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IU women will play in WNIT tournament

IU's winning season wasn't enough for an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament, but on Monday night the Hoosiers received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament.



AIG offices in New York are shown on March 2. American International Group Inc., once the world's largest insurer, said Monday it lost $61.7 billion in the fourth fourth, the biggest quarterly loss in U.S. corporate history, amid continued financial market turmoil. The results come as the U.S. government also Monday announced a restructuring of a bailout plan for the troubled insurer, extending $30 billion in additional aid to the company for a total bailout topping $170.

Obama asks Geithner to block AIG bonuses

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama declared Monday that insurance giant American International Group is in financial straits because of "recklessness and greed" and said he intends to stop it from paying out millions in executive bonuses.


Members of the IU basketball team huddle up before taking the court for a game against Purdue during the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on March 6 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

IU women learn their fate tonight

The IU women's basketball team will learn their post-season fate at 6 p.m. today when the NCAA selection show airs on ESPN. The Hoosiers will gather in a room at Coaches Bar and Grill for a NCAA Selection Show Party to see if they will receive an at-large bid to the big dance.

Members of the Purdue basketball team touch the Big Ten Tournament trophy after the Big Ten Tournament championship game Sunday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Purdue defeated Ohio State 65-61 for the title.

Purdue wins 1st Big Ten tourney title

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INDIANAPOLIS – The Boilermakers, the preseason favorites in the Big Ten, fell to a No. 3 seed in the conference tournament by losing three of their final four regular season games. They found their groove at Conseco Fieldhouse as Purdue rallied to beat Ohio State 65-61 on Sunday for its first Big Ten tournament title.



Bloomington South senior Jordan Hulls flicks the ball back to a team mate, not pictured, on a fast break during a game against Detroit Country Day on Saturday in Bloomington. South won 73-67.

Bloomington South rolls to regional championship

Bloomington High School South is a step closer to a state championship. The Class 4A No. 1 Panthers (24-0) won a regional championship on Saturday night in Seymour, Ind. after rolling over Terre Haute South (21-5) 66-39.



Guests try out some of the games just after the doors opened for the grand opening of the permanent Indiana Live Casino on Friday in Shelbyville, Ind. The track's Indiana Live casino opened in a temporary building last June. Interstate 74 was backed up for about three miles as traffic jammed the casino exit.

New $200 million casino opens near Shelbyville

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — Thousands of people lined up for the opening of the new $200 million casino at the Indiana Downs horse track near Shelbyville on Friday, forcing police to turn some visitors away as the facility filled up.



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Beavers blamed for flooding I-65 ramp in Gary

GARY, Ind. — The Indiana Department of Transportation believes beavers are to blame for flooding that closed an Interstate 65 ramp in Gary for three days.


Connecticut's Kemba Walker lays on the floor after missing a shot at the end of the fifth overtime period against Syracuse during a quarterfinal NCAA college basketball game at the Big East men's tournament Thursday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Syracuse won 127-117.

Syracuse outlasts Connecticut 127-117 in 6 OTs

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NEW YORK — Syracuse and Connecticut played a game for the ages Thursday night and into early Friday. When it was over, everybody in Madison Square Garden was exhausted and, except for the losing team, exhilarated.


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16-year-old Newberry, Ind., girl missing

The Bloomington State Police are investigating a report of a missing girl, 16-year-old Danielle Renae Blackmore of Newberry, Ind.


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Rested team travels to Fla.

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The Hoosiers will have to execute on both sides of the ball if they plan on snapping the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles’ 17-game winning streak. The Eagles (25-4) will take on the Hoosiers in the opening game 4 p.m. Friday.


Freshman outfielder Alex Dickerson swings against Morehead State Tuesday afternoon at the Sembower Field. Dickerson and the Hoosiers hit nine home runs, with 22 hits in an 18-3 win.

Smith expects better defense in spring trip

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The Hoosiers will play their first game Saturday against  Bowling Green at Chain O’Lakes Stadium in Winter Haven, Fla. They will then compete in a string of contests, which will lead IU into conference play and its toughest portion of the season.