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Good week of practice means Clausen starting for Notre Dame

By Tom Coyne · Friday, Nov. 9,2007 12:26 a.m.

Jimmy Clausen will start at quarterback for Notre Dame against Air Force because he threw the ball with zip and accuracy in practice this week, coach Charlie Weis said Thursday.

Heartbreaking loss sees IU womens soccer team out of Big Ten tourney

By Ryan Gregg · Friday, Nov. 9,2007 12:25 a.m.

The IU women’s soccer team lost its first-round game in the Big Ten Tournament to Ohio State 2-1 on Thursday.

IU mens soccer set to defend tourney title

By DeAntae Prince · Friday, Nov. 9,2007 12:06 a.m.

This year’s Big Ten Tournament might be a little bit different for the IU men’s soccer team, which enters the competition as the defending tournament champion and Big Ten regular season champion for a second straight year.

All year long, the Hoosiers have depended on the big play from Little Ray

By Lee Hurwitz · Friday, Nov. 9,2007 12:03 a.m.

Ray Fisher seems very unimposing in person. At 5-foot-9, the sophomore wide receiver stands several inches shorter than the average cornerback. But what separates Fisher from other receivers his size is his ability to make other people flat out miss tackles in the field.

Hoosiers seek win to secure NCAA bid

By Ryan Gregg · Wednesday, Nov. 7,2007 10:33 p.m.

After four consecutive conference losses, today could potentially mark the end of the IU women’s soccer season as the team plays its first-round game of the Big Ten Tournament against Ohio State in Minneapolis.

Marlins shop Miguel Cabrera; Schilling agrees to stay with Red Sox

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, Nov. 7,2007 10:12 p.m.

Miguel Cabrera figures to be one of the big names to change teams during the offseason, with the Florida Marlins’ young slugger being dangled at the general managers’ meetings.

Hoosiers look to reach ‘next level’ at Big Ten Singles Championship

By Jordan Cohen · Wednesday, Nov. 7,2007 10:09 p.m.

The IU men’s tennis team will conclude its fall season this weekend at the Big Ten Singles Championship against some of the nation’s best. Up to 16 of the nation’s top 125 men’s tennis players will be in action this weekend at the tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich., and the Hoosiers are hoping to end the fall season on a high note.

Without Harrison, Colts offense isn’t the same

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, Nov. 7,2007 10:04 p.m.

Tony Dungy’s team policy is painted on a wall inside the Indianapolis locker room: “No excuses, no explanations.” It applies to mistakes, assignments and even injuries to significant players. But when perennial Pro Bowl receiver Marvin Harrison is missing from the lineup, things undoubtedly change for the traditionally high-scoring Colts.

IU club tennis competes well in Wisconsin

By Dave Leno · Wednesday, Nov. 7,2007 10:03 p.m.

When the IU club tennis team steps onto the court there is no holding back. Unlike years past, the 2007-08 team is finding their strengths early on and becoming a dominant force in the league. Having started this year’s season 10-0, a spot at nationals is becoming a reality rather than a fantasy.

Dungy: Improvement needed to defend title

By Michael Marot · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2007 11:46 p.m.

Tony Dungy’s Colts are 7-1 and atop the AFC South halfway through the season.

Charlie Weis undecided on Notre Dame’s starting QB vs. Air Force

By Tom Coyne · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2007 11:45 p.m.

Evan Sharpley or Jimmy Clausen? Coach Charlie Weis isn’t sure who will start for Notre Dame against Air Force on Saturday.

Club soccer team sees increased success from hard work

By Greg Rosenstein · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2007 11:44 p.m.

The IU men’s soccer team is known as one of the top Division I soccer programs in the nation, with seven national titles and 12 Big Ten regular season titles. But this year, IU club soccer is on the rise as well.

Mudsharks finish season with loss to Ohio State

By Dae Woo Son · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2007 11:43 p.m.

The Mudsharks, IU’s rugby team, lost their last game of the season Oct. 27 to Ohio State by a score of 39-12 to finish the year 9-3.

IU ice hockey sweeps Southern Illinois on weekend

By Nathan Hart · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2007 11:43 p.m.

Freshman KC Madock and sophomore Chris Benz have known each other for a while. They played hockey together in Chicago for two years. They are now roommates.

IU football prepares for Northwestern

By Lee Hurwitz · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2007 11:42 p.m.

Last Saturday, the IU football team (6-4, 2-4) celebrated becoming bowl eligible, something it had not done in more than a decade. By Sunday morning, the celebration was a thing of the past, and preparing for this weekend’s game at Northwestern is now the only thing on the Hoosiers’ radar.

IU womens basketball tops Showtime Skins in final exhibition game

By Brian Buckey · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2007 11:41 p.m.

The IU women’s basketball team concluded its exhibition schedule Tuesday night at Assembly Hall with an 80-37 win over the Showtime Skins, a touring team from Australia. IU opened the game on a 19-0 run and never slowed down, jumping to a 53-13 lead at halftime.

Zeller not coming to IU

By Chris Engel · Tuesday, Nov. 6,2007 12:58 a.m.

After months of speculation, IU recruiting target Tyler Zeller has made the decision to play college basketball at the University of North Carolina. Zeller announced his decision Monday at a press conference in his hometown of Washington, Ind. Zeller, a 6-foot-11 center, is ranked No. 22 in the nation for the 2008 recruiting class, according to recruiting service www.rivals.com. UNC coach Roy Williams adds another five-star prospect to his team, beating out IU, Purdue and Notre Dame. “North Carolina was the best fit for me,” Zeller told www.CarolinaBlue.com, part of the Rivals recruiting network.

IU drop meets to No. 1 Texas, No. 5 Michigan

By Josh Bagriansky · Monday, Nov. 5,2007 11:24 p.m.

The IU men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams don’t like losing, but they feel they have plenty of positives to take out of their respective defeats to Michigan and Texas last weekend. “We wanted to show our guys what top five teams are,” said IU coach Ray Looze. “We saw it and have a better idea of what we have to do.”

IU completes final fall tournament

By Zina Kumok · Monday, Nov. 5,2007 10:56 p.m.

Competing in the Western Michigan Duals, their last tournament of the fall, the Hoosiers took advantage of the chance to improve their game before the spring season starts in January. The team ended the short fall season optimistic about the spring. Junior Alba Berdala advanced to the finals of her flight Sunday, but lost to Kerstin Pahl of Western Michigan. Pahl also defeated freshman Charlotte Martin before playing Berdala.

Exhibition season ends with visit from down under

By Zachary Osterman · Monday, Nov. 5,2007 10:54 p.m.

The IU women’s basketball team rounds out its short exhibition season tonight at 7 p.m. at Assembly Hall with a game against the Showtime Skins, an Australian touring team. IU coach Felisha Legette-Jack acknowledged that she has a young team this year, but she said she will be looking for improvement against the Skins.

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