Sports

ROWING BASEBALL SOFTBALL MEN'S BASKETBALL WOMEN'S BASKETBALL MEN'S SOCCER FOOTBALL WOMEN'S SOCCER CLUB HOCKEY SWIMMING & DIVING TRACK & FIELD WRESTLING VOLLEYBALL GOLF TENNIS CROSS-COUNTRY FIELD HOCKEY WATER POLO LITTLE 500 PODCAST ESPORTS MOTOR SPORTS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Spaniard captures doping-tainted Tour de France

By Aaron Beard and Jamey Keaten · Sunday, July 29,2007 7:41 p.m.

Alberto Contador won the doping-scarred Tour de France on Sunday, a new, young and unlikely winner for the three-week race shaken to its core by scandals.

White starts all 5 games in Pan Ams

By Aaron Beard · Sunday, July 29,2007 7:40 p.m.

While his team didn’t fare so well at the Pan American Games, senior IU basketball forward DJ White, shined for the American basketball team, leading the team in scoring points in three out of five games.

Conference may look toward adding 12th school for marketability

By Aaron Beard · Sunday, July 29,2007 7:38 p.m.

Big Ten officials will likely discuss expanding to 12 schools to accommodate the new Big Ten Network, commissioner Jim Delany said.

HPER, SRSC empty out during summer months

By Jared Poertner · Sunday, July 29,2007 7:36 p.m.

As the fall semester approaches, summer brings about many last-ditch efforts to accomplish things before beginning a new school year. For many, the final goal of the summer is to return to school in the best shape possible.

Big Ten Network pleads its case in Bloomington Tuesday

By Ari Shifron · Wednesday, July 25,2007 8:46 p.m.

Whether consumers will be able to see the Big Ten Network when it launches August 30 remains the big question, as many of the large cable operators have balked at the network, saying it is too expensive. Aware of this predicament, Big Ten Network President Marc Silverman and Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delaney came to IU on Tuesday to explain the network’s appeal and how people will be affected if it is not widely distributed.

AROUND THE GAME

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Wednesday, July 25,2007 7:57 p.m.

Phegley earns All-Star start, Track and field adds 5 to coaching staff

Selig will try to attend Bonds record-setter

By Aaron Beard and Nancy Armour · Wednesday, July 25,2007 7:46 p.m.

Baseball commissioner Bud Selig was at home watching Barry Bonds and the Giants play when he decided he needed to be at the ballpark to see the San Francisco slugger break Hank Aaron’s career home run record.

Stern blames ‘rogue, isolated criminal’ for betting scandal

By Aaron Beard and Brian Mahoney · Wednesday, July 25,2007 7:46 p.m.

David Stern has seen college basketball and German soccer overcome point-shaving scandals. He never imagined his own league would be thrown into one. The NBA commissioner blamed “rogue, isolated criminal” Tim Donaghy for that, creating a betting scandal that has devastated the league and threatened the credibility of every referee.

Race tainted by more doping allegations

By Aaron Beard and Jerome Pugmire · Wednesday, July 25,2007 7:44 p.m.

Tour de France leader Michael Rasmussen of Denmark has been removed from the race, a devastating blow to cycling’s premier event which has been rocked by a series of doping scandals.

Pan American run over for Hoosier soccer players

By IDS staff and Aaron Beard · Sunday, July 22,2007 8:27 p.m.

For two IU soccer players, a run at Pan Am gold is over. Sophomore midfielder Kevin Alston and redshirt freshman midfielder Daniel Kelly and the rest of the U.S. soccer team were sent home with a 2-0 loss against Mexico on Saturday in the group play of the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Fight Night

By Kyle Meehan · Sunday, July 22,2007 8:19 p.m.

About 600 fans gathered in Bloomington’s AmVets Post 2000 on Saturday night to watch 30 fighters compete in the Elite Cage Fighting 15 competition. Friends, parents, siblings and wives as well as training partners and coaches were treated to 15 mixed martial arts-style cage matches, including three title defenses.

Irishman Harrington overcomes rough last hole to win British Open in playoff round

By Aaron Beard and Doug Ferguson · Sunday, July 22,2007 7:54 p.m.

Padraig Harrington finally learned the lesson of Carnoustie, surviving a calamitous finish in regulation and a tense bogey putt in the playoff to win the British Open on Sunday.

Bonds drives two more over the fence at Wrigley Field

By Aaron Beard and Janie McCauley · Sunday, July 22,2007 7:53 p.m.

Barry Bonds is finally willing to recognize his own countdown to the home run record.

2 IU football players arrested for not paying cab fare

By Aaron Beard · Sunday, July 22,2007 7:50 p.m.

Two members of the IU football team were arrested early Sunday morning in Greenwood, Ind. Senior linebacker Adam McClurg and senior offensive lineman Sean Edmundson as well as University of Indianapolis defensive back Joshua Kimbowa were charged with failure to pay after a taxi ride from Indianapolis, police said.

Promising young Spaniard Contador wins 14th stage; Rasmussen retains overall lead

By Aaron Beard and Jamey Keaten · Sunday, July 22,2007 7:49 p.m.

Michael Rasmussen of Denmark extended his overall lead in the Tour de France on Sunday against all of his top challengers – except Alberto Contador.

Beckham begins play with Los Angeles Galaxy

By Aaron Beard and Beth Harris · Sunday, July 22,2007 7:48 p.m.

David Beckham began his daunting challenge to convert America into a soccer-mad nation with an uneventful 12-minute debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night.

Vick indicted in dogfighting ring

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, July 18,2007 8:30 p.m.

When a Bad Newz Kennels dog was wounded in a losing fight, NFL star Michael Vick was consulted before the animal was doused with water and electrocuted.

IU cable to carry Big Ten Network

By Ari Shifron · Wednesday, July 18,2007 8:29 p.m.

The Big Ten Network may be at a stalemate with major cable companies, but IU’s cable system, Campus Cable TV appears to be persuaded that the Network has value and plans to pick it up eventually.

IU student trains as cage fighter

By Kyle Meehan · Wednesday, July 18,2007 8:27 p.m.

Cage fighter Luke Taylor manically pounds on the short bag in the balmy confines of the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation’s “Dungeon,” throwing his entire shoulder, hip and torso into each alternating blow. “Take his side!” fellow fighter Mike Griffin yells, and Taylor swings his hips and legs over to the right side of the bag. “Knees!” Griffin shouts as he paces around the bag, keeping one eye on the clock.

10,000 losses for the Philadelphia Phillies

By Aaron Beard and Dan Gelston · Wednesday, July 18,2007 8:19 p.m.

Never known as lovable losers, cursed, or even affectionately as bums, the Philadelphia Phillies have long held a more pitiable title: The losingest team in sports.

Trending