Emails heat up lawsuit over sale of Pacers stake
Emails appear to buttress the IRS’ case that Herb Simon received a sweetheart deal when he acquired his ailing brother Mel’s 50 percent ownership in the Indiana Pacers in early 2009.
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IndyCar, Pocono Raceway reach 2-year extension through 2018
IndyCar returned to Pocono in 2013 following a 24-year absence, giving the series a needed oval on the schedule.
Study: 83 percent of NCAA violations involve football, basketball
The most common infractions over the 61 years analyzed were recruiting inducements (57 percent), impermissible benefits (54 percent) and other recruiting violations (48 percent).
Lawsuit planned by fans over called-off Hall of Fame game
Attorney Michael Avenatti said his clients are from a variety of states, including Wisconsin and Indiana, who traveled to Canton, Ohio, to see the Green Bay Packers play the Indianapolis Colts.
Colts nearing season sellout despite tempered expectations
Five home games are technically sold out, and a few hundred tickets remain for each of the other three. But demand on the secondary market is softer than last year as fans wonder how the team will bounce back from an 8-8 season.
Georgia Tech athletic director accepts Purdue job
Mike Bobinski will succeed Morgan Burke, who announced in February he was retiring after 23 years in the position.
Racing phenom Bryan Clauson dies after harrowing crash
The 27-year-old Noblesville resident was considered the nation's top short-track dirt-car driver. He won four USAC national championships and was participating in his 116th race of the season on Saturday night.
NFL Hall of Fame game between Colts, Packers called off
An emotional and invigorating Hall of Fame weekend in Canton, Ohio, came to a grinding halt Sunday night when the Indianapolis Colts-Green Bay Packers game was canceled because of poor field conditions.
Dungy: Teams not following spirit of rule to help minority coaches
The rule, designed by and named after Steelers owner Dan Rooney, requires teams to interview minority candidates for coaching and front office positions.
Report: USA Gymnastics kept possible abuse by coaches under wraps
The Indianapolis-based organization collected complaints of improper conduct by over 50 coaches between 1996 and 2006 and regularly declined to forward them on to the authorities, an investigation found.
Trailblazing success carries Dungy to NFL Hall of Fame
While his coaching resume speaks for itself, Tony Dungy’s greatest legacy may be the impact he’s had on people’s lives through various civic and charitable endeavors. “I never felt our only job was to win,” said Dungy, who went 85-27 with the Colts from 2002-08.
For WHMB, high school sports not a losing game
WHMB is entering its 29th consecutive year broadcasting high school sports. That’s the longest streak in the state, and station officials think it might be the longest in the nation as well.
Rider and bike data gives Pacers Bikeshare officials info to study, share
All 251 bikes are outfitted with GPS equipment, so staffers can identify their location. And data collected from sign-ups for daily and annual passes helps staffers determine usage patterns.
Bankers Life Fieldhouse restaurant getting major overhaul
The Indiana Pacers are set to unveil a revamped floor-level restaurant inside Bankers Life Fieldhouse—and a new naming rights deal to go along with it.
Woman to ask NCAA to ban sexually violent athletes
A woman who says she was raped by college football players nearly 20 years ago is asking the Indianapolis-based NCAA to ban sexually violent athletes.
Trash diversion program makes splash at U.S. Olympic Diving Trials
IUPUI and Indiana Sports Corp. pulled off a first at this year’s Olympic trials, taking 94 percent of trash out of the waste stream. Now other sports entities are getting interested in doing the same.
Channel 13 chasing Olympics ratings gold with $1M bet
The station is set to send six staffers to Rio for 3-1/2 weeks to cover more than a dozen Olympians with Indiana ties.
Pacers to play 2017 regular-season game in London
It will be the first time the Pacers have traveled overseas for a regular-season NBA game.
Retailer Target leaving IndyCar after 27 seasons as sponsor
Target Corp. will leave IndyCar at the end of this season after 27 years with Chip Ganassi Racing that included 11 championships and four Indianapolis 500 victories.
Speedway boss vows to make changes to revive Brickyard 400
As sponsors and fans grow antsy, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and NASCAR officials are looking at a number of changes to next year’s Brickyard 400. Some of them could be dramatic.