CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former Formula One driver Jenson Button will be trying his hand at racing with fenders later this season. Button, who won the 2009 F1 world drivers’ championship with the former Brawn GP F1 Team, says he will compete in NASCAR’s top level of competition in three road course events this season, including […] The post F1 World Champion Jenson Button To Race In Three NASCAR Road Races appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM — Indy's Mobile News.
SEATTLE — Former NBA player and Indiana native Shawn Kemp has been arrested in Washington state. Kemp is said to have been involved in a drive-by shooting at a mall. Police in Tacoma say the shooting happened in the parking lot of the Tacoma Mall. Investigators have not said if anyone was hurt in the […] The post Shawn Kemp Arrested For Drive-By Shooting In Washington State appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM — Indy's Mobile News.
INDIANAPOLIS–Actor and comedian Will Ferrell was in Indianapolis on Monday. First, he was spotted at a Walmart in Beech Grove. Then he attended the Indiana Pacers home game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse when the team faced the Philadelphia 76ers. Before the game, he asked Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith, who didn’t play in Monday’s game because of […] The post Both Will Ferrell and Rapper 50 Cent Attend Pacers Game appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM — Indy's Mobile News.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Beginning the IndyCar season last year at St. Petersburg, Scott McLaughlin won what was pretty much a clean, strategy-dependent race with only one caution throughout. The exact opposite happened to open the season this year with Marcus Ericsson securing his fourth career win in the NTT IndyCar Series by surviving a […] The post Ericsson Wins Crash Filled IndyCar Season Opener At St. Pete appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM — Indy's Mobile News.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–The Indiana Hoosier men’s basketball team closed out the regular season with a 75-73 overtime victory over the Michigan Wolverines. The Hoosiers led by 14, but then later trailed by 12. They clawed back to tie it on a three-pointer by Jalen Hood-Schifino. Then they outscored Michigan 6-4 in the overtime period. With the […] The post Hoosiers Defeat Michigan, Earn a Double Bye in the Big Ten Tournament appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM — Indy's Mobile News.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN.–The #14 Ohio State Buckeyes erased a 24-point deficit to beat the #2 Indiana Hoosier women’s basketball team in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament Saturday afternoon 79-75. IU went ahead 46-22 on a Sara Scalia three-point shot with 1:15 left in the second quarter, but Ohio State scored the last four points […] The post IU Women’s Basketball Team Falls to Ohio State in Big Ten Semis appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM — Indy's Mobile News.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–The #15 Indiana Hoosier men’s basketball team is getting ready for its final game of the regular season Sunday against Michigan. That night will also be Senior Night where all of the seniors on the team will be honored for all of their contributions to the program. “Well, it’s meant a lot. I mean, […] The post Hoosiers Get Ready for Senior Night, Final Regular Season Contest appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM — Indy's Mobile News.
MADISON, WI.–The #5 Purdue Boilermaker men’s basketball team won the Big Ten Regular Season title outright with both a win over Wisconsin and a loss by Michigan to Illinois Thursday night. Purdue had already previously clinched a share of the conference championship, but now stand alone as Big Ten champs. They held off Wisconsin 63-61 […] The post Purdue Wins Big Ten Regular Season Title Outright appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM — Indy's Mobile News.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Defending NTT IndyCar Series champion Will Power expects the competition to be even more of a level playing field with the elimination of double points for the Indianapolis 500. In recent years, in order to juice up competition and to place more importance on doing well in the “500”, the series […] The post Power Glad IndyCar Eliminated Double Points At Indy 500 appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM — Indy's Mobile News.
INDIANAPOLIS–Longtime Media Relations Director for the Indiana Pacers David Benner died Wednesday. Benner was 67 years old and had been battling an illness. The Pacers announced that Benner had died and they learned about his passing from his family. “David embodied the very best of our organization. He was immensely talented, experienced, and humble, and […] The post Longtime Indiana Pacers Media Relations Director David Benner Dies appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM — Indy's Mobile News.