BENNER: Cowardly silence brings shame to Happy Valley
As horrific as the allegations are, just as horrendous are the alleged inactions of Penn State officials and Paterno himself.
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Experts discuss Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis
Figures who played key roles in attracting the big game and for making the event a success share their insights.
Formula One boss embroiled in more controversy
Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone’s latest controversies involve bribery allegations and the possible takeover of F1 by News Corp.
Biggest losers in NFL see bargain opportunity in Luck
The winless Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins are jockeying to land what one former National Football League executive says may be the most valuable—and reasonably priced—top pick in modern draft history.
Injury stalls Manning’s lucrative marketing career
Since Peyton Manning underwent neck surgery in early September, gone are almost all the television, print, billboard and myriad other commercials featuring the Indianapolis Colts quarterback.
BENNER: Of conference realignment and other absurdities
Of this, that and the other while wondering how Tom Osborne became a Big Ten icon.
IndyCar, NASCAR stars to face off in Indy
The go-kart race at Conseco Fieldhouse is part of the third annual International Motorsports Industry Show at the Indiana Convention Center.
NASCAR deal comes at good time for C&R Racing
The company will lose $2 million next year in IndyCar-related business, but company founder Chris Paulsen has no fear.
ESPN’s Manning reference insulting to Indianapolis
Mike Greenberg, who apparently is quite the Indianapolis historian, insists that without No. 18, there would be no Indianapolis Colts, no Lucas Oil Stadium and no Super Bowl here.
IndyCar, NASCAR drivers face off in Fieldhouse kart race
NASCAR drivers Tony Stewart, Austin Dillon and A.J. Allmendinger along with IndyCar racers Scott Dixon and Alex Tagliani will headline the Dec. 11 race at Conseco Fieldhouse.
NBA cancels all games through November
The Indiana Pacers will lose out on nine games because of the decision, including four home games at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
NCAA approves major scholarship changes at meeting
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors OK’d reforms that give conferences the option of adding more money to scholarships, schools the opportunity to award scholarships for multiple years, impose tougher academic standards on recruits, and change basketball recruiting.
Horizon League signs pact with Sport Graphics
The agreement, which was negotiated by IMG College, the league’s multimedia-rights partner, will run through July 2014.
Team owner sues IndyCar series over suspension
Mark Olson says he didn’t have enough sponsorship income to field a car in two Firestone IndyLights events, but league thought he was orchestrating a boycott.
Presidential visit to Super Bowl would up security ante
Security for Indianapolis’ Super Bowl—already ramped up from regular-season NFL games—could get even tighter. Sources said there has been talk of President Obama attending the February event.
Bush Stadium gets last hurrah
City leaders and economic development officials planned to pay tribute Oct. 28 to Bush Stadium’s historical significance before work begins to convert the venue into loft apartments.
Speedway hosts meetings about potential for electric car racing series
The three-day conference looked at such things as design plans and technical infrastructure for electric racing vehicles, and preliminary business plans for such a series.
Terre Haute airport looks for Super Bowl business
Terre Haute International Airport officials distributed brochures and advertisements about the facility and its hangars during a business aircraft convention this month in Las Vegas.
Pacers fans should root for NBA owners to take hard line
With the Pacers losing anywhere from $15 million to $30 million annually, local fans who would like to see the blue and gold remain anywhere near financially viable for the long-term must be rooting for an agreement with a hard cap—at least much stiffer than it is now—and a 50-50 split.
IndyCar CEO Bernard revisits ‘horrific’ week
IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard knows there are people who blame him for Dan Wheldon's death, who say the IndyCar CEO pushed the series over the edge.