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Select Hoosiers head to NCAA Championships

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Wednesday, June 9,2004 10:11 p.m.

Six Hoosiers have survived both the indoor and outdoor track and field season to arrive in Austin, Texas, for the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. IU's mix of qualifiers covers every discipline of the sport. Four already have All-American accolades from previous seasons, while a fifth makes his first appearance on the national stage. Sophomore All-American Sean Jefferson is a postseason veteran, having been at the apex of every level of competition since high school. After earning his first All-American award at the NCAA Cross Country Championships this fall, Jefferson won the 2004 NCAA Indoor Mile title in grand fashion with a 4 minutes, 0.16 seconds.

Ohio State coach Jim O'Brien fired for paying money to potential recruit

By Alyson Brodsy and Rusty Miller · Wednesday, June 9,2004 9:42 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State hired Jim O'Brien to clean up a disreputable program. On Tuesday, the university fired O'Brien because he admitted he gave a recruit $6,000 five years ago -- not long after he ran off several problem players left over from the previous coach.

Knight agrees to contract extension

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, June 9,2004 9:41 p.m.

LUBBOCK, Texas -- Bob Knight agreed to a three-year contract extension that will keep the basketball coach at Texas Tech until 2009. Athletic director Gerald Myers told The Associated Press Wednesday the agreement probably will be signed next week. Knight's contract pays him $250,000 a year and runs through May 2006.

IU divers inch closer to Athens dream

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, June 9,2004 9:40 p.m.

With both IU men's and women's diving teams steeped in tradition, the U.S. Olympic Trials for diving saw a large Hoosier contingent invade St. Peters, Mo., in their quest to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Of the 83 divers to compete in the Trials, 12 either currently attend IU or have graduated from the Bloomington campus.

Smarty Jones goes home with loss

By Alyson Brodsy and Beth Harris · Sunday, June 6,2004 9:39 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Smarty Jones headed back to his home at Philadelphia Park Sunday, still a fan favorite, but no longer undefeated after his upset loss in the Belmont Stakes. After a lonesome walk in the cold rain at Belmont Park, Smarty boarded a van for the ride to Philly. This time, there was no police escort until he got near his home track, and only a few cheering fans outside when arrived.

Cubs, Reds win; NL Central remains tight

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, June 6,2004 9:25 p.m.

CHICAGO -- Greg Maddux gave the Chicago Cubs their third straight strong start, allowing four hits in seven innings Sunday in a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Aramis Ramirez hit a solo home run for the Cubs, who have won two in a row after losing eight of 10. The Pirates have lost seven of eight.

12th hole haunts Overton's finish

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, June 6,2004 9:22 p.m.

Entering the final round of the NCAA Championships Friday, IU junior Jeff Overton was tied for eighth place, sitting at 2-under par. Overton was even-par through the first nine holes making birdies on the first and eighth holes and bogies on the sixth and seventh. The first two holes on the back nine went as planned, with Overton shooting par on both. Next came the par four, 12th. Overton's first shot hooked right into a group of trees.

Heat can't keep Hoosiers from NCAAs

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:48 p.m.

With temperatures hovering at or above 90 degrees, IU men's track team's top stars qualified for the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the NCAA Regional meet this weekend at Louisiana State University. The best result came from junior All-American Aarik Wilson, who set a new personal best and school record in the triple jump en route to a second place finish. His mark of 16.91 meters, while short of the phenomenal jump of winner LeeVan Sands of Auburn (17.30), broke Robert Cannon's 1978 school record of 16.87. Wilson currently ranks second in the nation and will be a strong contender for the NCAA triple jump title. Freshman All-American and Big Ten champion David Neville finished third in the 400 meters. His 45.88 seconds puts him consistently running under 46 seconds and indicates a shot at running even faster at the NCAA Championships.

2 Hoosiers sign Major League deals

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:34 p.m.

With the Hoosier baseball season ending, two of the team's recent graduates will contniue to take their swings. The latest in a long line of talented Hoosier shortstops, IU senior Seth Bynum signed a contract with Major League Baseball's Montreal Expos franchise May 27, officially beginning his professional baseball career.

Overton currently tied for 10th place at NCAA Championships

By Michael Peiper and Michael Pieper · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:31 p.m.

When junior Jeff Overton teed off at the NCAA Championships Tuesday, he was determined not to shoot himself out of the tournament. Instead he shot an opening round 67 landing him in fourth place on the leaderboard after the first round of play. Although IU's team didn't qualify for the championships, the Big Ten Golfer of the Year qualified for the tournament by finishing as the top individual from a non-qualifying team at last week's NCAA Regionals in West Lafayette.

Doubles duo falls short in Elite Eight

By Dan Click · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:28 p.m.

With the season on the line for both IU's men's and women's tennis teams, the women's doubles duo of sophomore Sarah Batty and senior Linda Tran fell in the Elite Eight while men's junior Jakub Praibis fell in the second round of the men's singles championship.

Soggy Indy 500 doesn't dampen spirits

By Cory Schouten · Wednesday, June 2,2004 10:22 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Before Buddy Rice took the checkered flag at the Indianapolis 500 Sunday, the rain had scared off about half of Kevin Kuehn's group of friends from Green Bay, Wis. But Kuehn, sporting a Coors Light hat and a red rain jacket, said after the race that the wait was worth it. "It's Indy," he said, as the track-side screen flashed a tornado warning. "We'll be back next year." The day at the track began and ended with ominous storm clouds and downpours, but somehow, amid a windy, stormy afternoon, there was time for 180 laps and an exciting finish -- a payoff for thousands of soggy, but enthusiastic, race fans.

Batty and Tran advance to final 8

By Dan Click · Wednesday, May 26,2004 10:05 p.m.

The rest of the IU men's and women's tennis seasons might be over, but individual players on the teams are still leaving their mark on the NCAA singles and doubles championships. With a win Wednesday, the doubles duo of sophomore Sarah Batty and senior Linda Tran advanced to the final eight of the NCAA tournament doubles championship, while junior Jakub Praibis notched his first NCAA tournament win in the men's singles championship. After an opening round victory, Batty and Tran (14-3) advanced to the round of 16 to face off against junior Heather Saluri and senior Anda Perianu, the No. 17 team from Oklahoma. The Hoosiers had to go the distance in their first match, and a repeat performance would be needed in pursuit of a final eight spot.

Coaching legend finishes his career

By Matt Glenesk · Wednesday, May 26,2004 9:39 p.m.

Just a few months after losing IU soccer coach Jerry Yeagley to retirement, IU must say goodbye to another coaching legend. The IU athletics department announced on its Web site Wednesday that Sam Carmichael's 2003-04 season as IU women's golf coach would be his last.

Penske goes for 4th in a row

By Alyson Brodsy and Mike Harris · Wednesday, May 26,2004 9:36 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The sight was enough to make Indy 500 regulars gape in wonderment. There, climbing the fence alongside 2002 race winner Helio Castroneves, was team owner Roger Penske. The distinguished billionaire entrepreneur was calm amid the chaotic postrace scene, every gleaming white hair in place, his Marlboro Team Penske shirt still crisply starched despite a long, hot afternoon in the pits.

Hoosiers race into NCAA Regionals

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Wednesday, May 26,2004 9:34 p.m.

Select members of the IU men's track team will catch a flight south today to compete at this weekend's NCAA Regional meet. This is the second year of the new NCAA qualifying format, which takes the top five individuals in each event from each of the five Regional meets, along with a number of at-large selections.

IU cycling takes top honors at Nationals

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, May 26,2004 9:33 p.m.

In a state known for its love of basketball, a new sport is becoming more and more popular and IU students are having no trouble finding success. Nine cyclists from the IU Cycling Club competed in the 2004 TREK Bikes Collegiate Road National Championships in Madison, Wis. The team traveled to Madison Friday for three days of intense racing.

Titan Series ends with Purdue win

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, May 23,2004 10:41 p.m.

Despite a come-from-behind victory Friday to open its weekend series with arch-rival Purdue, IU lost both games in Saturday's doubleheader. Sunday' s season finale was canceled due to bad weather, preventing the Hoosiers from tying the weekend series, cementing the Boilers' Titan Series victory. Purdue picked up the baseball point to increase its lead in the annual head-to-head challenge between the two rival schools. The final score of this year's Titan Series ended with Purdue winning 11-9. The losses also gave arch-rival Purdue the opportunity to compete in the Big Ten tournament as the No. 6 seed. Senior pitcher Nick Vitielliss threw his second complete game of the season, as he allowed three unearned runs in the second inning off an error by freshman third baseman Josh Richardson.

Miller time once again

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Sheridan · Sunday, May 23,2004 10:33 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Reggie Miller did what Reggie Miller does. After missing his first six shots, Miller drilled a 3-pointer with 31.7 seconds left to break the game's final tie and lead Indiana past Detroit 78-74 Saturday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. "You knew it was coming," Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal said. "He's going to make one big-time shot, and he thrives on the biggest shot."

The State of the Game address

By Alyson Brodsy and David Resnik · Sunday, May 23,2004 9:32 p.m.

Just over 10 years ago, Michael Jordan, perhaps the most prolific athlete ever to walk the earth, retired from the game of basketball. His not-so-unexpected return to the Chicago Bulls in 1995, while enjoyable at first, was the beginning of the end. Everybody, including his "ego-ness" himself, knew it. Mike managed to string us all along for another eight years, finally retiring for good after last season, from the Washington Wizards.

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