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USA Football certified as national governing body by U.S. Olympic Committee
The designation further cements the group’s role in roster development for the U.S. men’s and women’s teams in tackle and flag football starting with the 2028 Games, where flag will make its Olympic debut.
Former IU football coach Corso to retire after 38 years on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’
Lee Corso, 89, has been a mainstay on ESPN’s Saturday college football preview show since its inception in 1987.
Fever, WTHR sign multiyear broadcast deal ahead of 2025 season
WTHR-TV Channel 13 and sister station WALV-CD are set to carry a combined 18 games in the Indianapolis television market this coming season.
WWE’s WrestleMania continues to bulk up, providing a dayslong extravaganza for fans
This weekend’s events in Las Vegas offer a preview of what could come to Indianapolis when it gets its turn to host WrestleMania. The city’s eight-year, three-event deal with WWE extends through 2032.
Pacers owner announces new name for Noblesville-based G League affiliate
The team has been known as the Mad Ants since it was launched in Fort Wayne in 2007 as part of the NBA’s then-named D League, but the rebranding gives it a name Bobby “Slick” Leonard would have admired.
Roster limit changes not offered in latest filing on $2.8B NCAA lawsuit settlement
Attorneys offered only a few tweaks to the sprawling deal announced last year that will clear the way for schools to begin sharing millions in revenue with their athletes.
Indiana Fever think defense with this year’s three draft selections
Unlike the last two years, when it had the top pick in the draft, Indiana was without a first-round choice this year.
Fever popularity drives up demand, ticket prices
Indiana Fever games have become arguably the hottest tickets in town, and experts say demand will likely continue to increase with the offseason team rebuild.
Indianapolis tech startup Ekkobar selected for international sports tech development program
More than 1,600 companies applied for this year’s cohort of the Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech program, and Ekkobar was the only Midwest-based company chosen.
Pacers secure home-court playoff games with victory over Cavs
Indiana won its sixth straight and clinched a top-four seed and the home-court advantage in a playoff series for the first time since 2014.
Player salaries still an issue as WNBA prepares for Monday’s draft
The spotlight on WNBA player salaries got brighter last season as Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark drew massive attention to the league during her rookie season.
Hearing on landmark $2.8B NCAA settlement could lock in seismic changes for college sports
Hours before college basketball crowns its next men’s championship team, the future of college sports will be hanging in the balance in a California courtroom.
Cedric Dempsey, former NCAA president who moved HQ to Indy, dies at 92
Dempsey oversaw the organization’s move from the Kansas City suburbs to Indianapolis in 1999 and helped reimagine how the governing body could work best in the 21st century.
New IU basketball coach DeVries to make $27M-plus over 6 years
Darian DeVries’ annual average salary of $4.5 million would have been fourth among Big Ten Conference basketball coaches last season
Fishers Freight pro football team pushes for sellout of home debut
Central Indiana’s new professional indoor football team began its inaugural season Saturday with a 41-29 road victory against the Northern Arizona Wranglers.
IBJ Podcast: Born in Mumbai, local TED expert bringing global sports leaders to Indy
A key organizer for last year’s NBA All-Star Weekend and U.S. Olympic Swim Trials, Neelay Bhatt now is co-chair and curator of TEDSports Indianapolis, the first-ever TED event to focus exclusively on sports.
March Madness sweep: Every No. 1 seed advances to Final Four
Next weekend’s Final Four will have all four No. 1 seeds for just the second time in NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament history.
Butler Bulldogs pursue NIL money in new college basketball tourney
Butler is one of 16 teams that will play in the new College Basketball Crown tournament, which runs Monday through Sunday in Las Vegas.
Fourth-seeded Purdue falls to Houston in Sweet 16
Big Ten player of the year Braden Smith added seven points and 15 assists to lead Purdue.