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Sports influence social change

It’s a new day in America.Stereotypes have now been smashed; things once thought to be impossible have been given new life. American citizens have caused a big change in our country’s history, and President Barack Obama personifies everything that many Americans have dreamed of: a land of true equality and social change.There are many important factors that led America to this point in history, but without question, one of the biggest has been sports.If you take a look at some of the most historic moments in sports over the years, you’ll notice that progress has been constant. From USC crushing “Bear” Bryant’s Alabama team in 1970, after which Bryant began recruiting black players, to Tony Dungy becoming the first black head coach to win a Super Bowl, we’ve come a long way. But according to Gary Sailes, an associate professor in the Kinesiology Department, we’ve still got a little ways to go.

Hoosiers’ goal: Stay present

The IU women’s basketball team captured its first victory against Purdue in Assembly Hall in nearly a decade on Monday. With the win, the Hoosiers are now atop the Big Ten and off to their best start in 25 years, but they have much more they want to accomplish this season. The next step comes Thursday when IU (13-3, 6-1) travels to Ann Arbor, Mich., to take on the Wolverines (9-9, 2-5).  

Steelers knew about Cards’ Fitzgerald’s skills long ago

PITTSBURGH – Larry Fitzgerald might be the most scouted player in Pittsburgh Steelers history. For two years, they needed only to look out their office windows to watch him.

Kendall flourishes as rising star due to praised ‘upperclassmen-like’ work ethic

Will Kendall is a beast. On the court, his solid shots and strong serves dominate opponents. IU coach Randy Bloemendaal said the freshman tennis player has the potential to become one of the top competitors in the country.

Spaniard Alba Berdala leads her tennis team as número uno

Fourth-quarter run crushes Boilermakers

A late surge boosted IU to the top of the Big Ten standings. The Hoosiers defeated Purdue 71-57 at Assembly Hall.

High jump leads to high accomplishments

Men's swimming and diving team upsets Buckeyes, climbs to No. 8

Women's swimming and diving team beats OSU, Mizzou, drops 2 spots in rankings

Wrestlers dominate the field in IU Quad meet

Men's tennis sails through first 3 matches

Team sails through first 3 matches

There are the Cardinals, and then there’s Boldin

His teammates and coaches rejoicing for their upcoming trip to Tampa, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin chose to ignore his team’s celebration.

Momentum maturity

Tom Crean calls it “winning time.” That moment – or more accurately, those moments – in every game when momentum hangs in the balance, when leads teeter on the edge of extinction, when winners and losers separate.

Hoosiers fall to Penn State in packed Hall

The view wasn’t any better, but for the first time all season Saturday, Assembly Hall’s balcony was packed. In the 24 hours preceding the game, IU Athletics sold 1,500 student tickets for the unprecedented price of $5, leading to one of the Hall’s best turnouts of the year.A minute prior to tip-off Saturday, a press release was sent out announcing IU Athletics Director Fred Glass had lowered balcony seats to $5 for the rest of the season.

NCAA, former IU president Brand has cancer

OXON HILL, Md. -- NCAA president Myles Brand disclosed Saturday he has pancreatic cancer with a long-term prognosis that is "not good," shocking a convention center full of delegates who had spent the week working on more of his reform-minded ideas.

2 Hoosiers picked at MLS draft

Since he began playing soccer at age 5, IU junior defender Kevin Alston has had to battle back from a broken leg, a sports hernia and a titanium rod in his left shin.But all the pain was made worthwhile Thursday afternoon when the New England Revolution chose him as the No. 10 overall pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft.

Family, self-motivation drive Escobedo

Around IU sports

The basketball teams are not the only Hoosier sports in action. So are the men's and women's swimming and diving, and track and field teams.

Saturday success hinges on 3-point defense

There is no play more exciting or deflating in the game of basketball than the 3-point shot.