Dana Hunsinger Benbow
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Indianapolis, IN, United States
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Beauty and the beast: Two high school athletes who battled same bone cancer go to prom
The beast named osteosarcoma came for Vivian and Cade, ending their college sports dreams. But amid the tragedy, a beautiful friendship was formed. → Read More
Why Bo Boroski quit reffing after 3 straight Final Fours: 'Most wouldn't have walked away'
Boroski never took it for granted, getting a free pass to see some of college basketball's historic games, getting to play a part in that history. → Read More
As IHSAA ref runs court, gym has no idea he has Stage 4 brain cancer: 'I'm fighting a war'
As Scott Smith referees basketball games, the remnants of a lemon-sized tumor are lingering in his head. Glioblastoma, the worst kind of brain cancer. → Read More
Indianapolis Indians will keep name, partner with local tribe: 'We want to be respectful'
In exclusive interview with IndyStar, Indianapolis Indians CEO Bruce Schumacher talked about the two years leading to its decision to keep the name. → Read More
Emmy award-winning former anchor Fanchon Stinger: First Black woman to own elite bulls in PBR
Fanchon Stinger grew up loving animals on her grandfather's farm and she always loved bull riding. Now she's a PBR bull owner. → Read More
A white player shattered his jaw, ending Fort Wayne Johnny Bright's Heisman Trophy dreams
"There's no way it couldn't have been racially motivated," Johnny Bright said before his death of the incident that ended his Heisman Trophy dream. → Read More
Butch Canary was on cusp of high school basketball greatness when he was electrocuted
On a summer construction job, 16-year-old basketball star Butch Canary slipped and reached for a utility pole. High voltage wires shocked him fatally. → Read More
$35 million in mansions: The 5 most expensive Indianapolis area homes sold in 2022
Two are in Indy, one each in Carmel, Westfield and Zionsville. Businesswoman, philanthropist Christel DeHaan's home topped the list at $14.5 million. → Read More
Death of Carmel swimmer Michael Jent: His proudest moment in the pool would be his last
Carmel swim coach Melanie Pulley wrote a tribute to Michael Jent which she shared with IndyStar. "Michael was someone everyone wanted to be around." → Read More
NBA writes its first checks to former ABA players: 'Hey, there must be some mistake'
"They were all literally sitting around going, 'What the hell?'" said Scott Tartar, of Dropping Dimes, which helped ABA players get pensions from NBA. → Read More
Black Widow of pool Jeanette Lee reveals cancer 'will never be in remission' in ESPN film
ESPN debuts documentary on billiards star Jeanette Lee, who fought through adversity in a male-dominated sport and is now battling ovarian cancer. → Read More
Dan Dakich out as Indy sports radio host at 107.5 The Fan
"Today was Dan Dakich's last day with Radio One," reads an email sent to employees Thursday. → Read More
Fired Colts stadium announcer takes his Peyton Manning Super Bowl ring to auction house
"Since my departure with the Colts was so abrupt and really not for a good reason, I no longer have a feeling of pride with my rings," Jansen said. → Read More
The day Mary Kate died: Colts' Ryan Kelly, wife Emma held daughter, kissed her and cried
Colts center Ryan Kelly and wife, Emma, tell their story of losing daughter Mary Kate in hope of saving other babies' lives. → Read More
'Why bring that up now?': IU's Kent Benson was punched by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in NBA debut
Kent Benson is not interested in talking about that night 45 years ago. He suffered a mild concussion, bruises and cuts. "I was seeing stars." → Read More
How Ashley and Kent Benson became the first child-parent Hall of Famers in IU history
Ashley Benson had to tell her father, IU basketball legend Kent Benson, she preferred volleyball. He told her to consider Purdue. → Read More
Colts' Ryan Diem protected Peyton Manning. Now he's protecting trash bins from nasty odors
Ryan Diem, who won a Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts in 2007, is now the owner of Bin Scrub, a company that cleans garbage bins. → Read More
Voice of Colts inside Lucas Oil Stadium, Mike Jansen, let go, replaced by JJ Stankevitz
'All good things must come to an end,' Jansen tweeted Tuesday morning. → Read More
Larry Bird had a secret 30 years ago as he won gold on Dream Team. He was about to retire.
Ten days after Larry Bird helped the USA win the Olympic gold, he sat in front of a microphone in Boston, choking back tears, and retired. → Read More
Dan Dakich says he didn't call a specific kid a 'methhead.' One kid says he did. It's him.
Dan Dakich offered $5,000 for anyone who could name the player he referred to as a 'methhead' during a 2020 rant. That player came forward on Tuesday. → Read More