Local businessmen chronicling high school sports titles
Ray Compton, Mike Jansen and Bob Lovell are using their love of sports to produce and sell DVDs capturing high school sports seasons.
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Indy 500 in the books, but heat isn’t a record
Fans sought shade under the grandstands and beneath umbrellas. Misting stations got a healthy workout. But Sunday's Indianapolis 500 won't go down in the record books as the hottest in the 101-year history of the race.
Indy speedway replaces stage following inspection
A temporary outdoor stage set up to entertain race fans at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been replaced after it failed to meet new safety standards enacted by the state following last year's deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair.
Local market tunes in Pacers playoff in ‘huge’ numbers
On Sunday, the Indiana Pacers grabbed the attention of a big chunk of the local market, drawing nearly 10 times the television audience they did for their regular-season games.
MainGate enjoys boost from Pacers’ playoff ‘gold-out’ promotion
A deep playoff run by the Indiana Pacers could be good news for Indianapolis-based merchandising company MainGate Inc., which produced the promotional T-shirts used at Thursday night’s victory over the Miami Heat and is working on promotions for future games.
Pacers’ Bird named NBA’s executive of the year
Indiana Pacers President Larry Bird was voted National Basketball Association Executive of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first person to win the award after also receiving the league's MVP and Coach of the Year honors.
AT THE TRACK: Day of practice leaves room for improvement
IBJ follows driver E.J. Viso and his team of engineers and mechanics during a sometimes-frustrating practice day at the Speedway.
City’s final tab for hosting Super Bowl: $1 million
CIB and city tourism leaders say that the money was well spent considering the game could translate to $300 million in direct visitor spending over the next several years.
As expected, Colts make quarterback Luck No. 1 pick
Six weeks after saying goodbye to Peyton Manning, the Indianapolis Colts handed Andrew Luck a blue and white jersey and the daunting task of leading a rebuilding team as its quarterback for the next decade.
Dollar General to sponsor Newgarden in Indy 500
Newgarden has been impressive through the first three races this season, and started on the front row of last week's race at Long Beach.
Not-for-profit aims to unite city’s sports-related businesses
A new not-for-profit organization looking to connect Indianapolis area sports-minded businesses is already attracting dozens of members.
WISH turns Mini Marathon into made-for-TV drama
About 65,000 central Indiana households representing more than 115,000 viewers are expected to tune in to the 3-1/2-hour WISH-TV Channel 8 broadcast of the nation’s largest half marathon.
Ticket sales firm to double client list, triple work force
Get Real Sports Sales is positioned to grow as colleges, pro teams begin to outsource ticket sales.
NCAA faces firestorm after replacing Shaheen
Since Tuesday, fans, coaches and prominent journalists have fired off more than 150 messages on Twitter or on blog posts either blasting the Indianapolis-based NCAA or praising Greg Shaheen, who had overseen all 89 of the NCAA’s championships since August 2010.
City collected $54,000 in fines during Super Bowl
The city of Indianapolis took in more than $54,000 in fines from 120 people and businesses that failed to get permits allowing them to work in the so-called "Clean Zone" downtown leading up to the Super Bowl.
CIB loss from Super Bowl in line with projections
Preliminary financials show the board that manages the city’s sports and convention facilities so far has lost nearly $350,000 due to the Super Bowl. That figure is expected to grow to $800,000.
Melangton replacing Williams at Indiana Sports Corp.
Allison Melangton, who led organizing efforts for the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl, will succeed Susan Williams as president of the Indiana Sports Corp., the organization announced Friday.
USA Track & Field repeals controversial rules
USA Track & Field has repealed restrictions on uniform advertising that angered athletes across the country, but it remains to be seen whether athletes will take advantage of their renewed freedom.
IU success spurs Big Ten tourney ticket sales
Officials are confident attendance at the Big Ten men’s basketball tourney will top last year’s total of more than 86,000 and could surpass 90,000 for the first time since 2006.
Crooked Stick buoyed by strong early sales for BMW event
Ticket and sponsorship sales for the BMW Championship—to be held Sept. 3-9 at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel—are well under par. In golf parlance, that means they’re exceeding expectations—big time.