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Air Canada can't save New Jersey against Heat

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Sheridan · Friday, April 29,2005 1:49 a.m.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- One of the luckiest bounces of Vince Carter's career -- five or six bounces, actually -- couldn't keep the New Jersey Nets from falling behind 3-0 to the Miami Heat. Carter forced double overtime with a shot that danced all around the backboard and rim before dropping through, but there was no more magic for the Nets after that in a 108-105 double-overtime loss to the Heat on Thursday night.

'Boom Baby!' still alive as Pacers win

By Alyson Brodsy and Steve Herman · Friday, April 29,2005 1:48 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Reggie Miller had no sympathy for the Boston Celtics. He didn't need any favorable treatment from the officials, either. Miller scored 33 points Thursday night, including 15 in the fourth quarter, and Indiana pulled away to a 99-76 victory and a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven first-round playoff series. Game four will be in Indianapolis Saturday night and the series will return to Boston on Tuesday.

Hoosiers look to finish strong

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Friday, April 29,2005 1:46 a.m.

After beginning its six-game road trip on a high note Wednesday, the IU softball team will travel this weekend to Ohio State and Penn State to play four crucial Big Ten games. Wednesday, the Hoosiers started their road trip right, defeating the Evansville Aces 5-0 behind junior Mariangee Bogado, who threw her first career no-hitter.

IU ready to push into Big Tens

By Chris Engel · Friday, April 29,2005 1:44 a.m.

With only one week to go before postseason play beings, the IU men's golf team knows there is a lot of work to be done to complete a successful season. "Right now we are in a race for an NCAA berth," said IU coach Mike Mayer. "We need to really find ourselves and come together this weekend."

IU looks for NCAA tourney berth

By Steve Brennan · Friday, April 29,2005 1:43 a.m.

One team will advance this weekend to the Collegiate Water Polo Association Eastern Conference Championship. Seven will see their seasons come to an end. The eight teams will compete in Bloomington at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center this weekend, where the No. 10 Hoosiers are the top seed, for the chance to advance to the NCAA tournament May 13-15.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, April 29,2005 1:42 a.m.

Indiana House calls for single-class tournament INDIANAPOLIS --The Indiana House passed a resolution Thursday asking the Indiana High School Athletic Association to create a new single-class state basketball tournament. "I think the public really wants this," said Republican Rep. Larry Buell of Indianapolis, the resolution's sponsor.

Rough Waters Ahead

By Bill Meehan · Friday, April 29,2005 1:39 a.m.

Glistening arms stretched to the oars will bend and churn the water into foam in epic splendor when seven schools -- six of them nationally ranked -- compete for the Big Ten Championship Saturday on Bloomington's Lake Lemon. IU, the unranked entry, will play host to the regatta.

IU players sign with NFL teams

By Dan Click · Thursday, April 28,2005 5:59 p.m.

Throughout Saturday and Sunday more than 250 players saw their professional football dreams come true as they were selected in the NFL Draft. Though only one Hoosier was selected in that process, four other IU players now have a chance at professional careers.

'Major Taylor' accused of recruiting violations

By Rick Newkirk · Thursday, April 28,2005 2:16 a.m.

Three former riders of the Team Major Taylor Little 500 cycling team are accusing the president of The Major Taylor Foundation of illegal recruiting practices, which prompted a University investigation late last year.

IU belts out 16 runs in victory

By Matt Mattucci · Thursday, April 28,2005 1:20 a.m.

IU coach Bob Morgan spoke to his team Tuesday afternoon and stressed the importance of the 16 games remaining in the season. After inclement weather postponed the Hoosiers' match-up with Marian College Tuesday, IU faced the IU-Southeast Grenadiers Wednesday afternoon.

Women's team to participate in nation's oldest meet

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 28,2005 1:19 a.m.

Very rarely does a track and field meet make the pages of Sports Illustrated on Campus, but that is exactly what happened in the April 20 issue.

4-by-1 mile squad expected to lead Hoosier effort

By Rob eWitte · Thursday, April 28,2005 1:19 a.m.

Most of the time, the focus of outdoor track and field is on individual performances and championships. April, however, serves as relay season. The month starts with meets like the Texas, Florida and Kansas Relays and finishes in grand fashion. The nation's top talent splits to Pennsylvania or Iowa, the sites of the Penn Relays and Drake Relays.

No. 2 seeded team awaits rough road to finals

By Andy Romey · Thursday, April 28,2005 1:17 a.m.

It almost doesn't matter what road the Hoosiers take through the Big Ten Tournament this weekend -- it will likely be a bumpy one.

High-seeded Hoosiers head to Big Tens

By Eamonn Brennan · Thursday, April 28,2005 1:16 a.m.

Three months ago, the IU men's tennis team planned on a top Big Ten finish. Tomorrow, at the Big Ten Championships in Champaign, Ill., the Hoosiers will get their last chance to fulfill those expectations and take home the conference crown.

Around The NBA

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 27,2005 2:16 a.m.

Detroit leads series 2-0 with 99-84 win over 76ers AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Technical fouls make some players timid, fearing an ejection. They fire up Rasheed Wallace. Sparked by a technical, Wallace scored 11 of 15 points in the third quarter to lift the Detroit Pistons to a 99-84 victory over Philadelphia on Tuesday, and a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.

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.

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