‘Basketball’ bounces back as Indiana State Fair theme
A basketball amusement park, storytelling experiences and player meet-and-greet opportunities are planned for 2023 Indiana State Fair.
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Crypto’s ties to sports raise ethical questions
The bankruptcy of FTX and the arrest of its former CEO are raising new questions about the role celebrity athletes such as Tom Brady and Steph Curry played in lending legitimacy to crypto.
Incoming NCAA president has embraced role of problem-solver
Charlie Baker, the next leader of the largest college sports governing body in the country, is stepping into a hornet’s nest of a job that will likely tap every political skill in his bag.
Purdue hires Illini coordinator Ryan Walters as new football coach
University of Illinois defensive coordinator Walters becomes the fourth-youngest coach in the Bowl Subdivision by joining Purdue as head coach.
Brohm leaving Purdue for 6-year deal as Louisville football coach
The school’s executive board approved a six-year contract on Thursday that will pay the departing Purdue University coach a base salary of $5 million next season with annual increases of $100,000, plus incentives.
Emmert’s advice: Next NCAA president needs ‘lot of patience’
Outgoing NCAA President Mark Emmert had some advice for his replacement in his first public appearance since announcing in April he was stepping down from position he has held for the last 12 years.
Purdue football coach Brohm set to take Louisville job, reports say
Head coach Jeff Brohm is 36-34 at Purdue, leading the Boilermakers to four bowl appearances and three winning seasons.
UPDATE: College Football Playoff expanding to 12 teams in 2024 season
Eighteen months after a plan to expand the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12 was publicly unveiled, a process that was delayed and seemingly derailed numerous times is ready to cross the finish line.
IU coach: Vegas tourney a setback for women’s basketball
Indiana University women’s basketball coach Teri Moren said she considered not playing the University of Memphis on Saturday night in the Las Vegas Invitational because no paramedics were on site.
Mark Montieth: Jeff Saturday has the ‘it factor’
Fans of Indiana sports teams haven’t seen many coaching hires such as this one. It would be helpful if the past results offered a prediction of how Saturday’s Sundays will go, but the results have been mixed.
Connecticut Sun hires Stephanie White as head coach
White, who led Purdue University to a national championship, has a combined 15 seasons of experience as a player and coach in the WNBA, most recently as the head of the Indiana Fever in 2015-2016.
Indianapolis gets nod for 2028 women’s Final Four
The event will be returning to Indianapolis that year after an extensive hiatus. The city last hosted the women’s March Madness finale in 2016.
NCAA women’s Final Four to remain on same weekend as men’s
An eight-month review of the women’s basketball championship included looking into moving the semifinal and championship games to an alternate weekend from the men’s Final Four.
Number of women working in the NFL steadily rising
The overall percentage of women in the NFL’s league office is at an all-time high of 41.3% in 2022, with 319 females holding various positions.
Analysis: Jeff Saturday’s hiring ripples across stunned NFL
Cutting to the head of the NFL coaching line without any college or pro coaching experience put Jeff Saturday in the crosshairs of criticism and dismay across the league.
NFL Players Association calls on 6 venues, including Indy’s, to change playing surfaces
The association said the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium and five other venues results in “statistically higher in-game injury rates” involving non-contact and lower-extremity injuries. The NFL disputed the NFLPA’s conclusions.
ANALYSIS: Jim Irsay has unleashed mayhem, misery in Indianapolis
Irsay’s antics suggest an owner hellbent on tanking for the highest possible draft pick next spring, and landing as many verbal haymakers as possible to the coaching and analytics community in the process.
Colts’ hiring of Saturday chided on diversity, fairness grounds
Critics immediately went after Irsay for hiring an inexperienced former player. The hiring also didn’t sit well with the Fritz Pollard Alliance, which fights for equity and inclusion in pro football.
Colts turn to Jeff Saturday after Irsay saw ‘things go from bad to worse’
Saturday’s only coaching experience was a four-year stint as head coach at a Georgia high school. He’s served most recently as a team consultant and ESPN commentator.
Expansion of Whiteland Raceway Park on track in Johnson County
Andy O’Gara and his wife, former Indy 500 driver Sarah (Fisher) O’Gara, purchased Whiteland Raceway Park in 2018. In the competitive world of kart racing, the owners say they want it to be a “premier karting facility” in the Midwest.