Lender to bankrupt country club puts on suitor’s cap
The lender for the Hawthorns Golf & Country Club is an affiliate of California-based Concert Golf Partners, which hopes to convert its debt into ownership of the Fishers club.
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Indy lands Big Ten championships through 2022
Football will stay at Lucas Oil Stadium, and basketball will alternate with Chicago. The move allays suspicion that the conference intended to shift championship play to East Coast venues.
Merger forms $382M, Indy-based motorcycle parts company
Indianapolis-based holding company LDI Ltd. has tripled its motorsports employee count and broadened its national reach with a deal for privately held Motorsport Aftermarket Group.
Tiny Sheridan girds for inevitable growth
The tiny Hamilton County community is mindful of sprawl in Carmel and Fishers, and is determined to absorb growth on its own terms.
Thinly traded Indians stock delisted by NASDAQ
The Indianapolis Indians were recently delisted from the NASDAQ Pink Sheets, but team officials say it should have little to no impact on the AAA baseball team or its business operations.
Angie’s List to affix name to Grand Prix as sponsor
The consumer-review service has cut a deal to become the title sponsor of the Grand Prix of Indianapolis through 2016, and plans to help pack the stands with 5,000 of its own spectators.
EA Sports to settle with NCAA athletes for $40 million
The settlement is with Electronic Arts and Collegiate Licensing Co., which licenses and markets college sports, and does not include the NCAA. A separate case against the Indianapolis-based NCAA is scheduled for trial early next year.
Indianapolis cancels cricket championship
“Deteriorating” communications with the sponsoring organization forced the decision, the city of Indianapolis announced Friday afternoon.
Driver Busch credits IndyCar for increased 500 TV ratings
The ratings increase could be attributed to Kurt Busch running both the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, the first double attempt since 2004.
IU medical school helping to lead $30M concussion study
The Indiana University School of Medicine will help oversee a three-year, $30 million concussion study being funded by the Indianapolis-based NCAA and the U.S. Defense Department.
Former Colt, Bear take tax lawsuit to Ohio’s top court
Former Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday and ex-Chicago Bear linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer are suing Cleveland over what they consider an “egregious and shameless money grab.”
Fans will expect changes if Pacers flame out to Heat
Many Pacers fans have become tired of the team's inconsistent play over the last half of this season. The team risks losing part of that fan base if it doesn't make some big changes this off-season.
Indy Fuel sign coach with team-building experience
The city’s new professional hockey team on Tuesday announced the hiring of Scott Hillman, head coach and director of player operations for the Missouri Mavericks for the past five years.
Hunter-Reay gets $2.4 million for winning Indy 500
Ryan Hunter-Reay edged Helio Castroneves by 0.060 seconds Sunday in the second-closest margin of victory in the history of the race. He became the first American to win the Indy 500 since Sam Hornish Jr. in 2006.
Indy 500 TV ratings tick up, but Miles still has miles to go
The TV ratings for the 2014 Indy 500 may be a small validation for some of the changes made at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles. But there's still lots more improvement needed.
Hunter-Reay holds off Castroneves to win Indy 500
Ryan Hunter-Reay used a series of daredevil moves in the final laps to deny Helio Castroneves a chance at history on Sunday and became the first American since 2006 to win “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
Irsay formally charged with two misdemeanors
Police had filed four preliminary felony counts of possession of a controlled substance, stemming from his intoxicated driving arrest near his home in March. Prosecutors took weeks before deciding to file the misdemeanor charges instead.
Notre Dame takes lacrosse’s lowest revenue into final four
The University of Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team had a $1.5 million loss last year, highest in the country and more than triple the combined losses of the three other schools competing for the national title this weekend.
Indy 500 revels in tradition, embraces changes
The hallowed race is straddling a fine line as it tries to please longtime devotees and makes a raft of upgrades to the track and viewing experience designed to secure new fans.
LOPRESTI: Victory Field is home to one of baseball’s rising stars, for now
Gregory Polanco is a special player. It won’t be long before he’s called up to the Majors.