One of the summer highlights for sports fans in Indianapolis is the Caroline Symmes Celebrity Softball Game. The ninth annual game will be held on Thursday, June 15 at Victory Field.
The night is all in good fun, and there is a great cause that benefits: Indiana Children’s Wish Fund. They grant wishes to Indiana children, ages 3-18, who suffer from life-threatening illnesses.
For the …
Wizards center Ian Mahinmi may have the 2016-17 season behind him, but he already has a full plate this summer.
There’s Fashion Week in Paris, set for mid-June, where the stylish Mahinmi will continue to spread the word about his clothing line, French Deal. He’s hosting a basketball camp in his father’s home country of Benin, in West Africa, along with hosting his annual summer …
Over the last several years, the Pacers have been represented in the 500 Festival Parade — and that will continue next week. In the annual parade, held on the day before the Indianapolis 500 (Saturday, May 27), all 33 drivers, along with other celebrities, ride through downtown Indianapolis atop the back of convertibles.
Representing the Blue & Gold at the 61st annual 500 Festival Parade …
Indianapolis always takes whatever it does to another level and sets a new standard — and its bid to host a coveted NBA All-Star Weekend followed that script.
Led by the Pacers Sports & Entertainment, with the backing of team owner Herb Simon, the franchise made a splash Monday afternoon by having Larry Bird, the team president, arrive at the NBA’s Manhattan offices in style …
Indianapolis is sending Larry Legend to New York City to deliver its bid to host the 2021 All-Star Weekend. Bird will do so on Monday (Apr. 24), and he’ll do it in style … in a specially themed and retro-fitted IndyCar.
Yes, that’s right. Larry Bird, an Indiana native, the Pacers President of Basketball Operations, and one of the best players of all-time, will be …
Colts punter Pat McAfee announced at 12:24am ET Thursday that he is retiring from the NFL after eight seasons to pursue his passion in the entertainment business.
How many people, though, are going to wake up Thursday, read the news, then check their calendars — baffled — to make sure it’s not April Fool’s Day?
McAfee, the top punter in the league, made the announcement on Barstool Sports’ …
Katie Douglas is a homegrown talent, playing basketball at all levels right here in her home state of Indiana. First at Perry Meridian High School. Then she won a National Championship at Purdue (1999), and a WNBA Championship (2012) with the Indiana Fever.
She retired from the WNBA in 2014, playing for three teams over 14 seasons. Her body had had enough.
She has since …
As I recently spent time with George Hill on his final evening in Indianapolis for quite a while, I noticed he had something on his left forearm.
Turns out, the Pacers’ point guard the last five seasons got new ink of the things in his hometown that are most important. Already, there was the name of his eight-month old son, Zayden.
[Pacers deal Hill, receive …