IU searching for consistent play in Big Ten
While a lot of words describe the performance of the IU men's soccer team, 'consistent' is not among them.
While a lot of words describe the performance of the IU men's soccer team, 'consistent' is not among them.
This weekend's meet will be the first real test for the No. 26 IU women's cross country team this year. The Hoosiers will compete at the Bill Dellinger Invitational at the University of Oregon Friday against some of the top teams in the nation.
After one exhibition and one meet in which not all top runners competed, the IU men's cross country team pumps itself up for its first full-fledged race of the season. Saturday the Hoosiers visit Manassas, Va., for the George Mason Invitational, where the first meet to showcase the team's top seven runners will take place.
The RS on the roster stands for redshirt, a concept that can be confusing for some sports fans. The roster says the student athlete is a freshman, though the player has actually been at IU for two years.
After winning their last nine games, the Hoosiers are one victory away from tying their all-time record for consecutive games won.
Go eight games without a loss, and people start to notice. Riding the second-longest unbeaten streak in program history, the IU women's soccer team is starting to gain national attention. The Hoosiers (5-2-3, 2-0-0 Big Ten) have gone 5-0-3 in their last eight games, including two wins in their first Big Ten games against Ohio State and Minnesota. Because of their streak, the Hoosiers recieved votes for the first time this season in this week's NSCAA/Adidas national rankings.
When the term "hockey" comes to mind, it usually conjures up images of fast-paced play on the ice. But for the IU field hockey club, the action is all on the grass. Club president Audrey Matthias said the co-ed club offers a fun, relaxed environment for those interested in playing field hockey.
The IU men's soccer team got its first home win of the season as the Hoosiers defeated boarder-rival University of Kentucky 1-0 in overtime Wednesday night.
When the term "hockey" comes to mind, it usually conjures up images of fast-paced play on the ice. But for the IU field hockey club, the action is all on the grass. Club president Audrey Matthias said the co-ed club offers a fun, relaxed environment for those interested in playing field hockey.
After missing IU's last two games, sophomore wide receiver James Hardy will rejoin the Hoosiers this weekend for their Big Ten opener against Wisconsin.
DALLAS -- Flamboyant Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens denied a police report that he attempted suicide, saying he became groggy after mixing painkillers with supplements.
Kiel admitted to shipping at least two parcels of prescription cough syrup to Texas, Drug Enforcement Administration officials said Wednesday, one day after the player was arrested at team headquarters.
Tiki Barber and Brandon Jacobs overpowered the Indianapolis Colts run defense. Fred Taylor and Maurice Drew shredded it. Three games into the season, the Colts have struggled to stop any team this side of the grounded Houston Texans, but players and coaches aren't worried yet. Sure, they all agree improvement is needed, but they don't think a major overhaul is needed.
The IU men's soccer team earned its first home win of the season, and it came off the head of sophomore midfielder Brian Ackley.
As a former player in the National Hockey League and an experienced coach, Al Karlander's strategy for winning a national title with the IU club hockey team is surprisingly simple. "We need to improve two things (to win a national title): We need to play better team defense since we allowed too many goals in big games last year. But we also need to improve our already sound offensive," Karlander said. "I always say that the best defense is a good offense."
IRVING, Texas -- Byron Nelson, golf's courtly "Lord Byron" whose 11 straight tournament victories in 1945 stand as one of sports' most enduring records, died Tuesday. He was 94.
In the Big Ten, coming out on top doesn't always come easy. For the past four years, No. 3 Michigan has won the women's cross country Big Ten title. While the Wolverines are heavily favored to win their fifth straight title, the No. 29 IU women's cross country team is looking to make a dent in the rest of the field.
The IU men's golf team finished in the top five for the first time this season, placing fourth of 15 at VCU/Mattaponi Springs Shootout which concluded Tuesday in Ruther Glen, Va.
Just 12 days after having a second round of brain surgery, IU coach Terry Hoeppner rejoined his team Sunday after his Hoosiers fell to University of Connecticut 14-7 Saturday afternoon.
IU versus Kentucky. Two words: Border War. No, not the Ohio River -- but rather the 49th parallel. When the IU men's soccer team battles the Wildcats at 7 p.m. tonight at Bill Armstrong Stadium, it will be a border war of a different kind.