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Pacers fire Rick Carlisle after 4 agitating seasons

By Aaron Beard and Cliff Crunt · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Rick Carlisle was fired Wednesday after four tumultuous years as Indiana Pacers coach, following a season in which the team did not make the playoffs for the first time in a decade.

Track teams compete in running of Drake Relays

By Ryan Gregg · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

The 98th running of the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa this weekend will play host to the Hoosier track and field squads as they look to fill that bus headed for the NCAA Mideast Regional the weekend of May 25 and 26.

Armstrong backs Landis in attacking French lab

By Aaron Beard · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Lance Armstrong applauds Tour de France champion Floyd Landis’ decision to publicly share his mistrust of the French lab involved in his doping investigation.

Hoosiers looking for second defeat of Hawkeyes

By Jordan Cohen · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

Thirty-one days ago, the Iowa men’s tennis team left Bloomington with a disappointing 6-1 loss to IU. At 3 p.m. today, the Hawkeyes (8-12, 1-9 Big Ten) have another shot at the No. 67 Hoosiers (14-11, 4-6 Big Ten) in the first round of the Big Ten Championships in West Lafayette.

Hoosier gain confidence from road-win

By DeAntae Prince · Thursday, April 26,2007 12 a.m.

The IU softball team competed against Kentucky in a game that they desperately needed to start their seven-game road trip.

Laughner builds skating team from scratch over four years

By Shannon McEnerney · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

When she first came to IU four years ago, senior Katie Laughner wasn’t ready to lace up her skates and put an end to her competitive skating career that began when she was 2.

Table tennis club looks to expand

By Linnea Coulter · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

Every weekend, college students across the country put pingpong balls to good use – by tossing them into plastic cups full of beer. However, the IU Table Tennis Club knows pingpong balls offer other uses besides drinking games and knows they can bring bigger victories, too.

IU baseball coach to face old squad

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

After being swept in a four-game series at Ohio State this weekend, the IU baseball team will play at Miami University of Ohio today with a home field of sorts. Today’s game will be the first time IU coach Tracy Smith returns to the school he attended as a student and served as the head coach at for nine years before coming to IU for the 2006 season. Tonight’s game is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Ex-Pacer Mitchell wins NBA coach of the year honor

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

Former Indiana Pacers player Sam Mitchell was honored as the NBA coach of the year Tuesday after leading the Toronto Raptors to a franchise-record-tying 47 victories and their first Atlantic Division title. “It’s a great honor,” Mitchell said. “It floors you. You’re thankful. Words just can’t express it.”

Two IU games to be shown on TV in 2007

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

The IU football team will get two prime time games in 2007, the Big Ten Network announced Tuesday. The network, which will launch in August, released its five-game prime time football schedule, featuring the Hoosiers’ season opener against Indiana State Sep. 1 and the Oct. 13 game at Michigan State.

State’s newest football program completes first spring practice

By Aaron Beard and Steve Herman · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

Indiana’s newest college football program doesn’t even have a locker room yet.

Frisbee club prepares for regionals

By Tiffany Yoder · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

No need for alarm. The flying saucers gracing the airspace at Woodlawn Field on Tuesdays belong to the women’s ultimate frisbee team. The squad, which boasts 20 members, competes in 10 tournaments each year, traveling as far as Baton Rouge, La.

IU embarks on seven-game trip

By DeAntae Prince · Wednesday, April 25,2007 12 a.m.

Any competition between IU and Kentucky is usually a significant one on the schedule, but this time around holds a little more importance for the Hoosiers.

IUSF pleased with student, alumni dynamic

By Michael Sanserino · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

Before the start of both Little 500s, Race Coordinator Matthew Ewing had a lot of things to check out. He had to make sure all the judges were present, that the TV crew was accommodated, that the parade’s celebrities knew where to be and when, among other responsibilities. But before Friday’s and Saturday’s races, Ewing made it a point to look across the track at the pits to find out which teams were using either their student or alumni coach, and in some cases, both.

Report: Tour winner fails follow-up test for synthetic testosterone

By Aaron Beard and Eddie Pells · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

Tour de France champion Floyd Landis got more bad news Monday – a report that follow-up tests on his backup urine samples found traces of synthetic testosterone. But he refused to confirm the results and said the report on the Web site of French newspaper L’Equipe was yet another result of unethical maneuvers engineered by those who want him stripped of the Tour title.

Hoosier shortstop has ‘Major League’ dreams for future

By Lee Hurwitz · Tuesday, April 24,2007 12 a.m.

At the age of 5, Keith Haas played his first tee-ball game, much like thousands of other young children across the country. But unlike many of those children, he now stands poised and ready to complete his childhood dream of becoming a professional ballplayer. He plans to enter the 2007 MLB draft.

Kappa Delta claims first title in 20th annual race

By Michael Sanserino · Monday, April 23,2007 12 a.m.

Lindsey Manck admitted she probably watched the finish from the last year’s Little 500 about 20 times. A photo from the finish hung in Manck and her Kappa Delta teammates’ car as they drove around during a spring break training trip. Video: Women’s Little 500 race Photos: Women’s Little 500 race

Track teams blow past competition

By Ryan Gregg · Monday, April 23,2007 12 a.m.

Forgive the math, but for a women’s sprinter to qualify for the regional meet in the 100-meter dash, she must cover the 100 meters in 11.75 seconds or less, which would average her speed out at roughly 19 mph.

Kappa Kappa Gamma finishes in top 5 for 6th consecutive women’s race

By Chris Engel · Monday, April 23,2007 12 a.m.

Although Kappa Kappa Gamma qualified in the middle of the pack, the defending champions wasted little time making a move Friday at the women’s Little 500.

Hoosiers tie 1-1 with Bearcats

By Linnea Coulter · Monday, April 23,2007 12 a.m.

For the second weekend in a row, the IU men’s soccer team traveled up to Indianapolis to battle not only a tough opponent, but also less-than-ideal playing conditions. The hard, uneven field of Warren Central High School proved to be a speed bump in the Hoosiers’ offensive attack as it tied Cincinnati 1-1 during the Literacy Classic on Friday.

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