LIV Golf to host 2025 individual championship event at Chatham Hills in Westfield
LIV Golf Indianapolis, scheduled for Aug. 15-17, is expected to draw up to 30,000 spectators to The Club at Chatham Hills.
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Caitlin Clark steps off court, onto fairway to play in LPGA pro-am
The Fever star will be playing the front nine with Nelly Korda, the LPGA’s player of the year, and the back nine with 10-time Major winner Annika Sorenstam.
Money in NCAA sports has been profitable for a few, but degree remains ultimate prize for many
Money received through NIL agreements has changed the equation for some athletes, but for most, money available to them through NIL remains a small consideration compared with earning a degree and competing in the sports they love.
Stephanie White’s return to Indiana Fever seen as homecoming
New Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White and members of the team’s front office expressed their thoughts on White’s return to the franchise during a Monday afternoon introductory news conference.
Q&A: CIB’s Andy Mallon talks about Taylor Swift, Pan Am Plaza construction and more
Mallon spoke with IBJ about what it’s been like to oversee the board at a time when so much is going on.
USA Track and Field to bring US Paralympics track and field program under its roof in January
The merger gives Para track and field athletes the same sort of access to the support and development as U.S. track and field athletes.
Colts bench struggling Anthony Richardson, turn to Joe Flacco
Richardson is the second quarterback chosen in the first four picks of the 2023 NFL draft to be benched by his team this season.
UPDATE: Indiana Fever fire coach Christie Sides after two seasons
Media speculation after Sunday’s announcement landed solidly on Connecticut Sun Coach Stephanie White as a likely candidate to replace Sides.
WNBA players opt out of contract in push for higher compensation
The Women’s National Basketball Players Association said it has a handful of priorities for negotiations, including getting a cut of revenue, higher salaries, and improving benefits for retirees and pregnancy.
Caitlin Clark first rookie to make All-WNBA first team since 2008
The Indiana Fever star became the first rookie to make the team since Candace Parker did it in 2008. She’s the fifth rookie ever to have the honor.
NFL owners approve Jacksonville’s $1.4 billion ‘stadium of the future’
The proposed 63,000-seat, open-air stadium will feature a translucent covering that’s expected to lower outside temperatures by 15 degrees.
Two former IU men’s basketball players sue university, alleging sexual abuse by former team doctor
The putative lawsuit is seeking class-action status and unspecified money damages on behalf of all players who experienced abuse during their time at Indiana University.
Indiana Wesleyan University plans $30M basketball arena
Construction on the 80,000-square-foot arena is scheduled to begin Friday, with hopes of having the facility ready for games by the end of 2026.
Hailie Deegan moving from NASCAR to IndyCar
The 23-year-old has spent the last four years in NASCAR competing in both the Truck Series and the Xfinity Series. She’s never won at NASCAR’s national level.
WNBA, players’ union closing in on opt-out date for collective bargaining agreement
If the union does opt out, the current CBA, which was set to expire in 2027, will still be in effect next season, so the two sides have a year to come to an agreement.
Pacers, 13 other NBA teams hit with lawsuits alleging unauthorized use of music
The complaint against the Pacers cites the alleged unauthorized use of only one song, “Mmm Yeah,” recorded by Austin Mahone and featuring Pitbull.
WNBA to expand Finals to 7-game series next season
The league also will change the opening-round format in the playoffs to ensure the lower seeded team plays a home game.
Indiana Sports Corp. names organizing committee for 2026 Final Four
The local organizing committee will be co-chaired by the city’s deputy mayor of neighborhood engagement and a publisher who previously served as the state’s secretary of commerce.
IndyCar partners with Cowboys, Rangers for street race in Texas
IndyCar will return to Texas in 2026 with a street race in Arlington in a joint venture between the Dallas Cowboys and the official events partner of the Texas Rangers.
Wings exec named as new Indiana Fever GM; Lin Dunn to become adviser
The move comes just two weeks after the team announced longtime executive Kelly Krauskopf would return in the role of president of business and basketball operations.