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Hoosiers to fight through 10-game home schedule

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Tuesday, April 18,2006 1 a.m.

The IU baseball team -- coming off a split in last weekend's series against Purdue -- will play its first mid-week home game today when the Indiana State Sycamores come to Bloomington to complete the two-game season series between the two teams. The Hoosiers (12-20) won the first two games of the Purdue series, but lost the final two games. IU will try to put a 25-8 loss in the final game behind it and build momentum for this weekend's Ohio State series. "It was just one of those crazy things," IU coach Tracy Smith said of Sunday's loss. "Regardless of the outcome, these guys will hit the locker room and forget about it."

CREAM OF THE CROP

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Monday, April 17,2006 12:35 a.m.

IU coach Terry Hoeppner asked for execution in Saturday's spring game. What he got was eight touchdowns and more than 700 yards of total offense. The Cream squad fought back from a ten-point deficit going into the fourth quarter to claim the 31-27 victory. "I wanted execution on both sides of the ball," Hoeppner said. "It wasn't necessarily horrible plays by the defense. I think it was just some really great throws and catches from the (first string) and the (second string)."

University Athletic Club's men's and women's teams take top spots in Little 50

By Michelle Manchir · Monday, April 17,2006 12:35 a.m.

Dozens of crunched Dixie cups, once full of cold water, lay strewn in front of the bleachers at Robert Haugh Track & Field Complex Saturday afternoon following the fourth annual Little 50 men's and women's running races, the kick-off events to Little 500 week. The high of 83 degrees and ever-present sun demanded that the four runners on each of the 22 women's teams and 25 men's teams that competed stay hydrated. University Athletic Club's men's and women's teams, both named Cream, must have done so effectively, as they scored the top spots in their respective 13-mile races. Both teams led the pack for nearly the entire 50 laps.

IU notches best finish of year

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 17,2006 12:26 a.m.

Paced by senior Shannon Johnson's 3-over-par 147 -- one off tournament winner Cathryn Bristow of Oregon -- the IU women's golf team finished fifth in the 16-team field at the 2006 Illini Spring Invitational this weekend. The Hoosiers, with a two-day score of 620 in the 36-hole event, were one shot shy of Illinois and only 10 strokes from tournament winner, University of Oregon. Johnson shot a 75 Friday and followed it with a stellar round of 72 Saturday. Her performance Saturday marked the third time in her last five outings where she has fired even par or better.

Despite freshmen, Kepler Intercollegiate eludes IU

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 17,2006 12:26 a.m.

The third and final round of the Kepler Intercollegiate began with the Hoosiers, led by freshman Seth Brandon, four strokes ahead of Northwestern in a two-team race for first place. But after 18 holes and a playoff, the Wildcats escaped with the championship and medalist honors. Saturday's second round ended with IU and Northwestern, with totals of 578 and 582 respectively, having significant separation from the rest of the field.

Hoosiers mingle with elite at Sea Ray, Mt. Sac relays

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 17,2006 12:25 a.m.

The IU men's track and field team split off this past weekend to place members in three prestigious meets across the country. While the majority of the squad headed south to Knoxville, Tenn., for the Sea Ray Relays, distance runners traveled to California for the Mt. Sac Relays and the Pomona Pitzer Invitational. The Sea Ray Relays saw four Hoosiers meet regional qualifying standards, while senior Stephen Haas turned in a record-setting performance in the 10,000-meter run at the Mt. Sac competition.

Novices succeed after varsity struggles

By Jackie Faine and Jacqueline Faine · Monday, April 17,2006 12:24 a.m.

At the conclusion of IU's last home competition against Minnesota, Ohio State and Oregon State Saturday, the women's rowing team learned that intensity can have its disadvantages. According to coach Steve Peterson, the varsity crew's work ethic can make for a big drawback. "They get on the line and become very excited," he said. "I believe they could've won today, but their aggressiveness amounts to problems when they forget to really think."

Bulls handle the Heat, secure playoff berth

By Alyson Brodsy and Tim Reynolds · Monday, April 17,2006 12:23 a.m.

MIAMI -- Luol Deng got a nice gift for his 21st birthday. He's headed to the playoffs. Deng scored 17 of his 26 points in the first half to spearhead the Bulls' rally from an early 15-point deficit, and Chicago got 18 points apiece from Andres Nocioni and Ben Gordon to beat the Miami Heat 117-93 Sunday and clinch an Eastern Conference postseason berth. "This was his present," Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich said.

Cubs take final at offensive PNC Park

By Alan Robinson · Monday, April 17,2006 12:23 a.m.

PITTSBURGH -- If a team wants to get its offense going, PNC Park is the place to go. Todd Walker hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Aramis Ramirez added a two-run shot and the Chicago Cubs finished another successful series in Pittsburgh by defeating the Pirates 7-3 Sunday.

Hoosiers fall short against Hawkeyes

By Jonathan Hines · Monday, April 17,2006 12:21 a.m.

Playing outdoors for the first time at home all season, the IU women's tennis team split matches against Big Ten opponents Minnesota and Iowa this weekend. The No. 35 Hoosiers swept the Golden Gophers 7-0 Saturday, but could not overcome the No. 37 Hawkeyes in a tight 4-3 match Sunday. In a four-hour match against Iowa that began indoors because of weather and ended outdoors, IU failed to win the doubles point for the fifth time in 22 matches.

IU struggles in away matches

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 17,2006 12:20 a.m.

For the second consecutive weekend, the Hoosiers lost all their games on the road, falling in two to No. 17 Northwestern and one to Illinois. The final game against Illinois was called because of rain after two innings. With the winless weekend, IU falls to an even record of 20-20-1 for the season with a 3-8 record in Big Ten action.

Dodging destructive tornadoes, IU prevails

By Evan Harris · Monday, April 17,2006 12:09 a.m.

The beginning of the weekend had the No. 64 IU men's tennis team hiding for cover from destructive tornadoes in Iowa City, Iowa. By the end of the weekend, the Hoosiers pulled to .500 in Big Ten play with wins over Iowa and No. 38 Minnesota. For the first time in more than 21 years, IU defeated the Gophers, 5-2, at the Baseline Tennis Center. The last time the Hoosiers won in Minneapolis was April 6, 1985. It also was the first win over Minnesota since a 4-3 victory Feb. 21, 1997, in Bloomington.

November offense in April

By Alyson Brodsy and Ryan Corazza · Monday, April 17,2006 12:08 a.m.

It's hard to glean a lot of insight from the Hoosier football team in one spring game (especially when it's two-hand touch on the quarterbacks and coach Terry Hoeppner called a few penalties himself), but Saturday's Cream and Crimson spring football game gave attending fans one thing to think about after they left Memorial Stadium -- this team can create a lot of offense through the air.

Hoosiers split series

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Monday, April 17,2006 12:07 a.m.

After dropping its first two conference series, the IU baseball team split a four-game set at home against in-state rival Purdue this weekend, winning the first two games of the series before losing the final two. The Hoosiers (12-20, 4-8 Big Ten) won the opening game of the series behind three scoreless innings of relief by sophomore pitcher Doug Fleenor and a potent middle of the order.

Assistants have Indiana connections

By Brian Janosch · Friday, April 14,2006 3:31 p.m.

IU formally announced the hiring of two assistant men's basketball coaches Thursday, quelling some of the flames that lingered from the hiring of new coach Kelvin Sampson. Ray McCallum follows Sampson from Oklahoma while Jeff Meyer comes to IU after spending two seasons as an assistant at Missouri. Each man brings a resume that can ease some of the doubt raised over Sampson's hire. They are both Indiana natives, they have both taken in-state teams to the NCAA Tournament and they both bring favorable graduation rates to IU.

Runners readying for Little 50

By Michelle Manchir · Friday, April 14,2006 1:33 a.m.

During qualifications for the fourth annual Little 50 running race, the entire cheering section for Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority danced to Cascada's techno song, "Every Time We Touch."

Officer in Duke rape investigation: 'She's just passed out drunk'

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 14,2006 1:31 a.m.

DURHAM, N.C. -- A woman who claims she was raped by members of Duke University's lacrosse team was described as "just passed-out drunk" by one of the first police officers to see her, according to a recording of radio traffic obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.

IU ready for final home meet against Minnesota

By Jackie Faine and Jacqueline Faine · Friday, April 14,2006 1:28 a.m.

With its last meet at home quickly approaching, the women's rowing team has been busy preparing for what may come. Despite poor racing conditions last Saturday and Sunday, assistant coach Fran O'Rourke sees the team's aggressiveness as a good sign of things to come.

Reports: Grand jury investigating whether Bonds committed perjury

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 14,2006 1:27 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal grand jury is investigating whether Barry Bonds committed perjury when he testified in 2003 that he never used steroids, according to media reports.

Hoosiers look for back-to-back titles

By Kevin Kane · Friday, April 14,2006 1:25 a.m.

One week after its dominating victory at the Boilermaker Invitational, the men's golf team will enter the Kepler Intercollegiate in Dublin, Ohio, this weekend looking for its second championship in as many weeks.

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