Report: Indy not among finalists to join Major League Soccer
Sacramento, Cincinnati and Nashville are finalists to land expansion clubs, according to a report from Sports Illustrated soccer writer Grant Wahl.
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NFL players, owners hold ‘constructive’ talks on issues
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.
Colts seeking to expand their training complex
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.
Former Pacer, Louisville heavily involved in college bribery probe
In one of the biggest crackdowns on the corrupting role of money in college basketball, 10 men—including a top Adidas executive and four assistant coaches—were charged Tuesday with using hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to influence star athletes.
Colts owner insists Luck’s slow comeback part of design
The Indianapolis Colts intend to stick to the long-term plan. Even if it means going into the NFL regular season without star quarterback Andrew Luck.
Luck eager to start throwing as offseason rehab continues
Five months after Colts quarterback Andrew Luck had surgery for a partially torn labrum in his right shoulder, the league’s highest-paid player declined to give specifics about how soon he might be back on the field.
California man accused of defrauding former Colt of more than $4.5M
Kenneth Ray Cleveland stands accused of defrauding a 13-year NFL player while serving as his financial adviser.
Colts to hold training camp at Indy training center this year
After spending the past seven years at Anderson University, the team is electing to use its practice facility on the northwest side of Indianapolis for camp. The Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center does not contain seating for spectators, so the practices at the facility will be closed to the public.
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.
NFL clears Peyton Manning of doping allegations
The NFL says it found no credible evidence that Peyton Manning was provided with HGH or other prohibited substances from an Indianapolis clinic as alleged in a documentary by Al-Jazeera America last fall.
Tom Brady’s ‘Deflategate’ appeal rejected by federal court
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s last best chance to avoid serving a four-game "Deflategate" suspension to start the new season was flatly rejected Wednesday by an appeals court.
UPDATE: Colts lock up quarterback Luck through 2021 season
Quarterback Andrew Luck has signed a new contract with the Indianapolis Colts that will make him the NFL’s top-paid player, the Colts announced Wednesday afternoon.
WNBA, union amend contract to stop fines for overseas play
The WNBA and its players union have agreed to amend the collective bargaining agreement on fines for overseas play.
WNBA player-turned-stylist is NCAA tourney ambassador
Indy native Shyra Ely-Gash runs a fashion consulting firm catering to professional athletes, college and professional coaches, and business executives.
Hasselbeck retires after 18 seasons, joins ESPN as analyst
The Colts went 5-3 last season with quarterback Matt Hasselbeck starting in place of Andrew Luck, who missed much of the season with injuries.
Fever star Catchings samples business side of basketball
The 10-time All-Star spent a few weeks in January as an intern in the NBA offices as part of a program to help players consider their post-retirement options.
Manning’s legal team looked into documentary
Private investigators working for former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning visited the source of a report that he and other star athletes had obtained performance-enhancing drugs before the documentary aired late last year.
Supreme Court upholds former Colt’s ‘jock tax’ victory
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from the city of Cleveland over its formula for taxing visiting athletes. The decision upholds a court victory by retired Colt Jeff Saturday and ex-Bear Hunter Hillenmeyer.
Fever fall one game short of another WNBA championship
It was a stunning collapse for the previously unflappable Fever, who had staved off elimination five straight times in the playoffs leading into Wednesday night’s loss to the Minnesota Lynx.
‘Jock tax’ ruling delayed during appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
The Ohio Supreme Court has delayed its decision that struck down the way Cleveland taxes visiting professional athletes while the city appeals. At issue are challenges by retired Colts center Jeff Saturday and former Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer.