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NLCS Game 6 gives Cubs a chance to clinch at home

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 2:51 a.m.

CHICAGO -- General manager Jim Hendry made a series of solid moves to transform the Chicago Cubs from perennial losers to a team on the cusp of reaching the World Series for the first time since 1945.

Hip hop dance class popular at SRSC

By Stacey Laskin · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 2:51 a.m.

The beat of the music hits the students in her hip-hop dance class as senior Diana Ballas shouts steps into the body mic attached to her waist. "It doesn't matter if you have a lot of dance experience, or if this is something you just became interested in," said Ballas, a Student Recreational Sports Center leader.

Strong play drives success

By Cory Steger · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 2:45 a.m.

There is no "I" in team, but the recent strong play of junior midfielder Kim Grodek and sophomore forward Kristen Zmijewski have helped the team to a 4-1-1 record in its last six games. In those games, Grodek has amassed 11 shots and scored three goals, including two in the Hoosiers' overtime victory over Michigan State.

Sox hold off Yankees 3-2, series heads back to NYC

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Tuesday, Oct. 14,2003 2:44 a.m.

BOSTON -- No beanballs or brawls, just a dynamite knuckleball by Tim Wakefield that gave the New York Yankees fits and allowed the Boston Red Sox to knot the AL championship series. Wakefield struck out eight over seven-plus innings, and Todd Walker and Trot Nixon provided the offense with solo homers, leading Boston over New York 3-2 Monday night to tie the best-of-seven series at two games apiece. There was none of the fighting that marred Game 3 Saturday, and Wakefield beat Mike Mussina for the second time in the series, which now must return to Yankee Stadium later this week.

IU has hands full with 2 tough road tests

By Dan Cohen and Daniel Cohen · Monday, Oct. 13,2003 11:46 a.m.

October 13, 1995, was the last time Wisconsin beat IU. It was also the last time the Hoosiers lost a Big Ten regular season game. This weekend they head up to Madison, Wisc. and Evanston, Ill., looking to extend their 41-game conference undefeated streak. IU (3-3-4, 1-0-1 Big Ten) will battle the Badgers tonight at 7 p.m. and less than 48 hours later will face Northwestern to conclude the weekend trip and three-game conference road swing.

Team wins twice over weekend

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 13,2003 11:44 a.m.

The men's soccer team collected a pair of shutouts over the weekend. The Hoosiers toppled Wisconsin 3-0 Friday and defeated Northwestern by the same score Sunday. IU's victory against the Wildcats (5-4-4, 0-2-1) in Evanston, Ill. was IU's third consecutive win. The Hoosiers (5-3-4, 3-0-1) extended their conference undefeated streak to 43 games in regular season play.

Hoosiers drop to 2 Michigan schools

By Brian Janosch · Monday, Oct. 13,2003 1:43 a.m.

The Hoosiers came back home this weekend looking to turn things around after two road losses to Ohio State and Penn State last weekend. This Homecoming weekend, however, would prove to be the end of IU's five-match winning streak in the University Gym as Michigan and Michigan State each were able to capture victories.

Men's golf prepares for fall finish

By Charlie Cunningham and Charlie Gillingham · Monday, Oct. 13,2003 1:42 a.m.

The men's golf team will tee off in its final tournament of the fall today. The Xavier Invitational will feature 21 teams, the largest field the Hoosiers have played in all season. The Xavier Musketeers played well at the Northern Intercollegiate Sept. 20-21, took first place and forced the Hoosiers to settle for second.

Around The Game

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 13,2003 1:40 a.m.

Women's cross country takes second at Auburn Invitational After finishing in 15th place at the Roy Griak Invitational two weeks ago in Minnesota, and the recent injuries to senior Becky Obrecht, and sophomores Jessica Gall and Lindsay Hattendorf, the No. 34 Hoosiers stayed optimistic Friday entering the five-kilometer Auburn Invitational, in Auburn, Ala.

Record-setting game for Hoosiers in 5-1 victory

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 13,2003 1:39 a.m.

The IU women's field hockey team now has a new record for wins in a season after defeating Lindenwood 5-1 on Sunday.

Carolina wins battle of undefeated

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 13,2003 1:38 a.m.

Panthers 23, Colts 20 (OT) INDIANAPOLIS -- Carolina found another way to remain unbeaten Sunday. Instead of giving the ball to Stephen Davis and watching him rumble over defenses, they got a 47-yard field goal by John Kasay 5:34 into overtime for a 23-20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Oct. 13,2003 1:31 a.m.

Legendary jockey dies at 72 SAN MARINO, Calif. -- Bill Shoemaker, who rode four Kentucky Derby winners and was a commanding presence in thoroughbred racing for more than 40 years, died Sunday. He was 72.

Marlins win; series shifts to Chicago

By Alyson Brodsy and Ben Walker · Monday, Oct. 13,2003 1:29 a.m.

MIAMI -- Josh Beckett and the Florida Marlins put history on hold -- at least for a couple of days. With the Chicago Cubs set to clinch their first World Series trip in 58 years, Beckett buzzed Sammy Sosa in pitching a two-hitter and leading the Marlins to a 4-0 win Sunday in Game 5 of the NL championship series.

Defense gets tough in second half, not enough to cure first half woes in overtime loss

By John Rodgers · Monday, Oct. 13,2003 1:28 a.m.

You can see it in the numbers. Twenty-four points compared to seven. Two hundred ninety-nine Northwestern yards compared to 59. These were the contrasts from the first to the second half in IU's defensive play of Saturday's 37-31 overtime loss to Northwestern.

Homecoming Heartbreaker

By Gavin Lesnick · Monday, Oct. 13,2003 1:27 a.m.

Five hundred and thirty-one yards of offense, four touchdowns and a pair of 130-plus yard rushers weren't enough for IU Saturday. One interception in overtime was plenty for Northwestern. The Wildcats picked off a Matt LoVecchio pass in the end zone in overtime to essentially end the Hoosiers' hopes of a Homecoming win. In a game in which IU rallied from a 17-point second quarter deficit to force the extra period, the team came up short.

Detective: Bryant attacked alleged victim from behind

By Alyson Brodsy and Tim Dahlberg · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:26 a.m.

EAGLE, Colo. -- The woman who accused Kobe Bryant of rape told police a flirtatious encounter quickly turned ugly when he grabbed her by the neck, bent her over a chair and attacked her, repeatedly asking, "You're not going to tell anybody about this, right?" At a preliminary hearing Thursday to determine whether Bryant will stand trial, Eagle County Sheriff's Detective Doug Winters testified that the 19-year-old woman was raped after agreeing to go to Bryant's suite at the resort where she worked.

Colts face tough test in battle of unbeatens

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Marot · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:25 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Carolina Panthers want to find out how good they really are. On Sunday, they'll face their toughest test of the young season. The mission: Slow down the Indianapolis Colts' thoroughbreds, Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison, or risk losing their perfect record.

Runners head to Alabama for invitational

By Steve Slivka · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:23 a.m.

The IU women's cross country team travels to Auburn, Ala., today for the Auburn Invitational. Ranked No. 36 in this week's FinishLynx NCAA Women's Cross Country Association Poll, the Hoosiers look to improve on their 15th place finish two weeks ago in the Roy Griak Invitational in Minnesota.

Hoosiers face another ranked team

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:22 a.m.

For the third consecutive weekend, the IU women's field hockey team will face off against a top-ranked opponent today when the Hoosiers take on No. 5 Michigan (9-3).

Team looks to rebound in 2 weekend matches

By Matt Glenesk · Friday, Oct. 10,2003 2:21 a.m.

This weekend is Homecoming, and for the IU women's volleyball team the cozy confines of University Gym have never looked better. Last weekend the Hoosiers traveled east to play against Ohio State and No. 11 Penn State, and the results were less than pleasing to the Hoosier coaches and players.

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