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Despite losing players, Penn State is upbeat

Penn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland already had a headache when trying to replace Helen Darling and Andrea Garner, two All-Americans who guided Penn State to the Final Four last season.

Buckeyes halt Hoosiers

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- They sprinted in their muddy long-sleeved jerseys and shorts, raising their arms to question referees and to excite their teammates.

Cross country teams place 4th at Regionals

It took an entire season, but the women's cross country team finally ran the race they knew they were capable of running.

Volleyball team splits matches

The volleyball team made a strong showing this weekend, hoping to gain a bid for the NCAA tournament by beating Northwestern in three games and taking No. 4 Wisconsin to four games. The Hoosiers defeated the Wildcats 15-12, 15-6, 15-7 Saturday night after losing to the Badgers 11-15, 15-11, 1-15, 8-15 Friday.

Hoosiers' miscue leads to loss

It seemed like a harmless penalty -- something that wouldn't hurt the Hoosiers in the big picture. But it would start the downward spiral that would ultimately lead to the Hoosiers' 43-22 loss to Wisconsin Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Football team suffers 2nd half letdown in defeat

For 29 minutes, the football team prevented Wisconsin from tearing apart its vulnerable defense. But during the last minute of the first half, the Badgers scored and the Hoosiers never recovered.

Boilermakers look for repeat

Two years ago, Purdue cut down the nets as the nation\'s top team. It's easy to forget that -- in part, because of all of the changes in West Lafayette.

Basketball all in the family

New women's basketball coach Kathi Bennett spent her early birthdays in musty, humid gymnasiums across scenic Wisconsin.

Hoosiers outmuscle Finnish team

Coach Kathi Bennett's stingy defense showed some signs of arriving Friday as IU forced 32 turnovers in overpowering Finnish traveling team, Tapiolan Honka, 87-39.

Big Red roll over Marathon

Junior forward Kirk Haston called it the "Noblesville bounce" that sealed the game. Freshman forward/center George Leach said he was praying as the ball hit the rim. And junior guard Dane Fife called it "the Big Red roll."

Men\'s soccer loses to Ohio State in second round of Big Ten tourney

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Hoosiers shot the ball more, possessed the ball more and earned more corner kicks than Ohio State Friday in the second round of the Big Ten men\'s soccer tournament.

Men tune up with Marathon Oil

Coach Mike Davis is concentrating on Tuesday's game, even though IU plays Marathon Oil tonight. But that's understandable. Marathon Oil is simply a tuneup for Pepperdine, IU's first opponent of the regular season.

Senior pair primed to play last home football game

Every college football player realizes one day he will step foot on his home turf for the final time.

Recovering Wisconsin sets sights on Hoosiers

Barry Alvarez isn't afraid to say it. He won't try to fool his team or the press by lying to them. The naked truth is, the Wisconsin coach is terrified of Hoosier junior quarterback Antwaan Randle El.

Defense still focus as women begin season

The groundwork has been laid. Now, the waiting begins. Coach Kathi Bennett's vision of an aggressive defense has been drilled into her new team.

Junior transfer adjusts to new role

As Josh Rife played soccer at Bill Armstrong Stadium on a Friday night, his friends from Texas Christian University lined the stands with a banner that read "TCU is Pro-Rife." Rife, a junior, transferred from TCU to IU after his sophomore year, leaving behind a mediocre soccer program for a national powerhouse.

Big Ten soccer tourney begins

Two losses last weekend in California dropped the men's soccer team from contending for a top-four seed in the NCAA tournament to contending for a seed -- period.

Volleyball faces 2 crucial matches

It's crunch time for the volleyball team as it faces Wisconsin and Northwestern at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, respectively, at the University Gym.

Team awaits Big Ten awards

Freshmen shine in debut

Kathi Bennett made her debut as women's basketball coach Tuesday night in a 74-64 preseason loss to the Lady Reebok All-Stars.