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Plethora of rushing scores squash Racers

Last week, it was Kellen Lewis owning all of the yards on the ground. On Saturday, IU coach Bill Lynch split it among a tandem of running backs. The Hoosiers (2-0) easily beat Murray State, 45-3, and commanded the game throughout the evening. Murray State, a Football Championship Series school, was overmatched against an IU team that wracked up 477 yards of total offense.

Obama event in Terre Haute draws 1,000

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.- Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., made a campaign stop in Terre Haute, Ind., on Saturday afternoon, just two days after Republicans concluded their convention in St. Paul, Minn.

3 IU students assaulted with sharp-edged weapon

UPDATED:  After an attack on three students early Saturday morning, the IU Police Department has received several calls from people who have seen the composite of the suspect. IUPD Capt. Jerry Minger said one individual saw someone who matched the composite running away from the scene.

IUPD investigating stabbing

The IU Police Department is currently investigating a possible stabbing Friday night at Briscoe Quad. No other information is available at the time.

PODCAST: Hoosier Sidelines

Tune in to Hoosier Sidelines for a preview of the IU v. Murray State football game.

Georgetown transfer part of IU’s future

Doc Rivers had just finished restoring Boston’s rich basketball tradition when it hit him. Hot Pockets.

Bomb kills 2 U.S. soldiers in Iraq

A roadside bomb killed two American soldiers patrolling eastern Baghdad on Thursday, the U.S. military said, announcing the first combat deaths in the capital in a week.

Hanna devastates large Haitian city

Floodwaters frustrated efforts by Argentine peacekeepers to distribute food at orphanages marooned by Tropical Storm Hanna on Thursday.

Detroit mayor pleads guilty

Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to felony charges Thursday in a sex scandal, forcing him out of office after months of defiantly holding onto his job leading the nation’s 11th-largest city. He was ordered jailed for four months and fined $1 million.

IU uses past upset as incentive to keep focus

Last week, the IU football team made a mockery out of its season opener against Western Kentucky, a team just recently inducted into college football’s top tier. On Saturday, the Hoosiers host a team that didn’t quite make the cut.

IU students, other young Republicans believe GOP can prevail in November

ST. PAUL, Minn. – They absolutely love Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. Their goal is to convince everyone else their party will prevail. But these Republicans attending the convention this week aren’t older than 50, and many have their own definition of change. Meet the young Republicans.

IU Republicans applaud ‘sincerity’

When Arizona Sen. John McCain asked them to stand up, leaders of the IU College Republicans rose to applaud the “straight talk” approach.

Ready to fight

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Sen. John McCain urged Americans to fight with him Thursday night as he accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president of the United States.

Young Hoosiers set for next big test

Volleyball set to host adidas Classic

Women’s team led by 7 juniors who have already taken program to new level

When one looks at a breakdown of the 2008 IU women’s soccer team, a number will stick out ­– zero. Zero is how many seniors this year’s team has on its roster.

4 freshmen from St. Louis area hope to help the men’s team earn National Championship No. 8

From the Cardinals to Nelly, the Gateway Arch to Budweiser, St. Louis’ influence spreads beyond its borders, and IU men’s soccer is reaping the benefits.

IU prepares for another road test this weekend

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IU looks to win 3rd Hoosier Classic when they open at Armstrong