Former IU basketball player Dane Fife will be coming home to Bloomington as the graduate assistant coach for the men's basketball team this season.
As the IU baseball season came to a close with the Penn State tournament loss, three Hoosiers earned honors for their efforts.
Two water polo players named All-American After reaching the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament, two Hoosiers from the water polo team -- senior Kristin Stanford and sophomore Krista Peterson -- were named as All-Americans by the American Water Polo Coaches Association. Stanford managed to make the second-team squad, while Peterson was named as an honorable mention.
The Hoosier baseball season came to a close Friday afternoon at the hands of the Penn State Nittany Lions. IU was beaten 8-4 by Penn State to end their season with a 34-22 record. The Nittany Lions moved on to win against Michigan in Saturday's first game before losing to Ohio State in the second game.
This weekend's third annual Nike Memorial Day Classic provided a few surprises for those in attendance, including a commitment by Robert Vaden, a 6-foot-6-inch guard out of Pike High School in Indianapolis, to play for the Hoosiers in 2004.
INDIANAPOLIS -- While inexperience showed at times for rookie drivers in the 87th running of the Indianapolis 500, nerves did not, as the majority of rookies not only finished the race, but did so in remarkable fashion. Six of the nine rookies finished in the top 15 of the Indy 500 Sunday. Tora Takagi, driver of the No. 12 Pioneer car, finished fifth and was the highest-placing rookie. Takagi described his success at the Brickyard and the privilege of leading the rookie field. "I am very happy with this result in my first Indy 500 race," Takagi said. "My car was always fast this month. I wish I could have finished about two places higher, because I think we were capable of finishing at least third. But overall, I am happy with being the highest-finishing rookie in the race. That is a great honor."
Row 1 1. No. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota, 231.725 mph Winner 2001, 2002 2. No. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda, 231.006 One race start in 2002 3. No. 27 Robby Gordon Dallara-Honda, 230.205 Eight career starts, top-five finishes in 1994, '95, '99 Row 2 4. No. 9 Scott Dixon G Force-Toyota, 230.099 Rookie 5. No. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda, 229.958 Rookie 6. No. 15 Kenny Brack Dallara-Honda, 229.509 Winner 1999
While many people will be taking a break from work over the Memorial Day weekend, some of the top basketball stars in the country will be playing in the third annual Memorial Day Classic tournament.
With all the changes recently to the IU football program, including a new head coach, uniforms and team colors, a change to the facilities was in order.
Helio Castroneves will attempt to make history at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, where he'll look to claim his third-consecutive Indy 500 title when the 87th running of the Indy 500 takes place at 11 a.m. Sunday.
Andretti, Foyt and Unser -- three surnames that will be burned forever into the memories of Indianapolis 500 fans all over the world -- will be in the starting lineup of the 87th running of the Indy 500 Sunday.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Al Unser Jr. always thought he was in control. On the track, he was a champion. Off it, he enjoyed the good times. His life changed forever on the morning of July 9, 2002. After a night of drinking in Indianapolis, Unser was arrested after his girlfriend accused him of hitting her and leaving her on the side of the highway after an argument. He spent a night in jail and his mugshot was published in newspapers.
The No. 15 men's track team heads into the 2003 Big Ten Championships this weekend, accompanied by the equally ranked women's team. The University of Minnesota will play host to the event.
Ames, Iowa -- Wayne Morgan was introduced Wednesday as the basketball coach at Iowa State, succeeding Larry Eustachy and ending a tumultuous two weeks at the school.
The IU baseball team takes on the Northwestern Wildcats this weekend in what will be the Hoosiers' final series before the Big Ten tournament. The four-game series begins Friday, leading into a doubleheader Saturday and the series finale Sunday. All games will be played at Sembower Field, with Friday's game starting at 3 p.m., Saturday's doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. and Sunday's finale at 1 p.m.
ALVESLOHE, Germany -- Tiger Woods rarely finishes this far back. While Padraig Harrington beat Thomas Bjorn in a one-hole playoff Sunday to win the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open, Woods was never in contention and finished tied for 29th place -- his worst finish in a stroke-play event in two years.
Accomplishments ran amok at the Big Ten Championships in Minnesota this weekend. The Hoosier men's and women's track teams placed among the top four in the conference championships. Such an impressive display came from remarkable individual performances by both teams.
After the IU baseball team sealed a spot in the Big Ten Tournament Friday and a wash-out Saturday, the Hoosiers battled the Northwestern Wildcats Sunday at home. IU beat the Wildcats 7-0 on Friday, as junior pitcher Chris Behrens took the complete-game victory, allowed only five hits and three walks, and struck out a career-best seven batters. Sophomore Ryan Parker led the IU offensive attack with a two-for-four performance and a two-run homerun in the third inning to give the Hoosiers a 4-0 lead. IU had no errors and amassed five stolen bases.
BALTIMORE, Md. -- They have come in all sizes and colors, with vastly different personalities and every conceivable advantage. There have been big ones and small ones, silver, black and brown ones, the bashful and the born entertainers. They have been piloted by wizards, trained by superstars and owned by blue bloods, princes and captains of American industry. Yet the thing each has been remembered for, finally, was failing to get the job done.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Twelve hours after one of the franchise's biggest victories, the Detroit Pistons were back on the practice court Saturday, defying the skeptics again. With barely any time to celebrate, or even sleep, following Friday night's series-clinching overtime victory at Philadelphia, the Pistons had no trouble getting motivated for the New Jersey Nets. The Nets won the matchup 96-94 in overtime Sunday.
