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Pacers would deal an unhappy O'Neal

By Alyson Brodsy and Steve Wilstein · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 3:10 a.m.

Worse than a whining athlete is a young whining athlete making $126 million. To the rest of the paycheck-to-paycheck world, it's ludicrous. To a Hall of Famer who knows what it takes to win, it's intolerable. Jermaine O'Neal ticked off Larry Bird by saying he wouldn't have signed the seven-year deal with the Indiana Pacers for that surreal sum last month if he knew the new boss was going to fire coach Isiah Thomas. The 6-foot-11 forward-center stopped short of demanding a trade, but made it clear it was on his mind.

Irsay says he'll keep Colts in Indianapolis

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Marot · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 3:07 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Jim Irsay said Thursday he wanted to keep the Colts in Indianapolis even if it takes years, not months, to work out a deal with the city. The Colts owner talked with reporters for the first time in more than 10 months Thursday, answering questions after he watched the team practice. Irsay acknowledged negotiations with city officials had slowed but suggested that was more the result of timing than an impasse. The Colts are preparing for Sunday's season-opener at Cleveland and a city's mayoral election will be held in November.

Lilly rival to get spotlight in RCA Dome

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 3:05 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts' first multiyear sponsorship deal with a drug company does not involve the one most linked to the team's hometown. The National Football League team said Wednesday it signed on GlaxoSmithKline and Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp. to a corporate sponsorship to promote their jointly marketed male impotence pill, Levitra. Effective this season, the deal allows Bayer and Glaxo to promote Levitra in the RCA Dome through signs and programs and in broadcast and online media. The RCA Dome should be outfitted with Levitra signs by the Colts' home opener Sept. 14, said Michael Fleming, director of product communication for GlaxoSmithKline in Philadelphia. The sponsorship by the German and British pharmaceutical firms is a bold publicity move, coming in the hometown of rival Eli Lilly and Co. Lilly and partner Icos Corp. aim to put their own male impotence pill, Cialis (pronounced see-ALL-iss), on the U.S. market by the end of this year.

Limbaugh makes ESPN debut

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 3:04 a.m.

Commentator Rush Limbaugh made his ESPN debut at a fitting location -- Washington, D.C. Actually, it was Landover, Md., in the parking lot of FedEx Field but it was still familiar territory for the right-wing radio host best known as the host of the politically focused "Rush Limbaugh Show," which is syndicated in more than 650 markets worldwide. "This is sort of like the fulfillment of a dream for me," Limbaugh said Thursday night after being introduced on ESPN's "Sunday NFL Countdown." Host Chris Berman even commented on the appropriateness of Limbaugh's first name.

Home tourney offers chance to iron out kinks

By Matt Glenesk · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 3:02 a.m.

IU's women's volleyball team will compete in the second annual T.I.S/Taylor Invitational this weekend. Last year, Dayton University took home the inaugural championship, as the Hoosiers finished 2-1 for the tournament. IU's play in the tournament begins Friday night at 7:00 p.m. against IUPUI, then the Hoosiers continue their tournament play Saturday at noon versus Southeast Missouri State, before concluding the two-day event against Wisconsin-Green Bay at 7:30 p.m. All matches will be played at the University Gym.

Team travels to St. Louis for tourney

By Cory Steger · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 3 a.m.

The Hoosiers travel to St. Louis this weekend to participate in the Toys For Tots/Military Academies Women's Soccer Classic. Friday they face off against St. Louis University at 7:30 p.m. and then Sunday, they go against Army at 11 a.m. The Hoosiers enter the tournament hungry and in search of their first win of the season. Senior goalkeeper Shaunna Daugherty said the team is anxious to play in the tournament. "Going into St. Louis is exciting because a lot of girls on our team know girls from the other teams," Daugherty said. "We want to come in and establish ourselves as the powerhouse team." For the Hoosiers, there will be plenty of familiar faces as the team boasts five players from St. Louis. The five is comprised of seniors Shelly Gruszka, Erin Hesselbach and Emily Hotz, sophomore Ryan Hanley, and freshman Lauren Lamping.

Hoosiers face off against in-state rival

By Andrew Rosen · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:58 a.m.

The IU women's field hockey team heads up to Muncie today to face off against in-state rival Ball State. The Hoosiers enter today's game with a 2-0 record after beating two Mid-American Conference teams, Central Michigan and Miami Ohio, last weekend to open up the season. Against Miami, the Hoosiers set several team scoring records including most goals scored in one game (7), two players set the record for most assists by one player in a game with two (senior Jamie O'Pray and sophomore Nikki Orciuch), and junior Kayla Bashore tied the team record for most goals in a game by an individual with two.

Off with a bang

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:56 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Rain and mud were no match for a crowd of thousands who flocked to the National Mall Thursday for a free concert featuring Britney Spears, Aerosmith and Aretha Franklin. The concert was staged by the NFL to create excitement about the start of football season -- a game between the Washington Redskins and New York Jets. Six blocks of the Mall were filled with a crowd estimated at 130,000, according to NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said. The crowd was orderly and only two people were arrested, U.S. Park Police said.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama to dedicate interfaith temple

By Michell Perry and Michelle Perry · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:52 a.m.

Thousands from around the world will gather Sunday to witness "an interfaith gathering for world peace" as His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Tenzin Gyatso, dedicates a new temple in Bloomington.

No. 5 Hoosiers head to Connecticut for first road trip

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:47 a.m.

Fresh off their first adidas/IU Credit Union Classic tournament victory in four years, the No. 5 Hoosiers head to Storrs, Conn., for their first road test of the season as IU battles two Big East opponents in Georgetown today and No. 22 Connecticut Saturday as part of the UConn Classic. The Hoosiers, (1-0-1) jumped up two spots from No. 7 in the latest NSCAA poll after beating California and finishing in a draw with Alabama-Birmingham last weekend in Bloomington, but face two more dangerous opponents this weekend.

Here's hoping for a miracle

By Alex Hickey · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:41 a.m.

I was hoping by some scheduling quirk we would find out that the Hoosiers would actually be traveling to play Washington University in St. Louis. Apparently, they still have to go to Seattle. This is a bad thing. Granted, Washington didn't look like anything special against Ohio State last week. But let's remember that the Bucks won the national championship. On the other hand, UConn, which dominated IU, is pretty good at women's basketball but doesn't quite have the same track record in football. Washington is also pretty good at home. The team has lost five non-conference home games in the past 20 years, and that includes opponents like Miami. Their quarterback, Cody Pickett, passed for 4,461 yards and 28 touchdowns last year.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:38 a.m.

Hall boosts 'Skins with late FG LANDOVER, Md. -- John Hall gave the Redskins just what they wanted Thursday night. Hall kicked a 33-yard field goal with 5 seconds to play, giving the Washington Redskins a 16-13 victory over the New York Jets in the NFL's season opener. Hall, one of four Jets free agents signed by the Redskins in the offseason, also made kicks of 50 and 22 yards as each of the so-called JetSkins did his part in a grudge match created by an offseason player tug-of-war. Patrick Ramsey, not the most nimble quarterback in the world, set up the winning score with a 24-yard scramble to New York's 31-yard line. Ladell Betts carried three times for 17 yards to wind down the clock for Hall's attempt.

Around The Arts

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:34 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Cuba Gooding Jr. understands why his "The Fighting Temptations" co-star Beyonce Knowles was uneasy about their kissing scenes in the comedy. "She was probably a little nervous, because for her, it was more about, 'Oh, no, I'm performing for the peanut gallery,'" Gooding tells People magazine in its Sept. 15 issue.

by committee

By Gavin Lesnick · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:32 a.m.

The schedule isn't getting any easier for IU. A week after falling at Connecticut to open the season, the football team will travel to Seattle to take on the No. 22 Huskies in their home opener Saturday. For a team that lost by 24 points to UConn last week, it's a daunting task. But it's also an opportunity to turn around a disastrous start. Junior quarterback Matt LoVecchio said the chance to put the UConn loss behind them is a motivating factor for the players.

Williams' classic play debuts

By -Kehla West · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:31 a.m.

Tennessee Williams' plays are classics. "A Streetcar Named Desire", "The Glass Menagerie", and possibly his best-known play, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", are renowned for their timeless quality, their drama, and their honest portrayal of American life. The Bloomington Area Arts Council and Detour Theatre Company will be presenting "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" as the first show of the season at the John Waldron Arts Center, 122 South Walnut Street. The play takes place in 1950's Mississippi, on Harvey "Big Daddy" Pollitt's 65th birthday.

When is fashion appropriate?

By Patrice Worthy and Patricia Worthy · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:31 a.m.

I lectured my little sister the other day as though I was her mother. She was complaining about not having new shoes for school. She said, "I can't wait to go shopping I'm finna look so fly for school."

Universal Music slashing CD prices

By Alyson Brodsy and Alex Veiga · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:28 a.m.

LOS ANGELES --The world's largest recording company said Wednesday it would slash wholesale CD prices in a bid to revive lagging music sales, which have dropped 31 percent industry-wide in the last three years.

Monks stage fund-raiser

By Maura Halpern · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:28 a.m.

Over the course of a year, 10 Drepung Gomang Monks from southern India will cram into a small van together, where they will span about 20 states and several cities. With just enough money for food and essentials, the monks plan to spread their message of peace and compassion around the country, while also hoping to generate funds for their monastery.

Former U.S. representative drops out of governor's race

By Lindsey Jancek and Lindsay Jancek · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:20 a.m.

Republican candidate David McIntosh has announced he will not seek his party's nomination in the upcoming 2004 gubernatorial election. The former U.S. Representative made the announcement Thursday afternoon during a press conference at GOP headquarters in Indianapolis. McIntosh cited growing support for fellow candidate Mitch Daniels, which includes an endorsement from President George Bush, as the main reason behind his decision. Daniels is the former White House budget director. "The team is coalescing around Mitch Daniels and I'm a team player, have always been a team player and I want to be part of the team," McIntosh said during the news conference.

Students think about going greek

By Adam Van Osdol and Adam VanOsdol · Friday, Sept. 5,2003 2:20 a.m.

As a freshman, Joshua Becker was sure he'd never join a fraternity. To him, being greek meant only obnoxious partying and smug elitism. When fraternity recruitment began, though, Becker agreed to give it a chance.