Column: WNBA needs to address injury issues to continue progress
Adding games without lengthening the calendar created new revenue-generating opportunities, but might have taken a toll on players.
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TEDSports to take center stage in Indianapolis this week
The three-day conference that starts Tuesday evening will feature more than two dozen presentations, panels and breakout sessions, with executives from World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Google, the NFL, the Indianapolis Colts and video game company Riot Games among those scheduled to speak.
Fever clinch WNBA playoff spot with blowout win over Mystics
The playoffs, which start Sept. 14, will follow a 1-1-1 format for the first round. That means the Fever will host a playoff game in Indianapolis for the first time since 2015.
Host Colts hope to avoid 12th straight season-opening loss
The Colts have missed the playoffs in four consecutive years and are preparing to welcome their eighth opening-day starting quarterback in nine years.
Caitlin Clark to miss remainder of WNBA season: ‘Disappointed isn’t a big enough word’
The 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year appeared in 13 games this season, averaging 16.5 points, 8.8 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game.
Work underway on $78M performance facility for Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever and city officials took part in a formal groundbreaking ceremony for the 108,000-square-foot downtown development Thursday morning.
Will Power out at Penske: Team confirms Australian will not return for 18th season
Power, 44, won two IndyCar titles and the Indianapolis 500 for Roger Penske. He ranks fourth all-time in IndyCar victories.
UPDATE: Indiana lakefront estate of Jim Irsay hits market for $19.9M
The nearly 6-acre estate includes an entertainment complex with bowling alley, an indoor pool house, a guest house and an eight-car garage. It is among at least four estates that were owned by Irsay to hit the market in Indiana since his death.
NFL owner secretly relapsed, got ketamine from private doctor before death
Irsay, who died in May at 65, spent the last two years of his life in the throes of a relapse that he and Colts executives repeatedly hid from the public, a Washington Post investigation found.
Purdue adds slew of ‘job-ready’ academic programs at Indianapolis campus
Over the next two years, Purdue will launch 15 new academic offerings spread between undergraduate and graduate degrees and a few certificate programs.
Startup women’s leagues on the rise, fueled by popularity of women’s sports. But will they last?
Indianapolis is home to the pro volleyball team the Indy Ignite and the Indiana Valor, of the Nationwide Women’s Football Alliance.
Caitlin Clark becomes Nike signature athlete, with logo collection set to debut
Meanwhile, Clark has been ruled out of Tuesday’s key late-season matchup between the Indiana Fever and Seattle Storm in Indianapolis.
WWE sets Indianapolis return for its first-ever ‘Wrestlepalooza’
The WWE is kicking off its streaming partnership with ESPN a few months ahead of schedule—and live from Indianapolis.
Fever’s Sophie Cunningham to miss rest of season with knee injury
Cunningham, a standout guard and a rising media personality, was injured during a road game against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.
WNBA’s labor battle gives young stars crash course in business
A wave of young players will play a large chunk of their careers under an collective bargaining agreement expected to be unprecedented after the league has seen dramatic growth in attention, ticket sales and viewership.
Gambling on WNBA is way up, led by bets placed on Indiana Fever games
With fan interest in the WNBA exploding since Caitlin Clark’s rookie season, sportsbooks are eager to cash in. And the WNBA is courting gamblers more aggressively than ever.
Rahm wins LIV Golf season points title, then falls in playoff to Munoz in Indianapolis
This weekend’s stop in Westfield was expected to set records for the tour, which confirmed it would use its one-year option and return to The Club at Chatham Hills for a 2026 contest.
Nearing US attendance record, LIV Golf commits to Westfield for 2026
The league—not even halfway through the inaugural, three-day LIV Indianapolis—announced Saturday it will use its one-year option to return to The Club at Chatham Hills next year for its individual championship.
LIV Golf sells out general admission passes for Friday, Saturday rounds
The tour has already sold out grounds passes for its Friday and Saturday rounds, along with several premium hospitality spaces. Click through our gallery to see photos of all the action on Friday.
16M and growing: What’s driving the NCAA’s effort to build its fan database?
Brian Higgins is the NCAA’s senior vice president of business performance and oversees the organization’s data collection and analysis work.