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Women's basketball announces new assistant coach

By IDS staff · Wednesday, June 29,2011 7:08 p.m.

Even though it’s the off-season, the women’s basketball program is making big moves. On June 27, IU acquired former University of Tulsa head coach Charlene Thomas-Swinson. She will serve under IU women’s basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack as assistant coach. She will take office on July 1.

Sports writers honor their own at conference

By Courtney Deckard · Wednesday, June 29,2011 7:07 p.m.

BOSTON — Usually they’re the people behind the camera, with a single byline as their source of fame. But from June 22 to 25, sports editors from newspapers across the nation gathered in Boston for the 2011 Associated Press Sports Editors conference. The conference featured panels and workshops as well as two award ceremonies.

As sports go global, the US proves it’s slipping

By Sean Logan · Wednesday, June 29,2011 7 p.m.

There seems to be an unsurprising correlation between a nation’s political power and its sports prowess. It makes perfect sense that given a larger pool of resources and manpower, a nation would be athletically dominant.

4 more athletes commit to IU football

Sunday, June 26,2011 7:51 p.m.

With four additional commitments from rising high school senior football players last week, IU continues to build its 2012 recruiting class numbers despite a late start.

IU athletes compete in USA championships

By Sam Leffers · Sunday, June 26,2011 7:11 p.m.

Ten IU track and field athletes competed this past weekend in the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The meet, held this year in the historic track town of Eugene, Ore., featured top competitors from around the country vying for a spot on the team that will travel to Daegu, South Korea for the World Championships at the end of August.

Four IU athletes named Academic All-Americans

By IDS staff · Sunday, June 26,2011 6:55 p.m.

Just after sophomore Andy Bayer was named an Academic All-American in men’s track and field/cross country, four IU female athletes received the same honor.

Bayer named 1st Academic All-American for men's track, cross country

By IDS staff · Wednesday, June 22,2011 7:16 p.m.

Sophomore Andy Bayer was named an Academic All-American, the first ever for men’s track and field/cross country at IU.

Crean introduces Cheaney at press conference

By IDS staff · Wednesday, June 22,2011 7:14 p.m.

IU coach Tom Crean said in his inaugural coaching year, Calbert Cheaney visited IU six times. On Monday, Cheaney came back again. However this time, it will be for a longer stay.

Moor named to MLS All-Star game ballot

By Claire Aronson · Wednesday, June 22,2011 7:12 p.m.

Former IU soccer player Drew Moor is on the 108-man ballot for the 2011 Major League Soccer All-Star game on July 27 in New York. If the defender is voted in, it would be the first time the Colorado Rapids starter would be an All-Star.

Golf needs Rory McIlroy, not another Tiger Woods

Wednesday, June 22,2011 7:11 p.m.

Rory McIlroy arrived at Congressional Country Club with the demons from his Masters collapse still lingering. By the time he strutted to the 72nd hole, his major championship baggage had been removed and replaced by a new type of pressure.

Calbert Cheaney named Director of Basketball Operations

By IDS staff · Sunday, June 19,2011 7:16 p.m.

Former IU basketball star Calbert Cheaney is returning to IU. Cheaney will join IU coach Tom Crean’s staff as director of Basketball Operations.

Track stars get ready for Outdoor Championships

By myriam sopel · Sunday, June 19,2011 7:15 p.m.

Almost two weeks after 12 Hoosiers were named All-Americans, the IU track and field team will have a chance to defend that honor. IU will compete at the 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships from June 23-26 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

Public holds misinformed view of lockout’s good and bad guys

By Frank Therber · Wednesday, June 15,2011 7:33 p.m.

Here we sit in the third month of the NFL lockout, and it seems as if not much has improved. Judging from the media scrutiny and daily reports surrounding the talks — or lack thereof — nothing really has changed since the Collective Bargaining Agreement expired.

Two more IU players sign MLB contracts

By IDS staff · Wednesday, June 15,2011 7:30 p.m.

After two IU players were taken in MLB’s 2011 First-Year Player Draft, two more Hoosiers signed with professional teams.

Track team finishes top 25 in NCAA championship

By myriam sopel · Sunday, June 12,2011 9:04 p.m.

IU finished the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship with nine All-Americans and nine top-10 finishes. The men finished with 11 points as a team, taking 20th place, while the women scored 13 points, taking 23rd place.

Hulls, Oladipo play basketball, tour China with faith-based sports organization

By Drew Allen · Wednesday, June 8,2011 10:18 p.m.

The IU men's basketball players played seven games against a Lithuanian team and two games against a Brazilian squad in addition to sightseeing at the Great Wall, the Terracotta Army, the Forbidden City and other historic Chinese landmarks.

IU's Dickerson, Monar selected in MLB Draft

By Kevin Bowen · Monday, June 6,2011 7:52 p.m.

Dickerson, who is tied for the school's all-time home runs lead, was selected in the third round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a first baseman, and left-handed pitcher Monar was taken by the Washington Nationals in the draft's 12th round.

Indianapolis earns Big Ten football title game

Sunday, June 5,2011 8:03 p.m.

Indianapolis will play host to the Big Ten’s football championship game through 2015, the conference announced Sunday.

Track and field notebook: Six athletes earn academic honor

By Drew Allen · Sunday, June 5,2011 7:14 p.m.

Six members of IU’s program garnered Capital One First Team Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America association, which selects honorees from collegiate track and field and cross-country teams.

Ohio State coach fired: The 'Buck' stops here

By Frank Therber · Wednesday, June 1,2011 8:09 p.m.

The fallout from Jim Tressel's cover-up of his players' memorabilia sales and his subsequent resignation is a crying shame for Ohio State University, an institution that has done a pretty good job of talking the talk in terms of doing things in an honorable manner over the years, writes Frank Therber.

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