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Judge dismisses open door challenge against Westfield
The complaint, which was filed by Republican mayoral challenger Jeff Harpe, argued that Westfield officials violated Indiana’s Open Door Law during the process of approving plans to build an indoor soccer facility at Grand Park sports campus.
Indianapolis lands major cricket tournament
The International Cricket Council plans to hold the Americas Division One Twenty20 tournament at Indianapolis’ World Sports Park May 3-10.
Indy Eleven officials reveal new details on stadium financing
A bill that would provide state and local tax revenue for a new soccer stadium in downtown Indianapolis sailed through the House Ways and Means Committee Monday morning.
2014 in sports: unpredictable, untidy and unfathomable
Yes, 2014 was that kind of year for Indiana sports. Often unpredictable, frequently untidy, occasionally unfathomable.
Kids Riding Bikes rolling into Portland
Indianapolis-based Nine13sports is growing beyond central Indiana, working with an Oregon charity to deliver its Kids Riding Bikes wellness programs in Portland.
Online retailer helps mom-and-pop running-shoe stores compete
To address a troubling trend he noticed while operating running retailer Blue Mile, Bob Kennedy launched Indianapolis-based eRun Solutions LLC to help the mom-and-pops of the running world go toe-to-toe with their larger retail rivals.
Sports complex developer confirms financing woes
A developer that planned to open a $22 million hotel and indoor sports complex in Greenwood has officially suspended those plans after failing to find funding.
Westfield OKs publicly funded facility lease
Westfield’s $45 million-plus bet on youth sports got bigger Monday, when its City Council approved a publicly funded lease to build a $25 million indoor soccer facility at Grand Park.
The Interview Issue: Peter Wilt
Before he helped launch professional soccer in Indianapolis, Peter Wilt earned six championship rings and record business growth for professional soccer teams in four American soccer leagues.
Skjodt plotting $25 million sports complex
Paul Skjodt, owner of the now-dormant Indiana Ice hockey team, has secured an option on 92 acres in a busy northwest-side corridor for a $25 million multi-use sports complex.
Manager of Cultural Trail plans HQ project
The not-for-profit that oversees the Indianapolis Cultural Trail and the Indiana Pacers Bikeshare program plans to shed its training wheels and renovate a former service station along the trail as its headquarters.
Small schools, big football expectations
Hoosier football thrives away from the spotlight. Paying visits to Franklin College, University of Indianapolis, and Wabash College.
Commuting safely on bike can require counterintuitive behavior
The rate of bike commuting in Indianapolis has more than doubled since 2000, but many cyclists still don’t know—or follow—some basic guidelines that can keep them safe.
Indy lands huge volleyball event with $59M impact
Indianapolis is expecting 15,000 athletes and 30,000 spectators for the 2016 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships.
Golf-soccer hybrid tees off at five Indiana courses
Burned by the economic meltdown and the scorching summer of 2012, five Indiana golf courses are rolling out a new game this year in hopes of bringing a little more green to their greens.
City quietly scales back World Sports Park
Indianapolis is reining in costs and dialing back ambition at the new east-side World Sports Park. The park, which will be home to one of the few premier cricket fields in the United States, is coming in about $1 million under its $6 million budget because it will have fewer features than planned.
LOPRESTI: Saddest day in May
The fiery crash that killed Dave MacDonald and Eddie Sachs left its mark on Foyt, Rutherford and racing.
USA Track & Field clears big hurdle with NBC deal
USA Track & Field is on the cusp of signing a multiyear deal with NBC, fulfilling its longtime wish of pulling all its programming onto one network while strengthening its finances.
Not-for-profit focused on exercise adopts novel funding model
When Tom Hanley couldn’t get large charitable foundations to support a wellness program he developed for central Indiana youth, he switched gears and adopted a fee-for-service model underwritten largely by sponsorships.