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I'm waiting to be impressed

By Ryan Phillips · Friday, Nov. 18,2005 10:54 a.m.

I 'm issuing a challenge right now. If the Hoosiers want to impress me in their opening game tonight against Nicholls State, they have to accomplish a few easy tasks. In a matchup like this one, winning simply isn't enough. When you're playing a tiny school that happened to go 6-21 last year while playing in the Southland Conference, you need to make a statement. Nicholls State's football team came to Bloomington in early September and nearly pulled one of the biggest (and most embarrassing) upsets in school history. But luckily you can't run the triple option in basketball, so I think we're OK.

After 2 injury-filled years, Kline ready to make impact

By Brian Janosch · Friday, Nov. 18,2005 10:53 a.m.

During his freshman year, Sean Kline threw Assembly Hall into a frenzy with a between-the-legs slam that won him the Hoosier Hysteria dunk contest. In his junior year, Kline threw Assembly Hall into a frenzy of a different sort -- one of heckels and boos.

Old Oaken Rivals

By Matt Mattucci · Friday, Nov. 18,2005 10:52 a.m.

Hoosier fans clad in black and red stormed the rain-soaked Memorial Stadium field after the game. They leapt out of the stands and made their way to one of the goalposts, pushing and tugging away at it in a mass of celebration. With a 13-7 victory, IU was able to weld its bronze block "I" onto the chain of the Old Oaken Bucket. That was four years ago.

Hoosiers swept away by No. 1 Fighting Illini

By Josh Sacks · Thursday, Nov. 17,2005 1:29 p.m.

Early in a season, there are defining games that symbolize what kind of future lies ahead for a team. The IU hockey team experienced one of those games in a loss to the defending American Collegiate Hockey Association champion Friday night in Champaign, Ill.

Pujols tops Lee, Jones for NL MVP

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Wednesday, Nov. 16,2005 7:25 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Albert Pujols started his career with four startling seasons, equal or better than those of many Hall of Famers. Only Barry Bonds always did better -- until this year. Pujols won his first National League MVP award Tuesday, beating Andruw Jones in a close vote that didn't include Bonds, who missed most of the season because of a knee injury.

Socializing, snow bring IU Ski Club together

By Joel Sanders and Joel Sansers · Wednesday, Nov. 16,2005 6:57 p.m.

Although southern Indiana isn't known for its ski and snowboarding communities, the IU Ski Club manages to bring together winter recreation and social activity. "I love the Ski Club because everyone's so chill," sophomore Kiri Crane said. "It's just an awesome, laid back group of people that are all brought together by something we love: snow." The club always tries to have some type of an event, whether it is a barbecue, social party or a lake outing every two weeks. In addition to the events, the club also plans weekly outings to nearby ski resort Paoli Peaks. However, for the members of the club, nothing tops the yearly trip they take to a major ski and snowboarding resort.

Davis sets desired return dates for 3 Hoosiers, adds recruit

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 16,2005 6:55 p.m.

IU coach Mike Davis set tentative return dates for all three of his sidelined players Tuesday after practice. Pending any unforeseen complications, Davis said he hopes to have sophomore guard A.J. Ratliff back in uniform by the Nov. 26 game at Western Illinois University. Ratliff has been shooting, dribbling and passing in practice for more than a week with the assistance of a protective cast on his right hand. Junior guard Rod Wilmont will be out of street clothes by Friday night's season opener and should see court time by Monday's game against Florida A & M University. Wilmont hasn't played in either of the Hoosiers' two exhibition games because of "in house" issues. But as Davis joked at practice, he has "taken the braces off (Wilmont's) ankles."

Hoosiers retool, earn No. 10 preseason rank

By John Wustrow · Wednesday, Nov. 16,2005 6:54 p.m.

After a successful season, many teams use the offseason to rebuild and repeat the success they had the previous season. The IU wrestling team, which finished ninth in last season's NCAA tournament is different. Rather than rebuilding, it has renovated its team in an attempt to finish stronger and has earned a No. 10 preseason ranking. "We have good talent back and some good young talent coming in," IU coach Duane Goldman said.

Bears linemen fight; Miller breaks jaw

By Alyson Brodsy and Rick Gano · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:49 p.m.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Bears center Olin Kreutz will not be suspended by Chicago coach Lovie Smith for breaking teammate Fred Miller's jaw in a fight last week. The players admitted Monday they had the fight. Smith, obviously unhappy he wasn't told the truth about what happened until late last week, said he won't suspend the players but will discipline them. He wouldn't be specific, but fines are expected. Miller needed surgery last week after initially saying he hurt his jaw in a fall at his home last Monday.

2 Hoosiers among final 4 at Big Ten Championship

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:48 p.m.

Two of the four participants of the semifinals in the Big Ten Indoor Singles Tennis Championships represented the cream and crimson. However, senior Dmytro Ishtuganov and sophomore Dara McLoughlin both fell to tournament champion Nolan Polley of Wisconsin.

IU draws home field until semifinals

By Chris Engel · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:46 p.m.

One day after losing the Big Ten Championship, the IU men's soccer team received good news as the NCAA tournament selection committee awarded the Hoosiers the No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament. IU plays the winner of the Notre Dame-Western Illinois game Tuesday, Nov. 22 at Armstrong Stadium. "I am very happy with the No. 3 seed," IU coach Mike Freitag said. "We were hoping with our performance this year with only two losses that we would show we were deserving of a top three seed. It is very satisfying."

Hoosiers Denied

By Steve Slivka · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:57 a.m.

EVANSTON, Ill. -- The IU men's soccer team achieved a first in the program's 15 years of participation in Big Ten men's soccer Sunday. But it wasn't a mark they ever hoped to hold. On a blustery day on Northwestern's campus, Penn State defeated IU 1-0 in the championship match of the Big Ten Tournament. Nittany Lion forward and offensive most valuable player of the tournament Jason Yeisley scored the match's lone goal in the 87th minute.

Hoosiers advance to Big Ten Tournament Final

By Alyson Brodsy and Steve Slivka · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:56 a.m.

EVANSTON, Ill. - IU coach Mike Freitag said he is "very happy" with Sunday morning's matchup. The IU men's soccer team defeated Ohio State 3-0 in the semifinals of the Big Ten Men's Soccer Tournament. The No. 3 seed Hoosiers face the No. 1 seed Penn State - who was the only team to defeat IU this season - 11 a.m., CST Sunday at the Leonard B. Thomas Athletic Complex on the campus of Northwestern University in the championship match of the Big Ten Tournament.

Colts beat Texans for 9th straight win

By Cordell Eddings and Cordell M. Eddings · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:50 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Super Bowl buzz got a little louder Sunday as the still undefeated Indianapolis Colts, fresh off one of their biggest games of the year, beat the Houston Texans 31-17 Sunday. Still reeling from an emotional Nov. 7 win over the New England Patriots, the Colts were weary of a catastrophic meltdown, especially after what many players described as a "horrible" Wednesday practice, and almost experienced it.

Bears go the distance on 49ers

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:49 a.m.

Bears 17, 49ers 9 Nathan Vasher returned a missed field goal 108 yards for a TD, the longest play in NFL history, and the Chicago Bears won their fifth straight game. When Joe Nedney's 52-yard attempt went wide right in a stiff wind on the final play of the first half, Vasher caught the ball over his shoulder, hesitated momentarily on whether to come out of the end zone, sprinted to the 15, then reversed his field, picking up a convoy of blockers.

Big Ten woes continue for IU

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:45 a.m.

The IU volleyball team's Big Ten woes continued this weekend with losses at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State Spartans. The pair of losses dropped IU's record to 2-14 in conference play and 9-19 overall. With the pair of losses, the Hoosiers have lost 13 of their last 14 matches, including six in a row.

Team finishes 7th, runners advance

By Ryan Goode · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:43 a.m.

In the final race of an up and down season for the Hoosiers, the IU women's cross country team finished seventh in the Great Lakes Regional. Saturday's IU-hosted event exhibited elements of the team's highs and lows for the year, IU head coach Judy Wilson said. "I thought the lowest that we would place would be seventh," Wilson said. "The best we could have finished would have been third. With Larra (Overton) 100 percent and Kelly (Siefker) 100 percent, we certainly would have been third."

Hoosiers finish just outside top 5

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:42 a.m.

The IU men's cross country team tried to make the most of its opportunity at the Great Lakes Regional Saturday, finishing sixth at home with a final score of 172. With senior All-American John Jefferson and freshman Tim McLeod sidelined with stress fractures, the Hoosiers did everything in their power to advance to Monday's NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, assistant coach Nathan Gooden said.

IU dominates inside and out in exhibition blowout

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:39 a.m.

The IU women's basketball team did something Saturday night it has not done in three years when it eclipsed the century mark in a 114-45 victory against Brescia University. During their final exhibition game, the Hoosiers controlled the tempo from the tip-off and never looked back.

Wasted chances haunt IU in 2nd loss to Nittany Lions

By Chris Engel · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:34 a.m.

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Coming out of halftime with the score tied 0-0, the IU men's soccer team outshot Penn State nine to one in the second half of the Big Ten men's soccer championship Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Hoosiers, one shot was all Penn State needed to win the title 1-0.

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