There’s a scandal brewing in professional tennis. One, with allegations of sexism against a loose-lipped tennis tournament chief executive and a fiery Serena Williams reaction leading a wave of outrage. I’m Kim Wells–listen to my #PraiseIndySports story where Serena taps into her activism spirit again. It’s posted below so you can “get in the know.” # (@PraiseIndy) # […]

In a first for the NFL, the professional league of this country’s most  popular sport is acknowledging a link between football and brain disease. The league’s top health and safety officer conceded and confirmed the tie during a roundtable discussion on concussions convened by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce. The official was […]

  There won’t be any do-overs when the Panthers face the Broncos in Super Bowl 50 next Sunday. But there had to be one do-over already on the road to the big game. The grounds crew at Levi’s Stadium may have let their team preference slip while they worked. They painted both end zones for the Denver […]

PraiseIndy’s Indianapolis & National Sports Headlines with Kim Wells It was a huge weekend in the NFL heading into this Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Day holiday. Before we get to the details…the Pacers were also in action. The Denver Nuggets used a 45-point fourth quarter to their advantage to take down the Indiana Pacers, […]

 (Photo Credit: Magazine Cover-Courtesy of Sports Illustrated / Photog: Yu Tsai/Sports Illustrated) Multi-dimensional. An exceptional athlete. A successful businesswoman. An impactful activist. The evolution of champion tennis player Serena Williams is being recognized by leading sports magazine Sports Illustrated as “Sportsperson of the Year” in their December 21 issue. Check out their video below to learn why […]

Get In the Know With Kim’s Post-Election “Hump Day” Indy and National News & Sports Headlines Democrat Joe Hogsett is going to be the next mayor of Indianapolis and he said he’s ready to get to work. Hogsett grabbed more than 60 percent of the vote Tuesday, beating out Republican Chuck Brewer and write-in Independent […]

Get In the Know With Kim’s Thursday PraiseIndy.com News & Sports Headlines As Pope Francis prepares to speak to a joint meeting of Congress this morning in Washington DC, before heading off to New York City later today, here in Indy we’re dealing with the latest rash of crime that’s affecting victims who’re younger and […]

Get In the Know With Kim’s Wednesday Tlcnaptown.com News & Sports Headlines  Good day to you on this first day of fall… Streets around the White House are lined with fans as Pope Francis heads to his next destination. People in Washington, DC, lined up early to see the Pope on his historic first visit to […]

Get in the know with the local stories, national headlines, sports and more on what you need for your water cooler conversations on this Thursday, including the latest on the fight for body cams for Indianapolis Metro Police, what a review board in Chicago now says about the officer who killed Rekia Boyd, and the zingers from […]

An FBI raid on the home of the head of a large nursing home operator is underway this Tuesday morning. Those agents along with local police and other law enforcement are investigating at James Burkhart’s home in Carmel, an affluent northern suburb of Indianapolis. Burkhart currently serves as the CEO of American Senior Communities. According to WRTV-6, […]

The woman dubbed “one of the greatest female athletes of all time,” Serena Williams, continues her quest for tennis’ calendar-year Grand Slam tonight at the U.S. Open. The top-ranked player in the world will face Italy’s Roberta Vinci in the semifinals match as she searches for a fourth straight U.S. Open title and a seventh overall. […]

In breaking sports news at this hour…Tom Brady wins again! This time, the New England Patriots quarterback who is used to winning on the field, has taken on and beaten the NFL. A judge in New York has ruled in Brady’s favor Thursday morning essentially letting the air out of the league’s punishment in the […]