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Brother of Colts' Wayne killed Sunday

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 25,2006 12:27 a.m.

KENNER, La. -- The brother of Indianapolis Colts receiver Reggie Wayne was killed Sunday when the delivery truck he was driving crashed into a highway guardrail. Rashad Wayne was pronounced dead at the scene, said James Gallagher, a spokesman for the Kenner Police Department.

Bengals beat defending champions

By Alyson Brodsy and Alan Robinson · Monday, Sept. 25,2006 12:26 a.m.

PITTSBURGH -- Carson Palmer wasn't about to lose this one. Not against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team he says he hates -- the team he spent eight exhausting months rehabilitating his mangled knee mostly for the chance to face.

Hoosiers upset No. 19 Michigan

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Sept. 25,2006 12:25 a.m.

The IU women's volleyball team started Big Ten play by upsetting No. 19 Michigan Friday in Ann Arbor, Mich. The win could not carry its momentum over the weekend as Michigan State handed the Hoosiers a loss Saturday - giving them a split on their first Big Ten road trip of the season.

No. 14 Hoosiers extend winning streak to 9 games

By Matt Dollinger · Monday, Sept. 25,2006 12:23 a.m.

Coming from behind in two games this weekend, the No. 14 Hoosiers extended their winning streak to nine games, the second longest in team history. IU (9-1) needed double overtime Friday to win its Big Ten season opener 5-4 versus the Northwestern Wildcats.

Hoosiers blow lights out on Gophers, Buckeyes

By John Wustrow · Monday, Sept. 25,2006 12:22 a.m.

Blow out those birthday candles, Hoosiers. You deserve them. Senior defender Lauren Lamping scored the lone goal for the IU women's soccer team Friday night -- her birthday -- to lead the Hoosiers to a 1-0 win against Minnesota. Senior midfielder Ali Brown followed suit Sunday -- the day after her birthday -- scoring two goals for the Hoosiers in a 2-1 victory against Ohio State.

Colts evade Jaguars, 21-14

By Cordell Eddings and Cordell M. Eddings · Monday, Sept. 25,2006 12:20 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- With the Colts down 7-0 in the first half -- and unable to move the ball -- Terrence Wilkins saw his opportunity.

Senior Robson carries IU with two-goal performance Sunday

By Chris Engel · Monday, Sept. 25,2006 12:17 a.m.

Senior forward Kevin Robson made the most of his fifth straight start Sunday against Michigan.

IU ties Michigan 2-2, fails to beat Wolverines for 1st time ever

By Michael Sanserino · Monday, Sept. 25,2006 12:14 a.m.

The Wolverines walked off the field and entered a joyous locker room. The Hoosiers kept their heads down. The game didn't end in a Michigan victory, but to the maize and blue it might as well have.

Doom in the gloom

By Alyson Brodsy and Andrew Shaffer · Monday, Sept. 25,2006 12:12 a.m.

The game began as the rain continued. Sloppy weather conditions were exceeded only by sloppier football play as the Hoosiers played their final nonconference game against the University of Connecticut Saturday. Soon it grew clear as the skies grew cloudy that this would not be a high-scoring game. Things seemed set for doom in the gloom.

Powers, Lewis can't spark offense

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Monday, Sept. 25,2006 12:11 a.m.

As IU interim head coach Bill Lynch knows, sometimes college football is just about good players making big plays.

Huskies hold off IU

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Monday, Sept. 25,2006 12:09 a.m.

The IU quarterback controversy changed Saturday afternoon against the University of Connecticut -- and not for the better. Junior Blake Powers and freshman Kellen Lewis struggled to get on track, gaining just 192 total yards of offense in a 14-7 loss to the Huskies.

BCA sees progress in minority hiring practices

By Alyson Brodsy and Ken Kusmer · Saturday, Sept. 23,2006 8:34 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- NCAA Division I universities improved this year in considering minority candidates for head football coaches, but more progress is needed and resorting to civil rights laws might be necessary, the Black Coaches Association said Thursday. With only 10 minority head coaches currently among more than 200 Division I-A and I-AA schools that are not historically black institutions, universities must appoint more minority coaches and more diverse search committees for vacant positions. Evidence shows the latter leads to more minority coaches being considered, the BCA said.

UPDATE: UConn shuts down Hoosiers in 14-7 IU loss

By Jacob Brown · Saturday, Sept. 23,2006 7:36 p.m.

With the rain chasing away the home crowd, IU took the field Saturday afternoon with quarterback Blake Powers back at the helm.

Bears mimicking Vikes in early fight for 1st place in NFC North

By Dave Campbell · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 8:26 p.m.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings have not won their division in six years, and to get to the top they'll have to push past the Chicago Bears.

Hoosiers look to rebound against the Huskies

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 8:26 p.m.

The loss is in the past. Heading into Saturday's non-conference game against the University of Connecticut, the IU football team is focused on defeating the Huskies and putting the Southern Illinois University loss behind it.

Defense focuses on stopping the run

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 8:26 p.m.

With UConn boasting the No. 4 rush offense in the nation, IU's defense focuses on stopping the run

UConn defensive back arrested, dismissed from team Thursday

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:33 a.m.

STORRS, Conn. -- Connecticut safety Marvin Taylor has been thrown off the football team following his arrest on larceny charges. UConn coach Randy Edsall said Thursday he was clarifying the school's position after a statement released Wednesday saying Taylor had been suspended indefinitely from the team, which plays Indiana Saturday.

Rest comes at right time for IU

By Kevin Kane · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:30 a.m.

With a few more days than usual between tournaments, the Hoosiers are looking to freshen up on more than just golf. IU has seen few breaks in this young season. In its first two events, the team was pitted against some difficult golf courses and equally challenging opponents. When they begin play Monday at the Virginia Commonwealth University/Mattaponi Springs Shootout in Ruther Glen, Va., it will have been eight days since the Hoosiers last competed. And there's been quite a bit on the agenda during the time off.

IU kicks off Big Ten play this weekend

By John Wustrow · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:28 a.m.

Two weeks ago, it was senior Carrie DeFreece netting all the goals for the IU women's soccer team. Last weekend, freshmen Christie Kotynski and Liz Holby scored both goals for the Hoosiers. "I think it's the weekend for juniors to step up and score some goals," IU head coach Mick Lyon said. "I'll be happy with that."

Hoosiers take 3-game winning streak into Michigan matchups

By Rick Harker · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:25 a.m.

The Hoosiers are riding a three-game winning streak heading into Big Ten play, but IU coach Katie Weismiller knows battles in hostile environments await her team this weekend. The IU women's volleyball team will head north this weekend as it starts the Big Ten season against No. 19 Michigan and Michigan State.

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