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Eli Holman not traveling with team to Bahamas

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Sunday, Sept. 2,2007 1:26 p.m.

IU announced today that freshman forward Eli Holman has not been fully processed through the NCAA Eligibility Center and will not accompany the team on its weekend trip to the Bahamas.

Hoosiers win opener 55-7 over Sycamores

By Lee Hurwitz · Sunday, Sept. 2,2007 1:23 p.m.

For a moment, it appeared as if Indiana State had a chance against the IU football team Saturday.

Football team opens in Bloomington vs. Indiana State

By Tom Kir · Friday, Aug. 31,2007 12:49 a.m.

After a summer of heartache, it’s time to play football.

Men's soccer to face Nos. 1- and 9-ranked teams this weekend

By DeAntae Prince · Friday, Aug. 31,2007 12:49 a.m.

If faced with two teams ranked in the top nine in the nation in one weekend, many coaches would be scrambling to prepare their team. IU coach Mike Freitag said when the No. 7 Hoosiers take the pitch this weekend in the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic to face the No. 2-ranked UCLA Bruins and the No. 9-ranked Maryland Terrapins, they will worry more about themselves than the opponent on the field.

3 tough opponents await volleyball team in Tennessee over weekend

By Brandon Smith · Friday, Aug. 31,2007 12:48 a.m.

This weekend, the IU volleyball team will face tough competition as they travel to Knoxville, Tenn., to take part in a tournament at the University of Tennessee. All three of the Hoosiers’ opponents this weekend made the NCAA tournament and had a combined record of 67-24 last season. Their first match will be against Belmont, the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Sun Conference.

Women's soccer ready for ‘cracking’ game against No. 13 Florida

By Ryan Gregg · Friday, Aug. 31,2007 12:26 a.m.

Going in head first, the IU women’s soccer team is looking to not only be physically prepared for the start of their season, but also ready mentally.

Follow the leaders

By Lee Hurwitz · Friday, Aug. 31,2007 12 a.m.

When practice for the IU football team came to a close Wednesday night, apparently nobody told Tracy Porter it was over. Even if someone had, chances are the senior cornerback would have stayed out on the field. After the rest of the team left practice, Porter remained to work with junior wide receiver James Hardy and sophomore quarterback Kellen Lewis in preparation for Saturday night’s opener against the Indiana State Sycamores at Memorial Stadium.

IU field hockey begins play on new home field Friday

By Brian Buckey · Thursday, Aug. 30,2007 11:52 p.m.

Ever since IU field hockey returned as a varsity sport in 2000, the Hoosiers have played their home games inside Mellencamp Pavilion. After seven seasons playing indoors and sharing the facility with other sports, the Hoosiers now have an outdoor field to call their own.

The Big Ten Network strikes deal in 2 markets

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Thursday, Aug. 30,2007 12:38 a.m.

The Big Ten Network reached a deal Wednesday with Insight Communications to carry the channel on its Classic service in two markets. Insight will carry the network in Evansville, Ind., and Columbus, Ohio, and that service will stretch into parts of northern Kentucky, according to a press release. The network will also be launched on Insight’s Digital 2.0 service throughout Kentucky and will be aired during a two-week promotional period on Insight’s Classic service.

Campus cable to provide The Big Ten Network for residents

By Ari Shifron · Thursday, Aug. 30,2007 12:35 a.m.

Students living in dorms have an extra reason to bleed cream and crimson this year. However, unlike their on-campus counterparts, many of those residing off campus may miss out on a number of IU games available to them on TV. The Big Ten Network, which is set to launch today, will carry a minimum of three IU football games, at least six conference IU men’s basketball games and likely more Hoosier athletic events which will be announced later, according to the Big Ten Network’s Web site. This weekend, BTN will broadcast Saturday’s home football game against Indiana State as well as Sunday’s men’s soccer match between IU and UCLA.

IU prepares for trip to Bahamas

By Chris Engel · Thursday, Aug. 30,2007 12:27 a.m.

The IU men’s basketball team will kick off the 2007-2008 season this weekend by playing four exhibition games in the Bahamas. While many students would jump at the opportunity to jet to the Bahamas after the first week of classes, coach Kelvin Sampson said for the team, this trip is anything but a vacation.

Manning endorses New Orleans tourism

By Aaron Beard · Thursday, Aug. 30,2007 12:27 a.m.

Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning added a new pitch to his plethora of commercials Wednesday – one that came from the heart. Manning gave an impromptu endorsement for New Orleans’ tourism industry for the second anniversary of Hurrican Katrina. He encouraged those who have not visited

Security guard wrongly linked to Olympic bombing dies

By Aaron Beard · Thursday, Aug. 30,2007 12:20 a.m.

Richard Jewell, the former security guard who was wrongly linked to the 1996 Olympic bombing and then waged a decade-long battle with news organizations to defend his reputation, died Wednesday. He was 44.

DeForge’s scoring leads Fever into conference finals against Sun

By Aaron Beard · Thursday, Aug. 30,2007 12:17 a.m.

Anna DeForge, not Tamika Catchings, was the Indiana Fever’s top scorer in its playoff series win against the Connecticut Sun.

RecSports promote health, activity

By Ben Homrig · Thursday, Aug. 30,2007 12:14 a.m.

Two single-file lines engulfed the entrance to the Student Recreational Sports Center Tuesday, while a constant stream of people exiting the gym created a scene reminiscent of a crowded city subway.

Freshmen receive free entry to 1st football game

By Lee Hurwitz · Wednesday, Aug. 29,2007 1:54 a.m.

In its latest marketing strategy to draw more fans to Memorial Stadium to see the football team play, the IU Athletics Department is giving all freshmen free tickets to this weekend’s IU vs. Indiana State football game.

First 30,000 fans will get ‘Hep’ buttons

By Tom Kir · Wednesday, Aug. 29,2007 12:18 a.m.

Terry Hoeppner will be long remembered within the IU community for his character and personality. For those looking for a keepsake to remember the late coach will get their opportunity this Saturday night.

IU football prepares for 1st game Saturday

By Tom Kir · Wednesday, Aug. 29,2007 12:16 a.m.

The Hoosiers are hoping to learn from last season’s mistakes. After jumping out to a 2-0 start in 2006, the IU football team dropped its next two games – both at home – to Division I-AA Southern Illinois and Division I-A Connecticut. Had they been able to win just one of those two games, IU would have been bowl eligible for the first time in 13 years.

No. 2-rated recruits impress early, often

By DeAntae Prince · Wednesday, Aug. 29,2007 12:10 a.m.

In 2006, the IU men’s soccer team earned its 12th Big Ten regular season championship and its 11th Big Ten tournament championship. This year, the Hoosiers will have a different look as a team, but they will still be in search of the same achievements after signing a freshman class rated No. 2 in the nation by College Soccer News. This class includes four high school All-Americans and last year’s top scorer in the state.

Freshman scorer to miss season

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, Aug. 29,2007 12:01 a.m.

IU freshman Alec Purdie will sit out this men’s soccer season with a medical redshirt because of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury he sustained during the summer.

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