WISH-TV signs deal to air 2016 Cubs, White Sox games
WISH-TV Channel 8, and its sister station WNDY-TV Channel 23, will air 100 Cubs and White Sox games this year. White Sox fans will be especially pleased with the additional offerings.
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Dakich: Knight ‘an incredibly small human being’
Dan Dakich blasted his legendary former coach for 11-plus minutes on the radio this week. What Bob Knight told his IU players during their time at the school “was a complete and utter bowl of crap,” Dakich said.
IUPUI institute focuses on sports industry, deals with ‘marquee’ partners
The Sports Innovation Institute, a first-of-its-kind, interdisciplinary program, will work to elevate the status of Indianapolis as a hub for innovation and as a sports capital, organizers say.
NCAA wants new March Madness TV deal
The NCAA last month reopened negotiations with CBS and Turner Broadcasting System for its massive men’s basketball tournament television contract, which generates 85 percent of the organization's revenue.
Pagano gets rid of Manusky, five other assistant coaches
Less than two days after getting a new contract, Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano announced that six assistants, including defensive coordinator Greg Manusky, had been let go.
Local economy takes lumps with Colts failings
A single Indianapolis Colts home playoff game helps sell nearly 15,000 hotel rooms, tens of thousands of meals and reams of merchandise while scoring the city and state a seven-figure tax windfall.
IndyCar’s Team Penske rolling out year-long anniversary celebration
A celebration of Team Penske’s 50 years in racing will include a display at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway featuring cars representing each of the Team Penske driver’s first win at the IMS.
UPDATE: Colts give Pagano four-year contract extension
The Indianapolis Colts have given Head Coach Chuck Pagano and General Manager Ryan Grigson contract extensions that will keep them with the team through 2020, the Colts announced late Monday.
Author: Ex-escort ‘absolutely’ wrote journals about UofL activities
Journalist Dick Cady dismissed suggestions by Coach Rick Pitino that former escort Katina Powell didn’t write the journals that serve as the basis for a book alleging a former University of Louisville basketball staffer hired strippers and prostitutes to entertain recruits
Pitino: No interview with NCAA about escort’s book
Louisville Coach Rick Pitino said he believes one person did “scurrilous things” related to the basketball program. But he raised questions about journals by escort Katina Powell that allege women were hired to strip and have sex with recruits.
Quarterback questions loom large for Colts, Titans
The Indianapolis Colts’ long-shot playoff hopes and their coach's fate could rest with a quarterback who hasn't taken an NFL snap in more than two years against a team with more to gain by losing.
IBJ’s most-read stories of 2015
Despite national attention paid to RFRA and Jared Fogle, most of IBJ’s top-read online stories this year were the result of deeply sourced reporting on people, issues and businesses specific to central Indiana.
Pacers attendance, TV ratings bouncing up
The Pacers have more reason to be merry than grinchy this holiday season. The team’s TV ratings this year are up 27 percent and attendance is 500 fans per game ahead of this time last year.
Penalties for pot use easing for college athletes
An AP investigation found that some major universities are lightening punishments for athletes using marijuana. The Indianapolis-based NCAA has halved its suspension for testing positive for street drugs at championship events.
IndyCar inks key deals, appears headed for Boston
Last month, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh gave IndyCar officials an ultimatum to get moving on race planning or else. With promoters throwing their effort into overdrive, things are looking good for the Labor Day weekend race.
Guyer Institute says Manning’s accuser not employed in 2011
The founder of an Indianapolis medical facility said Monday that a former unpaid student intern who claimed Peyton Manning used a banned substance in 2011 didn't even work at the clinic until two years later.
Colts still in playoff chase thanks to victory over Miami
The Colts (7-8) would have been out of the playoff race with a loss. They’ll be eliminated Monday night if Cincinnati wins at Denver.
Peyton Manning strongly denies report he used HGH in 2011
The report from Al Jazeera claims the star quarterback received human growth hormone from the Guyer Institute, an Indianapolis anti-aging clinic.
On LeBron, on Curry: How the NBA stole Christmas
The NBA is trying to make Dec. 25 as much about basketball as Santa. It now features five televised games drawing some 30 million viewers. Ticket prices are double those of other regular-season games.
Colts coordinator promises drab offense will have more zip
During their three-game skid, the Indianapolis Colts have scored 36 total points including one defensive touchdown, had 752 total yards and averaged a paltry 66.3 yards rushing per game.