New direction high-risk, high-reward proposition for Pacers
Monta Ellis is the embodiment of the Indiana Pacers’ new direction. Both appear to have lots of potential upside but also are plenty risky.
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Indy’s World Sports Park lands another cricket event
Indianapolis’ reputation as a sports capital and Mayor Ballard’s support of cricket have made the World Sports Park a strong location for cricket events, said Tim Anderson, International Cricket Council head of global development.
West rejects big check from Pacers for NBA minimum with Spurs
David West is walking away from a $12 million payday with the Indiana Pacers to chase a title with the San Antonio Spurs in his 13th NBA season. The veteran forward reportedly is taking a one-year, minimum salary contract worth $1.4 million.
Report: Pacers sign shooting guard Ellis for 4 years, $44 million
Monta Ellis averaged 18.9 points and 4.1 assists with Dallas last season. He will help soup up the Indiana Pacers’ plodding offense next season, according to a source close to the deal.
Indy Fuel affiliate plans $2.5M renovation of Fishers ice rink
Indiana Ice Arenas LLC, an affiliate of the minor league hockey team, has finalized the $1.85 million purchase of the ice rink.
Highland seeks to wedge upscale homes on golf course grounds
The country club on the northwest side foresees 46 houses on 25 acres and using money from the sale of the land to make crucial improvements to the private retreat.
Neighbors yell ‘fore’ over apartment project that would replace golf course
A par-3 golf course on the city’s north side could be replaced by a $45 million apartment community with nearly 400 units, much to the chagrin of neighbors opposing the massive project.
IndyCar’s latest race, like series’ boss, loved and loathed
Aero kit rules, compact schedule, and crummy attendance has IndyCar Series teams, drivers and fans all revved up. Heat is being turned up on Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles.
Pacers must decide soon if top draft pick can produce this season
Pacers front office honchos will base part of their free agent and trading decisions on what they see in Myles Turner during the Orlando Summer League, which tips off July 4.
State to issue $95M in bonds for Speedway next week
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is getting upgrades including high-definition video displays, Wi-Fi, and refurbished seats and concession stands.
Golf-course manager says fresh formula could help revive sport
Golf course and country club management firm Green Golf Partners launched four years ago, at a time the golf industry nationwide was deep in the rough.
LOPRESTI: Whom to draft/hire? Here are five picks that panned out
You take your chances, you pay your money, you hope for the best. Or at least not the worst.
Andretti claims NOLA track welched on IndyCar promoter fees
The Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana—held just a few miles from New Orleans—may be in jeopardy after its inaugural year, as a legal battle unfolds between the venue where the IndyCar Series race was held and the race operator.
Despite bumpy negotiations with IndyCar, Honda likely to return next year
Negotiations to renew Honda as an engine supplier and one of the IndyCar Series’ biggest sponsors are coming down to the wire with only six races remaining in the 2015 season.
NBA pipeline from Europe getting bigger, deeper and stronger
A record 101 foreign-born players are on NBA rosters. Three overseas players are potential top 10 picks in the upcoming NBA draft.
Noblesville firm piling up phenomenal record at College World Series
In the three years since it was founded with $200 in startup capital, the three-person company has counted five of six of the teams making the College World Series final as clients. Could massive growth be far off?
Ball from Deflategate game heads to auction for $25K
The price tag for a football from last season’s infamous AFC Championship game between the Colts and Patriots has been inflated.
Startup gives college baseball teams a competitive advantage
Noblesville-based Diamond Charts LLC has become a huge hit among college baseball teams big and small since two Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology alumni launched it in early 2013 with $200 and what seemed like a crazy idea.
Local Adidas plant expects no letup after NBA deal ends
The east-side apparel factory could lose about one-fourth of its business when its NBA contract expires in 2017, industry experts said. But Adidas officials are confident there will be no layoffs to the local staff of 1,100.
Cricket world chirping about Indy’s World Sports Park
Some city taxpayers are still upset that Mayor Greg Ballard paid $5 million to turn Post Road Community Park on the east side into World Sports Park, but cricket players, International Cricket Council members and other cricket insiders couldn’t be more thrilled. So what's next?