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Indy 500 is more than it looks

I'll admit it. I'm not your typical race fan. I don't own stock in Old Milwaukee, and I'm horribly inept with a beer bong. I wear Kenneth Cole heels with jeans and I'm more likely to sport a sundress on race day than the requisite airbrushed Earnhardt commemorative tee. But here it is, kids. I am absolutely, positively and inconceivably enamored of racing. I've watched the Brickyard 400, the Daytona 500 and the infamous Indy races since I was old enough to send my tiny Matchbox #3 racecar flying across the living room.

Wisconsin wins again

With only the 4x400m relay left Sunday, sophomore Contrell Ash was tired. He spent most of the weekend winning. Finishing first in the 100, 200 and 4x100-meter relay, Ash and his IU teammates helped the Hoosiers move to a sixth place finish at the Big Ten Championships this weekend at Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex. In their best showing since 1998, the Hoosiers finished with a point total 81.67 -- their highest since 1993. Wisconsin defended their Big Ten title once again with a point total of 135 points.

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St. Clair named to All-Big Ten Cameron to hold camp

IU hosts Big Ten Championship

The IU men's and women's track teams are hosting the Big Ten Outdoor Track Championships this weekend at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex behind Bill Armstong Stadium for the first time since 1997.

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Basketball announces non-conference schedule Coaches to speak at Big Ten Credit Union Conference Grand Rapids won't pursue basketball tournament

Team travels west with hopes of tournament glory

Hoosiers struggle in weekend activities

This weekend was a losing one for the IU athletic teams as softball and baseball lost their contests while the men's golf team is in last place at the Big Ten Championships in Illinois. Saturday, the baseball team dropped a 10-1 decision to the Buckeyes of Ohio State in the first game of the four-game series, and the softball team lost 3-1 to in-state rivals Purdue at West Lafayette.

Swimmers excel in season

The 2000-2001 season was one of high expectations for the women's swimming and diving team. And those expectations were met and exceeded, said team members.

Wrestling career far from over for senior

Most people would have given up. In fact, most do. Senior Michael Dixon had high expectations for his collegiate wrestling year. But after placing just 8th in February's Big Ten tournament, the heavyweight fell short of his goal -- an invitation to the NCAA National Championships in Iowa. As a fifth-year senior, Dixon was about out of options.

Soccer game leaves fans hurt as stadium falls

TEHRAN, Iran -- The roof of a stadium grandstand caved in, killing several fans and injuring hundreds during a soccer game Sunday, the official news agency reported.

Monarchos wins Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Owner John Oxley's first try at winning the Kentucky Derby proved so disappointing, he hadn't been back since that May day in 1995. Gripped by so-called Derby fever, Oxley felt downright sick when Jambayala Jazz finished 15th and Pyramid Peak was 17th. So he and trainer John Ward developed a new plan to buy colts with outstanding pedigrees in an effort to win the Derby.

Seniors survive, say farewell

As "Survivor" fever sweeps the country, the softball squad takes pride in the fact it boasts two real life survivors.

Senior happy with his decision to join team

Every year at graduation time, some IU teams lose senior leadership in their respective sports. For the men's track team, that senior is Brian Bowman.

Track team races toward finish

The IU track teams travel to the Rankin Track and Field Complex in West Lafayette for the first one-on-one dual conference meet of the outdoor season as they face off against their biggest rivals -- the Purdue Boilermakers.

Team ready for Big Ten Tourney

The last time the men's golf team traveled to compete in Illinois at the end of September, they came back to Bloomington with a third-place finish. The closest the Hoosiers have come to equaling that standing was an eighth-place finish in the very first match of the spring season. Since then, IU hasn't finished in the top ten in any tournament.

Pair sets mark for tennis team

With the 2001 women's tennis season coming to a close, so too does the collegiate tennis careers of two seniors, Jennifer Hsia and Kelly Blanch.

One last swing

The IU baseball team is looking to knock the conference leaders from the top of the Big Ten standings for the second weekend in a row as it takes on the Ohio State Buckeyes for the final homestand of the season. The Buckeyes come into this weekend's matchup ranked 24th in the country and are coming off a four-game sweep of Minnesota that coupled with Purdue's two losses to the Hoosiers last weekend, vaulted them from third to first in the Big Ten standings.

Pitching staff helps Hoosiers defeat Illinois

Junior Alison Cooke continued her week of softball dominance on the mound by orchestrating a 5-0 win against Illinois Saturday. The victory was Cooke's second shutout this week, with the first coming in a 1-0 no-hitter against Miami of Ohio. The triumph pulled the Hoosiers into a tie with Michigan State for 10th place in the conference. But the Spartans pulled ahead of IU with a 5-0 win against Northwestern. The Hoosiers played well in an attempt to sweep the Fighting Illini Sunday, but dropped a 2-1 loss.

Hoosiers win final game against Purdue

If the baseball team can't win a weekend series against an opponent, it will gladly go after a series split -- especially if the opponent is in-state rival Purdue. With explosive hitting that compensated for erratic pitching, the Hoosiers tied their four-game series with the No. 29 Boilermakers with a 14-7 win Sunday at Sembower Field. The Boilermakers (26-18, 16-6 Big Ten) remain in second place in the Big Ten after Ohio State (34-11, 15-5 Big Ten) swept former conference leader Minnesota in four games this weekend. IU (22-25-1, 5-14 Big Ten) remains in last place in the Big Ten.

Hoosiers finish 15th on the road

The final district tournament for the men's golf team was similar to the team's other performances this spring. IU finished 15th in the Fossum Invitational in East Lansing, Mich., this weekend with a three-round score of 917. Northwestern won the tournament with a record score of one-under-par 851. Once again, the Hoosiers started a tournament slowly as the team recorded a 312 in Saturday's opening round. IU improved by shooting a 300 in its second round, but faltered in the final found with a 305.