March Madness sweep: Every No. 1 seed advances to Final Four
Next weekend’s Final Four will have all four No. 1 seeds for just the second time in NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament history.
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Butler Bulldogs pursue NIL money in new college basketball tourney
Butler is one of 16 teams that will play in the new College Basketball Crown tournament, which runs Monday through Sunday in Las Vegas.
Fourth-seeded Purdue falls to Houston in Sweet 16
Big Ten player of the year Braden Smith added seven points and 15 assists to lead Purdue.
Making March Madness happen involves planning, coordination
There’s a method to the madness that is the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament—and it relies wholly on the collective involvement of thousands of NCAA and university staffers, contractors, local organizers, venue workers and volunteers.
Pacers set team record for scoring in single NBA game
The Pacers have scored more points in a single game in their history, but not since they played in the American Basketball Association.
Analysis: Women’s NCAA basketball tourney not ready for expansion from competitive, financial standpoint
The first round of the women’s tourney this year featured a near-record number of blowouts and noncompetitive games.
Power conferences fill this year’s Sweet 16 for first time ever
The Sweet 16, a popular destination for bracket-busting mid-majors, is made up entirely of teams from power conferences, a first since the bracket expanded to 64 teams in 1985.
March Madness first-round games drawing more viewers
Thursday night’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament games made up the most-watched prime-time first-round slate in March Madness history.
Indy leaders planning global conference on sports
TEDSports is expected to draw up to 1,000 executives, educators and trendsetters from across the globe Sept. 9-11.
Experts, insiders say it’s unclear which option MLS might favor for Indianapolis soccer team
If Major League Soccer decides to put a team in Indianapolis, it can happen one of two ways: through an expansion of the 30-team league or by moving an existing team here.
WNBA spending on All-Star Weekend would be exempted from taxes under bipartisan bill
Senate Bill 314 expands an existing exemption that applies to an NFL Super Bowl, NCAA Final Fours and NBA All-Star Weekend.
Techstars discontinues Indianapolis-based sports tech accelerator
The company, which worked with 67 startups through the Indianapolis program, has dramatically trimmed its offerings in recent years.
41 of the Indiana Fever’s 44 games this season will be nationally broadcast
Thursday’s announcement sets a benchmark for the WNBA as it prepares for its first-ever 44-game regular season.
NBA champ Celtics sold for record $6.1B to group led by private equity mogul
The Celtics are seeking to become the NBA’s first back-to-back champions since the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018.
Peyton Manning joins group investing $45M in Good Good Golf
Good Good Golf has attracted more than 1.75 million YouTube subscribers with videos of trick shots, challenges and other golf-themed programming.
Indy Eleven eyeing MLS alternative as current league expands divisions
The Indy Eleven franchise has played in the second-tier USL Championship league since 2018 but now has a chance to advance to the league’s new Division One league.
Opponents continue to find bigger places to play for Indiana Fever visits
The popularity of Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever has prompted yet another WNBA team to move a game to a much larger arena.
UPDATE: IU hires men’s basketball coach away from West Virginia
The new coach brings 24 years of Division 1 coaching experience to Indiana University, which parted ways at the end of the season with coach Mike Woodson.
Sports entertainment firm Cosm eyeing downtown Indy for venue, sources say
Cosm venues, which have been described as a cross between a traditional sports bar, the Sphere in Las Vegas and an Imax movie theater, already are operating in Los Angeles and Dallas.
Cadillac F1 team plans to employ 300 people at new HQ in Fishers
The $200 million, 400,000-square-foot Cadillac F1 facility is under construction near Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport.