Plenty of opinions, but few solutions to fix college hoops
Many agree that college basketball should be overhauled, but there’s no consensus on how to repair the system.
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Blackmun resigns as CEO as USOC addresses sex-abuse scandal
Scott Blackmun resigned as chief executive of the U.S. Olympic Committee on Wednesday, stepping aside so he can tackle his prostate cancer and to allow the federation to move forward to address the sex-abuse scandal that has rocked gymnastics and other sports.
Study shows little progress in minority hiring in college sports
While the sport covered a wide range of categories, it specifically pointed to a pair of concerns: hiring for athletic directors and Division I men's basketball coaches. The study also looked at hiring for the NCAA's Indianapolis-based headquarters.
Colts decide to let running back Gore leave in free agency
General manager Chris Ballard announced Wednesday the Colts do not intend to re-sign the 34-year-old, soon-to-be free agent, who is ranked No. 5 in National Football League career rushing.
By 2019, IndyCar needs to strike broadcast deal, find replacement for title sponsor Verizon
Hopes within the series are high that it can land a future broadcast agreement in the next month or so and a title sponsor before the season concludes in September.
Pizza Hut replaces Papa John’s as NFL’s pizza sponsor
The NFL announced a multiyear marketing deal with Pizza Hut on Wednesday, one day after the league and Papa John’s said that they mutually agreed to cut ties.
City contingent collects intel on hosting NBA All-Star Game
Pacers officials, along with the host committee, traveled to Los Angeles last week to watch the game and to learn about staging the festivities in preparation for the event’s return to Indianapolis in 2021.
Playing basketball tourney on East Coast presents big challenge for Big Ten, again
After experiencing tepid interest last year in Washington, D.C., the conference takes its show to the Big Apple, where pundits expect another bleak turnout from fans.
Playing basketball tourney on East Coast presents big challenge for Big Ten, again
After experiencing tepid interest last year in Washington, D.C., the conference takes its show to the Big Apple, where pundits expect another bleak turnout from fans.
Papa John’s to end NFL deal as new CEO confronts sluggish sales
The NFL partnership has been strained since Papa John’s founder John Schnatter slammed the league in November, saying that declining ratings had hurt sales. He also said that Commissioner Roger Goodell mishandled the national anthem controversy.
With college hoops under federal probe, fans say it’s business as usual
In most places, it was a typical day of college basketball on Saturday. Arenas were packed, fans were cheering and schools were competing. There was little visible hangover from the latest developments in the federal investigation of corruption in college basketball.
U.S. gymnasts say sport rife with verbal, emotional abuse
Former gymnasts and coaches describe a win-at-all-cost culture that was tacitly endorsed by the Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics and institutionalized by Bela and Martha Karolyi, the duo who coached America’s top female gymnasts for three decades.
Report: FBI probe docs list range of payments to top college players
In the wake of the blockbuster revelations, Mark Emmert, president of the Indianapolis-based NCAA, said that the allegations, “if true, point to systematic failures that must be fixed and fixed now if we want college sports in America.”
UPDATE: Colts’ Vinatieri gets new deal, chance to set scoring record
Kicker Adam Vinatieri has signed a one-year contract extension with the Indianapolis Colts. And, at 45, he could break the NFL's career scoring record next season.
Pitino: Louisville should consider legal action against NCAA
Former University of Louisville coach Rick Pitino said the school should sue the Indianapolis-based NCAA after the governing body stripped the Cardinals of their 2013 men's national basketball title after a sex scandal.
City contingent collects intel on hosting NBA All-Star Game
Pacers officials, along with the host committee, traveled to Los Angeles last week to watch the game and to learn about staging the festivities in preparation for the event’s return to Indianapolis in 2021.
Luck tells Colts fans he feels better, rules out more surgery
If all goes well, three-time NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Andrew Luck might return from his shoulder injury in time for the start of April’s offseason workouts, he said Tuesday.
NCAA denies appeal, says Louisville must vacate basketball title
The University of Louisville must vacate its 2013 men's basketball title following an NCAA appeals panel's decision to uphold sanctions against the men's program in a sex scandal case.