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Hoosiers earn Big Ten victory with weekend win at Michigan State

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It wasn’t easy, but the IU women’s tennis team’s winning streak against Michigan State hit the three-decade mark after Sunday’s 5-2 victory in East Lansing, Mich. In the history of the women’s tennis program, the Hoosiers have only lost to Michigan State once – an 8-1 Spartan win in 1977. IU coach Lin Loring, in his 30th season with the team, has yet to be defeated by a Michigan State team.


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4 athletes qualify for regional competition

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The track-and-field squads packed up and moved west to kick off their outdoor season at the 33rd annual Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif. Even though the last two weeks have been intense training for the Hoosiers, four athletes posted regional qualifying times.


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Calm before the storm

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Eighteen-year-old Eric Gordon stands to the side of the court at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Ky. His face drips with sweat, yet he’s completely relaxed. A barrage of young fans, armed with posters, photos and Sharpies, frantically pushes its way toward the teenager. He’s the calm before the storm. Eric just got done playing in the McDonald’s All American Game, a nationally televised showcase of the most talented high school senior basketball players in the country.


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Hoosier victory snaps losing streak

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Senior Rachel Terry hit two home runs, including the game-winner, as the IU softball team managed to salvage a win against Illinois after a disappointing three-game skid to start the Big Ten season.


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Hoosiers hope for 31 straight vs. Spartans

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If the IU women’s tennis team leaves East Lansing, Mich., victorious Sunday, its win streak against Michigan State will climb to 30 years. And IU coach Lin Loring is in his 30th season at IU.


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IU looks to rebound in Big Ten opener

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After a lackluster performance Wednesday against Ball State, the IU softball team will look to get back on the winning track when it opens Big Ten play against Iowa on Friday and close out the weekend against Illinois at home. The opener begins the end of the Big Ten careers for seniors Heather Hohs, Kim Richards, Rachel Terry and Christy Wahl.


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Hoosier wins gold, ties own world record

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IU senior swimmer Leila Vaziri continued her rapid ascent to the top of the swimming world last night at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia, with a gold-medal performance in the 50-meter backstroke.


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IU not overlooking last-place Spartans

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The IU men’s tennis team won 15 of its 16 matches against Michigan State before coach Ken Hydinger’s arrival in Bloomington. Since then, the Hoosiers have continued their dominance of the Spartans, going 22-4 in Hydinger’s 21 seasons. While No. 71 IU (11-7, 1-2) might be better than Michigan State (9-11, 0-4) on paper, that means nothing to the Hoosiers.


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IU opens conference play at home against Michigan State squad

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IU coach Tracy Smith couldn’t care less about his team’s six-game winning streak. Those were nonconference games, yet Friday, the IU baseball team’s games begin to matter on a different level. Now it’s Big Ten play. In their first conference games of the season, the Hoosiers host the Michigan State Spartans in a four-game series this weekend and will look to extend the longest winning streak in Smith’s time IU.


Pete Stuttgen

Riders hope to keep up pace in Miss-n-Out challenge

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Sophomore Black Key Bulls rider Isaac Neff established himself as one of the best sprinters Wednesday by placing fifth at Individual Time Trials, but Neff’s true strengths will be on display Saturday during Miss-n-Out.


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No room for little men in this year’s Final Four matchups

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ATLANTA – There won’t be any warm and fuzzy scenes like when Jim Valvano sprinted across the court looking for somebody to hug. You won’t see any blubbering meltdowns a la Rollie Massimino, either. And the next George Mason? That dream got squashed two weeks ago. Nope, this year’s Final Four is all about the power conferences. There might as well be a sign: “No Underdogs Allowed.”


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Javelin throwers ready to throw down in outdoor meet

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Mom always said never play ball in the house. The same, one would expect, goes for the javelin. Well, someone can tell Mom the indoor season for track and field is over, as this weekend’s Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif., marks the beginning of outdoor meets.


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Kappa Alpha Theta cyclists eager to build on strong performances during Saturday’s series event

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For junior Ali McCormick and her Kappa Alpha Theta teammates, being the best isn’t a goal. It’s their only option. But the women who call Woodlawn home haven’t crossed the finish line first at the Little 500 since 2003. It’s the longest streak for the four-time champs since 1999, when the women failed to win in their fourth consecutive race.


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Hoosiers head to Cincinnati for 4-team regatta

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The IU women’s rowing team will head to Cincinnati this weekend to compete against Cincinnati, Dayton and Eastern Michigan in what the Hoosiers hope is a promising race. “Without sounding too overconfident going into this race, we are the favorites to win,” coach Steve Peterson said. “We’ve won this race the past few years, and I would expect this year to be no different.”



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IU’s All-American

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – IU recruit Eric Gordon, considered by many to be the top high school basketball player in the country, entered Wednesday night’s McDonald’s All-American game with high expectations from fans and media alike. After all, the Indianapolis native led his North Central squad to the state championship game just a week ago and he is a frontrunner for the Mr. Basketball award in Indiana. It was only fitting, then, that Gordon stood toe-to-toe with O.J. Mayo – also considered by some to be the country’s best recruit – and performed in front of legendary college basketball coach and Indiana native John Wooden.



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Swimmer breaks world record

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IU senior swimmer Leila Vaziri set a world-record time in the 50-meter backstroke Wednesday at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.


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Teter rider sets new track record

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For Teter junior Sarah Rieke, No. 1 is becoming a familiar position. Four days after helping her team claim the top spot at Qualifications, Rieke broke a Little 500 Individual Time Trial record with an official 2:34.27 mark she set Wednesday night.