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Indiana reaches deal to try to steal Chicago Bears

Indiana lawmakers moved legislation Thursday to build an NFL stadium in Hammond.

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Indiana lawmakers say they have reached a tentative deal with the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chicago Bears" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/11/26/bears-caleb-williams-playoffs-eagles-49ers-packers-johnson" data-vars-content-id="7d283857-00aa-4577-9c73-20ad14395df0" data-vars-headline="Indiana reaches deal to try to steal Chicago Bears" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/11/26/bears-caleb-williams-playoffs-eagles-49ers-packers-johnson" target="_self">Chicago Bears</a> to build an NFL stadium in Hammond.Why it matters: It would be a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="historic move" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/13/illinois-indiana-bears-stadium-pritzker-braun-hammond-arlington" data-vars-content-id="7d283857-00aa-4577-9c73-20ad14395df0" data-vars-headline="Indiana reaches deal to try to steal Chicago Bears" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/13/illinois-indiana-bears-stadium-pritzker-braun-hammond-arlington" target="_self">historic move</a> — for both the Bears and Northwest Indiana.

Indianapolis Clowns set to return this spring

The team that walked so that Banana Ball could run is making a big comeback.

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The Indianapolis Clowns are back, and they&#x27;re bringing baseball history with them.Why it matters: The Banana Ball-backed revival of one of the most storied names in American sports will introduce a new generation of fans to the trailblazing blend of baseball and entertainment that blossomed in the Circle City.

Axios Indianapolis poll: Are the Bears really leaving Illinois?

The Bears are coming to Indiana! Or ... are they? Zoom in: Whether or not the tentative deal Indiana lawmakers say they have for a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new Bears stadium" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/02/19/indiana-illinois-chicago-bears-stadium-deal" data-vars-content-id="76944e5d-aa02-4168-b4cb-16ced16d6d0d" data-vars-headline="Axios Indianapolis poll: Are the Bears really leaving Illinois?" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/02/19/indiana-illinois-chicago-bears-stadium-deal" target="_self">new Bears stadium</a> in Hammond is real depends on who you ask.<ul><li>We want to ask you!</li></ul>

YMCA financial concerns go beyond Ransburg location

It's the third location in the city that's closed since the pandemic.

When the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis closes the Ransburg location at the end of March, it will be the third location closed since the pandemic.Why it matters: A spokesperson for the YMCA told Axios that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Ransburg is closing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.change.org/p/save-the-ransburg-ymca" data-vars-content-id="e0754805-95bd-477e-93a9-70020eea0cf7" data-vars-headline="YMCA financial concerns go beyond Ransburg location" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.change.org/p/save-the-ransburg-ymca" target="_blank">Ransburg is closing</a> due to &quot;financial challenges specific to that center&quot; but an Axios Indianapolis analysis of available financial data raises more questions about the long-term financial sustainability of the organization.

The NFL Combine returns to Indianapolis

Athletes from around the country are in town to prove they're NFL-ready.

As talk of a new NFL stadium <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="heats up in Northwest Indiana" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/02/19/indiana-illinois-chicago-bears-stadium-deal" data-vars-content-id="0832ab32-a1be-4be5-8fed-b049f388e416" data-vars-headline="The NFL Combine returns to Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/02/19/indiana-illinois-chicago-bears-stadium-deal" target="_self">heats up in Northwest Indiana</a>, hundreds of NFL hopefuls are warming up in Indianapolis.Why it matters: More than just a place for players to impress pro scouts, the NFL Scouting Combine has been an annual downtown Indy tradition <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="for nearly four decades" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/02/26/nfl-combine-history" data-vars-content-id="0832ab32-a1be-4be5-8fed-b049f388e416" data-vars-headline="The NFL Combine returns to Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/02/26/nfl-combine-history" target="_self">for nearly four decades</a>.

Hoosier Olympian Nick Goepper's big risk

Goepper said he could either play it safe and podium, or go for gold.

Hoosier Olympic skier Nick Goepper&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="historic Milano Cortina comeback" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/02/06/hoosier-olympian-winter-games-milano-cortina-nick-goepper" data-vars-content-id="39038c6b-69c6-4216-b8db-f1be233d7f61" data-vars-headline="Hoosier Olympian Nick Goepper&#x27;s big risk" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/02/06/hoosier-olympian-winter-games-milano-cortina-nick-goepper" target="_self">historic Milano Cortina comeback</a> ended Friday with a final run crash that landed him just outside the podium.Why it matters: Goepper is getting up and moving forward without regret, saying <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the wipeout" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/nick-goepper-suffers-heart-stopping-fall-freeski-halfpipe-olympics-rcna259973" data-vars-content-id="39038c6b-69c6-4216-b8db-f1be233d7f61" data-vars-headline="Hoosier Olympian Nick Goepper&#x27;s big risk" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/nick-goepper-suffers-heart-stopping-fall-freeski-halfpipe-olympics-rcna259973" target="_blank">the wipeout</a> was the result of him not wanting to settle for a fourth consecutive medal.

Catch up with this 2026 Indiana college hoops cheat sheet

March Madness is just around the corner, and Indiana basketball programs are making their final push before Selection Sunday.

College hoops madness is just around the corner.Why it matters: Selection Sunday is less than a month away, meaning every game is high stakes for Division I basketball programs looking to maintain or improve their position before tourney tip-off.State of play: Indiana&#x27;s college basketball landscape includes ever-present <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="powerhouses looking to finally win it all" data-vars-click-url="https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/purdue/2026/02/16/march-madness-projections-purdue-basketball-michigan-ncaa-tournament-when-is-selection-sunday/88701706007/" data-vars-content-id="3175d002-0eea-4163-ac05-1c72b490e91c" data-vars-headline="Catch up with this 2026 Indiana college hoops cheat sheet" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/purdue/2026/02/16/march-madness-projections-purdue-basketball-michigan-ncaa-tournament-when-is-selection-sunday/88701706007/" target="_blank">powerhouses looking to finally win it all</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="on-paper underdogs hoping their long shot" data-vars-click-url="https://www.si.com/college/indiana/basketball/indiana-hoosiers-ncaa-tournament-projections-selection-sunday-a-month-away" data-vars-content-id="3175d002-0eea-4163-ac05-1c72b490e91c" data-vars-headline="Catch up with this 2026 Indiana college hoops cheat sheet" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.si.com/college/indiana/basketball/indiana-hoosiers-ncaa-tournament-projections-selection-sunday-a-month-away" target="_blank">on-paper underdogs hoping their long shot</a> is nothing but net.

Sports ticket prices in Indy and nationwide are soaring

Sports ticket costs that outpace inflation across leagues are pricing some fans out of the action.

Supporting the Colts and Pacers is getting more expensive.Why it matters: Ticket costs that outpace inflation across leagues are pricing some fans out of the action while delivering a blow to sports towns like Indianapolis.

4-time Hoosier Olympian heads to the Winter Games

Skier Nick Goepper is ready for some gold.

After coming out of retirement, reinventing himself and making history, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hoosier skier Nick Goepper" data-vars-click-url="https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/nick-goepper" data-vars-content-id="50d1ba40-6a74-4e65-acaa-53d917b7c3e7" data-vars-headline="4-time Hoosier Olympian heads to the Winter Games" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/nick-goepper" target="_blank">Hoosier skier Nick Goepper</a> is taking his comeback tour to Milano Cortina.Why it matters: With his participation in the 2026 Winter Olympics, the Fort Wayne-born and Lawrenceburg-raised athlete became just the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="second Hoosier to qualify for four Olympic Games" data-vars-click-url="https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2026/01/05/nick-goepper-becomes-second-indiana-athlete-to-qualify-for-four-olympics-winter-olympics-italy/88027960007/" data-vars-content-id="50d1ba40-6a74-4e65-acaa-53d917b7c3e7" data-vars-headline="4-time Hoosier Olympian heads to the Winter Games" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2026/01/05/nick-goepper-becomes-second-indiana-athlete-to-qualify-for-four-olympics-winter-olympics-italy/88027960007/" target="_blank">second Hoosier to qualify for four Olympic Games</a>.

Old News: The first Hoosier to win gold at the Winter Olympics

As the 2026 Winter Games approach, meet a Hoosier who made history four years ago.

The 2026 Winter Olympics <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="start Friday" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/27/team-usa-2026-winter-olympics-milano-cortina" data-vars-content-id="bd991443-5488-4db3-8d82-12ea4c48e2e2" data-vars-headline="Old News: The first Hoosier to win gold at the Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/27/team-usa-2026-winter-olympics-milano-cortina" target="_self">start Friday</a>, continuing an athletic tradition that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="first started a century ago" data-vars-click-url="https://www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games/chamonix-1924" data-vars-content-id="bd991443-5488-4db3-8d82-12ea4c48e2e2" data-vars-headline="Old News: The first Hoosier to win gold at the Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games/chamonix-1924" target="_blank">first started a century ago</a>.Why it matters: The Hoosier state didn&#x27;t collect its first Winter Games gold medal until 2022.

IU championship celebration, Mendoza autograph session set for this week

Hoosier nation is preparing to celebrate IU football's historic championship win.

Hoosier football fans will soon have the chance to celebrate their squad&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="historic national championship win" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/01/20/indiana-university-football-perfect-national-championship-win-miami" data-vars-content-id="61feda59-2a8e-4a9e-bab6-476d79ee13b9" data-vars-headline="IU championship celebration, Mendoza autograph session set for this week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/01/20/indiana-university-football-perfect-national-championship-win-miami" target="_self">historic national championship win</a> and meet the Heisman-winning QB that led them to a perfect season.Driving the news: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="IU Football has announced" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/IndianaFootball/status/2013778119329526254?s=20" data-vars-content-id="61feda59-2a8e-4a9e-bab6-476d79ee13b9" data-vars-headline="IU championship celebration, Mendoza autograph session set for this week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/IndianaFootball/status/2013778119329526254?s=20" target="_blank">IU Football has announced</a> an official championship celebration scheduled for 1pm Saturday at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Memorial Stadium" data-vars-click-url="https://iuhoosiers.com/facilities/merchants-bank-field-at-memorial-stadium---football/6" data-vars-content-id="61feda59-2a8e-4a9e-bab6-476d79ee13b9" data-vars-headline="IU championship celebration, Mendoza autograph session set for this week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://iuhoosiers.com/facilities/merchants-bank-field-at-memorial-stadium---football/6" target="_blank">Memorial Stadium</a> in Bloomington.

When IU fans knew the Hoosiers could win it all

We asked fans what moment in the season made them believe.

They did it! Indiana University <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="has a national football title." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/01/20/indiana-university-football-perfect-national-championship-win-miami" data-vars-content-id="09fffec0-6f34-4d8f-9bdc-428960054bc4" data-vars-headline="When IU fans knew the Hoosiers could win it all" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/01/20/indiana-university-football-perfect-national-championship-win-miami" target="_self">has a national football title.</a>Why it matters: The improbable became the possible throughout the season as the Hoosiers knocked off every opponent they faced, and each win created more and more believers that this team could really go all the way.

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The NFL Combine returns to Indianapolis

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Axios Indianapolis poll: Are the Bears really leaving Illinois?

Indiana reaches deal to try to steal Chicago Bears

Catch up with this 2026 Indiana college hoops cheat sheet