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IU opens Big Ten play at home

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Playing at home for the first time since March 6, the IU women's tennis team will hold a two-match home stand to kick off Big Ten action at the IU Tennis Center. The No. 34 Hoosiers play host to rivals No. 58 Ohio State and Penn State as they look to improve upon their 1-1 Big Ten record.


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Thinking about Final Four

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Before I begin, I need to take a TV timeout. Can you imagine if after every four sentences I took a break? OK, fine, sometimes the columns read like that anyway, but stick with me on this one. In the three hours of a CBS-broadcast NCAA basketball game, one only watches 40 minutes of actual game coverage. And heaven forbid CBS stays on the game during a timeout. A player asking for a second to tie his shoe does not warrant another commercial.


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IU faces 2 ranked foes on the road

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Going on the road is a challenge all teams face, but for the first time this season IU (7-7, 1-1) will play back-to-back days at different sites. The road for the Hoosiers will be tough as they face off against No. 16 Ohio State (13-2, 3-0) tomorrow at noon in Columbus, Ohio at the Stickney Tennis Center. IU battles No. 51 Penn State at noon in State College, PA., at the Surni Tennis Center Sunday.


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on the SIDELINES

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Team Rahal announced it will run three cars in the Indianapolis 500, the most entries in the race in team history. Buddy Rice will replace Kenny Brack on the Team Rahal roster for the May 30 race. Brack, the 1999 Indy 500 winner, is recovering from being seriously injured in a crash in the 2003 Indy Racing League finale at Texas Motor Speedway.

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New coach leads Hoosiers

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There was a point in time when the only thing Steve Peterson wanted was to play football. Now, he is the IU rowing team's new head coach. Peterson started rowing for the club team his freshman year at the University of Rhode Island. While he was there, he fell in love with the sport and the club was fairly successful. Peterson even rowed for the U.S. National Team and participated in the 1990 World Championships and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.


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First girl wins dunk contest

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MIDWEST CITY, Okla. -- Candace Parker can dunk, too. The 6-foot-3 senior from Naperville, Ill., dunked three times and beat five male competitors Monday night to become the first female winner of a slam dunk competition leading up to the McDonald's All-American boys and girls games.


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First girl wins dunk contest

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MIDWEST CITY, Okla. -- Candace Parker can dunk, too. The 6-foot-3 senior from Naperville, Ill., dunked three times and beat five male competitors Monday night to become the first female winner of a slam dunk competition leading up to the McDonald's All-American boys and girls games.


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Rain holds off as IU beats Valparaiso

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On a gloomy, rainy day, the Hoosiers found a three-hour period where the spring showers held off just long enough to play nine innings of baseball. IU survived a ninth-inning rally from Valparaiso to pick up the victory 6-4, and improve its record to 16-7 on the season.


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The boys of summer are back

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Ah, spring. The rain is falling, the grass is green, and the trees are beginning to bud. But while spring may mean warmer temperatures and shorter skirts, there's only one item the spring season brings that interests me -- the return of Major League Baseball. After a thrilling October, the 2004 season has quite a bit of hype to live up to. Here's how things look.


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Top recruit all but says goodbye to IU basketball

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IU men's basketball recruit Josh Smith may have lost his eligibility to play for the Hoosiers by participating in Wednesday night's McDonald's All-Star Game. Smith signed a letter of intent with IU in November. But many scouts believe he could be one of the top picks in the NBA draft if he enters, but Smith has made no statement to the public about his final decision. The 6-foot-8 senior from Powder Springs, Ga., may have already made his statement about whether or not he'll go pro. By participating in the McDonald's All-Star Game Wednesday night, Smith violated an NCAA rule regarding all-star game participation, which may cause him to be ineligible for his freshman year, should he attend IU. According to NCAA rules, "a student-athlete shall be denied the first year of intercollegiate athletics competition, if following completion of high school eligibility, and prior to the student-athlete's high school graduation, he participates in more than two all-star basketball contests." Smith already competed at the EA Sports Roundball Classic in Chicago and the EA Sports/Adidas All-American Game in Knoxville, Tenn., last week.


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Foul weather doesn't stop riders

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Even rain can't stop Little 500. No matter how much. Individual Time Trials, the second of the Spring Cycling Series Events, began Wednesday with a beautiful sunset and semi-chilly weather but soon became a wet mess when rain and small hail pounded Bill Armstrong Stadium. Without the threat of lightning or thunder, the event went on as planned but not without a soggy track, freezing riders and lots and lots of rain.


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Sammy raises more than $1,000 in Bounce for Beats benefit

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While NCAA basketball furor was in full swing Sunday, Sigma Alpha Mu hosted its own version of March Madness. The fraternity hosted its first annual philanthropic 3-on-3 basketball tournament, Bounce for Beats. Money raised during the event will be donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.




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IU hopes offense will keep streak alive

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After a slow start Saturday at the Hoosier Invitational, the Hoosiers' offense took off Sunday. IU (19-16) only mustered three runs during Saturday's two losses to Western Kentucky and Notre Dame. The team, clearly frustrated from Saturday's outing, gained its confidence back Sunday by beating St. Louis twice with a combined score of 16-4.


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Hoosiers to take on Valpo in final tuneup

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Before Big Ten play opens this weekend, the Hoosiers (15-7) have one final tune-up at home against Valparaiso (3-12). IU is currently on a seven-game winning streak, and the team has gone 14-2 since its 1-5 start.


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Balance key for new season

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New coaches and a senior-laden roster highlight the Hoosiers' upcoming 2004 football season as IU coach Gerry DiNardo opens his third spring practice at IU. While there is a large number of returning players, this spring is the first time IU has the maximum number of scholarships. "Our roster is balanced. We are in a position where we can continue to build the program, and this is a significant step," DiNardo said. "We are better than we have been in the previous two years, especially when it comes to depth. That's something we're excited about."


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No more free meters

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CHICAGO -- Cubs fans traveling to Wrigley Field this season will have to look harder for free parking spaces at Sunday games. The city has decided to add several streets around the ballpark to a small list of areas in the city where parking meters must be fed seven days a week. The change goes into effect April 11, one week before the Cubs open their first Sunday home game against the Cincinnati Reds.


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Matsui homers in return to Japan

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TOKYO -- Back in Japan, Hideki Matsui did what he does best -- homer in the Tokyo Dome. When he deposited a hanging curveball into the right-center field seats in the second inning Sunday night, the enormously popular player they call Godzilla couldn't reign in his emotions. He cracked a wide smile after he crossed the plate and returned to the New York Yankees' dugout.


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Love and Larry

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My vote for NCAA basketball coach of the year? It goes to man who did not coach one game this year. To a man, who until last week, didn't even have a job. I vote for Larry Eustachy. Why? Because I'm voting for a man who loves the game so much he cleaned up to get a second chance in life and in coaching. Last year, pictures surfaced of Eustachy hugging and kissing college girls at a party after a road game. Eustachy was fired.