Pacers, McDonald’s launching splashy ad campaign
A new campaign touting the blue and gold and the golden arches will be featured on 130 billboards, and on menu boards and employees’ uniforms at 158 McDonald’s restaurants across the region.
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Gordon playing nice, but NASCAR rules are hurting his legacy
NASCAR's postseason format has cost Jeff Gordon three series championships. He might be biting his tongue, but the former Pittsboro resident is saying all the right things about the series' direction.
UPDATE: Indianapolis to host NCAA Final Four in 2021
In addition to hosting the men’s basketball Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium in 2021, Indianapolis will host first-round and second-round games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in 2017.
Ohio high court to hear ‘jock tax’ case brought by ex-Colt
In a case involving retired Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday, the Ohio Supreme Court says it will hear arguments for and against Cleveland's so-called "jock tax" early next year.
CIB closes business with state over facilities
The punch list is nearly complete on Lucas Oil Stadium and the expansion of the Indiana Convention Center, six and four years after their respective openings.
Eleven leads league in attendance, puts venue expansion on hold
The Indy Eleven may not have been the hottest team on the field this season, but the expansion North American Soccer League squad certainly was at the ticket office.
Online retailer helps mom-and-pop running-shoe stores compete
To address a troubling trend he noticed while operating running retailer Blue Mile, Bob Kennedy launched Indianapolis-based eRun Solutions LLC to help the mom-and-pops of the running world go toe-to-toe with their larger retail rivals.
Sports complex developer confirms financing woes
A developer that planned to open a $22 million hotel and indoor sports complex in Greenwood has officially suspended those plans after failing to find funding.
McAfee’s soaring popularity fuels Colts merchandise sales growth
Pat McAfee is one of the only NFL kickers or punters who is among his team's leaders in jersey sales. McAfee, who wears No. 1, is second in sales among all Colts. Quarterback Andrew Luck's No. 12 tops the list.
NCAA starts to establish new governance structure
The NCAA's Board of Directors delayed its first major vote under a new governance structure Thursday.
IndyCar to run 17 races over five months next season
IndyCar will race at two new venues as part of a 2015 schedule that begins on a street course in Brazil in March and wraps up at the end of August on the road course at Sonoma.
Butler set to raise curtain on Hinkle Fieldhouse overhaul
Butler officials have promised the eye-catching renovations will make things much nicer for fans and players while not affecting the historical integrity of the 86-year-old landmark.
UPDATE: NCAA player graduation rates on the rise
College athletes are graduating at record numbers and with better rates than non-athletes, according to new statistics released Tuesday by the Indianapolis-based NCAA. Critics are balking at the interpretation of those numbers.
Westfield OKs publicly funded facility lease
Westfield’s $45 million-plus bet on youth sports got bigger Monday, when its City Council approved a publicly funded lease to build a $25 million indoor soccer facility at Grand Park.
PGA leader’s ouster shows quick reaction to insensitive remarks
Ousted PGA President Ted Bishop became the latest sports exec punished for making insensitive comments, reflecting a growing effort by sports bodies to react decisively on controversial statements.
Judge considering $75M NCAA concussion settlement
The deal calls for the Indianapolis-based NCAA to toughen return-to-play rules for college athletes. It also would create a medical fund to test current and former athletes for brain trauma.
Indy among national leaders in number of women sports fans
Indianapolis has a higher percentage of women sports fans than many of the nation's largest and most sports rabid cities. There's an especially strong following for the NFL, NBA, NASCAR and college hoops.
Kennedy’s growth plans may pit Athletic Annex against company he founded
Bob Kennendy didn’t rule out the possibility of going head-to-head with Runners Forum and Blue Mile, the two dominant specialty running retail stores in this market.
NCAA third-quarter lobbying tops all of 2013 amid reform push
The National Collegiate Athletic Association spent more on congressional lobbying from July through September than it did in all of 2013 as it continued to fight lawsuits challenging its structure.
NCAA chief says scholarship changes on way
NCAA President Mark Emmert said Monday there is no talk about allowing compensation for autographs and signed memorabilia, but a new model for scholarships could be approved by January.