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Touted grapplers hope to pin competition as they open up season in B-town

With a national champion and two All-Americans last year, the IU wrestling team had what it generally considered a successful 2008-2009 season.

Unranked Spartans await fluctuating IU

Hoosiers end year with loss to Iowa

‘My team is on the floor’

Optimistic future? Yeah, right.

Badgers come to Bloomington for Hoosiers’ last home game

Saturday, the IU football team plays the first of its final three games this year. To become bowl eligible, they must win all three. The Hoosiers start with their final home game against a struggling Wisconsin team.

Hoosiers close out regular season with ranked match

With returning All-Americans, depth at all positions and a top recruiting class, the IU men’s soccer team entered the season considered one of the best squads in the country.

World class amateur, IU golfer enjoys his global travels

Senior Jorge Campillo has racked up some serious frequent flyer miles. Among the stamps on his passport are Australia, Japan, Iceland, Scotland, England, Wales, Belgium, Finland, Sweden, Spain, France, Italy, the Czech Republic, Denmark and Mexico.

A lifelong Hoosier

Senior Amber Lindgren had an important decision to make following her fourth birthday. She could learn golf from her father Randy, or spend the summer with her grandparents. She chose golf. Although Lindgren couldn’t play much golf at the age of 4, she would tag along with her father who coached the boys’ and girls’ programs at Northwestern High School in Kokomo, Ind. “At first, I was not allowed to play with his high school team, so I would just watch in amazement and pick up their balls for them,” Lindgren said. Becoming a Hoosier Lindgren, a lifelong Hoosier fan, who came into the world on the day of an IU-Purdue basketball game in 1987, unexpectedly found her way onto the IU golf team and has made a significant impact. Lindgren played in her first tournament at age 6 and received national exposure growing up playing in tournaments all over the country. In 2004 she was named Indiana Golf Tour Player of the Year. Although many acknowledged her as the best player in the state of Indiana, the Hoosier women’s golf team, going through a coaching change at the time had not called her and almost let her go to Iowa.

Crean, Hoosiers to square off with Anderson in 1st exhibition game

A new reality television show is debuting Friday, and it stars a charismatic coach who is attempting to restore pride and tradition in his new home.BLOG: Basketblog

Student season tickets still on sale; 4,000 unsold seats open to public

With the team’s home opener just more than a week away and reportedly 4,000 student season tickets still unsold, the IU Athletics Department has announced it has begun to sell the leftover tickets to the general public.PODCAST: Hoosier Sidelines

Coaching the night away

In honor of the election, I decided it was time for a change for Straight Bidness. It was time for a democracy. So, I devised a plan. I polled all my loyal readers who have sent me feedback (be it good or bad) in the past to see which of my two column ideas they would rather read. I know what you’re thinking. You’re probably sneering, “Congrats Mike. You talked to all five of your readers.” I don’t blame you for thinking that either. But you will be shocked to know that I spoke with 26 people, 23 of whom read my column on a consistent basis.

Edwards’ gamble tightens Chase battle

Jimmie Johnson, owner of the last two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship trophies and the presumed owner of the 2008 edition, suffered his worst finish of Chase for the Sprint Cup competition Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. Fortunately for Carl Edwards – Johnson’s nearest rival – that poor finish coincided with a second-straight Edwards victory. Unfortunately for Edwards though, Johnson’s poor 15th-place finish would have been a respectable finish for most competitors.

Hoosiers look to sweep Wright State again

The IU club ice hockey team looks to snap its four-game losing streak this weekend with two home games against Wright State. After starting out 6-0, the Hoosiers have been swept by Davenport and Michigan in the past two weekends, respectively. Fortunately for the team, two of its six wins this year came when it swept Wright State last month. Despite their two victories against the Raiders, they know not to come into any game unprepared. “You can’t take anyone lightly. We’re going to be working hard in practice this week,” said junior Joe Fornari. “We’re going to give them our best look. We’re not underestimating anyone.”

IU volleyball team swept by No. 1 Penn State

The IU volleyball team battled hard against the top-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions on the road Wednesday but ultimately came up short. Penn State has not lost a game or a set this year, and for the first two sets, that streak appeared to be in little danger, as the visitors won 25-13 and 25-14. However, after a halftime pep talk from coach Sherry Dunbar, IU came out a different team. “We talked about playing aggressive in the locker room,” Dunbar said. “We brought the energy (in the third set), and we weren’t intimidated by them.” In the third set, the Hoosiers kept the Nittany Lions on their heels and led 22-21 before ultimately losing the final four points. The overall loss was the Hoosiers’ first in their last in five matches and drops their record to 6-7 in the Big Ten and 14-11 overall. IU senior middle blocker Erica Short said she was pleased with the Hoosiers’ play in the third set and thought they could have come out on top in it. “We obviously could have won the third set, but I was proud of how of our team played,” Short said. “We also stayed aggressive and didn’t care that they were the No. 1 team in the nation.”

Sanders still valuable to Colts

New AD grew under Peterson

Men's tennis serves up wins at Big Ten Singles Championships

The IU men’s tennis team met one of its goals at the Big Ten Singles Championships this past weekend, as every Hoosier advanced past the first round. Sophomore Lachlan Ferguson paced IU, advancing to the quarterfinals. Ferguson defeated Northwestern’s Pete Rispoli (6-0, 6-7, 7-5) and Alexander Thams (4-6, 6-2, 6-2) en route to the final eight.

Volleyball team eyes Iowa, No.13 Minnesota

Perhaps revenge is what it does best. The IU volleyball team scored two upsets against Iowa and No. 13 Minnesota, after losing to them both earlier this season. IU’s success now puts it 6-6 in the Big Ten and 14-10 overall.

Hot first half leads women's basketball team past Greyhounds

The IU women’s basketball team was once again impressive last night. This time, they showed their talents off to the Indianapolis Greyhounds in an 82-56 victory. The Greyhounds scored at the 15:04 mark in the first half to make it 7-2 in favor of the Hoosiers. After, Indianapolis did not score until 6:58 left in the half. A scoreless drought of more than eight minutes. The Greyhounds’ next bucket made it 30-5, and the rout was on.