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Manning lighting up league with TDs

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Marot · Friday, Nov. 19,2004 12:21 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- If Peyton Manning has proved anything this season, it is that nothing is out of reach. He's already thrown five touchdowns in an NFL-record three games this season. He's thrown at least three TD passes six times and is on pace to shatter Dan Marino's seemingly untouchable single-season record of 48 TD passes.

Owners delay Expos vote

By Alyson Brodsy and Nancy Armour · Friday, Nov. 19,2004 12:17 a.m.

CHICAGO -- Major League Baseball owners surprisingly did not vote Thursday on the proposed move of the Montreal Expos to Washington D.C. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig said he still expected the move to take place, and said owners will vote on the deal by Dec. 6.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Nov. 19,2004 12:17 a.m.

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Lou Holtz will retire as coach at South Carolina after the season, The Associated Press learned Thursday night, apparently paving the way for Steve Spurrier to replace him. Holtz told his team before Thursday's practice that he was retiring, according to a source close to the program who spoke on condition of anonymity. All season, the 67-year-old Holtz said he was worn out and tired, and even said Spurrier would be a good choice to succeed him.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Nov. 19,2004 12:16 a.m.

Hoosiers welcome Kentucky, Utah for Invitational After dropping one spot in the national polls, the No. 14-ranked IU men's swimming and diving team will attempt to bounce back from a disappointing loss by participating in the ninth annual Indiana Invitational. The Invitational, which will take place at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center from today through Sunday, is a 10-team competition.

2 teams, 1 great rivalry

By Dan Click · Friday, Nov. 19,2004 12:16 a.m.

Walking into the football locker room, it becomes evident after a few moments which game is the most important to IU: the game against arch-rival Purdue. On the wall hangs a clock that resembles something out of a "Mission Impossible" movie, counting down the seconds until the clash with the Boilermakers.

One last hurrah for some

By Dan Patrick · Thursday, Nov. 18,2004 12:22 a.m.

The clock will tick down and the end will inevitably come. For the 2004-05 IU senior class, that time is now and the battles fought on the football field will soon be relegated into the annals of memories and war stories.

Lowly Iowa visits Hoosiers

By Kevin Dwire · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 11:58 p.m.

The IU women's volleyball team looks to finish up its season on a high note -- starting with a road match-up against the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Nationals up next for team

By Andrew Smith and Drew Smith · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 12:15 a.m.

Every week senior Susan Hall plays soccer at Woodlawn Field in order to maintain her competitive edge as a midfielder for the IU women's club soccer team. During her four-year tenure with the team, Hall has continued to be stubborn in her love for soccer, a sport she has played since her days as an 8-year-old in northern Florida.

Student's usage of HPER, SRSC up 4 percent since 2000

By Chris Engel · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 12:10 a.m.

IU's recreational sports department is well respected around the nation, with Sports Illustrated On Campus reporting, IU is "perhaps the nation's top recreational-sports program."

Guerrero wins MVP award in first season in AL

By Anthony Breznican and Ronald Blum · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 11:34 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Vladimir Guerrero won the American League MVP award Tuesday, just the fifth time a player switched leagues and earned the honor in his first season with his new team.

Veteran defenders expected to lead team

By Brian Janosch · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 11:32 p.m.

Despite a 2-1 loss in the Big Ten tournament last week, heads remained high after the announcement the IU men's soccer team would be seeded No. 2 in the NCAA tournament. Much of the reason for enthusiasm among the Hoosiers was the knowledge that their tournament fate lies in the hands of five men who have been there before -- the defense.

Reigning champs set sights

By Steve Slivka · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 12:40 a.m.

The uncertain future of where the NCAA men's soccer tournament selection committee would place the IU men's soccer team in the tournament was on the minds of the team members as they gathered to watch ESPNEWS' broadcast of the selection show Monday at The City Grille. The defending NCAA national champions made an early exit from the Big Ten tournament last Friday as Michigan State defeated the Hoosiers 2-1.

Bonds wins 7th MVP award

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 12:04 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Barry Bonds won his record seventh NL MVP award in a walk. Capping a season filled with suspicion and success, the San Francisco Giants left fielder became the oldest player to become the MVP of a major North American professional league. The 40-year-old received 24 of 32 first-place votes and 407 points Monday in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America to earn the award for the fourth straight season.

Computers keep Oklahoma No. 2 in BCS poll

By Alyson Brodsy and Ralph D. Russo · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 12:03 a.m.

Computers prefer Oklahoma over Auburn -- and Southern California. The Sooners held on to second place in the Bowl Championship Series standings Monday, staying ahead of third-place Auburn because of a stronger computer ranking.

Team sees highs, lows at Big Ten singles event

By Eamonn Brennan · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 12:02 a.m.

Junior John Stone finished his first-round match at the Big Ten Singles Championship Saturday a beaten man. Despite his consistently solid play, he still lost to Andres Osorio of Minnesota.

Hoosiers plagued by costly penalties

By Dan Patrick · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 12 a.m.

During Saturday's game against Penn State, IU was on the wrong end of eight penalties. The Hoosiers have been plagued with penalties all season long, as they racked up 15 total flags in the last two games alone.

IU upset in conference tournament

By Steve Slivka · Monday, Nov. 15,2004 12:39 a.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The inability to finish games is something that plagued the IU men's basketball team last season and the IU football team this season. That inability trickled down to the No. 4 IU men's soccer team (14-4-1, 5-1 Big Ten) this season and finally caught up to the team in the Hoosiers' 2-1 loss Friday to Michigan State (11-6-4, 2-4-0 Big Ten) in the Big Ten tournament.

Team outdone by ranked Illini in straight sets

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Monday, Nov. 15,2004 12:24 a.m.

Hoping to bounce back from a tough loss against Purdue last week, the IU women's volleyball team played host to Illinois Friday night at University Gymnasium. The Hoosiers fell behind quickly against the Illini and never bounced back, losing in straight sets, 20-30, 18-30, 22-30. IU came out looking tired after the emotionally draining five-set loss to the Boilermakers Wednesday.

Goal-line plunge eludes IU offense

By Dan Patrick · Monday, Nov. 15,2004 12:22 a.m.

Two minutes left, first down, one yard to go. Trailing by a mere six points, the Hoosiers were knocking on Penn State's door with a chance to beat the Nittany Lions for the first time in 10 tries. In a scenario that has become all too familiar for IU this season, the Hoosiers were unable to punch the ball in the end zone in four straight running plays, and gave the Hoosiers their seventh loss of the season.

Sluggish Hoosiers beat SIUE by 10

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Monday, Nov. 15,2004 12:21 a.m.

For the first 18 minutes and 19 seconds Friday, the men's basketball team scored as many points as the IU football team scored Saturday. In their last exhibition game of the 2004-2005 season, the Hoosiers came out tired and sluggish against Division II Southern Illinois University -- Edwardsville, in a 57-47 Hoosier victory Friday night at Assembly Hall.

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