INDIANAPOLIS — Colts fans are fired up and hoping to cheer their team to its second Super Bowl title in four years.
As our world’s supply of natural resources continues to dwindle and the race to find alternative forms of energy ensues, one U.K.-based company seems to have found a solution that capitalizes on the one thing busy cities like London have plenty of – pedestrian traffic.
Federal courts are wrestling with 2006’s Stolen Valor Act, which makes it a crime punishable by up to a year in jail to falsely claim to have received a medal from the U.S. military, even if the liar makes no effort to profit from the stolen glory.
The Hoosiers entered Sunday looking to regroup from a tough loss against Purdue, but despite 28 points from sophomore guard Verdell Jones, they dropped their fourth straight game.
Tom Crean’s Hoosiers are looking to bounce back from heartbreaking losses against two of the Big Ten’s best. The losses came by a combined total of five points and it’s certainly gotten some fans asking, "What if freshman guard Maurice Creek wasn’t injured?"
This IU team sometimes has spells where its speed-up style becomes rushing and mistakes begin to pile up. But the Hoosiers will have to stay focused on their trip to Northwestern. The Wildcat team IU will face at 2:30 Sunday in Evanston, Ill., shoots 36 percent from the 3-point line and only turns the ball over 11 times per game.
Men's tennis returns home, the women take on the defending champions and the track team hits the road for the first time.
This year’s matchup was all about the offenses, but the ankle injury to the Colts’ Dwight Freeney has spiced up the defensive talk. Rarely do you have two of the same type of one-dimensional teams contending for the confetti shower.
It’s the first time since 1993 that two No. 1 seeds are playing in the season’s final game, but the circumstances for both teams make that stat seem minor. In a sense, this year’s matchup cannot go wrong with either team dancing in the confetti at the end of Sunday’s game. In an age where image is a liability to the NFL, this is one championship weekend where the league cannot go wrong with its winner.
All signs pointed to a win: a halftime lead, an aggressive defense and a strong offense. But as a prayer shot clanked off and the buzzer rang, the Hoosiers lost to their in-state rival Purdue, 78-75.
IU’s Counseling and Psychological Services wants you to care about your body, even if you need that third latte. To raise awareness during National Eating Disorder Awareness Month, the CAPS program is displaying a “Celebrate Your Body” art exhibit through Feb. 19 at the IMU Gallery in Starbucks.
Former IU basketball player and IU sports radio announcer Todd Leary was arrested Thursday by IU police on a warrant issued from Allen County, Ind. Leary faces preliminary charges of improperly transferring about $1.3 million in real estate title insurance escrow funds to a bank account he controlled.
With the help of Bloomington producer and director Jo Throckmorton, McDonald’s has put together a remake of the classic commercial that once featured Michael Jordan and Larry Bird battling it out on the court for a McDonald’s lunch. Now, Howard and James will square off in a dunk contest that includes a visit from Bird, who was raised in French Lick, Ind.
With the 2010 season just two weeks away, the team has been in full practice mode, taking batting practice and running situational drills inside Mellencamp Pavilion every afternoon since Monday.
Losing seven players from last year’s squad, the IU baseball team certainly needed to reload in a quick fashion if it wanted to improve on last year’s Big Ten Tournament championship. Fortunately, it didn’t have to look too far to find a talented new pitcher for the 2010 campaign.
With the 2010 season just two weeks away, the team has been in full practice mode, taking batting practice and running situational drills inside Mellencamp Pavilion every afternoon since Monday.
Last Sunday’s stunning victory over then-No. 4 Ohio State has the IU women’s basketball team believing in itself.
It was a familiar scene watching the IU men’s basketball team leave the court after the game, only this time it was a different setting.
IU’s 78-75 loss to Purdue proved the term “free throw” to be quite a misnomer. What is known as the easiest shot in basketball can be downright costly – if you miss it.
While at a tailgate, I was approached by a tall, decent-looking guy bearing a smirk that revealed sneaky intentions. His overconfident introduction sent up red flags but did not prepare me for what he said after our brief name exchange.
