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Dan overcomes Danica to win Indy 500

By Dan Click · Tuesday, May 31,2005 2:18 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS— More than 250,000 spectators watched as Danica Patrick looked to make history as the first female driver to win the Indianapolis 500. Patrick almost made history, but her fuel and pit troubles proved too much as Dan Wheldon overcame Patrick down the stretch to win the 89th Indy 500.

Patrick makes her point to females, racing

By Katie Schoenbaechler and Katie Shoenbaechler · Tuesday, May 31,2005 2:14 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- As MSNBC's Debra Norville greeted fans on the red carpet at the Indianapolis 500 on May 29, she asked a young girl which driver was her favorite. As the young race fan answered, Norville echoed the same sentiment that many women yelled throughout the day: "Girl Power!" The "Girl Power" cheer came in support of female favorite Danica Patrick. This season, the 23 year old rookie has quickly become the poster girl of female empowerment, making history as a contender that can hold her own against her male counterparts on the track.

Hoosiers finish 6th at Mideast Regional

By Alyson Brodsy and Rob DeWitte · Sunday, May 29,2005 3:12 p.m.

IU gave the hometown crowd plenty to be excited about with a strong overall showing of sixth place in the NCAA Mideast Regional Friday and Saturday at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex. In the process of finishing in sixth, seniors Aarik Wilson and Tom Burns and juniors Sean Jefferson and Stephen Haas will continue on to the NCAA Championships June 8-11 in Sacramento, Calif. The Hoosiers will also be joined by senior Jake Wiseman in the decathlon. Wiseman qualified for the NCAAs by placing second at the Big Ten Championships.

Liverpool knocks off AC Milan in PKs

By Aaron Beard and Robert Millward · Wednesday, May 25,2005 11:48 p.m.

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Liverpool won the European Champions Cup for the first time since 1984, overcoming a three-goal deficit to beat AC Milan 3-2 on penalty kicks following a 3-3 tie Wednesday night in the greatest comeback in the tournament's history.

IU plays host to MidEast Regional

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Wednesday, May 25,2005 11:37 p.m.

With finals completed and school fast becoming a distant memory, the men's track and field team has a few more tasks to deal with before their summer vacation truly begins.

Hoosiers ready to host Regional

By Josh Sacks · Wednesday, May 25,2005 11:30 p.m.

The 2005 NCAA Woman's Outdoor Tack and Field MidEast Regional will take place 3 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday at the Robert C. Haugh Tack and Field Complex.

Praibis falls in 1st round of NCAAs

By Steve Harris · Wednesday, May 25,2005 11:28 p.m.

After a career of trying to make a name for himself, IU senior Jakub Praibis tried once more to etch his name on the list of All-Americans.

Marshall and West Virginia to begin football series

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, May 25,2005 10:14 p.m.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- It took the governor of West Virginia to reach out to the state's two largest universities before they would reach out to each other.

Bruins come back to win NCAA men's tennis title

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, May 25,2005 10:13 p.m.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- It's almost impossible to imagine a storybook ending any better than this one.

Wildcats capture Lacrosse title

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, May 25,2005 10:12 p.m.

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern coach Kelly Amonte Hiller gave a simple answer in February when she was asked what the long-term goal for her women's lacrosse program was.

Subcommittee approves changes for steroid testing

By Aaron Beard and Howard Fen · Wednesday, May 25,2005 10:11 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Moving forward on trying to legislate steroid-testing policies for pro sports, a House Commerce and Energy subcommittee approved changes to a proposed bill Wednesday, including calling for two tests instead of one per athlete each year.

Kansas' J.R. Giddens injured in knife fight

By Aaron Beard and Kellis Robinett · Monday, May 23,2005 2:53 p.m.

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Kansas sophomore guard J.R. Giddens was stabbed in the leg during a fight in the parking lot of the a bar early Thursday morning. Though the injury was labeled non life-threatening, Giddens was taken to the Lawrence Memorial Hospital for treatment.

OSU tailback arrested for drugs

By Aaron Beard and David J. Cross · Monday, May 23,2005 2:52 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- For the second time in two weeks, an Ohio State football player has been arrested on drug charges.

Former champ qualifies with fastest time

By Aaron Beard and Mike Harris · Monday, May 23,2005 2:51 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Former Indy 500 winner Kenny Brack got his comeback off the ground in a big way Saturday, qualifying for the May 29 race with a faster speed than pole-sitter Tony Kanaan.

Students react to end of 'Miller Time'

By Dan Click · Monday, May 23,2005 2:50 p.m.

For 18 seasons, every game night was "Miller Time."

Hoosiers finish 9th at Regionals

By Bill Meehan · Wednesday, May 18,2005 9:37 p.m.

IU capped off the season in style Sunday at the Aramark South/Central Region Sprints at Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Swim coach to take post at Auburn

By Dan Click · Wednesday, May 18,2005 9:15 p.m.

After bringing the women's swimming and diving to new heights in her seven years at IU, Dorsey Tierney has decided to change posts and take a co-head coaching position at Auburn University effective June 1.

Wilson track Athlete of the Year

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, May 18,2005 8:57 p.m.

Winning the long jump and the triple jump titles at the Big Ten Championships last weekend wasn't enough for senior Aarik Wilson as Wednesday the conference announced that he was track's Athlete of the Year and the Athlete of the Championships for the outdoor season.

Baseball to finish with Purdue

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, May 18,2005 8:26 p.m.

Even though Indiana (25-26, Big Ten 8-19) is eliminated from the postseason, the Hoosiers will look to end on a high note as they battle Purdue (21-27, Big Ten 14-10) this weekend at Sembower Field. The first game of the series will be played Friday at 3 p.m.

Men's tennis sends Praibis to NCAAs

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, May 18,2005 8:25 p.m.

After originally not being selected to the main draw of the NCAA Singles tennis Championships, senior Jakub Praibis has moved from second alternate to the main draw.

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