Turner agrees to stay with Pacers on 2-year extension
The contract extension with the two-time NBA blocks champion will keep the team’s current starting five intact through next season.
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Carolina Panthers hire Frank Reich as new head coach
The Panthers finished 29th in the league in offense and 29th in passing this season after struggling with quarterback play. Reich is no stranger to dealing with a revolving door of quarterbacks.
Andretti focuses on sports cars while F1 ruling pending
So long as he can’t get Indianapolis-based Andretti Global onto the Formula One grid — seemingly a long shot at this stage — Michael Andretti has turned his attention to other areas for his expanding motor sports program.
Colts want to interview 49ers’ DeMeco Ryans, give Saturday another look
Ryans had an interview planned with the Colts last week for their open head coach job, but had to postpone to focus on preparation for San Francisco’s divisional playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Indiana Fever remove ‘interim’ tag from GM Lin Dunn’s title
Dunn, 75, who coached the Fever to the 2012 WNBA title, took over as interim general manager and senior adviser for the team’s basketball operations in February after the resignation of Tamika Catchings.
Sato joins Ganassi, to race ovals only in IndyCar
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato will share the No. 11 Honda with rookie Marcus Armstrong, who was hired to drive the IndyCar street and road course races for Ganassi.
NFL regular-season ratings down 3% over last season
The dip was not unexpected with “Thursday Night Football” moving from Fox and NFL Network to exclusively airing on Amazon Prime Video.
Indiana Sports Corp prepping for big events, interested in NFL Draft
The new president of the Indiana Sports Corp said 2022 was a big year for sports in Indianapolis. But Patrick Talty said the organization also spent the year looking ahead, including the potential for Indy hosting a future NFL Draft.
NCAA board OKs recommendations for Division I reform
At the NCAA convention Thursday in San Antonio, outgoing President Mark Emmert said goodbye, incoming President Charlie Baker introduced himself and the state of college sports was declared perilous.
Kevin Warren leaving Big Ten to run Chicago Bears
Warren, hired by the Big Ten in 2019, led the conference through its expansion to include the University of Southern California and UCLA beginning in 2024, and last summer, he unveiled a massive set of media rights deals for the conference.
Kyle Larson to try Indy 500-Coca-Cola 600 double in 2024
Larson is entering his third season driving for Hendrick Motorsports and had been actively pursuing an Indy 500 ride.
Ballard says he’ll be patient in finding right coach for Colts
Two days after the Colts completed a 4-12-1 season, General Manager Chris Ballard told reporters he would not rush to hire a new coach and could wait until after the Super Bowl if it meant getting the right candidate.
Poor results send Colts into another offseason of uncertainty
One day after finishing a dismal 4-12-1 season with another last-minute collapse, the Colts began trying to determine what went wrong, what must change and who returns.
NFL: Bills-Bengals won’t resume; playoff scenarios revealed
Also, the NFL said playing the game between the Bills and Bengals would have required postponing the start of the playoffs by a week, and affecting all 14 teams that qualified for the postseason.
Andretti partners with General Motors for Cadillac F1 bid
Andretti said in Thursday’s announcement—the culmination of four months of negotiations with General Motors—that the American automaker provides the Andretti effort the additional value rival teams have argued new teams must bring to F1.
Unresolved NFL schedule creates uncertainty for sportsbooks, fantasy sports sites
Every sportsbook has terms of service that establish how it handles such scenarios, but the fantasy football side of the equation is much trickier to solve.
UPDATE: NFL postpones Monday night game after player collapses on field
Buffalo defensive back Damar Hamlin was in critical condition early Tuesday after the Bills say his heart stopped following a tackle during the Monday Night Football game, which was indefinitely postponed.
2022 Year in Review: College Football title game brings dividends
Indianapolis played host to the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game on Jan. 10 at Lucas Oil Stadium, bringing more than $156 million to the city in the process.
Andretti partners with Taylor in sports car expansion
Michael Andretti widened his racing portfolio Wednesday by partnering with perennial contender Wayne Taylor Racing in the International Motor Sports Association sports car series.
NIL casts cloud over college football’s early signing period
This was second signing class since the NCAA lifted a ban on college athletes being able to earn money for the use of their names, images and likenesses.