Indianapolis
capital city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County
- Aug 22
Falcons defeat Colts 34-6 as Jack Strand throws for 212 yards in preseason win
Jack Strand and Cooper Rush combined for 298 passing yards as Atlanta dominated Indianapolis, while Detroit and Buffalo also secured Saturday preseason victories.
- Aug 21
Kyle Kirkwood wins inaugural Freedom 250 IndyCar race in Washington as Donald Trump waves green flag
Andretti Global driver Kyle Kirkwood won IndyCar's first Washington street race, finishing 3.09 seconds ahead of Christian Lundgaard after 147 laps around the National Mall.
- Aug 18
LIV Golf cancels Michigan team championship to end 2026 season early in Indianapolis
The breakaway circuit will end its 12-tournament 2026 season this week at The Club at Chatham Hills in Indiana, moving the team championship after scrapping the Michigan event to focus on its planned 2027 transition.
- Aug 16
Five dead in Indiana flooding as White River breaks 1913 records, Trump pledges federal aid
At least five people have died and more than 90 have been rescued after record rainfall pushed the White River past levels not seen since 1913, with Governor Mike Braun securing a pledge from President Trump for federal aid.
- Aug 14
Security scare disrupts European Athletics Championships as O'Connor and Coscoran deliver Irish medals in Birmingham
A fraud arrest at Alexander Stadium delayed 23,000 spectators and postponed medal ceremonies, while Ireland's Kate O'Connor won heptathlon gold and Andrew Coscoran took 1500m bronze at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
- Aug 13
Marcin Budkowski appointed team principal of Cadillac F1, replacing Graeme Lowdon
Polish engineer Marcin Budkowski replaces Graeme Lowdon as team principal of Cadillac F1, the only team without a point after 11 rounds of its debut season.
- Aug 10
Jon Rahm clinches third straight LIV Golf season title as Niemann wins record ninth event at Bedminster
Joaquin Niemann won LIV Golf New York at Trump National Bedminster for his record ninth LIV title, while Jon Rahm clinched his third consecutive season championship with one event to spare.
- Aug 9
Caitlin Clark faces suspension, DiJonai Carrington ejected in Fever's 90-86 win over Sky
Indiana Fever beat Chicago Sky 90-86 in a game marked by DiJonai Carrington's Flagrant 2 ejection and Caitlin Clark's eighth technical foul, which triggers an automatic one-game suspension unless rescinded by the WNBA.
- Aug 6
LIV Golf secures new lead investor as Saudi PIF withdraws over $5bn in backing
LIV Golf has signed a term sheet with a lead investor, reported as BC Partners' credit division, with a deal expected to close in September covering the tour through 2030 after Saudi Arabia's PIF ends its $5 billion-plus funding.
- Aug 2
Progressive El-Sayed edges Stevens in Michigan Senate primary, setting up November showdown with Rogers
Progressive doctor Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated establishment-backed Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, fending off $98.2 million in spending to set up a November contest with Republican Mike Rogers.
- Jul 27
US deports Daniel Ogama Adongo, first Kenyan-born NFL player, under Laken Riley Act
Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed former Indianapolis Colts linebacker Daniel Ogama Adongo on June 20 after he overstayed a visa that expired in 2016 and accumulated multiple criminal charges in Indiana.
- Jun 20
Kate Douglass breaks women’s 50m freestyle world record with 23.59 in Indianapolis
Kate Douglass lowered the women’s 50m freestyle world record to 23.59 seconds at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis on Friday, beating Sarah Sjöström’s 2023 mark by two hundredths.
- Jun 14
Toyota returns to Le Mans throne: No.7 car edges out BMW by 10 seconds to end Ferrari's three-year reign
Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway, and Nyck de Vries guided the No.7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid to a controlled victory at the 94th 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday, crossing the line just 10 seconds ahead of BMW's No.20 challenger.
- Jun 7
Simone Biles reveals near-death hospitalisation: 'Almost dying wasn't on my bingo card'
Simone Biles shared on Instagram that she was hospitalised this week after a medical emergency she described as 'one of the scariest experiences' of her life. The seven-time Olympic champion is resting and has not yet disclosed the cause.
