EA Sports says more than 10,000 athletes have accepted NIL deal for video game
EA Sports said players who opt in to the game will receive a minimum of $600 and a copy of EA Sports College Football 25.
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After heart transplant, former Pacers player Scot Pollard plans to campaign for organ donations
Scot Pollard had grown so accustomed to his weak and failing heart that he didn’t realize how close he was to dying, he said a day after he was released from the hospital and two weeks after he received a heart transplant.
Fever, other WNBA teams see ticket sales jump after Caitlin Clark says she’ll enter draft
Getting University of Iowa star Clark with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft as expected would be a boost to Indiana Fever, which was second-to-last in WNBA home-game attendance last season.
After loss in court, NCAA pausing investigations into third-party NIL deals
The move comes a week after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in an antitrust suit that challenges NCAA rules against recruiting inducements, saying they inhibit athletes’ ability to cash in on their celebrity and fame.
Busy season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway kicks off with big eclipse event
IBJ spoke this week with IMS President Doug Boles about how ticket sales are going for the Indy 500, whether a return of Formula One is on the horizon and Roger Penkse’s continued investment in the track.
Pato O’Ward signs 2-year extension with McLaren’s IndyCar team
The 24-year-old Mexican driver is entering his fifth full season in IndyCar, all with Arrow McLaren, and late last year was named McLaren’s reserve driver for its Formula 1 team.
Superstar Caitlin Clark to enter WNBA draft, with Fever holding first pick
Clark, the all-time top scorer in NCAA women’s basketball, regularly draws sellout crowds to University of Iowa games, including away contests, sending ticket prices to all-time highs.
Professional women’s volleyball team to play home games at new Fishers arena
The Indy Ignite, a member of the Pro Volleyball Federation, are set to play next year at the $170 million, 8,500-seat Fishers Event Center.
IBJ Podcast: Tony Pancake, the PGA’s pro of the year, walks fine line at Crooked Stick
He’s charged with preserving one of the most significant Pete Dye courses in the country while remaining faithful to the purpose of the club when it was founded in 1964: to provide a venue for championship-level golf.
NBA could see deeper relationship with Indy after All-Star hosting ‘success,’ exec says
The NBA could explore bringing more events to Indianapolis in coming years following what the league considers to have been a successful All-Star Weekend that drew more than 190,000 people.
Judge hands NCAA another loss, says compensation rules likely violate antitrust law, harm athletes
The Indianapolis-based NCAA said turning rules supported by its members “upside down” will only make an already chaotic situation worse and lessen protections keeping athletes from being exploited.
Incoming Pacers CEO ready for role after overseeing $400M Gainbridge renovation
When Mel Raines takes over in June from retiring longtime Pacers executive Rick Fuson, she will be the first female chief executive in franchise history and only the third active female top executive for an NBA franchise.
EA Sports College Football 25 to block gamers from adding players who reject NIL opt-in
EA Sports said players who opt in to the game will receive a minimum of $600 and a copy of EA Sports College Football 25. There will also be opportunities for them to earn money by promoting the game.
Lebanon fieldhouse hosting first tournaments following opening this month
The Farmers Bank Fieldhouse opened Feb. 9 and features eight basketball courts, 12 pickleball courts, one turf field and pitching and hitting tunnels.
NBA’s scoring boom still going strong, and some wonder if that’s a good thing
Many expect the NBA will try to help defenses next season by allowing them to do a little bit more. It has been discussed at the league level. What that means, nobody really knows for certain.
Photo gallery: NBA All-Star Weekend draws to close with events, record-setting game
Visitors and residents took part in the final day of NBA All-Star Weekend on Sunday, with thousands flocking to the Indiana Convention Center for Jr. NBA events and Crossover, followed by the NBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Derek Schultz: Indianapolis shines despite NBA All-Star Game’s mixed reviews
Over three days with the basketball world watching, Indianapolis still lived up to the hype, even if the game itself did not.
East beats West 211-186 in highest-scoring NBA All-Star Game
The Indiana Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton had five 3-pointers in a 1:32 span in the first quarter and finished with 32 points on 11-of-15 shooting.
NBA camp in Noblesville part of league’s international reach
The NBA’s Basketball Without Borders camp, for elite teen players from around the world, took place this weekend in Noblesville.
Bird, Catchings, Rose, Miller among honorees at Legends Brunch
The brunch—held on Sunday before the All-Star Game and one of the tougher tickets to get over the course of the weekend—brought together more than 150 former NBA and WNBA players and some of the greatest ever, including Julius Erving, Dominique Wilkins and Oscar Robertson.