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Knight blasts University officials

Thursday, Feb. 1,2001 1:08 a.m.

Bob Knight has stirred up controversy across the country. In Big Ten arenas. In NCAA Tournament press conferences. On hunting trips. Now, the former IU basketball coach has found a new medium -- Playboy. The interview, Knight's most extensive since appearing on "Larry King Live" last fall, is set to hit newsstands Feb. 5.

Surprises out west shake things up

By Benjy Ekhaus · Thursday, Feb. 1,2001 1:08 a.m.

As the NBA moves past the midway point of the season, the stage appears to be set for an exciting stretch run.

Hard work leads to improvement for junior

By Sara Meinecke and Sarah Meinecke · Thursday, Feb. 1,2001 1:05 a.m.

Junior guard Heather Cassady arrives an hour before practice begins and hits the basketball court. She works with one of the assistant coaches, who passes her the ball as she runs across the floor. She hits jump shots, lay-ups and free throws.

Finding organs for kids: Local group is saving lives

By Riddhi Trivedi · Thursday, Feb. 1,2001 1:04 a.m.

Garrett Arion had his first liver surgery when he was 8 weeks old to correct a birth defect. When he was 5 months old, doctors in his hometown of Kokomo estimated he had five to seven months to get a liver transplant, or he would die. Fred Carreo, 60, suffered from cirrhosis of the liver for more than 10 years before he was found comatose on the floor of his house in Phoenix and was diagnosed with Hepatitis C.

Leach dominates Buckeye player

By David Uchiyama · Thursday, Feb. 1,2001 1:02 a.m.

Although freshman George Leach scored only two points and played just 10 minutes, teammate Kirk Haston said Leach deserves the MVP award for IU's 70-67 victory against Ohio State.

What a road trip

By Heater A. Dinich and Heather A. Dinich · Thursday, Feb. 1,2001 1:01 a.m.

If looks could kill, Ohio State might have won the ball game. Ken Johnson, the Buckeyes' 6-foot-11 senior center, swatted a shot by sophomore forward Jeffrey Newton and then glared at him.

With Knight out, Nike moves in

By Sarah Trotto · Thursday, Feb. 1,2001 12:58 a.m.

Wearing a Nike sweatshirt and Nike sneakers at his weekly press conference, interim head coach Mike Davis said his men's basketball team wanted to wear Nike. After the program's footwear contract with Converse expired at the end of last season, the Hoosiers were ready for a new shoe.

Professor recalls quake's terror

By Cory Schouten · Thursday, Feb. 1,2001 12:44 a.m.

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck El Salvador Jan. 13, killing more than 700 and leaving about one million homeless in the country of about six million people. History professor Jeff Gould was there.