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Hoosiers take it on the offensive

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Thursday, Jan. 26,2006 12:50 a.m.

While struggling through a difficult 2004-05 season, the IU women's basketball team finished dead last in the Big Ten in scoring average (51.7 ppg) and field goal percentage (.352 overall). This season, under first year coach Sharon Versyp, the Hoosiers have moved up two spots into the 9-hole in the Big Ten with an average of 62.9 points per game. In comparing the two seasons, the jump in conference ranking might not seem like a major difference, but the increase in points has led to a jump in another important category -- wins. With the season barely past the halfway point, Versyp's Hoosiers have matched their win total from last season, 10, heading into tonight's game against Illinois.

IU hopes to move from middle of Big Ten pack

By Steve Brennan · Thursday, Jan. 26,2006 12:43 a.m.

With one month remaining in conference play, a log jam exists in the middle of the Big Ten standings. IU, Illinois and Michigan State are deadlocked in a three-way tie for fourth place. But the Hoosiers (10-8, 4-3) could distance themselves from both teams by the end of the weekend, as they welcome Illinois to Assembly Hall Thursday, before heading to East Lansing to face Michigan State on Saturday. Looking ahead to the Big Ten tournament, IU head coach Sharon Versyp knows that winning these games will greatly affect her team's postseason chances.

Artest meets with Pacers' officials, decides he's ready to be traded

By Alyson Brodsy and Steve Herman · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2006 11:49 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS - Ron Artest might be headed to Sacramento after all. ESPN reported Wednesday that a deal sending the volatile Indiana Pacers forward to the Kings for sharpshooter Peja Stojakovic was back on, pending approval of Sacramento owners Gavin and Joe Maloof. The report that Artest had agreed to the deal came a day after a reportedly "imminent" trade between the teams fell apart. Artest met with Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh on Wednesday at Conseco Fieldhouse and apparently agreed to go to Sacramento.

Inconsistency mars Hoosiers in 2nd conference loss

By Brian Janosch · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2006 8:53 a.m.

IOWA CITY, IOWA -- A slow start, again, hurt the Hoosiers. But a second slow start killed them.

Vaden ties single-game 3-point record in loss

By Andy Romey · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2006 8:51 a.m.

When sophomore forward Robert Vaden threw in his eighth 3-pointer of Tuesday night's game, he suddenly -- despite the score -- had a whole lot in common with the opposing Iowa Hawkeyes.

Artest-to-Kings trade called off

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2006 12:37 a.m.

CLEVELAND — The Ron Artest trade to Sacramento is off -- for now. The Indiana Pacers had reportedly agreed to ship the volatile forward to the Sacramento Kings for Peja Stojakovic, but Indiana coach Rick Carlisle said Tuesday night no deal was imminent.

Epstein to return as general manager of Red Sox

By Alyson Brodsy and Jimmy Golen · Wednesday, Jan. 25,2006 12:36 a.m.

BOSTON -- Theo Epstein's new job is the same as his old one: general manager of the Boston Red Sox.

Dungy announces return to Colts for 2006 season

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Marot · Tuesday, Jan. 24,2006 12:54 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Tony Dungy needed one week to decide he still wants to be an NFL coach. Now it's back to pursuing that elusive Super Bowl run. The Indianapolis Colts said Monday that Dungy would return as their coach next season, ending speculation he might retire following the December death of his 18-year-old son, James. "I was always coming back unless I said I wasn't," Dungy said through the team . Dungy and team president Bill Polian were en route to the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., Monday and were unavailable for comment. The Associated Press left a phone message for team owner Jim Irsay.

Tuesday night 'golden' opportunity for IU

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Jan. 24,2006 12:53 a.m.

Like the men that once originated the nickname, this year's Hoosiers are heading west for a "Gold Rush." But unlike the Hoosiers of yesteryear, the 2006 variety is guaranteed to strike gold -- and plenty of it. The Hawkeyes and all their fans will be clad in their metallic-yellow getup for the program's first-ever "Gold Rush Game." "We're hoping to have a little fun and give our fans a chance to be a little student-like," Iowa coach Steve Alford said in a statement. "Because, as you know, the Hawk's Nest does a pretty good job of being gold on game night." Crowds and colored uniforms are the least of IU coach Mike Davis' worries as his No. 11 Hoosiers (12-3, 4-1) seek their first conference road win of the season. Davis said the Hawkeyes should be extra motivated after suffering a 30-point loss to Michigan State on Saturday. The last time Iowa (14-5, 3-2) lost before that, it responded with three straight victories, including an upset against No. 8 Illinois at home. "I thought (Iowa) was one of the top two teams in our league before the season started," Davis said. "It's going to be a difficult task."

Men's tennis beats Butler, Bradley

By Evan Harris · Monday, Jan. 23,2006 1:02 a.m.

The last time the Hoosiers saw collegiate-level tennis, senior Dmytro Ishtuganov and sophomore Dara McLoughlin fought their way to the final two rounds of the Big Ten Singles Championships. Two months later, the IU men's tennis team picked up right where it left off by sweeping the opening two matches of the 2006 spring season.

Seahawks bottle up Smith in blowout win

By Alyson Brodsy and Jenna Fryer · Monday, Jan. 23,2006 1:01 a.m.

SEATTLE -- The Seattle Seahawks did what nobody else in the NFL could this year: stop Steve Smith. The Seahawks clamped down on Carolina's top playmaker, forcing the Panthers to search all over the field Sunday for someone else to step up. One problem -- Smith has been their only weapon all year and without him, they didn't stand a chance in the NFC championship game.

Lady swimmers beat PU

By Joel Sanders · Monday, Jan. 23,2006 12:59 a.m.

On senior day in Bloomington, IU knocked off Purdue for the sixth straight time, 177-123. The win improved IU to 6-2 on the season and 4-1 in conference action. Juniors Annica Lofstedt and Leila Vaziri each captured four event titles and sophomore Christina Loukas swept the diving events to lead the Hoosisers to the upset.

Women beat KU

By Jonathan Hines · Monday, Jan. 23,2006 12:58 a.m.

The Hoosiers took the courts Sunday against the visiting University of Kansas Jayhawks and cruised to a 5-2 win, improving their record to 3-0. IU's depth at singles played a large role in the outcome of the match as Kansas boasted a pair of talented Russians at the top of its lineup, including nationally ranked Ksenia Bukina.

No. 10 men's swimming defeats No. 17 Wildcats

By Joel Sanders · Monday, Jan. 23,2006 12:57 a.m.

Senior Ryan Fagan broke a 16-year-old record held by Olympic gold medalist Mark Lenzi as the No. 10 Hoosiers defeated the No. 17 University of Kentucky 160-137 in Lexington, Ky. Fagan shattered the record with a 399.30, becoming only the third Hoosier to surpass the 380-mark on the three-meter dive. Fagan also blew away the rest of the field in the one-meter dive competition with a score of 321.22. His closest competitor was Kentucky's Justin Smith, with a score of 287.70.

Women's hoops rout UM

By Steve Brennan · Monday, Jan. 23,2006 12:56 a.m.

Last season Michigan entered its game against IU on a six-game losing streak and winless in the Big Ten. The Wolverines finished the game with a two-point advantage for their only conference victory of the season. Sunday, the circumstances were eerily similar.

Dubuque reaches personal milestone with victory

By John Wustrow · Monday, Jan. 23,2006 12:55 a.m.

Heavyweight matches usually stay close and rarely earn bonus points. But, then again, they are usually at the end of the dual meets. So when sophomore heavyweight Dave Herman started out the day for the No. 15 Hoosiers by posting a four-point major decision, it set the tone for IU's 31-7 victory over Ohio State Friday night at University Gym. The Hoosiers also beat Purdue in West Lafayette Sunday 24-13 to start out the Big Ten season with a 2-0 record and an 11-0 record overall.

Next Bus stop for Steelers: the Super Bowl

By Alyson Brodsy and Alan Robinson · Monday, Jan. 23,2006 12:55 a.m.

DENVER -- Happy homecoming, Jerome Bettis. The NFL's fifth-leading career rusher doesn't ask much of his Pittsburgh teammates, but now that each game could be his last, the senior Steeler called in a favor during an impassioned pep talk before the AFC championship game in Denver. "Just get me to Detroit," said Bettis, who came back this season mostly for the chance to end his career by playing in the Super Bowl in his hometown. "Just get me to Detroit."

IU outlasts pesky Purdue for share of Big Ten lead

By Brian Janosch · Monday, Jan. 23,2006 12:51 a.m.

Not since 1972 has the IU-Purdue rivalry been this one-sided. With their 62-49 win against the Boilermakers Saturday, the Hoosiers have won six in a row and nine of the last 11 rivalry meetings. Purdue held a similar dominance over the series in the early 1970s, and the last time IU saw this much success was 1955.

Wilmont, Monroe released after 'misunderstanding'

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Jan. 23,2006 12:49 a.m.

Following IU's win against Purdue on Saturday, senior Lewis Monroe and junior Rod Wilmont found themselves being questioned, but not about their decisions on the court. The two basketball players became entangled in a misunderstanding when an IU Police Department officer pulled over Wilmont, who was driving Monroe's car, for a traffic violation on 17th Street, said IUPD Sgt. Andy Stephenson, citing a police report.

BOILED OVER

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, Jan. 23,2006 12:49 a.m.

IU hoops and Boilermaker football are the main expressions of in-state Hoosier rivalry. Perhaps fewer fans of the diametrically opposed Indiana universities know the way the athletic rivalry is actually gauged: in the form of the AT&T Crimson and Gold Cup, an all-encompassing IU-Purdue sports competition that assigns rankings to each sport in equal value and compiles a score based on the individual sports' yearly results.

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