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Patrick stays in IRL

By Alyson Brodsy and Andrew Seligman · Wednesday, July 26,2006 7:38 p.m.

CHICAGO -- New team. Same circuit. Danica Patrick is making a move, but she's staying with the Indy Racing League, for now. A switch to NASCAR will have to wait. Though she isn't ready to give up the speed of open-wheel racers for the popularity of stock cars, Patrick wants a change. One of the IRL's most popular drivers in years signed Tuesday with Andretti Green Racing, which has produced two straight series champions and last year's Indy 500 winner. "They're a very good team," Patrick said. "They have won races and championships the last couple of years. As a driver, that's something that sticks out and is something I want to be a part of."

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Introducing the new Hoosiers:

By Alyson Brodsy and Joel Sanders · Wednesday, July 26,2006 7:30 p.m.

In signing 6-foot-4, 230-pound tight end Brad Martin, the Hoosiers may have picked up its most versatile athlete in the 2006 class. Hailing from Marion Pleasant High School in Marion, Ohio, Martin led his team to an 8-3 finish his senior year and earned first team all-league honors as a tight end, defensive back and punter. He earned first team all-district as a tight end and all-state recognition in the Associated Press Division V poll in his senior campaign.

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Introducing the new Hoosiers:

By Alyson Brodsy and Joel Sanders · Wednesday, July 26,2006 7:28 p.m.

The Hoosiers added another weapon to their offensive repertoire with the signing of 6-foot-4, 235-pound tight end Jeff Sanders. Rated as the 25th-best prospect from Illinois by Rivals.com, Sanders, who chose IU over the University of Illinois and Vanderbilt University, led Sacred Heart-Griffin High School to a 14-0 record and its first state title in school history. Sanders is not the only player to join the Hoosiers from Sacred Heart-Griffin as red shirt junior running back Kenni Burns also played there. In the championship win over Rock Island Alleman, Sanders caught 10 passes for 134 yards. In his senior year alone, Sanders caught 59 passes for 671 yards and three touchdowns. During Sanders' high school career, Sacred Heart-Griffin posted a 38-2 record and three straight Central State Eight championships.

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Decisions, decisions

By Ryan Phillips · Tuesday, July 25,2006 12:05 p.m.

IU basketball is like a newly single guy; we just got out of a situation in which we really liked the girl, but it just wasn't meant to be.

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Beautifully played

By Ryan Phillips · Tuesday, July 25,2006 11:58 a.m.

While watching the World Cup last week at a sports bar in town, one of those "Joga Bonita" Nike commercials blared on the oversized flat screen in front of me. As I watched Brazil's Ronaldinho expertly knife his way through a group of helpless defenders I overheard a guy ask his buddies how anyone could consider soccer beautiful. He argued it was too boring and seemed pointless. "They kick a ball around, what's beautiful about that?" As I suppressed the urge to haul off and deck the jackass -- had his collar been popped there would have been no restraining me -- I pondered just how ignorant Americans are when it comes to the real football. On the whole, we simply don't get what it means to the rest of the world and probably never will. I'm here to try and bridge the gap and tell you why I love soccer and how I think it can change the world.

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Legette-Jack focuses on biggest recruit

By Matt Dollinger · Sunday, July 23,2006 8:18 p.m.

Hours before boarding a plane to Memphis on a recruiting trip, IU head women's basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack had her complete attention focused on a local recruit.

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Landis wins Tour de France

By Aaron Beard and Jamey Keaten · Sunday, July 23,2006 8:17 p.m.

PARIS -- The highs and lows of Floyd Landis' nail-biter of a bike race ended without a hitch Sunday as he won the Tour de France and kept cycling's most prestigious title in American hands for the eighth straight year.

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Introducing the new Hoosiers

By Joel Sanders and Joel Sansers · Wednesday, July 19,2006 9:23 p.m.

Ben Chappell With the signing of Bloomington South's Ben Chappell, IU football coach Terry Hoeppner accomplished something that the basketball team has struggled with in recent years: signing in-state talent. Hoeppner signed Chappell after IU's football camp the summer before his senior year, when the 6-foot-3, 215-pound quarterback threw for 2,359 yards and 27 touchdowns. That effort garnered him Associated Press, Indiana High School Football Coaches Association and Bloomington Herald-Times first team all-state honors. Chappell also ran for seven scores as he led the Panthers to the Conference Indiana Championship. His senior year witnessed a couple of standout performances. Chappell tied for the best production in 2005 and set a new school record with a six-touchdown performance against Pike on Sept. 30. Known as one of the "Seven Blocks of Limestone" -- the seven offensive linemen in the 2006 IU class -- Alex Perry is a 6-foot-7, 251-pound lineman from Morris Community High School in Morris, Ill. Perry hails from a football family and brings with him plenty of success.

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Pre-trial decision to be made in Hardy case

By Matt Dollinger · Wednesday, July 19,2006 9:11 p.m.

On Monday, IU wide receiver James Hardy appeared in Allen County Court for his second pre-trial hearing, stemming from his domestic battery charge on May 16. Hardy and his lawyer, Randall Hammond, made their second pre-trial request to Superior Court Magistrate Robert Ross asking for statements by the alleged victim, Kyra Nolan, to be stricken from the record. "We filed a motion to prevent the state from using a 911 tape recording," Hammond said. According to state law, a 911 tape recording cannot be used as a defense unless it is proven the 911 call took place during an emergency. "The call occurred well after the event and was not an ongoing emergency," Hammond said. "Therefore, the state will not be able to play the tape at the trial."

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Frohlich, Fever catch fire in 71-65 win over Mercury

By Alyson Brodsy and Hank Lowenkron · Wednesday, July 19,2006 9:11 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Linda Frohlich's patience paid off for the Indiana Fever. The German forward scored a career-high 15 points to help the Fever beat the Phoenix Mercury 71-65 on Tuesday. Frohlich, who was waived by the Charlotte Sting and Phoenix before coming to the Fever as a free agent, had scored only 36 points this season and stayed on the bench in 10 games. But she hit three 3-pointers against the Mercury, including one that gave Indiana the lead for good late in the game.

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Hoosiers to dive at World Cup in China

By Matt Dollinger · Sunday, July 16,2006 11:05 p.m.

IU diver Christina Loukas and former IU diver Cassandra Cardinell will trade in their cream and crimson uniforms and instead represent their country in red, white and blue.

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Hoosier to join Foreign Tour squad

By Ari Shifron · Sunday, July 16,2006 11:03 p.m.

IU women's basketball player Leah Enterline will put everything on the line and enter the 2006 Big Ten Women's Basketball Foreign Tour squad this summer.

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World Cup fever sweeps IU

By Josh Bagriansky · Wednesday, July 12,2006 8:12 p.m.

Once every four years, IU senior John Dabkowski is a nervous wreck. But the native of Sittingbourne, England has no exams to take, no papers to write and no projects to submit. He's worried about something much more important to him, the World Cup. "The World Cup is such an important event in England," Dabkowski said. "The emotional roller coaster that it puts me through is unexplainable. But I love it."

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Hoosiers fill last spot on staff

By Joel Sanders and Joel Sansers · Wednesday, July 12,2006 8:09 p.m.

IU women's basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack added the final piece to her staff Monday when she announced the hiring of Cheri Hogg as an assistant coach. Hogg spent the previous two years as an assistant coach under Legette-Jack at Hofstra University. "(Hogg) brings continuity," Legette-Jack said. "She knows my system and is a hard worker. She knows our goal is to win championships. It's great that she decided to join me at IU." Legette-Jack now has a full staff that includes Vera Jones, Marc Wilson and director of operations Jeana Finlinson. "I think we have one of the best staffs in the country," Legette-Jack said. "They all have a complete commitment to success."

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Federer wins 4th Wimbledon title

By Aaron Beard and Stephen Wilson · Monday, July 10,2006 1:23 a.m.

WIMBLEDON, England -- Nobody can stop Roger Federer on grass. No. 1 got even against No. 2 as Federer ended a five-match losing streak to Rafael Nadal on Sunday, winning 6-0, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2), 6-3 to earn his fourth straight Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship . Nadal had beaten Federer in four finals this year, including at the French Open last month, but couldn't match him on the Swiss star's favorite surface. Not here, not in my house, not on Centre Court, not on the biggest stage in tennis. That was Federer's response to the 20-year-old Spaniard's challenge.

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