Continental Football League that operated from 1965 through 1969 and included an Indianapolis team. 

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Indy 500 winners Palou, Newgarden among drivers to be featured on regional milk products

February 3, 2026 | Associated Press

The promotion has expanded from 13,000 retailers in eight states last year to 25,000 retailers in 20 states this year.

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QB Philip Rivers happy he got 3 ‘bonus games’ even as Colts fall short

December 29, 2025 | Associated Press

With the Indianapolis Colts having been eliminated from the postseason for a fifth consecutive year, the 44-year-old Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist knows he might have taken his last snap.

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UPDATE: Indy Fuel’s league, players union tentatively agree on new CBA after weekend strike

December 28, 2025 | Associated Press and IBJ Staff

The work stoppage resulted in the postponement of three games on the Indy Fuel’s schedule.

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NBA experiencing a $525M injury epidemic

December 10, 2025 | The Washington Post

The rise in star injuries goes well beyond this season’s most extreme examples of the Pacers, Clippers, Mavericks and Pelicans. A faster, higher-scoring and more rigorous sport appears to be taxing players like never before.

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Colts tackle Braden Smith continues to find coping techniques for his mental health struggles

October 29, 2025 | Associated Press

After missing the final five games last season because of severe obsessive-compulsive disorder that led him to contemplate suicide, the veteran lineman is thriving again.

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How much are WNBA players worth? The league’s future lies in the answer.

September 15, 2025 | The Washington Post

The WNBA will crown a champion in mid-October—but the Finals could be just a preview for the biggest battle of the year. The collective bargaining agreement is set to expire two weeks later.

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Column: WNBA needs to address injury issues to continue progress

September 9, 2025 | Bloomberg News analysis

Adding games without lengthening the calendar created new revenue-generating opportunities, but might have taken a toll on players.

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$80M in NIL deals approved by newly launched College Sports Commission

September 4, 2025 | Associated Press

The new College Sports Commission has cleared more than 8,300 name, image and likeness deals, it said Thursday in its first full update on how the new system is working.

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