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Missing basketball player feared threats

By Angela K Brown · Wednesday, July 2,2003 9 p.m.

WACO, Texas - Before he disappeared last month, Baylor basketball player Patrick Dennehy and his roommate were so worried about threats to their safety that they armed themselves for protection, a longtime friend said Wednesday.

Belgium vs. the Williams sisters

By Steven Wine · Wednesday, July 2,2003 8:58 p.m.

WIMBLEDON, England - The best of Belgium will try to prevent another all-Williams final at Wimbledon. Defending champion Serena Williams will play in the semifinals Thursday against Justine Henin-Hardenne, an upset winner in their French Open semifinal four weeks ago. Two-time champion Venus Williams faces play against another Belgian, Kim Clijsters. "For Kim and me, it's going to be very difficult, for sure," Henin-Hardenne said.

Agassi returns at Wimbledon

By Alyson Brodsy and Howard Fendrich · Sunday, June 29,2003 10:12 p.m.

WIMBLEDON, England -- It was enough to draw double-takes. Was that really Andre Agassi charging the net the way a classic grass-courter would? Serve-and-volleying as if he'd done it all his life? And winning the points?

Divers fare well in tournament

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, June 29,2003 10:12 p.m.

Current and past IU divers participated this weekend in the Speedo National Diving Championships held at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis. Seven Hoosiers participated in the event, which took place from Tuesday to Sunday. Current Hoosiers junior Cassandra Cardinell, junior Marc Carlton, sophomore Ryan Fagan and freshman Brian Mariano competed alongside former IU divers Tom Davidson, Sara Hildebrand and Kimiko Hirai Soldati. Hildebrand, who competed in the 10-meter platform event at the 2000 Olympics, fared well at the National Championships in four events. The former Olympian, who completed her tenure at IU after the 2003 season, competed in the platform, 1-meter dive, 3-meter dive and synchronized platform and synchronized 3-meter diving events. This weekend also marked a milestone in Hildebrand's career as she and IU diving coach Dr. Jeff Huber were inducted into the IU Natatorium Wall of Fame in conjunction with the National Championships. During her career at IU, Hildebrand was a 10-time NCAA All-American selection and the Big Ten champion on the 1-meter, 3-meter, and 10-meter platform during her senior season. She was also named as the Big Ten Diver of the Year in 2003.

World Cup stays at 32 teams through 2010 event

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Sunday, June 29,2003 10:12 p.m.

PARIS - The 2006 World Cup will remain at 32 teams, with Oceania stripped of its guaranteed berth and South America given the chance to send a fifth team to the tournament through a playoff. The executive committee of soccer's governing body Saturday also said the field will not be increased for the 2010 tournament.

Free agency signings important to Pacers

By Alyson Brodsy and Dan Gelston · Sunday, June 29,2003 10:11 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana free agents Jermaine O'Neal, Brad Miller and Reggie Miller all say their first choice is re-signing with the Pacers. Pacers president Donnie Walsh says the trio will return.

Baylor player still missing after 2 weeks

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, June 29,2003 10:10 p.m.

WACO, Texas -- Police have been questioning Baylor University basketball players in the disappearance of a teammate, who authorities fear may be a victim of homicide.

Non-conference schedule announced

Thursday, June 26,2003 6:09 p.m.

The 2003-2004 Hoosier basketball team will have its hands full in non-conference bouts as IU will face numerous teams that made it into post-season play. Well-known teams such as Kentucky, Missouri, Notre Dame, Wake Forest and Xavier will face the Hoosiers out of conference. While the Big Ten schedule has yet to be set, coach Mike Davis is sure that IU's non-conference opponents will be formidable. "Six of our first eight games are against teams that made the NCAA Tournament, and three of those teams (Kentucky, Notre Dame and Butler) made the Sweet 16," Davis said in a press release. While they are going to face some tough opponents, this is no change for the Hoosiers, as their schedule has ranked amongst the top eight in the nation in Sagarin Ratings schedule strength for the past five seasons. Davis hopes that a schedule with such elite opponents will drive his players to train harder during the offseason.

Bonds might be only one in 500-500 club

By Greg Beacham · Wednesday, June 25,2003 9:07 p.m.

SAN FRANCISCO -- A long moment passed before Barry Bonds recognized his latest achievement. It will be a whole lot longer before anyone matches it. By stealing second base in the 11th inning of the San Francisco Giants' game Monday night, Bonds founded the 500-500 club. Bonds was focused on a tied game, but the steadily rising cheers from the crowd at Pacific Bell Park alerted him: he had just become the first player to hit 500 homers and steal 500 bases in his career.

If money can't buy love

By Jim Litke · Wednesday, June 25,2003 9:05 p.m.

Have no illusion about whom LeBron James is playing for. He certainly won't. Last year, his mother took out a sizable loan and bought him an H2 Hummer for his 18th birthday. For months afterward, she was all he talked about. Last month, a shoe company gave James $90 million to wear its sneakers until 2010. All of a sudden he turns up on HBO and says, "Nike is my family."

Lennox Lewis wins bloody battle

By Tim Dahlberg · Sunday, June 22,2003 9:32 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- His night in the ring was long since over, and Lennox Lewis and his people were still working hard. Vitali Klitschko was tough enough, but now there was some serious explaining to do. Lewis was still the heavyweight champion, but that and another $10 million or so in his bank account were the only things he could feel good about Saturday night.

Neilson dies at 69

By Teresa M. Walker · Sunday, June 22,2003 9:29 p.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Roger Neilson, a Hall of Famer who was the head coach of eight NHL teams and established one of the longest resumes in league history, died Saturday. He was 69. He had been battling skin and bone cancer.

Senior earns shot at IAFF

Sunday, June 22,2003 9:28 p.m.

Last weekend at the NCAA Championships, senior Rose Richmond failed to make the long jump final after claiming second place at the Indoor Championships. Her contribution to the IU 4x100 relay team helped the squad net a fifth-place finish, but this could only mildly assuage her pain.

Mike Tyson wounded in brawl

By Chaka Ferguson · Sunday, June 22,2003 9:27 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Mike Tyson was released from a Brooklyn police precinct Saturday afternoon, hours after his arrest on assault charges following a brawl with two men outside a hotel. The former heavyweight champion, who was charged with assault in the third degree, a misdemeanor, walked silently past reporters standing outside the 84th Precinct in a driving rain.

Hoosier slugger drafted

By Jeffrey P. Watson · Wednesday, June 18,2003 9:36 p.m.

Vasili Spanos was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 11th round of the June 3 MLB draft, making him the 332nd overall pick and the third Hoosier taken in the last two years. Spanos had the kind of numbers that are hard to overlook, and it appears that Oakland now has a bona fide slugger in their farm system. Why would Oakland, or any other team for that matter, be impressed enough with Spanos to use a first-day draft pick on him? Well, for anyone who hasn't noticed, he has been putting up impressive numbers during his Hoosier career, which climaxed in a great senior campaign -- leading the Big Ten in virtually every offensive category. Spanos was the leader in the conference in batting average (.434, which was 40 points higher than the next best average), home runs with eight, on-base percentage (.525) and slugging percentage (.778). Spanos was named to the first-team All Big Ten for the second straight year and was named recently to the American Baseball Coaches Association All-Mideast Region second team.

Sosa finished talking about cork

By Joe Kay · Wednesday, June 18,2003 9:31 p.m.

CINCINNATI -- Sammy Sosa is done talking about cork.

IU athletes in Championship

By Rob DeWitte · Wednesday, June 18,2003 9:27 p.m.

IU is sending a promising group of athletes to the USA Track and Field Championships June 26 in Palo Alto, Calif. Stanford University will play host to the meet, which is slated to end June 29.

Arkansas and LSU take championships

By Alyson Brodsy and Rob Gloster · Sunday, June 15,2003 9:26 p.m.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Aleen Bailey completed a sprinting sweep in the NCAA track and field championships Saturday night, defeating LSU's Muna Lee in the 200 meters, just as she had a day earlier in the 100. But the Jamaican speedster, who almost single-handedly kept defending champion South Carolina in contention for the team title, could only watch as LSU pulled away for its 13th team crown. In the men's competition, Alistair Cragg clinched Arkansas' 10th team title, its first since a string of eight straight championships ended in 1999, by winning the 5,000.

Athlete gets NCAA win in javelin

By Rob DeWitte · Sunday, June 15,2003 9:19 p.m.

Senior Irina Kharun lived up to her top-seed billing Friday at the NCAA Championships in Sacramento, Calif., by dominating the javelin event and setting an American collegiate record. Kharun said she remembered her father's advice and dedicated her final throw to Coach Randy Heisler.

Washington coach fights decision on gambling

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, June 15,2003 9:13 p.m.

MEDINA, Wash. -- Rick Neuheisel maintains he did not break NCAA rules when he gambled on college basketball tournaments and believes he should keep his job as Washington's football coach. Neuheisel addressed reporters Saturday at his lakeside home, two days after athletic director Barbara Hedges announced her decision to fire him.

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