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Coverdale joins foreign tour team

By Chris Sanchack and Kris Sanchack · Sunday, Aug. 4,2002 9:52 p.m.

IU point guard Tom Coverdale was named to the 2002 Big Ten Men's Basketball Foreign Tour Team after leading the Hoosiers to the NCAA Championship game. The 6-2 senior ranked second on the tour team with a season average of 11.9 points per game and was third in the Big Ten Conference in assists (4.81 apg) and seventh in steals (1.54 spg).

An afternoon at the Brickyard

Sunday, Aug. 4,2002 9:47 p.m.

Race driver Kurt Busch shows his displeasure with fellow driver Jimmy Spencer (41) after crashing in the third turn during the Brickyard 400. Busch thought Spencer forced him into the third turn wall.

Fife's fighting for basketball future with Houston

By Ryan Pretzer and Ryan W. Pretzer · Friday, Aug. 2,2002 3:16 p.m.

Dane Fife wasn't selected at the NBA draft last month, and most basketball fans don't expect to see him wear an NBA jersey anytime soon. But the former Hoosier has worked hard this summer to keep his NBA dreams alive. Fife played for the Houston Rockets' summer league team at the Southern California Summer Pro League July 7-21 in Los Angeles. Although still a long shot to find his place in Houston's backcourt, Fife impressed the Rockets staff during the eight-game stint. Rockets assistant coach Melvin Hunt said Fife conducted himself like a professional throughout the two-week tournament.

Weekend Previews

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, July 31,2002 9:12 p.m.

The NASCAR series invades Indianapolis beginning Friday through Sunday. The Craftsman trucks race at Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP) at 8 p.m. on Friday, with the Busch Series cars following at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, July 31,2002 9:08 p.m.

Baseball, Football, Auto Racing and Basketball briefs.

Sparks' Leslie makes WNBA's first dunk

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, July 31,2002 9:02 p.m.

LOS ANGELES -- Lisa Leslie went where no one else in the WNBA has gone before -- above the rim for a dunk.

'New' team relies on experienced players

By Lisa Kates and Lisa Marie Kates · Sunday, July 28,2002 10:18 p.m.

The IU women's field hockey team is entering the upcoming season with a very positive outlook. The team is in it's third year of existence, and it is hoping to be competitive in the Big Ten Conference this year with the help of returning players and five incoming freshman.

Armstrong wins fourth straight Tour

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael McDonough · Sunday, July 28,2002 10:15 p.m.

PARIS -- Lance Armstrong won his fourth straight Tour de France on Sunday, handily beating the world's best cyclists in a grueling three-week event he has turned into his personal showcase.

Team looks for 'sweet revenge'

By Michael Schroeder · Sunday, July 28,2002 10:07 p.m.

First game: Aug. 30. First official team practice: Aug. 9. From the look of things, the season is still a little way off for the women's volleyball team. But, numbers can be deceiving.

Randle El named offensive player of year

By Jacob Kriese and Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Senior quarterback Antwaan Randle El was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year.

Team drops 2 against top 20 teams

By Tyler Hoeppner · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

The Hoosiers dropped two tough matches this weekend losing to Ohio State Friday and handing a tough match to Michigan State Sunday.

Fans push team to fight for old IU

By Natalie A. Trout · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

The games this weekend for the volleyball team were intense. Fans came to the Blimpie/Holiday Inn Classic at Assembly Hall wearing red and white to support the team.

Hoosiers upset No. 15 Minnesota

By Sarah Trotto · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

The remarkable triumph over No. 15 Minnesota marked the greatest win of an assistant's short-lived head coaching career and a peak in the women's rollercoaster season.

NFL season picks and pans

By Brian Longly · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Thirty-one teams. Twenty-one weeks. One trophy. The NFL season is upon us again. With the season still young, many of these teams have high hopes. (To the fans in Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Dallas: sorry, no glory for you this year). The previous two Super Bowl champions, the St. Louis Rams and Baltimore Ravens, are both back and looking for more championships.

Women finish in first, men second

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

The IU men's and women's track and field teams hosted the Indiana Three-Way Sunday at the Robert C. Haugh Track Complex. Air Force, Indiana State and Purdue came to Bloomington and competed.

Turnovers turn game to Patriots

By Alyson Brodsy and Associated Press · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

NEW ORLEANS -- The New England Patriots made this a Super Bowl to remember, for all the right reasons. Adam Vinatieri kicked a 48-yard field goal as time expired, capping a thrilling final two minutes and giving the Patriots a 20-17 upset over the St. Louis Rams on a red, white and blue Sunday.

Hoosiers lose in first round of Big Tens

By Aaron Beard · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

The IU field hockey team went into the 2001 Big Ten Tournament with hopes of pulling an upset of No. 2 seed Ohio State, but the Buckeyes jumped on the freshmen and sophomore laden Hoosier squad with a goal less than five minutes into the match.

Disappointment

By David Uchiyama · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

CHICAGO -- The men's basketball team faced a bittersweet disappointment in the Big Ten tournament March 11. After having won one game in three years at the tournament, the Hoosiers advanced to the championship game. But they lost to Iowa in that game. Barely.

Yeagley gets 500th victory

By Matt Pera · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Jerry Yeagley can usually expect to remain dry after a regular season victory over the Butler Bulldogs. It's really no big deal; Butler hasn't even scored a goal against the Hoosiers since 1996.

Defensive changes help Hoosiers