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Wednesday, Jan. 28
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Lynch

New-look Hoosiers begin spring practice

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When the IU football team trains before and during the 2010 season, the players will wear workout shirts with the word “finish” scrawled in large letters across the back. But before the Hoosiers can finish, they’ll have to start. With spring practice kicking off today, IU coach Bill Lynch said at his press conference he is excited for new beginnings at Memorial Stadium.


BEast Cincinnati Louisville Basketball

Pitino, Sypher extortion case sets trial date for June

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A June trial date has been tentatively set for a woman charged in an alleged extortion attempt of University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson set the trial for June 1 at the federal courthouse in Louisville.


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Off-field problems persist for Michigan State football team

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Former Michigan State running back Glenn Winston has been sentenced to 180 days in jail and a year of probation for his role in a Nov. 22 fight with members of a campus fraternity.


NFL Meetings Football

Goodell pushes for OT rule changes

ORLANDO, Fla. — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell likes the proposal to modify overtime in the playoffs. Can his support sway enough owners to approve it for next season?

NCAA Northern Iowa UNLV Basketball

Keep March mad, not bizarre by staying with 65-team tournament

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In the midst of the dancing shoes and excessive Cinderella slippers this year, I’d like to throw one suggestion — a plea, rather — to athletics directors, presidents, NCAA officials and others having influence regarding the format of the Division I postseason: For all that we love about this great month and the college hardwood, don’t expand to 96 teams.



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Around sports

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The men's tennis team breaks its road misery and the water polo team takes down a top-ranked foe.


Baseball

Leininger, Johnson shine in break battles

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Coming into the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational, the Hoosiers boasted a 4-8 record. The team was fresh off two games against both Vanderbilt and Louisville, two of the better teams in the nation, and played them very well despite the final result ending in a loss. A breakout was right around the corner.




NCAA Wrestling Championships

Escobedo takes 3rd at NCAAs

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Angel Escobedo will go down as one of the greatest wrestlers in IU history. The senior wanted nothing more than to establish that with a second national title to cap off his IU career. Unfortunately for Escobedo, that was not in the cards at the NCAA Championships in Omaha, Neb., last weekend.





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Crean hits recruiting trail

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While Purdue, Butler and Notre Dame prepare for tournament games and a chance to play for the championship in their home state, Indiana is on spring break with no place to go.


Basket Ball

Northwestern buries IU in first-round loss

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For the entire 2009-2010 season, IU has been behind. Like a lagging runner, the Hoosiers have never been able to catch up to their Big Ten rivals, the teams they must measure up to if they have any hope of returning to glory.


Basket Ball

End of season marks critical time for Hoosiers

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IU closed its 2009-2010 campaign on Thursday. It was a year in which IU improved by four games and completed its second season under coach Tom Crean with a 10-21 record. There were highs and there were lows. But with each game, inch by inch, the team made progress.


Basket Ball

IU repeats old mistakes in season-ender

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The season came to an end in IU’s 73-58 loss to Northwestern in the Big Ten tournament. And while the Hoosiers played 30 games before Thursday’s matchup, the same problems remained.


wrestles

Grapplers hit NCAA Championship mats

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The IU wrestling team will come into the NCAA Championships on March 18 in Omaha, Neb. As the No. 1 seed at 125 pounds, senior Angel Escobedo will attempt to repeat his run that landed him a national title two years ago. With a record-breaking third Big Ten title and perfect 33-0 record under his belt, Escobedo is once again the favorite to win.


tennis

Around sports

The softball team, baseball team and men's tennis team are all set for Florida.