Moss' playoff mooning triggers 10,000 punishment from league
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Randy Moss trudged out to his truck in the subzero cold, with a huge, black hooded sweat shirt covering almost his entire face.
Colts converting out-of-state students into die-hard fans
Somewhere in IU graduate Max Semenick's Bloomington house there is a monkey locked in a trunk.
Wrestlers head to Virginia to test unbeaten record
Four highly ranked teams will be among the competition for IU this weekend as the wrestling team travels to Hampton, Virginia.
Hoosiers hope to recover after 3 Big Ten road losses
After taking to the road for the first three games of the Big Ten season, home hasn't looked better to the Hoosiers. Tonight, they'll exercise their home court advantage as the IU women's basketball team plays Northwestern in its conference home opener at 7 p.m. in Assembly Hall.
Players shuffled around as MLB trades, signings finalized
NEW YORK -- Randy Johnson, Carlos Beltran, Shawn Green, Derek Lowe, Javier Vazquez and Juan Gonzalez finally got to their new teams following weeks of negotiations. Dioner Navarro, a 20-year-old catcher with seven major league at-bats, even got traded twice Tuesday.
Colts hoping 'rules emphasis' holds up against New England
INDIANAPOLIS -- Tony Dungy wants to play by the book. If defenders are holding, grabbing or pushing receivers, the Colts coach expects it to be called. If there is incidental contact, he expects officials to give players some leeway.
New coach brings new excitement
After enduring another tough season in which IU lost eight of its last nine games, getting to a bowl game seemed light years away for the Hoosiers. But with the hiring of new football coach Terry Hoeppner, players are looking to now for their bowl aspirations rather than later.
Breaktime basktball recap
With students taking a much-needed three-week break from the rigors of academe, the IU men's basketball team wasn't given that fortune. IU lost the final two games of their tough six-game stretch before picking up three much-needed wins against easier foes.
NCAA approves academic reform package
GRAPEVINE, Texas -- The NCAA approved the first phase of a landmark academic reform package Monday under which about 30 percent of Division I football teams would have lost scholarships had it been implemented immediately.
Manning selected as league's MVP
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player for the second straight year Monday. The award came a day after Manning directed the Colts to a 49-24 first-round win over the Broncos and a week after a season in which he set the record for touchdown passes with 49.
Swimmers upset No. 11 Tennessee, fall to unranked OSU
This was an emotionally driven weekend for the No. 13-ranked IU men's swimming and diving team. In Friday's meet, the Hoosiers took on No. 11-ranked Tennessee at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center, knowing that the day after they would have to travel to Columbus, Ohio for a Big Ten match up with Ohio State. They entered the meet against the Volunteers with much needed confidence, but failed to keep their momentum going, as they were upset by OSU the next day.
Doing things the WRIGHT way
A role reversal happened Saturday at Assembly Hall. Bracey Wright the shooter went into his phone booth and came back as Bracey Wright the aggressor. The junior, notorious for his three-point persistency, instead attacked the basket more often. The result: 30 points on 11 of 22 shooting while putting the Hoosiers on his back in his own Superman performance in IU's 74-61 victory against Wisconsin.
Solid fan base needed for football program success
New IU football coach Terry Hoeppner spoke at halftime of Saturday's basketball game at Assembly Hall. His message was short and simple as the former Miami of Ohio coach looked straight into the student section and made a simple request. "I've got to have you," Hoeppner said. He was greeted by applause.
Record day for Manning powers Colts win
INDIANAPOLIS -- When Peyton Manning plays, records fall. If Sunday was any indication, opposing teams do, too.
Soccer co-captain named player of the year
ST. LOUIS -- Twenty-nine days ago, IU senior Danny O'Rourke celebrated his team's second straight national title. Friday evening, the cherry topped the cake of O'Rourke's career as he received the 2004 Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy.
Ketchum leads IU in Hoosier Open
In the first indoor meet of the season for the men's track and field team, one Hoosier has already provisionally qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships. Junior Ryan Ketchum hurled the shot put past the NCAA Provisional standard of 17.75 meters to grab first place with a mark of 17.84 meters.
Around The Game
Women's track and field begin season The IU women's track and field team opened up its indoor season on a dominating note as the team held its annual Hoosier Open meet. The Hoosiers won 8 out of 19 events and had strong placed finishes in the others.
IU holds double-digit lead for majority of game to upset Wisconsin 74-61 at home
Whatever IU coach Mike Davis put in his Hoosiers' Wheaties this past week worked. Coming off a disappointing and embarrassing 21-point loss at Northwestern in the Big Ten opener Wednesday, IU regrouped and defeated Wisconsin at Assembly Hall 74-61 Saturday night.
New AD, new coach look to take IU Back to the Rose Bowl
The last time the Hoosiers had a former Miami of Ohio coach roaming the sidelines, they went to their first and only Rose Bowl.

