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The man behind the melee

By Adam Aasen · Thursday, Feb. 10,2005 1:12 a.m.

Growing up in Queensbridge, N.Y., Indiana Pacer Ron Artest had a bully. As funny as it seems, the NBA All-Star, famous for his brawl in Detroit, would get picked on every day. And even more ironic is the fact that Ron wouldn't fight back. "Ron was always really different," said Sarah Artest, Ron's mother, who now lives in Carmel, Ind. "He was always very laid-back. He might have gotten into a fight, but it took a lot to make him fight."

United States tops Trinidad and Tobago in World Cup Qualifying

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Thursday, Feb. 10,2005 12:19 a.m.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad -- 15 years later, the United States still knows how to spoil Trinidad's party. Eddie Johnson kept up his incredible run of goals when he scored in the 30th minute; Eddie Lewis boosted the lead early in the second half, and the United States beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 Wednesday in the opener of the final round of World Cup qualifying.

NCAA committee recommends replay

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Feb. 9,2005 11:58 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- An NCAA committee Wednesday recommended that permission to use a video replay system tested last season in the Big Ten be expanded to all schools and conferences for further study during the 2005 football season. The recommendation by the Football Rules Committee will be considered by an oversight panel Feb. 24 and, if approved, will be put in place for the regular season this fall. "The response to video replay nationally and in the Big Ten was overwhelmingly positive," said Chuck Broyles, the coach at Pittsburg State and chairman of the rules committee.

Selig responds to renewed steroid talk

By Alyson Brodsy and Josh Dubow · Wednesday, Feb. 9,2005 11:57 p.m.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Commissioner Bud Selig is confident that baseball's new steroid policy will be in place when spring training opens next week and dismissed criticism that it does not go far enough to rid the game of performance-enhancing drugs. "As a sport we have done everything that we could at this point," Selig said Wednesday. "There are immediate penalties, random testing, a player gets publicly named if heaven forbid he does test positively. I'm very sensitive about this whole subject but I think the sport has addressed it.

Hoosiers hoping to end mid-season funk

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Feb. 9,2005 11:49 p.m.

For IU women's basketball coach Kathi Bennett and the Hoosiers, it seems as if everyone is ranked these days. In their last 10 contests, six have been against the nation's top 25 programs -- all of which have been against Big Ten schools. The Hoosiers can add one more ranked team to the list as they get ready to take on conference foe No. 25 Penn State tonight at Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa. IU (9-12, Big Ten 2-9) is coming off a 78-46 loss to No. 2 Ohio State Sunday.

'Plunge' to raise money for Special Olympics

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Wednesday, Feb. 9,2005 1:10 a.m.

It's the middle of February, and the weather report says it's going to be in the mid 40s Friday. While these might not be the makings of a great weekend to spend outadoors, it is the perfect weekend for Spirit of Sport's Third Annual Polar Bear Plunge.

Boston College finally loses; Illinois remains undefeated

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Feb. 9,2005 12:37 a.m.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Boston College joined the likes of UCLA, DePaul and San Francisco as teams that arrived at Notre Dame with a long unbeaten streak and left with a loss.

Famous Jiu Jitsu instructor to visit IU

By John Wustrow · Wednesday, Feb. 9,2005 12:20 a.m.

The instructor tells his students the proper way to put opponents into a choke hold after pinning them down. The first thing the instructor tells them is to cross their opponent's arms so each is firmly under the jaw and their thumbs are on the chest. He then instructs the students to push their arms down and elbows up. At this point the opponent is at the mercy of his captor.

Freshman trio looks to contribute to lacrosse

By Chris Engel · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 11:54 p.m.

Most freshmen approach college as a fresh start to their lives. They migrate to campus and leave behind all the things they didn't accomplish in high school and move on to a new set of goals. But freshman club lacrosse players Ryan Furman, Michael Link and Brennan Matthews want to achieve one of the few goals that eluded them in high school -- a lacrosse championship.

O'Neal selected for 5th All-Star Game

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Sheridan · Tuesday, Feb. 8,2005 11:46 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Miami's Dwyane Wade and San Antonio's Manu Ginobili were among six players picked as NBA All-Stars for the first time when reserves were announced Tuesday.

Around the world in 71 days and 14 hours

By Alyson Brodsy and Krystyna Rudzki · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 11:43 p.m.

LONDON - Ellen MacArthur has endured stormy seas, 65-mph winds, a broken sail, burns, bruises and exhaustion -- even a close encounter with a whale. The payoff: a solo around-the-world sailing record.

An athlete's invisible opponent

By Andy Romey · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 11:41 p.m.

It's that time of year again. It's that time of year when IU's athletic teams have to compete with a tough opponent that even the best scout can't diffuse. And no, this opponent can't serve a tennis ball, hit a three-pointer or even pin an opponent because this opponent has no athletic talent.

Top defensive end revealed as 'mystery' player

By Dan Click · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:08 p.m.

The mystery is no more, as IU coach Terry Hoeppner announced Saturday that defensive end Matt Lewis was recruit No. 24 and the final member of Hoeppner's first recruiting class at IU.

An NCAA first: Jefferson twins break 4-minute mile barrier in same race

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:47 a.m.

Two IU records. Two twins. Two sub-four minute miles. Two new IU distance kings.

Lakers lose to Rockets; Dallas barely edges out Raptors

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:35 a.m.

HOUSTON -- When Lamar Odom put up a rare miss in the fourth quarter, Yao Ming didn't give him another chance to steal the game away from the Houston Rockets. Yao rebounded the carom and went on to make the winning free throws with 15.2 seconds left, leading the Rockets to a 103-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

Hoosiers dominated by No. 2 Buckeyes

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:31 a.m.

For the IU women's basketball team, road play away from Assembly Hall has not been a strong point. The Hoosiers (9-12, Big Ten 2-9) fell yet again on the road Sunday afternoon to a strong No. 2 Ohio State Buckeye team, 78-46.

IU, Wisconsin trade lead changes in Hoosier home loss

By Andrew Petersen · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:27 a.m.

In a contest that had more back-and-forth lead changes than a game of Pong, Wisconsin finally emerged the victor despite the vocal efforts of the Bloomington crowd.

Davis opts to start 4 freshmen, a 1st for Hoosiers since the 1990 season

By Josh Weinfus · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:25 a.m.

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. -- Sunday, IU basketball saw a sight that hadn't happened in 15 years -- four freshmen starting. The usual three Hoosier starters of D.J. White, Robert Vaden and A.J. Ratliff were joined by fellow freshman James Hardy, who took injured junior guard Bracey Wright's place in the starting lineup.

Super Bowl commercials aim for college bucks using humor, sex, MC Hammer

By Gavin Lesnick · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:25 a.m.

The impressionable Super Bowl viewer went to sleep Sunday night dreaming of beer, soda, movies and MC Hammer. With beautiful women, celebrities, a heavy dose of humor and a certain parachute-pants wearing former has-been, the Super Bowl commercials Sunday night peddled the wares of Budweiser, Diet Pepsi, Ameriquest and some of this summer's biggest upcoming blockbusters.

No surprises as IU struggles without leading scorer Wright

By John Rodgers · Monday, Feb. 7,2005 1:21 a.m.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Coming into Saturday's game, many IU fans wondered how the Hoosiers would play without their leading scorer, Bracey Wright. Eleven minutes and a 17-point deficit later, the faithful received their answer as IU fell behind 20-3 and went on to lose 60-47 against No. 1 Illinois.

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