City’s oldest Pete Dye golf course goes private
The owner of Maple Creek Golf & Country Club has decided to make the east-side club fully private again after increasing membership last year nearly 50 percent.
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IndyCar Series season-opener canceled by Brazilian officials
The television channel organizing and promoting the March 8 race released a statement on Thursday saying the decision was made by the local government in the city of Brasilia. IndyCar officials appeared to be caught by surprise.
Colts pick Lids in new merchandise management deal
Lids replaces Indianapolis-based MainGate Inc., which has been with the team since it moved into Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts store at Circle Centre mall has closed, but at least one new store is in the works.
2015 Forty Under 40: Jeff Jarnecke
Jeff Jarnecke, 37, director of championships and alliances at the NCAA, is a sports organizer in a league of his own.
2015 Forty Under 40: Carlie Irsay-Gordon
Carlie Irsay-Gordon, 33, is vice chairwoman of the Indianapolis Colts and the next generation of Colts ownership.
2015 Forty Under 40: Ed Carpenter
Ed Carpenter, 33, co-owner of CFH Racing, takes the pole position to help lead the future of IndyCar racing.
Barnhart returns as head of IndyCar race control
Brian Barnhart had the same role from 1997 through 2011, but was removed after a controversial final season.
Soccer stadium renderings unveiled; questions remain
Despite the unveiling Wednesday of renderings for a proposed new downtown home for the Indy Eleven, there are still more questions about the project than answers.
Pacers telecasts on Fox Sports going mobile
Fox Sports Indiana is live streaming home and away games—as well as pre- and post-game shows—to mobile devices. Pacers officials are hopeful the viewing option will grow the team’s fan base and increase ticket and other sales.
Cycling devotees embrace $450 pump
Josh Poertner, a Zipp Speed Weaponry engineer who helped prove bicycle fanatics would pay $3,000 for a pair of aerodynamic wheels, has turned his Steve Jobs-like obsession with technology and design to the lowly tire pump.
Belichick says he’s ‘shocked’ footballs were underinflated
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Thursday that he didn’t have an explanation for why the footballs his team supplied for the American Football Conference championship game weren’t inflated properly.
Jeff Gordon to retire as full-time driver after 2015 season
The 43-year-old Gordon, who was raised in the Hendricks County town of Pittsboro, is coming off one of his best seasons in years. He won four times in 2014, including the Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis.
Questions arise as NFL investigates Patriots’ footballs
The NFL is investigating a report that the New England Patriots used underinflated footballs Sunday in the AFC championship game while beating the Indianapolis Colts 45-7. Here are some things to know about the issue.
UIndy hoops arena getting renovations thanks to local auto dealer
Ray Skillman Auto Group has pledged $500,000 to replace the basketball floor and install improved lighting in the 4,000-seat Nicoson Hall, home of the nationally ranked Greyhounds.
Report: 11 of 12 Colts-Pats footballs were underinflated
The NFL said its investigation of the balls used in Sunday's AFC championship game is ongoing. It would not confirm the ESPN story, which cited anonymous league sources.
Perceptions, plans outlined for this year’s Final Four
NCAA Final Four host committee officials said Tuesday that Fan Fest would open April 3; youth clinics and a 5K walk to help support Coaches vs. Cancer will be held April 4; 3,200 children would dribble around town April 5; and the annual March Madness Music Festival will be held April 3-5.
NFL confirms probe into whether Pats used deflated footballs
The game operations manual notes that people who alter footballs or allow an unapproved football to be used in a game can be disciplined with fines or other punishments.
NCAA investigates unprecedented rise in academic fraud cases
The more than 20 open cases represent an “epidemic,” according to NCAA Vice President of Enforcement Jonathan Duncan.
NCAA revenue rises for 14th straight year as changes loom
The growth comes as the Indianapolis-based NCAA prepares major governance changes aimed at providing more money to athletes, and continues to fight lawsuits and public pressure that challenge its structure.
Top feeder series for IndyCar is back from the brink
In the 19 months since Dan Andersen took over Indy Lights—he has a long-term lease with an option to buy—he has grown the series from 12 races to 16; doubled the field size with a goal of 25 cars by next year; and inked critical sponsorships.