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FALLING APART

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Monday, Dec. 8,2003 12:47 a.m.

For the second time in the last week, IU gave away a double-digit halftime lead. This time, however, the Hoosiers weren't as lucky as No. 4 Missouri rallied from an 11-point halftime hole, and a 14-point deficit with 7:14 remaining, to steal a 63-58 win in Assembly Hall Saturday. IU was outscored 21-2 during that stretch. Two free throws by IU sophomore forward Sean Kline with 4:23 left to play were the last points the Hoosiers would score. "We fell apart in the last four minutes of the game," Kline said. "Up 10 with four minutes, and just everything fell apart. We stopped executing offensively, turned the ball over a couple of times and didn't recover to the shooters. That's it right there." Every time the Tigers would score in the second half, the Hoosiers would respond.

IU knocks off No. 1

By Zack Eldridge · Monday, Dec. 8,2003 12:42 a.m.

Once IU surrendered an early goal to UCLA on the road Saturday, most people probably thought the Hoosiers' chances of winning weren't that good. After all, the Bruins were unbeaten in their last 19 matches, a stretch that included 18 wins and last year's national championship.

Bonds prepares to testify

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Dec. 5,2003 1:29 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds says the muscular development that fostered his evolution into one of baseball's greatest power hitters was due to intense weight training, a proper diet and a regimen of nutritional supplements.

FBI investigating hate mail sent to black NFL players

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Dec. 5,2003 1:28 a.m.

CLEVELAND -- The FBI is investigating hate mail sent to black NFL players and other black men during the past year. A memo sent Nov. 18 to all NFL teams by the league's security department said all the threatening letters came from the same person and were postmarked Cleveland; Youngstown, Ohio; and Erie, Pa.

Team takes 2-0 record to Iowa

By Colin Burns · Friday, Dec. 5,2003 1:27 a.m.

The IU wrestling team takes its 2-0 record to Cedar Falls, Iowa, Saturday to compete in the 53rd annual Northern Iowa Open. More than 300 wrestlers from around the Midwest are expected to battle in the day-long meet, held in the Northern Iowa Dome. IU will join other Big Ten schools as well as teams from the Big 12 and Divisions I and II.

Hoosiers prepare for talented team

By Scott Lipsky · Friday, Dec. 5,2003 1:26 a.m.

The Hoosiers continue their dual meet schedule this weekend as they take on No. 15 Texas A&M Saturday here at the Councilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center. Health will be an issue for the squad, as several members of the team, including freshman freestyler and breast stroker Colin Russell, are recovering from bouts of the flu.

Hoosiers prepare for VCU weapons

By Dan Patrick · Friday, Dec. 5,2003 1:24 a.m.

The IU women's basketball team is looking to get back on the right track after dropping both games in the Paradise Jam Tournament, falling to 2-2 on the year. This weekend's road trip brings the Hoosiers to Richmond, Va., to battle the Virginia Commonwealth Rams Friday and concludes with a stop in the nation's capital to face the Georgetown Hoyas Sunday.

IU preps for Mizzou

By Natalie A. Trout · Friday, Dec. 5,2003 1:23 a.m.

For the second time in a week, the IU men's basketball team will take on a nationally ranked opponent, as they face the No. 4 Missouri Tigers at 4 p.m. Saturday at Assembly Hall. Tuesday, No. 18 Wake Forest gave IU more than it could handle when it defeated the Hoosiers 100-67. Now, the Hoosiers (2-2) are preparing for another big game against the Missouri Tigers (2-0), who are coming off a 70-61 victory over Coppin State Tuesday.

Hoosiers ready for 'tall order'

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Friday, Dec. 5,2003 1:21 a.m.

Something must give Saturday night in Los Angeles when the No. 8 seed Hoosiers, unbeaten in their last 15 games, battle the No. 1-seed UCLA Bruins, winners of 19 in a row, at 10 p.m. in a quarterfinals match for a trip to the Final Four in Columbus, Ohio. IU's road to the quarters featured a 2-1 double overtime win over Kentucky and a 5-0 second round dismantling of No. 9 Virginia Commonwealth, while UCLA has beaten Tulsa (3-2) and Florida International (2-0).

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Dec. 5,2003 12:59 a.m.

Yankees acquire Vazquez NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees made their first big move of the offseason, bolstering their rotation by agreeing Thursday to acquire Javier Vazquez from the Montreal Expos. In exchange for the 27-year-old right-hander, New York sent first baseman Nick Johnson, outfielder Juan Rivera and left-hander Randy Choate to Montreal. The deal is contingent on all the players passing physicals, the Expos said. New York did not immediately acknowledge the trade. "It's tough to trade a pitcher like Javier Vazquez, but I think we have a better opportunity with the situation going forward," Expos general manager Omar Minaya said at a news conference in Montreal.

Hawkins signs with Cubs for 3-year deal

By Alyson Brodsy and Nancy Armour · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:22 a.m.

CHICAGO -- Scratch that right-handed setup man off the Chicago Cubs' wish list. The Cubs confirmed Wednesday they'd agreed to terms with free agent LaTroy Hawkins. The deal, which includes a player option for 2006, guarantees the pitcher $11 million over three years. Hawkins, who turns 31 later this month, was 9-3 with a 1.86 ERA in 77 1-3 innings for the Minnesota Twins.

Bonds set to testify

By Alyson Brodsy and Rob Gloster · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:22 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds weighed 185 pounds as a rookie in 1986 when he was a slender leadoff hitter known more for stealing bases than hitting homers. Now he's a muscle-bound 230 pounds, a six-time National League MVP who holds the season record for home runs and is gaining on Hank Aaron's career mark. Bonds says his increased strength comes from intense weight training, a proper diet and nutritional supplements from companies such as the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, or BALCO.

Hoosiers hope to recapture Big Ten with senior leadership

By Chris Hopper · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:21 a.m.

The women's swimming and diving team heads into this weekend with some of the team traveling to the Miami Invitational in Ohio and the rest heading to Washington for the U.S. Open. Regardless of where this team heads, they have been led by a strong senior class thus far.

IU competes in U.S. Open

By Chris Hopper · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:20 a.m.

Starting today, the women's swimming and diving team will be competing in the U.S. Open in Washington and the Miami Invitational in Ohio. There will be five team members going to the U.S. Open, with the remainder of the team traveling to Ohio. The U.S. Open will not only be more of a international-type competition, but will feature international competitors.

IU heads west to battle No. 1 UCLA

By Zack Eldridge · Thursday, Dec. 4,2003 12:19 a.m.

They have won nine national soccer titles and recorded 26 trips to the College Cup combined. IU and UCLA are both programs rich in tradition, and they will compete head-to-head again as they battle in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament this weekend in Los Angeles. The respective programs have glaring similarities, as their records of success indicate.

Blazers' Zach Randolph arrested for DUI

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 1:12 a.m.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Trail Blazer forward Zach Randolph was charged Tuesday with driving under the influence after an officer said he smelled marijuana in the player's car, police said. Randolph, a former Indiana All-Star, was released a few hours after his arrest, police said.

Croom accepts Bulldogs' offer

By Alyson Brodsy and Ralph D. Russo · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 1:11 a.m.

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Mississippi State athletic director Larry Templeton hired Sylvester Croom because he believes the longtime NFL assistant can lead the troubled Bulldogs out of the Southeastern Conference cellar. In the process, Mississippi State made SEC history.

Coach teaches more than wrestling

By Colin Burns · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 1:10 a.m.

History shows that the Big Ten conference has a strong showing of past NCAA wrestling champions. This year, eight teams from the league are ranked in the top 25. Having a head coach that is not only familiar with the wrestling-tough conference but also was once part of it gives the IU wrestling team an added bonus.

Defense lets up in blowout loss

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Wednesday, Dec. 3,2003 12:20 a.m.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- After Saturday's win over Xavier, IU coach Mike Davis said his team was further along defensively than it was offensively. Apparently, he forgot to tell his team that. IU allowed Wake Forest to shoot 50.7 percent from the field, 56.3 percent in the first half, on its way to an embarrassing 100-67 defeat in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge Tuesday, moving IU's record to 2-2 on the season, and Wake Forest's to a perfect 4-0. "Like coach (Davis) said, we need to get a collective fight," senior guard A.J. Moye said. "Not four guys on one possession, three guys on one possession. It's got to be five guys on every possession. And when you get beat 10 possessions in a row, that's what happens. The lead expands. The lead expands, and you're left with that." In the second half, IU had no answer for the Deacons' Eric Williams. The sophomore center scored 14 of his team high 25 in the second half as Wake Forest extended its 22-point halftime lead to as much as 38 points. Moye, sophomore forward Sean Kline, and freshman forward Pat Ewing Jr. guarded Williams most of the game. It didn't help that IU's tallest player, 6-11 senior center George Leach, is out indefinitely with a knee injury.

Team lands five top recruits for next year

By Scott Lipsky · Tuesday, Dec. 2,2003 12:55 a.m.

The IU men's swimming and diving team got a huge boost this fall with the signing of five new recruits. The class, considered by some to be among the best in the country, includes two swimmers from Indiana, one each from Kansas, Ohio and Michigan.

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