New Indy 500 date could come just when tourism industry needs it most
The race—rescheduled for Aug. 23—is on an otherwise open weekend in the city’s summer event calendar, which could fill hotel rooms at a time they would otherwise have been empty.
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WNBA to hold college draft as planned in April, virtually
The regular season isn’t set to begin until May 15, so the pandemic has not affected daily operations as much as other professional leagues. The WNBA, however, has been evaluating its schedule, with training camps slated to begin April 26.
NCAA slashes distribution to member schools by $375 million
The organization had been scheduled to distribute $600 million to more than 300 Division I schools from April to June.
Little League delays opening of regional HQ in Whitestown by one year
Little League International has postponed this year’s planned opening of its Central Region headquarters, citing construction delays, not the coronavirus pandemic.
UPDATE: Tokyo Olympics officially postponed until 2021 because of pandemic
The International Olympic Committee said the games will be held “not later than summer 2021” but they will still be called the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
USA Gymnastics among growing chorus asking for Olympics delay
USA Gymnastics President Li Li Leung said Monday that a majority of senior national team members indicated in an anonymous survey that they would prefer the games be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tokyo Olympics postponement appears inevitable as countries grow impatient with IOC
Dick Pound of Canada, the longest-serving International Olympic Committee member, told USA Today “postponement has been decided,” but the IOC gave no indication Monday that a delay was certain.
International Olympic Committee to consider postponing Tokyo Olympics
The organization previously had said it was committed to launching the games as scheduled July 24—a stance that was facing mounting criticism.
Indianapolis-based USA Track & Field calls for postponing Tokyo Olympics
The organization is the second American sports governing body in two days to urge Olympic officials to halt the games, which the International Olympic Committee has insisted will go on despite the global coronavirus pandemic.
IHSAA promoting assistant chief Neidig to next commissioner
John Neidig has spent 34 years in secondary education and athletic administration and has served as an IHSAA assistant commissioner since 2017.
NCAA had been pondering for years the unthinkable of canceling March Madness
Early this century, the NCAA enlisted the accounting firm Deloitte to conduct a risk assessment, one that looked at the seemingly preposterous notion that the NCAA men’s basketball tournament—one of the most lucrative events in sports—would be canceled.
Colts sign QB Rivers in one-year deal
The San Diego Chargers announced last month that they wouldn’t re-sign 38-year-old Philip Rivers after a disappointing 5-11 season.
Indiana University looks within to replace Glass as athletic director
Indiana University on Tuesday announced the appointment of longtime IU athletics administrator Scott Dolson as the school’s new athletic director.
Kentucky Derby moving to September because of coronavirus
The Kentucky Derby and its associated events attract hundreds of thousands of people to Louisville, with last year’s race drawing more than 150,000 at Churchill Downs.
MLB delays opening day to mid-May at earliest due to virus
Major League Baseball had already called off the rest of the spring training schedule and postponed opening day, which had been scheduled for March 26, for at least two weeks.
Rescheduling Indy 500 would be difficult; canceling it could doom race teams
The IndyCar Series—and the city of Indianapolis—would take a devastating hit if the Indianapolis 500 was canceled this year. Officials are looking at contingency plans for holding the race this summer or fall if the fallout from the pandemic extends beyond May.
CDC’s latest guidance could mean no sports for much longer
The already-delayed professional sports seasons in North America could be on hiatus for significantly longer than first planned after federal officials said Sunday that they recommend all in-person events involving 50 people or more be called off for the next eight weeks.
What you need to know about the NFL’s new labor agreement
The deal makes changes for the 2020 season and runs for 10 years after that, through the 2030 season. It brings some significant changes to the sport.
First-ever NCAA tourney bid for IUPUI women a highlight of wild and woolly season
So March rolled on in Indianapolis, even as workers with bleach wipes disinfected the benches every halftime and between every game at the Big Ten tournament. Basketball in the age of the coronavirus.
500 Festival cancels events through April 11
The not-for-profit organization that plans community events around the Indianapolis 500 race said it is continuing to plan for events after April 11, including the One America Mini Marathon, scheduled for May 2.