Longtime Lucas Oil Stadium director departing for speedway
Mike Fox, who spent 33 years as stadium director at Lucas Oil Stadium and the Hoosier Dome, will now oversee facility operations at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Indianapolis to host 2017 U.S. World Championship diving trials
The event is set for the Indiana University Natatorium on the campus of IUPUI, also the site of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for diving.
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.
WHMB thinks new all-sports local TV channel will score
WHMB-TV Channel 40 this week launched an all-sports channel, and station officials say they’re confident they can succeed where WRTV-TV’s Hometown Sports Network failed.
New Indiana coach makes debut in bowl game against Utah
Less than four weeks after getting the job, Tom Allen will coach his first college football game when the Hoosiers (6-6) take on Utah (8-4) in the Foster Farms Bowl on Wednesday night.
NCAA announces New Orleans will host 2022 Final Four tournament
The NCAA stated that its men's basketball committee decided to forego the traditional site selection process for the 2022 Final Four.
Big Ten to play Friday night football games starting in 2017
The Friday night games are being added to the conference's television agreements with ESPN/ABC and Fox.
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.
Alexander Rossi to return to Andretti-Herta Autosport
Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi is returning to IndyCar next season. The California native was new to IndyCar this season, and new to oval races.
$2M ad campaign helps drive ticket sales for debut air race at IMS
Tourism officials say they don’t know what kind of economic impact to expect from the event but note plenty of hotel rooms are available now for the Oct. 1-2 event.
Visits to ER surge for injuries, concussions from youth soccer
The overall rate of injuries more than doubled to 220 per 10,000 players in 2013, from 106 per 10,000 players in 1990, according to a new study.
Rain-soaked BMW Championship sees slight decline in attendance
Attendance was down about 13 percent from when Crooked Stick last hosted the tournament in 2012, but this year’s event was plagued by rainy, stormy weather that delayed rounds during the first three days of play.
Maxim party promoter sues Speedway over lackluster ticket sales
Karma International charges breach of contract in the lawsuit filed Tuesday, claiming damages of $817,500 in lost revenue from unsold tickets and tables at the party on Indy 500 race weekend.
NCAA to survey potential host cities on discrimination laws
The survey is an additional step under a new NCAA requirement for event hosts to provide a safe and discrimination-free environment for all athletes.
Brady to drop appeal, serve 4-game ‘Deflategate’ suspension
Tom Brady said on Friday he will stop fighting his suspension for "Deflategate," a scandal that tarnished the reputation of one of the sport's best players and tested the authority of National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Boston IndyCar race organizers file for bankruptcy
The organization that unsuccessfully tried to bring an IndyCar race to Boston has filed for bankruptcy. Creditors include the Indianapolis-based national IndyCar organization, which says it is owed $4.2 million.
WRTV shutting down its Hometown Sports & News network
In a blow to local sports fans, WRTV Channel 6 is shutting down its Hometown Sports & News network and replacing it with a national syndicated network called Grit that features a lineup of action movies and westerns.
CNO changes course with Monumental Marathon sponsorship deal
Monumental Marathon Executive Director Blake Boldon called the three-year title sponsorship deal with CNO Financial Group “a game-changing sponsorship.”
IndyCar hoping to carry momentum from 500 into future races
IndyCar officials, looking to seize momentum from the historic 100th running of the Indy 500, have put together a new ad campaign, kicked off a ticket-renewal effort and have drivers urging everyone in the series to promote the sport.
LOPRESTI: Speedway, rookie serve up ‘perfect’ 100th race
Alexander Rossi’s team took the chance it took because it was the only shot at victory—something between a Hail Mary pass and a suicide squeeze bunt. And it worked. Strategy, not horsepower, won this Indy 500.