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Foul trouble, Purdue free throws put IU in hole

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Monday, Feb. 16,2004 12:42 a.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE -- When IU and Purdue met Jan. 27 in Bloomington, the Boilermakers only got to the foul line twice in the game and missed both. Saturday was a completely different story, as Purdue (16-8, 6-5 Big Ten) made a season-high 24 free throws on its way to a 71-56 win in Mackey Arena.

Injury hurts second big man on team

By Natalie A. Trout · Monday, Feb. 16,2004 12:40 a.m.

WEST LAFAYETTE -- Since Dec. 1, four of IU's big men have had to sit out games, some due to injury and some for academic reasons. For one forward, it meant the rest of the season, for an IU center it was a month, for yet another forward it only meant one game.

Former Tour de France winner Marco Pantani found dead

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 16,2004 12:38 a.m.

RIMINI, Italy -- Prosecutors investigating the sudden death of 1998 Tour de France champion Marco Pantani are looking into whether medicine found in his hotel room had a role, officials said Sunday. News reports said an initial examination pointed to cardiac arrest as the cause.

Drexler, Calhoun, Vitale among Hall of Fame finalists

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Feb. 16,2004 12:35 a.m.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Clyde Drexler won an NBA title as a player, Jim Calhoun won an NCAA title as a coach and Dick Vitale won a legion of dedicated fans as a broadcaster.

St. Valentine's Day massacre

By Alex Hickey · Monday, Feb. 16,2004 12:30 a.m.

Valentine's Day is better associated with tragedy than happiness. Al Capone's rivals learned that love meant getting pumped full of hot lead from the end of a Tommy gun. Others have found themselves stood up by a date, relegated to do nothing more than drink a bottle (or two) of wine by themselves and eat the rose petals that were meant for an unrequited love. For Red Sox fans, it meant their pathological hatred toward the Yankees increased tenfold as it was revealed the Bronx Bombers would decide to get a second all-star shortstop.

Track south for prestigious invite

By Steve Slivka · Friday, Feb. 13,2004 1:05 a.m.

Coming off a home invitational where a combined 40 men and women track and field athletes set personal records, IU coach Randy Heisler said he wants to continue that trend starting today at the Tyson Foods Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. This two-day meet at the University of Arkansas features teams from the Southeastern Conference, Big 12 Conference and other universities from across the nation.

Hoosiers put 3 match winning streak on line

By Dan Click · Friday, Feb. 13,2004 1:05 a.m.

After enjoying a successful weekend in which the No. 53 Hoosiers rolled to two wins over Indiana State and Murray State, the Hoosiers hit the road today to face off against No. 62 University of Louisville at the Bass Rudd Center in Louisville. The Hoosiers, winners of three straight, will match-up against the Cardinals for what will be their third match in six days, junior Ryan Recht said.

All-Star 2004: Shaq or Kobe, who takes the game in L.A.?

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Sheridan · Friday, Feb. 13,2004 1:04 a.m.

LOS ANGELES -- The NBA All-Star Game in past years has revolved in some way around Kobe Bryant or Shaquille O'Neal. In Atlanta last February, Bryant's foul shots forced overtime and prevented a storybook ending for Michael Jordan. In Philadelphia two years ago, Bryant was booed unmercifully in his hometown. In 1996, fans in San Antonio booed Jordan's MVP selection as a tribute to O'Neal. In 1998, Bryant waved off a pick from Karl Malone at Madison Square Garden, prompting a tirade on generational respect from the Mailman.

Hoosiers advance to nationals

By Jeff Fuldauer · Friday, Feb. 13,2004 1:04 a.m.

After a tough season of gutting out injuries, coaching changes and suspensions, the IU club hockey team is headed to the Division II American Collegiate Hockey Association's National Championship Tournament. In their last weekend of competition, the Hoosiers dropped a conference game to first place Oakland University 7-0 before downing Michigan 7-3. The split on the weekend was good enough to hold their position in the standings and earn an invitation to postseason play.

NCAA looks into changing recruiting rule

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Marot · Friday, Feb. 13,2004 1:04 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Responding to recent scandals, the NCAA will look into making its recruiting rules more stringent. NCAA president Myles Brand announced Thursday that he's forming a new task force because he's concerned recent allegations could tarnish the NCAA's image.

Henson showcases football skills for scouts at Texas

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 13,2004 1:03 a.m.

HOUSTON -- Drew Henson tried to show NFL scouts Thursday he can hit a receiver better than he could hit a curveball. Representatives from 20 teams gathered at the Houston Texans' practice bubble to watch the former Michigan quarterback throw about 75 passes.

IU prepares for double duty this weekend

By Colin Burns · Friday, Feb. 13,2004 1:03 a.m.

The IU wrestling team looks to stop a two-match Big Ten conference losing streak against two rivals in their last double duty weekend of the season. First on the calendar is the No. 2 ranked Michigan Wolverines' trip to Bloomington on Friday, with matches kicking off at 7 p.m. After this, the Hoosiers will travel two hours northwest Sunday for a meet with archrival Purdue University, who just set a school record for most wins in a season.

Hoosiers travel south for Tyson Invitational

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Friday, Feb. 13,2004 1:02 a.m.

The IU track men face their toughest competition of the season this weekend in Fayetteville, Ark., at the Tyson Invitational. The meet is one of the centerpieces of the USATF Golden Spike Tour and will feature a mixture of top-notch collegiate athletes and both American and foreign professionals. It is set for broadcast from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Saturday on ESPN2.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 13,2004 1 a.m.

Bonds' trainer among charged WASHINGTON -- Barry Bonds' personal trainer, a track coach and top executives of a San Francisco-area nutritional supplements lab were charged Thursday with running an illegal drug distribution operation. The 42-count federal indictment returned by a grand jury in San Francisco and obtained by The Associated Press alleges the scheme provided anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, EPO and other drugs to major league baseball and NFL players, as well as track and field stars.

Post players 'have each other's back'

By Dan Patrick · Friday, Feb. 13,2004 12:58 a.m.

The Northwestern Wildcats dealt the Hoosiers their sixth straight loss last night, dropping IU to 3-9 in Big Ten action, and giving the Wildcats their first conference victory of the season. IU sophomore Cyndi Valentin led all scorers in the game with 15 points while sophomore Angela Hawkins scored eight points and coralled 13 rebounds, good for her second straight double-digit rebounding effort.

IU hosts No. 9 Duke

By Jeff Fuldauer · Friday, Feb. 13,2004 12:58 a.m.

Off to their best start since the spring of 2002, Lin Loring's IU Hoosiers (4-1) face their toughest test of the year as they play host to the No. 10 Duke Blue Devils Sunday. Duke is the third of 15 ranked opponents the Hoosiers will face this season. After knocking off then-No. 10 Tennessee and playing a tough road match against No. 18 Arizona State, IU will have to bear down to protect their home courts from one of the most talented teams in the country.

RIVALRY on the road

By Natalie A. Trout · Friday, Feb. 13,2004 12:57 a.m.

IU and Purdue have more in common than their game on Saturday. The teams both carry two home Big Ten losses. The Hoosiers' two losses came to Illinois and Iowa, while Purdue suffered defeats to Ohio State and Northwestern. Now IU (12-9, 6-4) hopes to hand Purdue (15-8, 5-5) yet another loss in West Lafayette. The contest takes place only three days after Purdue suffered its latest home loss to Northwestern 40-39. IU coach Mike Davis said it is hard to explain how teams like IU and Purdue have two home losses and also how Purdue only scored 39 points in their contest with Northwestern. Davis said Purdue coming off a home loss could work for or against the Hoosiers.

Hard work finally paying off for Hollis

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12:48 a.m.

For several years, the IU men's track team has had a handful of athletes fighting to join the national ranks. Each year, these athletes step closer to the summit, training tirelessly to reach the top. One of these athletes is IU 600-meter record holder and current 800-meter threat senior Rodney Hollis. "Rodney is like several guys in our group -- right on the cusp of a big step in his career -- making the NCAAs. It's really helped him to see the guys in the distance group that are doing it," said distance coach Robert Chapman.

Time to go 'all in' for IU

By Dan Patrick · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12:44 a.m.

Eleven players sit around a poker game desperately trying to read each other's faces, with the smell of cigar smoke and stale pretzels wafting through the air. While the 11-1 Purdue Boilermakers and Penn State Lady Lions have been drawing face cards all day long, the Hoosiers and the Northwestern Wildcats have been bluffing all season. IU comes into the game on the wrong end of a five-game streak, losing all but one game by double digit margins. Now IU sits at No. 9 in the Big Ten with a lowly 3-8 conference record and a 10-12 overall. Prior to the slide, the Hoosiers sat at a respectable 3-3 in the Big Ten and were 10-7 overall.

Sex, lies and cell phones

By Matt Glenesk · Thursday, Feb. 12,2004 12:42 a.m.

Ah, love is in the air. The flowers have been ordered, the teddy bears and chocolates have been purchased and the romantic dinner for two has been arranged. It must be Valentine's Day. Well, the flowers are dead, I lost the teddy bear, ate the chocolate and can't remember which restaurant I made the reservation at. It's a good thing I don't have a date. I know you're all shocked and perplexed. Right now, you're looking at my mug and saying, "Wow, if this guy doesn't have a date, how the heck am I gonna get one?"

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