Indy Ignite, Fishers Event Center to host pro volleyball league’s All-Star event
The nationally televised contest, set for Feb. 22, will come during the second season for the Pro Volleyball Federation and the first season for the Ignite.
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NCAA reveals logos for 2026 Men’s Final Four, other basketball championships
Also unveiled were the logos for the 2026 NCAA Division II and Division III men’s basketball championships, which will also be held in Indianapolis on the same weekend (April 4-6) as the Final Four.
IU-Notre Dame football game most expensive CFP ticket on Stubhub
Tickets to the College Football Playoff game between Indiana University and the University of Notre Dame are drawing top dollar on the secondary marketplace.
LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman praises Chatham Hills during visit to Westfield
Norman said Thursday that spectators at the golf circuit’s tournament in Westfield next year will experience a “100% different” type of atmosphere than they’ve become accustomed to at professional golf events.
Football coach Mike Uremovich moving from Butler to Ball State
Uremovich, who led the Bulldogs to three straight winning seasons, replaces Mike Neu, who was fired 10 games into his ninth season at his alma mater.
Purdue, other schools face changing college football landscape as they search for coaches
Purdue University Athletic Director Mike Bobinski, 67, is embarking on a coaching search unlike any he has done previously. Bobinski said if Purdue is going to turn things around next season and stay competitive long term, he must find a coach that embraces a new way of thinking.
City set to buy Simon-owned parking lot in proposed stadium district
The site is currently an 80-space surface parking lot operated by Indianapolis-based Denison Parking as well as the Presidential Place pocket park operated by Indy Parks.
Carmel company elevates profile through IndyCar and coffee shops
Ted Gelov, the owner of Carmel-based Heartland Food Products Group, is turning to IndyCar to build the brand of Java House, a cold brew coffee product that debuted in 2018.
Michael Strahan to lead Indianapolis 500 field in Corvette pace car
The football-star-turned-TV-personality will become the fifth consecutive athlete to lead the IndyCar field to the green flag.
Caitlin Clark to join Cincinnati bid for 16th National Women’s Soccer League team
Major League Soccer’s FC Cincinnati heads the group trying to bring a women’s pro team to the city.
F1 closer to approving expanded grid for GM entry initially started by Michael Andretti
With a restructuring at Indianapolis-based Andretti Global that pushed Michael Andretti into a smaller role, the chances of his organization landing a Formula 1 team have substantially increased.
Verdict in trademark case could be legal test for sports merchandising
At least a dozen schools have sued the defendants over their use of vintage sports logos and images, including Purdue University, Stanford and UCLA.
Caitlin Clark reportedly rejects offer to play in 3-on-3 Unrivaled league
Unrivaled Basketball, a 3-on-3 league co-founded by two WNBA stars, announced the rosters for its six teams on Wednesday without Clark taking any of the 36 available spots. ESPN reported that the Indiana Fever star does not intend to play.
McLaren’s IndyCar team makes leadership changes as Gavin Ward leaves role as team principal
Arrow McLaren said it will rely on a handful of leadership additions, including former Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan and former IndyCar race director Brian Barnhart.
Hank Aaron’s Indianapolis Clowns postcard sells for nearly $200K at auction
The rare souvenir postcard picturing Aaron as a rookie with the Clowns of the Negro Leagues sparked a bidding war that soared past the pre-sale estimate of $5,000 to $10,000, Hunt Auctions said.
McGinnis memorabilia — including championship rings — to be auctioned Nov. 30
The live sale is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. online with bidding also available in person at Ripley Auctions’ gallery at 5451 N. Rural St. in Indianapolis.
IU rewards Curt Cignetti for 10-0 start to season with 8-year contract
Cignetti has done what many thought impossible—leading the Hoosiers into the top five in the college football rankings and putting them on the precipice of a playoff spot in his first season.
Hole-in-one: How Westfield secured flagship LIV Golf event
The tour this week said The Club at Chatham Hills will host LIV Indianapolis Aug. 15-17, serving as the individual player championship round and regular-season finale.
Q&A with Joey Graziano, Pacers Sports & Entertainment
Just months after leading the NBA’s effort with the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, lifelong New Yorker Joey Graziano made the move to Indianapolis to take on a new role, this time with the parent company of the Indiana Pacers.
Indianapolis keeping NFL Scouting Combine through at least 2026
The decision, announced by the league Thursday, will keep the five-day event in the same city where it has been held since 1987.