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Lacrosse club nabs first national ranking in years

By Adam Long · Friday, Feb. 29,2008 12:31 a.m.

The IU men’s lacrosse club has kicked off the 2008 spring season on a tear, going 3-0 and grabbing its first national ranking in years in the process.

Carolina blues: Hoosiers hope to ace N.C. teams

By Kevin Luchansky · Friday, Feb. 29,2008 12:30 a.m.

For the second straight weekend, the No. 56 Hoosiers will head south to face two quality opponents.

Weekend foes await No. 28 IU team

By Zina Kumok · Friday, Feb. 29,2008 12:29 a.m.

In the past two weeks, the IU women’s tennis team has dropped two close contests against ranked opponents.

Broom mindset: IU hopes to sweep Invitational

By Zachary Osterman · Friday, Feb. 29,2008 12:28 a.m.

Tracy Smith heard congratulations from all corners after taking the last of three games against No. 34 LSU last weekend.

Hoosiers head north to Big Ten Championships

By Jeremy Rosenthal · Friday, Feb. 29,2008 12:28 a.m.

If you were to step into the Gladstein Fieldhouse on a Monday afternoon, you would see a team practicing like it has all season, working toward goals it had set out to accomplish long before the year began.

IU travels to Tennessee to compete in Frost Classic

By Brandon Smith · Friday, Feb. 29,2008 12:26 a.m.

After two weeks off, the IU softball team (1-4) heads south to Chattanooga, Tenn., to participate in the Frost Classic as the Hoosiers look for their second victory.

Bob Knight hired as analyst by ESPN for NCAA tournament

By Aaron Beard · Friday, Feb. 29,2008 12:26 a.m.

Bob Knight will work as a guest studio analyst for ESPN during the NCAA tournament.

Former Hoosiers support IU's Sampson decision

By Zachary Osterman and Zach Osterman · Thursday, Feb. 28,2008 1:38 a.m.

With Kelvin Sampson out, former IU players have begun voicing their opinions on those allegations and the fallout, as well as their support for interim coach Dan Dakich. DOCUMENT: Sampson's severance deal VIDEO: Greenspan press conference PODCAST: That's What He Said BLOG: Basketblog

Former Hoosiers compete at NFL Scouting Combine

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Thursday, Feb. 28,2008 12:56 a.m.

Former IU football players Tracy Porter, James Hardy and Tim Bugg performed at the NFL Scouting Combine at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, hoping to do well enough to make it the first of many pro stadiums in which they perform.

Boston Red Sox honored at White House for 2nd time in 4 years

By Aaron Beard and Ben Feller · Thursday, Feb. 28,2008 12:55 a.m.

They have guys nicknamed Big Papi and Dice-K and Bones. They have a star pitcher who famously danced in his underwear and a left fielder who is such a sublime hitter that he gets away with being loopy.

Hoosiers hope to make statement at Big Ten Championships

By Linnea Coulter · Thursday, Feb. 28,2008 12:54 a.m.

Three days. Seven ranked teams. One victor.

IU, clinging to tourney hopes, heads to Minnesota

By Zachary Osterman · Thursday, Feb. 28,2008 12:52 a.m.

Fresh off its second win over a ranked opponent this season, the IU women’s basketball team (16-12, 9-7) will take its NCAA Tournament hopes to Minnesota today.

Swept

By Michael Sanserino · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 3:37 a.m.

Normalcy should return to the IU men’s basketball team, or so interim coach Dan Dakich hopes. The Hoosiers squeaked past Ohio State 72-69 Tuesday night in the team’s first home game since coach Kelvin Sampson resigned. VIDEO: Post-game press conference SLIDESHOW: IU vs. Ohio State BLOG: Basketblog

Coming home again: Dakich gets first win as coach in Assembly Hall

By Chris Engel · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 12:34 a.m.

Stepping out on the floor of Assembly Hall Tuesday night was a different experience for IU interim coach Dan Dakich, compared to his first coaching gig at Bowling Green.

Fencing club slashes way to 5th

By Allison Tyra · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 12:31 a.m.

A cacophony of yells, both of triumph and frustration, filled Notre Dame’s Joyce Center last weekend at the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships as athletes from 20 colleges battled in individual and team competition.

IU team rides 10-game win streak into postseason play

By Kyle Abrell · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 12:30 a.m.

The IU Hockey team will leave icy Bloomington’s for the warmth of Florida this spring break. But unlike most college students headed south, it will be all business when the players arrive.

Perseverance leads to black belt in Tae Kwon Do Club

By Lauren Savitskas · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 12:29 a.m.

Wood chips flew as the Tae Kwon Do Club finished the first belt test this semester for candidates trying to work their way through the hierarchy.

Badminton club nets ‘rewarding experience’ for entire IU campus

By Jonathan Benedek · Wednesday, Feb. 27,2008 12:28 a.m.

While badminton is often portrayed as a sport white-collar senior citizens play in their backyards, Dobrin Bossev, assistant physics professor, has a different perspective.

Severance package prohibits Sampson from suing

Tuesday, Feb. 26,2008 3:11 a.m.

Former IU men’s basketball coach Kelvin Sampson’s severance agreement stipulates that he cooperate with IU during its investigation into five major recruiting violations alleged by the NCAA. SLIDESHOW: The Sampson saga VIDEO: Greenspan press conference DOCUMENT: Severance agreement

IU upsets No. 20 Ohio State in overtime 69-61

By Zachary Osterman · Tuesday, Feb. 26,2008 3:07 a.m.

For the first 33 minutes of Monday’s game between IU and No. 20 Ohio State at Assembly Hall, the visitors looked like the better team. For the last seven minutes of regulation and in overtime, the Buckeyes could barely keep up.

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