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Alex Rodriguez explodes from slump, hits 3 home runs in win

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 27,2005 2:15 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez hit three home runs in his first three at-bats and had a career-high 10 RBIs Tuesday night in the New York Yankees' 12-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Rodriguez hit the 11th grand slam of his career in the fourth inning after hitting a three-run shot in the first and a two-run homer in the third, all two-out drives off Bartolo Colon. His grand slam gave New York a 10-2 lead.

Junior college standout joining the Hoosier lineup

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 27,2005 1:41 a.m.

Georgia Perimeter College guard Earl Calloway will have to get used to playing in front of a few more people next year. IU head coach Mike Davis expanded the 2005 recruiting class to three on Monday, announcing the signing of the junior point guard. Calloway will join 6-10 Australian center Ben Allen and 6-5 forward Joey Shaw of Arizona.

Junior pitcher no-hits Purple Aces in 5-0 win

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 27,2005 1:40 a.m.

After 10 straight losses, the IU women's softball team needed a boost and got it out of junior pitcher Mariangee Bogado in a no-hit shutout win against Evansville 5-0 Tuesday night. The no-hitter was the first for Bogado in her college career. On the night, she struck out eight in seven innings of work.

Miller clinches game 2 for Pacers

By Alyson Brodsy and Howard Ulman · Tuesday, April 26,2005 12:31 a.m.

BOSTON -- Reggie Miller still had a big shot left in his 39-year-old body. Miller hit a 13-footer for Indiana's last basket, capping his 28-point game and leading the Pacers to an 82-79 win over the Boston Celtics that tied their playoff series at one game each Monday night.

Hoosiers head to Evansville before Big Ten road trip

By Kevin Dwire · Tuesday, April 26,2005 12:30 a.m.

With only a handful of games left in the season, the IU women's softball team will head to Evansville Tuesday to face the University of Evansville Purple Aces in their last non-conference game of the year.

Crosier follows passion for baseball to IU

By Matt Mattucci · Tuesday, April 26,2005 12:29 a.m.

Coming out of high school, Corydon Central's valedictorian, junior Clint Crosier, enrolled at Purdue to pursue his goal of studying aviation engineering.

Titans nab Roby in draft

By Dan Click · Monday, April 25,2005 2:07 a.m.

After sitting in front of a television for more than seven hours Saturday afternoon, a lifetime's dream became a reality for former IU wide receiver Courtney Roby, who was selected 68th overall in the NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. "I was excited," Roby said. "It is definitely a dream come true. I'm just ready to get to work."

Senior sent out in perfect fashion

By Andy Romey · Monday, April 25,2005 2:05 a.m.

IU's women's tennis team sent senior Dominika Walterova out in perfect fashion. Literally everything went the way of the Hoosiers, both on and off the court. It started with a pair of victories: Friday's crucial 4-3 win against No. 41 Michigan and Sunday morning's 6-1 win over Michigan State. Most importantly though, they secured the second seed for next weekend's Big Ten tournament.

IU drops 3-of-4 to Illinois

By Matt Mattucci · Monday, April 25,2005 2:04 a.m.

The IU baseball team saw its fair share of surprises this weekend: April snow flurries blanketed Sembower Field, a 12-6 deficit turned into a comeback victory and junior designated hitter Zach Boswell hit an inside-the-park home run. However, the final outcome this weekend proved to be the biggest surprise, as IU dropped three out of four games to Illinois.

Broncos select OSU's Clarett in 3rd round

By Alyson Brodsy and Dave Goldberg · Monday, April 25,2005 2:03 a.m.

NEW YORK - After a week of trade rumors and intrigue, the only drama in this NFL draft was the long wait for Aaron Rodgers. With the top players considered relatively equal, quarterback Alex Smith went first as expected to San Francisco, and the other dominoes fell more or less the way they were supposed to.

Hoosiers conclude season

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 25,2005 1:28 a.m.

The IU women's golf team stumbled through the finish line of their season this weekend, finishing 10th in the Big Ten Championships in less than desirable conditions on the University of Michigan Golf Course in Ann Arbor, Mich.

IU loses pair of heartbreakers

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Monday, April 25,2005 1:27 a.m.

With only a few weeks remaining in the season before the Big Ten tournament, the IU softball team took the field this weekend for four games against the two teams directly ahead of them in the standings.

Hoosiers fall short of division title

By Steve Brennan · Monday, April 25,2005 1:26 a.m.

Trailing by five goals in the third period of the College Water Polo Association Western Division Championship game, the No. 8 Hoosiers refused to quit. Over the next period and a half, IU scored six of the last seven goals of regulation to force overtime against No. 10 Michigan Saturday night in Grove City, Penn.

IU seals No. 3 spot after splitting weekend matches

By Eamonn Brennan · Monday, April 25,2005 1:24 a.m.

Seven days before the Big Ten championships, the IU men's tennis team ended its regular season run by splitting its last weekend on the road, losing to No. 64 Michigan, 5-2, before bouncing back and taking down Michigan State, 6-1.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, April 25,2005 1:21 a.m.

Colts ups defense with Michigan cornerback in draft INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis wants a bigger, more physical defense next year. Saturday's draft has them moving in that direction.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 22,2005 2:09 a.m.

Cardinals 4, Cubs 0 Chris Carpenter is 5-1 against the Chicago Cubs since the start of the 2004 season. Apparently, familiarity isn't helping the opposition.

Alumnus uses advanced degrees to earn spot at 2004 World Series

By Scott Freedman · Friday, April 22,2005 2:08 a.m.

When IU alumnus Mark Johnson embarked on his freshman year of college in the fall of 1988, he never imagined that in approximately 16 years, he would be celebrating a National League Championship in the St. Louis Cardinals' clubhouse. In fact, Johnson was not even certain of which major course of study he would pursue, let alone what he would be doing in the year 2004. All he knew was that he liked computers, he was good at math and he loved sports.

IU vying for 3 seed in Big Tens

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 22,2005 1:32 a.m.

The IU men's tennis team will look to seal the No. 3 seed and a first-round bye in the Big Ten Tournament this weekend when it travels north to face Michigan and Michigan State for a pair of important contests.

Pacers have 1 last shot to give Reggie Miller a championship

By Alyson Brodsy and Steve Herman · Friday, April 22,2005 1:28 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Reggie Miller still has some unfinished business before he leaves basketball for good. The Indiana Pacers threw a raucous, emotional retirement party for their all-everything player after his final regular-season game. But he still has the playoffs, starting Saturday at Boston, and one last chance to win a championship ring that has eluded him for 18 years.

No. 8 Hoosiers ready for division tournament

By Steve Brennan · Friday, April 22,2005 1:28 a.m.

Despite three weeks off from competition, the No. 8 IU water polo team has been anything but idle, according to coach Barry King. It has had three full weeks of practice and played intra-squad scrimmages as real games.

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