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Closing Time

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Monday, Dec. 6,2004 5:32 p.m.

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Saturday afternoon, the Hoosiers let another one slip away. Ahead 54-41 with just more than 13 minutes left in the game, No. 7 University of Connecticut went on a 17-1 run, taking the lead and never looking back on its way to a 74-69 win in Hartford.

Hoosiers squeak past Louisville for win

By Dan Click · Monday, Dec. 6,2004 4:58 p.m.

After letting a 58-51 lead dwindle to a point with just more than a minute remaining in the game, the IU women's basketball team looked like it might fold under the pressure. Instead, timely free throw shooting and defense saved the day for the Hoosiers Friday in a 61-57 win against the University of Louisville.

IU win earns trip back to College Cup

By Steve Slivka · Monday, Dec. 6,2004 2 p.m.

The sign on the door to the locker room of the IU men's soccer team read, "Since when are there hurricanes in OKLAHOMA? Play like a champion today."

Auburn is odd team out for Orange Bowl berth

By Alyson Brodsy and Ralph D. Russo · Sunday, Dec. 5,2004 11:56 p.m.

Now Auburn knows what it's like to be the odd team out -- a feeling Southern California knew only too well last year. This year, though, the Trojans have no complaints.

Bears beat Vikings 24-14 at home

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Dec. 5,2004 11:54 p.m.

CHICAGO -- Chad Hutchinson, who was surfing in California a little more than two months ago, made his first Chicago start a memorable one, throwing three touchdown passes. Since the Bears (5-7) signed Hutchinson in September following a season-ending knee injury to Rex Grossman, he has spent most of time as a third-stringer.

Colts defense steps up, wins 51-24 after Titans' trickery

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Sunday, Dec. 5,2004 11:49 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- After a bizarre first quarter that saw three onside kicks and 24 points put up by the Tennessee Titans, the Indianapolis Colts' defense dug in and helped pull out a 51-24 victory Sunday in front of 57,278 fans at the RCA Dome.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Dec. 5,2004 11:47 p.m.

Spain beats United States to win Davis Cup SEVILLE, Spain -- Andy Roddick searched out Carlos Moya in the throng of jumping, screaming Spanish tennis players, hoping to shake hands. Moya had just beaten Roddick 6-2, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (5) Sunday to clinch Spain's second Davis Cup title -- and extend the U.S. team's drought in tennis' top team competition.

Last 13 minutes cost IU victory against No. 7 UConn

By John Rodgers · Sunday, Dec. 5,2004 11:45 p.m.

HARTFORD, Conn. -- After dropping its second game in a week to a top-10 team by single digits, the IU men's basketball team knows it can compete against the best. Beating the best, however, is another goal the Hoosiers still need to accomplish.

'Growing Pains' 2004: A Hoosier tale

By Matt Glenesk · Sunday, Dec. 5,2004 11:44 p.m.

I searched the crowd long and hard. Checked the Hoosier bench, sifted through the numerous crowd shots, but was unable to spot those I suspected were in attendance.

IU earns Hollywood ending

By Brian Janosch · Sunday, Dec. 5,2004 11:39 p.m.

A cool December afternoon set the stage The cameras rolled. Seniors Jay Nolly, Danny O'Rourke and Greg Badger stepped into the starring roles.

Cream and crimson look to bounce back after loss

By Matt Ostrega · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 12:58 p.m.

After falling to Arkansas 53-50 in a heartbreaking loss Wednesday, the IU women's basketball team will look to bounce back as they gear up for the Louisville Cardinals Friday night at Assembly Hall.

Son of Hoosier great returns to IU

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 12:51 p.m.

Sean May's return to Bloomington didn't go exactly as planned. He came back to the town he grew up in, played in the gym his dad used to star in and watched his Tar Heels beat the Hoosiers, 70-63.

Opener chance to start on right foot

By John Rodgers · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 11:44 a.m.

One year and two days after the beginning of the worst IU men's basketball season since 1970, the Hoosiers hit the court Tuesday night at Assembly Hall hoping to return the program to its historically winning ways.

California Dreamin'

By Steve Slivka · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 1:43 a.m.

One win stands between the No. 2-seed IU men's soccer team and its seventh trip to the College Cup in the past eight seasons. IU hopes to calm the storm that the unseeded Tulsa Golden Hurricane brings to this year's NCAA tournament.

Running the Gauntlet

By John Rodgers · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 1:41 a.m.

When the goin' gets tough, the tough get goin'. The IU basketball team hopes to adopt this saying and take it into Saturday's match-up with defending national champion University of Connecticut. And believe it or not, after losing to run-and-gun No. 9 North Carolina Wednesday, things do get tougher for the Hoosiers.

DiNardo firing causes joy, disbelief with students

By Andrew Shaffer · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 1:31 a.m.

IU Athletics Director Rick Greenspan announced Wednesday Gerry DiNardo had been relieved of his duties as IU football coach. An attendance level reaching an average crowd of 28,4000 per game in a stadium that seats 52,000 marred a tenure spanning eight wins in three seasons.

Single play might have turned season for Colts, Tennessee

By Alyson Brodsy and Jon Krawczynski · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 1:21 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts are in the middle of another promising season, while the Tennessee Titans are falling apart.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 1:02 a.m.

Women's swim and dive ready for Illini The No. 25-ranked IU women's swimming and diving team heads to Champaign, Ill., to face Big Ten rival Illinois in a dual match Saturday. The Hoosiers enter the meet 3-2, 0-1 in Big Ten competition with wins against the University of Evansville, Kentucky and Southwest Missouri State University.

NHL, union to resume negotiations for first time since September

By Alyson Brodsy and Ira Podell · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 1 a.m.

NEW YORK -- The NHL and the players' association will resume talks next week in an effort to end the 78-day lockout and save the season.

Bears hanging with Hutchinson

By Alyson Brodsy and Rick Gano · Friday, Dec. 3,2004 1 a.m.

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bears are turning to a surfer dude to perk up their listless offense, prompting the Minnesota Vikings to search the videotape archives and check out his moves.

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