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Colon wins AL Cy Young Award in one-sided voting

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Fitzpatrick · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 11:45 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Bartolo Colon won the American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday in a surprisingly one-sided vote, becoming the first Angels pitcher in 41 years to take home the honor. Colon, who led the league with 21 wins, was listed first on 17 ballots and second on the other 11 for 118 points in voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. He was the only pitcher named on every ballot, easily beating out New York Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera, who received 68 points. Rivera got eight first-place votes, while 2004 winner Johan Santana of the Minnesota Twins received three and finished third.

Back home again: Former IU standout Damon Bailey to coach high school team

By Alyson Brodsy and Steve Herman · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 11:44 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Bedford North Lawrence didn't have to search far for a new boys basketball coach. When the Stars were faced with a coaching vacancy, barely three weeks before the start of the new season, they turned to their most famous alum, Damon Bailey, who led the school to the state championship 15 years ago and finished as the greatest scorer in Indiana high school basketball history. "Our head coach resigned last week. ... I talked with Damon at length a couple times and he decided he wanted to take it on," Bedford athletic director Jeff Callahan said Tuesday.

Hoosiers dominate in weekend sweep

By Josh Sacks · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 11:43 p.m.

During the weekend, the IU hockey team showed offense can be the name of the game in a sport usually dominated by defense. The Hoosiers completed a two-game sweep over the University of Dayton 9-1 Friday and 6-1 Saturday at the Frank Southern Center. Friday night, the Hoosiers mustered 70 shots en route to a blowout victory. Led by freshman forward David Murray, who had two goals and four assists, IU dominated from start to finish. IU out-shot the Flyers 33-5 in the first period, and 70-17 in the game.

Phillies pitcher Urbina held in Venezuela pending formal charge of attempted murder

By Alyson Brodsy and Jorge Rueda · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 11:42 p.m.

CARACAS, Venezuela - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ugueth Urbina was arrested and held Tuesday pending a formal charge of attempted murder. Last month, Urbina and a group of men allegedly attacked five workers with machetes and poured gasoline on them in an attempt to set them on fire. All five were injured, some of them with cuts and one with burns on the back and right arm, police said.

Coach Hoeppner still set on Hoosiers 'playing 12' this year

By Eamonn Brennan · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 11:40 p.m.

IU head coach Terry Hoeppner has been saying it all year. He wants his team to "play 12." He's even sported jewelry with his slogan, a faux-Livestrong bracelet he's not willing to discard quite yet, despite IU's ever-closing postseason window of opportunity. "We have two more chances and I'm not taking it off," Hoeppner said in a statement. "Someone is going to have to rip it off."

Hoosiers make NCAA tourney field for 1st time

By Jordan Majewski · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 11:38 p.m.

The IU field hockey team packed The City Grille and watched the large-screen TV with anticipation as College Sports TV aired the NCAA tournament selection show Tuesday night. The verdict was finally in -- "Indiana" was read, and the Hoosiers were in the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history.

Pete Rose Jr. pleads guilty to distributing drug to teammates

By Alyson Brodsy and John Gerome · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 12:44 a.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Pete Rose Jr., the son of baseball's all-time hits leader, pleaded guilty Monday to charges that he distributed GBL, a drug sometimes sold as a steroid alternative, to his minor league teammates.

IU's Bashore named Big Ten Player of the Year

By Jordan Majewski · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 12:43 a.m.

With a 16-4 record and an NCAA berth imminent, the IU field hockey team has enjoyed the most successful season in its history -- and more than just the fans are taking notice. Last week, the Big Ten Conference named senior midfielder Kayla Bashore Big Ten Player of the Year. It is the first such honor for any Hoosier field hockey player in the program's six-year history.

Colts finally topple Patriots

By Alyson Brodsy and Barry Wilner · Tuesday, Nov. 8,2005 12:42 a.m.

FOXBORO, Mass. -- Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts finally scaled their personal Everest. Maybe now, after routing the New England Patriots 40-21 on Monday night, they'll admit this could be a super season.

Bears continue conference climb with 20-17 thriller against Saints

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 7,2005 12:47 a.m.

Adrian Peterson and Cedric Benson combined for 137 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown in place of the injured Thomas Jones, and Robbie Gould hit the winning field goal with 6 seconds to go for Chicago. Kyle Orton set up the clincher with a 22-yard, third-down completion on a sideline route to Muhsin Muhammad at the 10-yard line. That allowed Chicago (5-3) to run the clock down to 10 seconds before lining up for the winning kick.

Athletics changes approved

By Trevor brown · Monday, Nov. 7,2005 12:47 a.m.

RICHMOND, Ind. -- Despite concerns by the IU Student Association, the board of trustees passed the athletics department's budget plan unanimously Friday. The budget plan sets out to eliminate the athletics department's $6 million budget deficit by 2008 and allows the department to operate without the $30 student athletics fee. The plan also cuts 500 student basketball seats in Assembly Hall, which will be given to donors, and raises the price of student basketball tickets by $4 per game.

Hoosiers set back by Ohio State, Penn State

By Jackie Faine and Jacqueline Faine · Monday, Nov. 7,2005 12:43 a.m.

Home court did not have its advantage for the IU women's volleyball team this weekend as the Hoosiers fell to Penn State, 3-0, and Ohio State, 3-1. Although the Hoosiers fell to the two Big Ten foes, coach Katie Weismiller said there were positives her team could take away from the losses.

IU slips past Louisville but falls to No. 12 Wisconsin

By Steve Harris · Monday, Nov. 7,2005 12:41 a.m.

The No. 15 IU women's swimming and diving team went 3-1 during its action-packed weekend after facing Louisville, Southern Illinois and No. 12 Wisconsin Friday and Illinois Saturday at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. The Hoosiers now boast a 4-2 record after being tested with two dual meets and one quadrangular meet, which completes the first phase of the season.

IU topples 3 teams for 1st victories

By Joel Sanders and Joel Sansers · Monday, Nov. 7,2005 12:40 a.m.

The men's swimming and diving team broke into the win column in a big way Friday at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center as the Hoosiers recorded three wins against Louisville, Southern Illinois and No. 25 Wisconsin. Senior Sergiy Fesenko and sophomore Todd Patrick led the Hoosiers with three titles each. Overall, the Hoosiers claimed 12 titles on the day. Men's swimming coach Ray Looze was very satisfied with his team's overall performance.

IU advances to final, falls to Wolverines

By Jordan Majewski · Monday, Nov. 7,2005 12:39 a.m.

For the second time in two weeks, the IU field hockey came up just short in its attempt to capture the first Big Ten title in program history. Last weekend, the Hoosiers missed out on a share of a Big Ten regular season title after an overtime loss to Penn State. Sunday, IU lost to Michigan 3-0 in the Big Ten tournament championship game held in Iowa City, Iowa.

Hoosiers win opener, lose White

By Brian Janosch · Monday, Nov. 7,2005 12:37 a.m.

Six-foot-nine forward D.J. White cast a larger than normal shadow Friday night, shrouding a 28-point win with a shadow of doubt after he left the halftime locker room on crutches and sat out the second half.

Baby steps

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, Nov. 7,2005 12:35 a.m.

Given its early season performance, it might be difficult for IU fans to remember how young IU's wide receiving corps really is. The Hoosier offense delivered a reminder to that effect Saturday as the IU passing game continued its recent streak of inefficiency marked by key drops and injuries among its receivers in a 42-21 loss to Minnesota. "We made some good catches and some good plays out there," IU coach Terry Hoeppner said. "Unfortunately, we also had a lot of drops. It's something we need to clean up."

and the BAD

By Matt Mattucci · Monday, Nov. 7,2005 12:32 a.m.

The Hoosiers hung their heads because the game was over. Entering the second half with a 14-7 lead and possession of the ball, the offense started a drive to open the third quarter hoping to increase the Gophers' deficit. But by the end of the quarter, many of the 30,656 fans in Memorial Stadium had already gone home. The Golden Gophers had a near perfect third quarter, scoring a touchdown in each of their four possessions to build an insurmountable 34-14 lead by the fourth. "We did not come out as fired up as we were (in the first half)," sophomore quarterback Blake Powers said. "It just shows you cannot have spells like that in this game if you want to compete in this conference."

The GOOD

By Matt Mattucci · Monday, Nov. 7,2005 12:31 a.m.

The Hoosiers celebrated as if the game was over. They raced off the field, led by an energetic coach Terry Hoeppner who pushed and shoved his defensive players in congratulations of their efforts. Hoeppner described the locker room atmosphere as "electric." Heading into halftime of Saturday's game, IU led Minnesota 14-7 and had just stopped the Gophers on a goal line stand.

AKRON UNZIPPED

By Steve Slivka · Friday, Nov. 4,2005 1:30 a.m.

Brian Plotkin described it as a dream. In his final regular season home game, IU's co-captain scored the decisive overtime goal versus No. 1 Akron and ended the evening in a sea of cream and crimson as the fans stormed the field. On senior night, in front of 4,884 fans at Bill Armstrong Stadium, Plotkin and Jordan Chirico etched their names in the box score versus the Zips in the game's lone goal. Freshman striker Lee Nguyen played a cross from the right side of the six to Chirico who one-touched the ball to Plotkin. The Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy candidate said he had to get his right foot -- the weaker of the two -- on the ball but struck it hard enough to notch the game winner in overtime. "I was almost in a state of euphoria (when I dove on the field to celebrate the goal)," Plotkin said. "I was just happy. Everybody was going nuts and I just wanted to get off my feet so I just kinda dove. I've seen it on TV a few times, so I thought it might be fun to try." The goal was Plotkin's eighth of the season, keeping him on top of the Big Ten with 25 points. Nguyen now has 11 assists, while Chirico is third on the team with five.

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