Visit Indy: NFL set to tour possible draft host sites
Local officials are using the NFL Scouting Combine as an opportunity to show off the city as they seek to land the NFL Draft in the future.
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The Chicago Bears, Indiana and the math behind NFL stadium deals
Professional sports experts say past NFL stadium deals might offer Indiana lawmakers a few clues to what a Lake County deal could mean for both the team and the state.
Mary Kay Huse: Hoosier state’s passion puts Indiana on volleyball map
The stats and the history are there to warrant Indiana’s place as a premier volleyball community.
Indy Ignite prepare for home opener in rebranded league with new coach
The Indy Ignite professional volleyball team will take to the court Saturday for its home opener at Fishers Event Center with a 3-0 record, with club officials eager to build off an inaugural season in 2025 that saw the squad fall one victory short of a championship.
Alex Palou ordered to pay McLaren Racing $12M in breach of contract suit
The IndyCar driver said after the ruling that he was “disappointed that any damages have been awarded to McLaren” but has not decided on his next legal step.
Legislative committee sends amended Bears stadium bill to full Senate
The vote came after little discussion and no testimony—no one from the public signed up to talk about the bill.
Indiana’s first padel facility opening in Westfield
The new facility has two courts dedicated to padel, a fast-growing racquet sport that blends elements of tennis and squash.
Indianapolis secures NFL Scouting Combine through 2028
Other announcements made at Visit Indy’s annual State of Tourism event include the addition of two medical conventions to the city’s slate.
NCAA announces slate of events for Final Four weekend
Plans are coming together for what is expected to be the most action-packed Final Four weekend in history, with the NCAA on Wednesday unveiling community initiatives and events for this year’s event.
Hoosiers receive hero’s welcome in return to Indiana as football national champions
Turning out in freezing temperatures and brutally cold wind chills, fans, players and coaches celebrated college football’s implausible national champions.
IU football updates: Mendoza says Kirkwood celebration ‘epitomizes the Hoosier spirit,’ will sign autographs in Bloomington on Wednesday
IBJ reporters bring you coverage of the fanfare, festivities and the football from central Indiana and south Florida as the Hoosiers take on The University of Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
Indiana University hangs on to beat Miami, claim first national football title
Indiana (16-0) capped a historic run by winning the College Football Playoff National Championship.
Photo gallery: IU fans rally in Miami ahead of College Football Playoff championship game
Hours before kickoff, in a sea of cream and crimson outside Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, one IU fan said nabbing a ticket to the College Football Playoff national championship was like “winning the lottery.”
College football leaders debate playoff expansion ahead of looming deadline from ESPN
If the commissioners can’t agree on a new number, the tournament would automatically stay at 12, with a deadline of Dec. 1, 2026, to make any changes for the following season.
Looking for IU game commentator options? Alternate broadcasts feature Pat McAfee, sync Don Fischer with ESPN video.
If you have access to ESPN through cable or a streaming platform, you’ll have more than a dozen choices for how you watch and who brings you the game.
IBJ Podcast: Explaining the blitz of news about the Bears’ potential move to Indiana
Several surprising developments in the last two weeks show that Indiana is moving quickly to lay the groundwork for a stadium, the Bears are giving the state serious consideration and that some Illinois officials are seriously concerned about losing the team.
Whitten: Football is just one of the areas where IU is excelling
“Applications at IU Bloomington have gone up 60% since I started in 2021,” IU President Pam Whitten said. And the “biggest increase was before we were good at football.”
Curt Cignetti has brought Indiana to national championship game in just 2 years
It has been a winding road for the 64-year-old coach. But he had a pretty clear vision from the jump of what he wanted his future to look like, thanks to an early exposure to the game from a coaches’ point of view.
UPDATE: Gary Mayor Eddie Melton: ‘We made a lot of noise’ by rolling out Bears proposal
The public push by the northwest Indiana city, which includes a website called BearStadiumDistrict.com, comes after state lawmakers introduced a framework for the development of a new stadium governing body and financing mechanism.
Illinois governor says Soldier Field debt not all on the Bears
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said the debt “is not the core issue” in making a deal to keep the Bears in Illinois.