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IU faces big weekend against tested teams

By Evan Harris · Friday, Feb. 10,2006 12:33 a.m.

The No. 60 IU men's tennis team enters hostile territory this weekend with its perfect spring season on the line. At 4-0, the Hoosiers face No. 32 Louisville and No. 39 Middle Tennessee State in matches that could test how good IU really is.

IU looking to snap losing streak against Penn St.

By John Wustrow · Friday, Feb. 10,2006 12:29 a.m.

When IU steps on the mat Friday for senior night to face No. 8 Penn State, the No. 16 Hoosiers will also be up against history. The Hoosiers have never beaten Penn State. The two schools have faced each other seven times in dual meets, with Penn State's 20-19 win in 1999 the closest the Hoosiers have ever come to topping the Nittany Lions.

IU rebounds with win versus PSU

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Friday, Feb. 10,2006 12:26 a.m.

The Hoosiers did not let some early difficulties get in the way of their seventh Big Ten win last night, picking up a 58-43 victory against Penn State. Both teams struggled in the first half offensively, but a late Hoosier run powered by senior forward Brigett Branson gave IU a six-point cushion going into the break. Branson came into the game averaging two points per game, but finished the night with eight points, four rebounds and three assists.

8 Olympians suspended after failing drug tests

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 10,2006 12:21 a.m.

TURIN, Italy -- Eight cross-country skiers competing in the Olympics, including two Americans, were suspended for five days after they were found to have excessive hemoglobin levels, the International Ski Federation announced Thursday.

Hoosiers get shot at Big Ten leader Iowa

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 10,2006 12:20 a.m.

IU has seen first-hand evidence of what can happen when a Big Ten team plays with its back to the wall.

Colts already looking to next season

By Alyson Brodsy and John Nadel · Thursday, Feb. 9,2006 2:14 a.m.

KAPOLEI, Hawaii -- Peyton Manning is still answering questions about his perceived inability to win the big one. Edgerrin James is talking about the possibility of playing elsewhere. And several of their teammates in Hawaii for Sunday's Pro Bowl say they can't wait until next year, an often-used refrain with this bunch. The Colts were the NFL's glamour team for most of the 2005 season. That is, until their first playoff game, that is -- a 21-18 loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Steelers.

Hoosiers prepare for Penn State

By Steve Brennan · Thursday, Feb. 9,2006 2:13 a.m.

On New Year's Day the IU women's basketball team (12-10, 6-5) snapped Penn State's 26-game home conference winning streak. Thursday night, the Lady Lions will be on the hunt for revenge to restore their pride. IU head coach Sharon Versyp expects Penn State to be looking for payback in Assembly Hall.

My wasted night - No answers from me

By Ryan Phillips · Thursday, Feb. 9,2006 2:12 a.m.

For this column I'm going to do things a little differently. Rather than rehash the same problems the Hoosiers have had during their recent slide, I'm just going to put my thoughts directly into print. I saw this as a way for the avid readers out there to get inside the head of their favorite columnist and see what goes though my mind during a game.

Davis wastes no time in motivating team for Iowa

By Brian Janosch · Thursday, Feb. 9,2006 2:12 a.m.

MADISON, Wisc. -- Forget Vegas. What happens in the IU locker room stays in the IU locker room. For more than half an hour IU coach Mike Davis kept his team in the Kohl Center locker room after a 72-54 loss to Wisconsin -- its second worst of the season. As has been the case all season, what was said after the game wasn't shared outside closed doors.

'Wild Night' for Hoosiers ends in loss

By Andy Romey · Thursday, Feb. 9,2006 2:11 a.m.

MADISON, Wisc. -- John Mellencamp's "Wild Night" rang out over the loud speakers of the Kohl Center during a second half timeout. But there were no Hoosiers wild about Wednesday night's meeting between Wisconsin and IU. The No. 21 Hoosiers (13-7, 5-4) fell to the Badgers 72-54 and had one of their worst shooting performances of the season.

Crosse Training

By Michelle Manchir · Wednesday, Feb. 8,2006 12:26 a.m.

About four nights a week, senior Steve Brown is awake well past midnight. He's not cramming for the next day's test, though.

Hoosiers take 2 games from Wolverines

By Josh Sacks · Wednesday, Feb. 8,2006 12:07 a.m.

For the past two weekends the IU Hockey team has struggled to finish off teams, blowing leads in two contests. This weekend proved to be a different story for the Hoosiers. The resurgent bunch never looked back against Michigan, sweeping the Wolverines 5-1 and 4-1 in Bloomington.

NFL defends Super Bowl officiating

By Alyson Brodsy and Dave Goldberg · Wednesday, Feb. 8,2006 12:05 a.m.

Two days later, the NFL defended the officiating in the Super Bowl, and Joe Montana defended himself. After the Steelers beat the Seahawks 21-10 in the NFL title game, the league said Tuesday that no mistakes were made by the game officials, although Seattle coach Mike Holmgren might disagree.

Hoosiers look for turning point

Wednesday, Feb. 8,2006 12:01 a.m.

Pardon the Hoosiers for being a little short on commentary after Tuesday's practice. They've got bigger things to worry about than interviews.

artist VS. athlete

By Matt Mattucci · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2006 2:05 p.m.

Before the Hoosiers' starting lineup is announced, amid a slowly filling Assembly Hall crowd, even before public address announcer Chuck Crabb's voice can greet spectators, a different sound takes control. "Ladies and Gentlemen, it's time to ball now," the voice says. "You're in the Hall now." Finally, as the men's basketball team charges onto Branch McCracken Court, the voice leaves one more reminder -- "Get in the Game."

Randle El in spotlight again

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2006 1:16 a.m.

• On Sunday night, Pittsburgh's Antwaan Randle El became the first receiver to throw a touchdown pass in a Super Bowl game. • But it wasn't too long ago that he was throwing into the end zone for a Chicago area high school. • In the mid '90s, Randle El attended Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Ill.

Game receives second-best TV rating ever

By Alyson Brodsy and David Bauder · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2006 1:15 a.m.

NEW YORK -- The Pittsburgh Steelers' victory against the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl was watched in an average of 45.85 million homes, the second-highest total in television history behind the final episode of "M-A-S-H" in 1983. Pittsburgh's 21-10 victory Sunday got a 41.6 preliminary national rating, Nielsen Media Service said Monday, up slightly from the 41.1 rating last year. The share remained the same at 62. The game was watched by an estimated 141.4 million people in the United States, ABC said, the second-highest total to view a program behind the 144.4 million who tuned to New England's victory over Carolina in the 2004 Super Bowl. That number estimates the total amount of people to watch the game at any point.

First-year coach brings winning history, attitude

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Tuesday, Feb. 7,2006 1:13 a.m.

First-year IU baseball coach Tracy Smith knows how to build a program up from the bottom of a conference. Smith hopes part of that equation includes the addition of two star transfers, the team announced Monday: Tad Reida, a redshirt sophomore from Wichita State University, and Brett Sager, a redshirt freshman from Lousiana State University. "Tad is a 'baseball rat,' and I mean it in a good way," Smith said in a statement. "Brett adds a quality glove for us in the infield."

Former Hoosier Randle El throws TD to MVP Ward

By Alyson Brodsy and Eddie Pells · Monday, Feb. 6,2006 12:46 a.m.

DETROIT -- Mick Jagger moved up and down the field at halftime more easily than the Pittsburgh offense did for most of the game. In the end, though, Jerome Bettis, the Steelers and their thousands of rowdy fans wound up the big winners on Super Bowl Sunday. function openWin(URL){ var theNewWindow = window.open(URL,"thewindow", "toolbars=no, width=700, height=570" ); theNewWindow.focus(); }

Déja Blue

By Brian Janosch · Monday, Feb. 6,2006 12:35 a.m.

Assembly Hall cleared from another loss to another top-ranked team. In the somber student section, a red-caped gorilla comforted his banana friend whose stem had long since wilted to the left.

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