soccer

Professional women’s soccer makes its debut in Indy—finally.

“We’re going to make one last run at it,” Ozdemir said of the Indy Eleven. “Something has to change.”

Three semis were unloaded Thursday, when the sale began, and there was more to hit the floor.

Lion Catcher works to bring services into the neighborhood rather than making residents already strapped for time and money go to them.

But for Head Coach Darrell Hazell personally, the win was even sweeter and I can truly empathize.

Andrew Luck, cover boy

While the U.S. Men’s National Team came up short in a 2-1 loss to Belgium, it was the passion and oddball quips of Indy sports fans that won the day.

Take a look at our sped-up clip from Tuesday’s World Cup viewing party held downtown.

For one, know what’s at stake: If the Americans waffle against the Belgians, we’re toast.

You can stand out from the cheering crowd with one of these red-and-blue–striped ringers from Indy-based The Brick Shirt House, emblazoned with either an old-school crest or “USA” in a retro-tastic font.

The World Cup comes just two months after the debut of the Indy Eleven. While the world’s game has long struggled to find permanent footing stateside, interest in the sport has been rekindled.

A phrase repeated a few times during the contest: “Give it to the IU guys!”

What Daniel Foster knows for sure is that by 2:15 a.m., his brother lay in the club’s parking lot, blood seeping from his ear.

“Soccer, whether it’s an inferiority complex or whatever, has never had the traditional media platforms,” says team president Peter Wilt. “To finally have one like that in Indiana is unique.”

Virtually no city official wants to lose a pro franchise on his or her watch—especially with a bid to host another Super Bowl in 2018 still in play.