7/23/2010 8:45pm
Freshman to compete at Junior Worlds
Per IU: Freshman Kelsie Ahbe was one of 13 jumpers to advance through the qualifying round of the pole vault at the IAAF World Jr.
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7/23/2010 8:12pm
2nd practice session speeds
Montoya was again the fastest, and 7 of the top 10 drivers posted speeds in the 179's. Here is the top 10: Juan Pablo Montoya, 179.756 mph Jamie McMurray, 179.526 mph Mark Martin, 179.340 mph Clint Bowyer, 179.172 mph Jimmie Johnson, 179.151 mph Kevin Harvick, 179.140 mph Ryan Newman, 179.122 mph Kyle Busch, 178.727 mph Bill Elliott, 178.437 mph Martin Truex Jr., 178.370 mph
7/23/2010 8:05pm
Drivers thoughts on latest rivalry
Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski have been all of the talk in NASCAR the past few days, after their last-lap shenanigans in the Nationwide Series Race at Gateway International Raceway (Madison, Ill.) last weekend.
7/23/2010 3:36pm
First practice session summary
Here are the top-10 drivers after the first practice session today: Juan Pablo Montoya, 176.876 mph Jimmie Johnson, 176.737 mph Max Papis, 176.298 mph Robby Gordon, 175.442 mph Bill Elliott, 174.686 mph Jeff Burton, 174.324 mph Todd Bodine, 174.219 mph Carl Edwards, 174.192 mph Denny Hamlin, 173.950 mph Tony Stewart, 173.893 mph Of the 10, only Papis, Elliott, and Bodine are required to qualify based on time. Check back for more after the next practice session!
7/23/2010 2:59pm
A glance into quals
Quals start tomorrow morning at 10:10, and those gunning for a spot in the field will be 6 previous Brickyard winners, including 3 multiple Brickyard winners, and 3 rookies. Previous winners: Bobby Labonte (#09) 2000 winner Tony Stewart (#14) 2005, 2007 winner Bill Elliott (#21) 2002 winner Jeff Gordon (#24) 1994, 1998, 2001, 2004 winner Kevin Harvick (#29) 2003 winner Jimmie Johnson (#48) 2006, 2008, 2009 winner Rookies: Kevin Conway (#34) Michael McDowell (#55) Andy Lally (#71)
7/23/2010 2:40pm
2010 ITA Summer Circuit in Bloomington
Per IU: Indiana University will host a leg of the 2010 Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) Summer Circuit this weekend with play beginning on Saturday (July 24) at 8 a.m.
7/23/2010 2:33pm
Stewart on his home-state race
Tony Stewart has had 19 total starts at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 11 of those are in a Sprint car, five in IndyCar and three starts in IROC.
7/23/2010 2:03pm
2010 Brickyard 400
Just like we did for the Indianapolis 500, the IDS will be at the IMS for the whole weekend of racing, but this time for the Brickyard 400.
7/21/2010 4:13pm
Alston makes All-Star reserve team
Former Hoosier defender Kevin Alston has been picked for the 2010 MLS All-Star Reserve team. The whole reserve team consists of: Nick Rimando, Kevin Alston, Jonathan Bornstein, Wilman Conde, Heath Pearce, Brad Davis, David Ferreira, Shalrie Joseph, Jeff Larentowicz, Sebastien LeToux, Juan Pablo Angel, Brian Ching, Jaime Moreno. Check this out for more information about the All-Star game.
7/21/2010 3:13pm
Memorial Stadium scores HD scoreboard
Memorial Stadium will have a new scoreboard this coming fall, and it will be among the nation's 10 largest college scoreboards.
7/20/2010 3:05pm
Chappell nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
Per IU: To honor the distinguished group of college football players who stand out for the positive influence they have in their communities, Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) announced the 112 student-athletes nominated for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team(R). It is the most ever in the 19-year history of the award. Indiana senior quarterback Ben Chappell is a nominee for the 2010 award.
7/19/2010 11:39am
Hoosier summer track update
Per IU: Several athletes with Hoosier ties are making waves throughout the world in track and field this summer.
7/16/2010 12:35am
Ex-player and commentator pleads guilty to title-fund charge
A former IU men's basketball player and radio analyst pleaded guilty to a misappropriation of a title fund Thursday. Todd Leary, who most recently worked on the IU Radio Network, was arrested in February moments before the IU-Purdue basketball game. Per terms of the plea agreement in which he entered, Leary will receive a sentence of no more than three years in prison. For more information, check the article in The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.
7/16/2010 12:22am
Chappell on Unitas Award watch list
IU senior quarterback Ben Chappell already was entering the 2010 season with high expectations for Big Ten play. Apparently, the expectations are high enough to reach the nationwide level. Chappell is on the preseason watch list for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, according to a press release from IUHoosiers.com.
7/14/2010 4:41pm
Three sign with tennis team
Per IU: A trio of signees have been added to the IU Women's Tennis roster, and will officially join the Hoosier squad this fall for the start of the 2010-11 season.
7/13/2010 10:22pm
Hoosiers hit 20
The 2011 recruiting class has gained its 20th member, with the commitment from Bloomington native D'Angelo Roberts.
7/13/2010 9:13pm
2010 Official FIFA World Cup Awards
Yesterday FIFA announced their award winners for the Golden Ball (Tournament MVP), Golden Boot (Tournament leading goal scorer), Golden Glove (Best Goalkeeper), Best Young Player Award (Best player 21 years or younger), and the FIFA Fair Play Award (Team with the least yellow and red cards). The winner of the Golden Ball is Uruguay's Diego Forlan. Forlan finished with five goals and an assist, and was one of the most dynamic players of the tournament, scoring a few impressive goals and helping lead Uruguay to their first semi-final appearence in 40 years. The winner of the Golden Boot is Germany's Thomas Muller. The 20 year old Muller finished tied atop the leaderboard with five goals, but his three assists helped give him the edge in the tiebreaker.
7/13/2010 8:19pm
The Day After: A look back at the World Cup
Waking up the last two mornings realizing that the World Cup was over was not the easiest thing to take. Sure, it would have been a different feeling had the U.S.A.
7/13/2010 7:53pm
Recapping the Third Place match and the World Cup Final
It was a busy and exciting final two days of World Cup action in South Africa. First, on Saturday afternoon, Uruguay took on the young but talented German squad, who seemed a sure lock for the Final's after their dismantling of Argentina in the quarter finals. On a rainy day in Cape Town, it was anyone's game, and there was action at both ends of the field. Germany made numerous changes to the side that lost to Spain in the semi's on Wednesday.
7/12/2010 9:14pm
Davis to leave program
Per IU: Indiana sophomore Jasmine Davis has been granted a medical noncounter petition from the NCAA and will not be returning to the women's basketball program for the 2010-11 season. Davis, who is leaving the team due to a continued injury, will receive financial assistance for the upcoming school year.
