City interested in hosting college football title game
Indiana Sports Corp. officials who attended the first College Football Playoff Championship Game said they’d love to host the game at Lucas Oil Stadium under the right conditions.
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Indy likely to prepare bid for college football championship
With the 2018 Super Bowl off the table, the path is clear for Indy to pursue college football’s biggest game. It could score the region an $85 million payday. There’s also a cost.
Luck-Manning duel fuels season-best local TV rating for Colts
Propelled by the intrigue of watching Andrew Luck and Peyton Manning square off for perhaps the final time, Indy-area viewership of Sunday's playoff game easily bested first-round numbers for the Bengals contest.
Luck’s playoff win over Manning validation for Irsay
Andrew Luck has his signature NFL win, and it came against his predecessor. The victory moved the Colts into the AFC championship game and provided evidence to CEO Jim Irsay that he made the right decision regarding Peyton Manning.
TV sports programming to give Tribune a huge boost
The addition of CBS at WTTV-TV Channel 4 gives Tribune Broadcasting a rare one-two punch in the central Indiana market with sibling station Fox59, delivering more sports than any other local broadcaster by a wide margin.
Funding not only obstacle for Indy Eleven stadium
Even if the Indiana General Assembly approves a funding mechanism for a proposed $87 million downtown soccer stadium for the Indy Eleven—which is no sure thing—hurdles would remain. For starters: where to build it.
Colts-Broncos playoff game could set record TV rating
Close to 600,000 Colts fans in the Indy market alone are expected to watch Sunday's playoff game pitting Andrew Luck against the man he replaced at quarterback here, Peyton Manning.
Indy Eleven’s quest for $87M soccer stadium still kicking
Rep. Todd Huston, a Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, is expected on Thursday to submit a bill containing a funding measure for the proposed downtown project.
College Playoff, NCAA to offset travel costs for athlete parents
Players in football and basketball championships will get help with family travel expenses for the first time under new policies by the College Football Playoff and the NCAA.
Colts owner eager to face Manning’s Broncos in playoffs
Jim Irsay figured the road to Indianapolis' next Super Bowl title eventually would go through Peyton Manning's new team.
Butler drops ‘interim’ tag, makes Holtmann coach
Butler University is removing the interim tag from Chris Holtmann's title, making him the new head men's basketball coach. Holtmann replaces Brandon Miller, who took a medical leave in October.
Colts sign exclusive TV deal with WXIN, WTTV
Beginning next season, the Colts' pre-season games will be broadcast on either WXIN-TV or WTTV-TV. In addition, programs such as “The Coaches Show with Chuck Pagano” and “Colts Up Close” will air on the stations.
Colts playoff tickets remain as Bengals fans swoop in
With 7,000 tickets still available as of early Tuesday, there’s concern in the Colts’ camp that Bengals fans will scoop them up and make the two-hour drive for the game.
2014 NEWSMAKERS: Allison Melangton and Ryan Vaughn
After Allison Melangton stepped down as president of the Indiana Sports Corp. to become a Hulman & Co. executive, Ryan Vaughn resigned as Mayor Greg Ballard's chief of staff and succeeded her.
2014 in sports: unpredictable, untidy and unfathomable
Yes, 2014 was that kind of year for Indiana sports. Often unpredictable, frequently untidy, occasionally unfathomable.
IndyCar speeding toward faster times in 2015
One of the big storylines for the next IndyCar Series season is taking shape in the form of speedy new aero kits. But timelines for teams to get kits ready for racing will be tight.
Redevelopment of Speedway’s Main Street progressing north
The town’s redevelopment commission has agreed to sell the vacant building that housed Rosner Drugstore and will seek proposals next month to develop land across the street.
Irsay helps out Jack Kerouac organization
The owner of the Indianapolis Colts has ponied up a sizable sum for a Massachusetts organization that keeps the writer’s legacy alive.
New NCAA executive backs athlete image compensation
Oliver Luck hopes to rebuild trust and confidence in the NCAA. And he wants to protect the "fundamental" right of college athletes to get paid for the use of their names, images and likenesses.
Gary Brackett, a popular Colt, tackles second act as restaurateur
Gary Brackett’s personal credo—be humble, be hungry and work harder than everybody else—has served him well. Now he hopes to parlay his success on the gridiron into his restaurant operations.