Fever take Aliyah Boston with No. 1 pick in WNBA draft
The Indiana Fever also used the seventh pick in the first round on Indiana University’s Grace Berger, who helped the Hoosiers win 118 games during her college career.
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After March Madness, women’s pro basketball options are slim
March Madness may have been the last time for fans to see many of the talented college women players compete. Players’ options for professional basketball careers are limited, whether in the U.S. or overseas—the jobs just aren’t there.
UFC parent, WWE combine to form $21.4B sports entertainment company
The deal between the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship and WWE catapults WWE into a new era, after functioning as a family-run business for decades.
Colts owner Irsay part of effort to send killer whale back to wild
More than 50 years after the orca known as Lolita was captured for public display, plans are in place to return the whale to her home waters at a cost that could reach $20 million. An unlikely coalition involving Jim Irsay announced the agreement Thursday.
Women making case in tourney for own March Madness TV deal
Women’s basketball seems to have found a winner with its new Sweet 16 format in March Madness, and the timing couldn’t be better with looming TV contract negotiations on the horizon.
College-focused Homefield Apparel finds opportunity in March Madness
The Indianapolis company specializes in selling vintage-themed T-shirts to fans of 150 universities, and surprising storylines have become a sure thing in the 68-team NCAA tournament.
Women hope Sweet 16 next step to own March Madness TV deal
The NCAA is expected to decide by the fall if the women’s tournament will become a separate entity after hiring Endeavor, a consulting firm, to determine how to take championships to market.
College hoops staffs specialize to meet roster, NIL demands
Coaches across college basketball are bolstering support staffs and looking at ways to evolve to deal with recruiting, roster management and athletes who can earn money.
Report: Golf tees up big economic impact in Indiana
An economic impact report from the National Golf Foundation, released Tuesday, suggests the business of golf is a $2 billion economic driver in Indiana.
NCAA upsets continue as top-seeded IU women fall on home court
The host Hoosiers (28-4) became the second No. 1 seed to be eliminated in two nights. It’s the first time since 1998 that two No. 1 seeds did not advance to the Sweet 16.
The maddest March ever? Underdogs head to the Sweet 16
Defending national champion the University of Kansas and fellow No. 1 seed Purdue University are gone—the Boilermakers with a slice of unwanted history. The Sweet 16 won’t have blue bloods Kentucky, Duke or North Carolina for only the second time since 1979.
Miami storms past IU into Sweet 16
Indiana University Coach Mike Woodson gave all the credit to Miami, which held a 42-26 rebounding advantage.
Colts, QB Gardner Minshew agree on 1-year deal, source says
Minshew was 1-3 in four starts filling in for Jalen Hurts over the past two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. He reunites with Shane Steichen, the Colts’ new coach, who was Philadelphia’s offensive coordinator.
Mobile sports bets booming in some states as others shy away
Nationwide, legal sports betting has generated more than $3 billion in state and federal taxes since the 2018 Supreme Court ruling allowing it, according to the American Gaming Association.
Colts planning to release QB Matt Ryan in cap move, source says
By releasing the 37-year-old Ryan, the Indianapolis Colts will save about $17.2 million in salary cap space next season.
A bigger March Madness? Many obstacles stand in the way
For the first time in more than a decade, NCAA and college sports leaders are committed to a serious examination of increasing the number of teams allowed to compete in an event that has become one of the crown jewels of American sports.
Gahl: Indy ‘always on audition’ to host NFL Scouting Combine
Indianapolis is set to host the annual NFL Scouting Combine again next year, but other cities are turning up the pressure to host it in future years, according to Visit Indy Chief Marketing Officer Chris Gahl.
NFL combine a TV spectacle and moneymaker, but value under scrutiny
The annual event is a moneymaking machine for the league, another interview/audition for players and a job fair for unemployed coaches. But opinions vary on how necessary it is today.
Marcus Ericsson wins rough IndyCar season-opening race
Jack Harvey was taken to a hospital and Helio Castroneves needed an ice pack and X-rays. A pair of cars went airborne, the leaders crashed into each other and the entire Andretti Autosport fleet was eliminated.
David Benner, Star sportswriter and Pacers exec, dies at 67
As a sportswriter for The Indianapolis Star, Benner covered coveted beats for the Indiana Pacers, Notre Dame football and IU basketball.