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IU places second in home tournament, loses to Maryland in finale

By Mike Abrams · Friday, Sept. 15,2006 12:24 p.m.

University of Maryland volleyball player Teryn Papp returned to her native town of Bloomington to spoil the previously undefeated IU women's volleyball season. Papp and the Terrapins won the TIS Bookstore Tournament this weekend by defeating IU, Chicago State University and Marshall University to take the crown. The Hoosiers, who hosted the tournament, took second.

Hoosiers to host tourney this weekend

By Mike Abrams · Friday, Sept. 15,2006 12:38 a.m.

It's the final preparation before the Big Ten season -- one last test before the big games come to Bloomington. This is the women's volleyball IU Credit Union Tournament. The Hoosiers play host to Mercer University, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and Southern Methodist University this weekend.

No. 14 IU returns for home opener

By Matt Dollinger · Friday, Sept. 15,2006 12:37 a.m.

It's been three weeks since the No. 14 Hoosiers played their first game of the season, but Friday afternoon's game against Central Michigan University will mark their first at home.

IU has Carolina on its mind in weekend set

By John Wustrow · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 11:40 p.m.

Offense wins games, and defense wins championships, according to an old coaching cliche. This saying applied to the IU women's soccer team last weekend when it won two games on three goals by senior forward Carrie DeFreece and its defense shut out Northern Arizona University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to earn IU the Old National Bank Hoosier Classic Championship.

No. 9 Hoosiers to battle Billikens in St. Louis

By Chris Engel · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 11:36 p.m.

Seventeen NCAA men's soccer championships will be represented on the field when the two most storied programs in NCAA soccer history square off Friday night.

Colts lock up with Texans Saturday

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Marot · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 11:34 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Manning Bowl had the buildup, the prime-time slot and the nation's attention. Sunday's game against Houston may not have the intrigue, but the Indianapolis Colts insist it's more important.

IU alum ends Tiger's streak

By Doug Ferguson · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 11:07 p.m.

VIRGINIA WATER, England -- The putt wasn't even halfway to the hole when Tiger Woods turned away in disgust, removed his cap and walked over to shake hands with Shaun Micheel.

Hep 'resting comfortably'

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 12:10 a.m.

IU football coach Terry Hoeppner, who underwent surgery Wednesday for a possible tumor on the right side of his brain, was recovering Wednesday night after a successful procedure, the athletics department said.

After a solid, quiet debut, Bush promises highlights will come

By Brett Martel · Thursday, Sept. 14,2006 12 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS -- When members of the Archdiocese of New Orleans started referring to him as Saint Reginald, Reggie Bush suspected he was meant to play here -- and play well. So far, so good, and so much more to come, Bush says.

Garica almost notches perfect game

Wednesday, Sept. 13,2006 11:56 p.m.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Given a big lead, Freddy Garcia could afford to simply throw strikes. Un-hittable strikes, mostly. Garcia pitched perfect ball until Adam Kennedy singled with two outs in the eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-0 Wednesday.

Northern Colorado punter accused of stabbing rival teammate in kicking leg

By Pat Graham · Wednesday, Sept. 13,2006 11:53 p.m.

GREELEY, Colo. -- In a scenario reminiscent of Tonya Harding vs. Nancy Kerrigan, the backup punter at University of Northern Colorado has been accused of stabbing his rival teammate in the leg -- his kicking leg.

Fall out: 84 Lumber packs up its PGA money bags and says goodbye

By Alan Robinson · Wednesday, Sept. 13,2006 11:49 p.m.

FARMINGTON, Pa. -- Stuck in the oft-ignored fall portion of the PGA Tour, the 84 Lumber Classic tried to make a name for itself by spending. And spending. And spending. Now that money-tossing is about to end as the lumber company pulls out of pro golf after laying out tens of millions of dollars to land and run a tournament that's moving to a prime tour date next June.

Hoeppner to have surgery again

By Tim O Brien · Wednesday, Sept. 13,2006 5:32 p.m.

Three days after a victory against Ball State, IU head coach Terry Hoeppner announced he will take a temporary leave of absence to undergo surgery to remove a possible recurrent brain tumor. "I took (a scan) last Friday morning," Hoeppner said at a press conference Tuesday night. "There's been some change in the area."

Islanders sign DiPietro to long-term deal

By Alyson Brodsy and Ira Podell · Wednesday, Sept. 13,2006 12:06 a.m.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Rick DiPietro re-signed with the New York Islanders on Tuesday, agreeing to a record 15-year deal that will pay the No. 1 goalie $67.5 million.

Landis lawyer wants charges dropped

By Alyson Brodsy and Eddie Pells · Wednesday, Sept. 13,2006 12:04 a.m.

The attorney for Floyd Landis is questioning the accuracy of the positive testosterone tests attributed to the Tour de France winner and asking that doping charges be dismissed.

Getting to know Gaelic hurling

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 13,2006 12:02 a.m.

A brief overview of hurling.

Local teacher to start hurling club

By Brian Buckey · Wednesday, Sept. 13,2006 12 a.m.

During a normal weekday, Tim Fick teaches social studies at Aurora Alternative High School in Bloomington. But every weekday afternoon, he's at Woodlawn Field with a sliotar and a hurley.

At 34, Harrison shows no signs of slowing down

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Marot · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 11:55 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Talk to Marvin Harrison's friends, teammates or opponents and they'll tell you everything still looks the same. The crisp patterns, the uncanny fakes, the relentless workouts, even the old-school flip after touchdowns.

Hardy out 2 weeks for 'personal issues'

By Jacob Brown · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 11:50 p.m.

Following Tuesday's press conference concerning his surgery for the possible recurrence of a brain tumor, IU coach Terry Hoeppner revealed that the Hoosiers will be without sophomore wide receiver James Hardy for upcoming games against Southern Illinois University and the University of Connecticut.

UPDATE: Hoeppner to have surgery

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 12,2006 11:06 p.m.

Three days after a victory against Ball State, IU head coach Terry Hoeppner announced he will take a temporary leave of absence to undergo surgery to remove a possible recurrent brain tumor.

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