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The Rise of Indiana's Fever Frenzy

By Mahir Islam | Aug. 6

This past month, the city of Indianapolis hosted the 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend. This comes a year after the city hosted the NBA All-Star game and just over a month after hosting three games during the NBA Finals. While hosting WNBA All-Star Weekend marks the end of an exciting summer of sports in the city, it also provides the opportunity to reflect on the growth of women’s basketball in the state. 

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Alternate history: What would’ve happened to Indiana's economy if the Pacers won the NBA finals

By Salsabil F. Qaddoura | July 14

In the recent 2025 National Basketball Association (NBA) tournament, the Indiana Pacers played against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder won the series 4-3, resulting in a devastating loss for Hoosiers across the state and Pacers fans across the country alike.  

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Spring games: A crucial bridge to the fall season for IU Indianapolis men’s soccer

By Citlali Sanchez | April 10

 As the chill of winter fades and the first whispers of spring brush through the campus, the IU Indianapolis men’s soccer team is playing a series of exhibition games that will help shape their path to the fall season.

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IU Indianapolis graduate students cover eventful 2025 Sugar Bowl

By Kondwani Mzumara | April 10

IU Indianapolis graduate students Chris Schumerth and Cort Street were in New Orleans to cover the 2025 Sugar Bowl between Notre Dame and the University of Georgia for the IU Indianapolis Sports Capital Journalism Program on January 1. In the early morning hours on the scheduled day of the game, a man drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing 14. The driver had an ISIS flag on his truck, police reported.

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Breaking ground on new campus arena

By Citlali Sanchez | April 3

On Feb. 19, at the Herron School of Art and Design, IU Indianapolis students, alumni, members of the athletic department, board members and government officials gathered together to celebrate the groundbreaking of the James T. Morris Arena. 

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IUI approves plans for new arena

By Simone Robinson | Nov. 20

IU Indianapolis is breaking ground with a cutting-edge $110 million Athletics Center, a pivotal addition to the downtown campus, which is expected to be a game-changer for the community and foster school spirit. 

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IU Indianapolis Women’s Soccer head coach Chris Johnson is stepping down

By Kenzie Pittenger | Nov. 12

After more than two decades on the sidelines, head coach of IU Indianapolis women’s soccer, Chris Johnson, is retiring.  Johnson is the program’s all-time leader in wins after this final season. He tallied 160 wins in his 22-year career. Johnson had an incredible resume in his time with the Jaguars. 

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The Indiana Fever have hired Stephanie White as their next head coach

By Kenzie Pittenger | Nov. 5

The Indiana Fever have hired Indiana native, Stephanie White as their new head coach. White has spent the past two seasons with the Connecticut Sun. White went 55-25 with consecutive semifinals appearances with the Sun and won WNBA Coach of the Year in 2023. White is not new to the Indiana culture ...

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The Indiana Fever have parted ways with head coach Christie Sides

By Kenzie Pittenger | Oct. 30

After a two-year tenure as head coach, the Indiana Fever has fired their head coach, Christie Sides.Under Sides, the Fever had a record of 33-47. In 2023 they had a 13-27 record, and in 2024 they went 20-20. Sides brought the Fever to their first playoffs since 2016.Under her leadership, the team also ...

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Indianapolis native-turned-Paralympic silver medalist: What’s next for Grace Nuhfer?

By Ruby Olston | Oct. 22

From Greenwood, Indiana to Akron, Ohio, all the way to Paris, Grace Nuhfer proves the sky's the limit, or in her case, the four walls of a Paralympic-sized swimming pool. Nuhfer swam and won silver in the 100m Butterfly this past August in the Paris Paralympics under the S13 category, which falls under the 14 different paraswim categories. Three of these categories concern visual impairments. Nuhfer’s specific grouping represents the athletes with the most visibility.

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Cailtin Clark wins WNBA Rookie of the Year

By Kenzie Pittenger | Oct. 11

There was no question who should win WNBA Rookie of the Year when records were broken and history was made by one of the nation’s most popular athletes. Clark received 66 out of 67 votes for this award.  Clark finished the season with the most points, assists, and 3-point field goals made by a rookie ...

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BMW sweeps first and second after six hours around the IMS

By Adan Perez | Oct. 1

 After a rainy start to the six-hour Battle on the Bricks of the IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship, drivers Jesse Krohn and Phillip Eng led the No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8 to victory with their sister car in second, the No. 25 BMW driven by Connor de Phillippi and Nick Yelloly.  The 2024 IMSA Battle on the Bricks, held on Sept. 22, was the second time the Weathertech Sportscar Championship raced at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) since the championship’s inception in 2014. Still, this year’s race will be remembered for BMW’s first 1-2 finish in the GTP class since their debut in the 2023 season.

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Indiana Fever make playoffs for the first time since 2016

By Kenzie Pittenger | Sept. 22

For the first time in eight years, the Indiana Fever have made the WNBA playoffs, snapping the longest playoff drought by any team in league history. Indiana’s starters, who include Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, Lexie Hull, NaLyssa Smith and Aliyah Boston were all drafted by the Fever after their ...

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Indianapolis Colts week 1 recap

By Kondwani Mzumara | Sept. 19

Colts-Texans RecapThe Indianapolis Colts played the Houston Texans week one on Sunday, Sep. 8 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to begin their 2024-2025 NFL season. The streak is now 11-straight seasons that the Colts have failed to win their season-opening game. This year, their first loss was to ...

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IU Indianapolis names new basketball coach

By Justin Haberstroh and Hery Acosta | March 25

IU Indianapolis has hired former University of Indianapolis head coach Paul Corsaro to be the new Men’s Basketball Head Coach. 

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Purdue's NCAA tournament starts with a championship goal

By Justin Haberstroh | March 22

Note - This Story was done in partnership with IUPUI Sports Capitol Journalism.INDIANAPOLIS – One year ago, the Purdue Boilermakers were in this same spot — a one-seed playing a 16-seed at the start of the NCAA tournament — and the results of that loss to FDU are still a constant reminder. Purdue’s ...

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NBA All-Star Weekend 2024 recap

By Kondwani Mzumara | Feb. 28

The 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend took place Feb. 16-18. The last time that the All-Star festivities took place in Indianapolis was in 1985. After initially being selected to host All-Star weekend in 2021, Indianapolis’ hosting duties were pushed to this year due to COVID-19 pandemic.Friday Night Celebrity ...

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Indiana Fever adds two new faces to the franchise

By Kenzie Pittenger | Feb. 8

Samuelson was drafted by the Chicago Sky as the fourth pick in the 2019 WNBA draft after a successful career at UConn. She then went on to play for the Dallas Wings, Seattle Storm and last played the 2022 season with the Los Angeles Sparks. With the Sparks she averaged 9.7 points, 3 rebounds and 1.9 ...

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Using analytics to defeat the competition

By Kenzie Pittenger | Jan. 29

IUPUI Men’s Cross Country coach Justin Roeder had a question he wanted answered- “What points in a cross-country race are most influential in predicting your final position?” IUPUI applied data science graduate student Kael Ecord was given the opportunity through the Sports Innovation Institute ...

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Pacers benefit from three-way trade with Raptors and Pelicans

By Kenzie Pittenger | Jan. 26

The Indiana Pacers have acquired Pascal Siakam from the Toronto Raptors as well as a 2024 second-round pick from the New Orleans Pelicans. The Raptors have received Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, Kira Lewis Jr. and a 2026 first-round pick from the Pacers, as well as a 2024 first-round pick from either the ...