Running back to the action
Two years ago, Hoosier running back Yamar Washington completed one of the better seasons for a Hoosier freshman back, earning Big Ten All-Freshman honors from The Sporting News.
Two years ago, Hoosier running back Yamar Washington completed one of the better seasons for a Hoosier freshman back, earning Big Ten All-Freshman honors from The Sporting News.
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Phil Mickelson in a green jacket -- even he had a hard time believing it. The final leg in his odyssey to win a major championship came down to an 18-foot putt Sunday, the kind Mickelson had grown weary of watching others make as he stood to the side. This time, the last chance belonged to him, a birdie putt that kept him in suspense to the very end. It rolled toward the cup, swirled around the left edge and dropped in. Mickelson leapt as high as he could and threw both arms in the air, kissed the ball he plucked from the cup and tossed it into a delirious crowd that felt the same way.
Coming into the weekend's matches, the Hoosiers were hoping to come away with two victories going into their final homestand next weekend. IU did just that by beating No. 55 Michigan State 6-1 Friday and outlasting No. 50 Michigan 4-3, in the process getting its 10th victory of the season.
Women's tennis upsets No. 25 Michigan on road This weekend the IU women's tennis team added another upset to its spring season schedule as the team took two big road wins at No. 25 Michigan and Michigan State, and gave its head coach a milestone.
After disappointing losses to Michigan and Ball State a week ago, the Hoosiers were looking to bounce back this weekend with their Big Ten homestand against Iowa and Illinois.
WEST LAFAYETTE -- The IU men's golf team earned its third top-five finish in the last four tournaments and its fifth consecutive top-10 finish by taking fifth place at the inaugural Boilermaker Invitational Sunday.
The Hoosiers narrowly avoided being swept in their four-game series with Minnesota this weekend by defeating the Golden Gophers, 9-6, Sunday. Against just their second Big Ten opponent, the Hoosiers (19-12, 3-5 Big Ten) again had trouble swinging the bats in three of the four games.
The men's track team won its first home meet of the outdoor season, putting its talent on display over two days for the home crowd and high schools from across the state. IU finished 167.5 points ahead of second place Central Michigan.
Just before the final event of the day, the 4x400-meter relay, IU coach Randy Heisler thought a team victory was in jeopardy. The relay squad responded, however, turning back Indiana State, Central Michigan and Southern Illinois with a regional qualifying mark of 3 minutes, 42.14 seconds, giving the Hoosiers a one point 182-181 victory over Central Michigan.
Chattanooga's Lebo accepts Auburn position AUBURN, Ala. -- Jeff Lebo has rebuilt two struggling programs and played for one of the most storied teams in college basketball. Auburn is his latest challenge.
The IU baseball game Wednesday at Indiana State was cancelled due to inclement weather. Rain and lighting around the area caused the cancellation.
A green jacket? I have a brown one and black one, but green? Who wants to wear green besides the Irish?
The regular season may be done, but the highlight match of the season is awaiting the No. 11 Hoosiers. IU is set to face off against reigning world champs, Team USA, in an exhibition match-up tonight at 7 p.m., tonight at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center. The U.S. National Team is making a stop in Bloomington as it continues to visit college campuses across the nation in preparation for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
NEW ORLEANS -- First the men, now the women. Make it a double for UConn. With the incomparable Diana Taurasi leading the way, Connecticut's women completed a championship sweep for the school by beating Tennessee 70-61 Tuesday night for their third straight title. So now there's a new Titletown: tiny Storrs, Conn., the Huskies' home. The victory by the women followed UConn's win over Georgia Tech in the men's championship game Monday night, making Connecticut the first Division I school to sweep both titles. "Unbelievable," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. "It's so mind-boggling. An unbelievable accomplishment for a school." It was the fifth title overall for the women and it came at the expense of the only other school that has won three straight championships. Tennessee and coach Pat Summitt still lead all teams with six NCAA titles, but Auriemma and the Huskies are closing fast.
Out on the Student Recreational Sports Center's tennis courts this spring, you won't find the Williams sisters, Anna Kournikova or Andy Roddick. Instead, members of the IU tennis club will be out on the courts polishing their skills.
If the Hoosiers (23-19, 0-2) were frustrated with their play going into the game against Ball State (9-20), then they won't be happy with their play Tuesday afternoon. IU traveled to Ball State to take on the Cardinals but fell short, losing the game 2-1. In the top of the sixth inning, freshman Tory Yamaguchi singled, scoring freshman Kim Richards. In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Cardinals took the lead as freshman Taylor Yancey doubled, driving in two runs.
Coming off a solid regular season and looking ahead toward the postseason, the No. 11 Hoosiers have a lot to be excited about. In the past couple weeks, a number of Hoosiers have stepped up and had a helping hand as they got rolling into the Collegiate Water Polo Association Divisionals. Most notably, junior Kandace Waldthaler and freshman Kara Woolley have given IU a boost in recent weeks, as they turned in superb performances each of the last two weekends of competition.
Despite being on campus since 1972, the IU badminton club has found it hard to increase membership. But through combined efforts of current President Qin "Arthur" Zhu, former Vice President Hin "Eric" Tsoi, as well as current Vice President Feng-Ru Sheu, the club has begun to prosper. With the addition of a Web site -- www.iub.edu/~badmin -- and the annual IU Badminton Open, the club has attracted attention from a variety of IU students.
IU is taking a small break from the rigorous Big Ten schedule to face in-state rival Indiana State. The Hoosiers (18-9, 2-2 Big Ten) are looking for another tune-up before the heavy stretch of Big Ten play resumes this weekend.
SAN ANTONIO -- The Connecticut Huskies really do have it all -- the All-America center, the flashy guards, the coach who gets everything right, and now a national title won with ease. Led by 24 points from Emeka Okafor and 21 from Ben Gordon, the Huskies outclassed Georgia Tech 82-73 Monday night to win the championship many predicted they'd get from the very start of the season. They looked like champions from beginning to end, running when they wanted, controlling the middle at other times, grabbing just about every loose ball and making the Yellow Jackets look ordinary. UConn became the first team since the 1996 Kentucky Wildcats to win the title after being ranked first in the preseason. The Huskies wound up on top of the college basketball world, thanks to a tall, quick, deep and talented roster put together by Calhoun.