Weekend Previews
The NASCAR series invades Indianapolis beginning Friday through Sunday. The Craftsman trucks race at Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP) at 8 p.m. on Friday, with the Busch Series cars following at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
The NASCAR series invades Indianapolis beginning Friday through Sunday. The Craftsman trucks race at Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP) at 8 p.m. on Friday, with the Busch Series cars following at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Baseball, Football, Auto Racing and Basketball briefs.
LOS ANGELES -- Lisa Leslie went where no one else in the WNBA has gone before -- above the rim for a dunk.
The IU women's field hockey team is entering the upcoming season with a very positive outlook. The team is in it's third year of existence, and it is hoping to be competitive in the Big Ten Conference this year with the help of returning players and five incoming freshman.
PARIS -- Lance Armstrong won his fourth straight Tour de France on Sunday, handily beating the world's best cyclists in a grueling three-week event he has turned into his personal showcase.
First game: Aug. 30. First official team practice: Aug. 9. From the look of things, the season is still a little way off for the women's volleyball team. But, numbers can be deceiving.
Senior quarterback Antwaan Randle El was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year.
The Hoosiers dropped two tough matches this weekend losing to Ohio State Friday and handing a tough match to Michigan State Sunday.
The games this weekend for the volleyball team were intense. Fans came to the Blimpie/Holiday Inn Classic at Assembly Hall wearing red and white to support the team.
The remarkable triumph over No. 15 Minnesota marked the greatest win of an assistant's short-lived head coaching career and a peak in the women's rollercoaster season.
Thirty-one teams. Twenty-one weeks. One trophy. The NFL season is upon us again. With the season still young, many of these teams have high hopes. (To the fans in Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Dallas: sorry, no glory for you this year). The previous two Super Bowl champions, the St. Louis Rams and Baltimore Ravens, are both back and looking for more championships.
The IU men's and women's track and field teams hosted the Indiana Three-Way Sunday at the Robert C. Haugh Track Complex. Air Force, Indiana State and Purdue came to Bloomington and competed.
NEW ORLEANS -- The New England Patriots made this a Super Bowl to remember, for all the right reasons. Adam Vinatieri kicked a 48-yard field goal as time expired, capping a thrilling final two minutes and giving the Patriots a 20-17 upset over the St. Louis Rams on a red, white and blue Sunday.
The IU field hockey team went into the 2001 Big Ten Tournament with hopes of pulling an upset of No. 2 seed Ohio State, but the Buckeyes jumped on the freshmen and sophomore laden Hoosier squad with a goal less than five minutes into the match.
CHICAGO -- The men's basketball team faced a bittersweet disappointment in the Big Ten tournament March 11. After having won one game in three years at the tournament, the Hoosiers advanced to the championship game. But they lost to Iowa in that game. Barely.
Jerry Yeagley can usually expect to remain dry after a regular season victory over the Butler Bulldogs. It's really no big deal; Butler hasn't even scored a goal against the Hoosiers since 1996.
Cam Cameron waited until Wednesday to implement a handful of defensive changes for Saturday's match-up with defending Big Ten champion Northwestern. His late change of heart proved to be perfect timing. Perfect as in two interceptions, two fumbles and IU's second win -- a 56-21 thumping of the Wildcats -- of the season in front of 26,213 at Memorial Stadium.
INDIANAPOLIS - For those IU fans who aren't fond of Luke Recker, this one wasn't easy to swallow. And it won't be for a long, long time.
Tonight's season opener with Cincinnati at Kuntz Stadium in Indianapolis is important for the women's soccer team for two reasons. First, there's a measure of revenge involved for the Hoosiers who lost last year to the Bearcats on an own-goal in the 54th minute.
For those who wanted to be Little 500 riders but didn't want to put in the time, there's the Mini 500. The Mini 500 is the tricycle race tonight that brings together the seriousness of the actual race, with the humor of crazy costume designs and team presentations.