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Menard holds off Gordon in Brickyard 400 for series win

By Micah McVicker · Sunday, July 31,2011 8:40 p.m.

This year’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series theme of first-time winners continued Sunday as Paul Menard earned his first career Sprint Cup series win in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Top five changes in the Big ten

By Alex McCarthy · Sunday, July 31,2011 8:14 p.m.

The upcoming season has several changes in the works for the Big Ten Conference.

Staff implements new mentality on defensive side

By Alex McCarthy · Sunday, July 31,2011 8:09 p.m.

IU surrendered 40 or more points four times last year, giving up an average of 34 points per game. Wilson, along with co-defensive coordinators Mike Ekeler and Doug Mallory, seeks to change that.

Wilson expects team to show confidence

By Alex McCarthy · Sunday, July 31,2011 8:05 p.m.

Wilson said he believes a confident team begins with confident coaches. He said he has learned over the years that if coaches call a great deal of meetings and cram sessions before games, that sends a message to the players that coaches lack confidence in the team.

IU Football receives 15th commitment

By Max McCombs · Sunday, July 31,2011 8:01 p.m.

Though perhaps overshadowed by the commitment of quarterback Gunner Kiel days earlier, Jason Spriggs become the 15th member of the IU 2012 football recruiting class Thursday.

Belcher named Player to Watch

By Max McCombs · Sunday, July 31,2011 7:58 p.m.

Senior wide receiver Damarlo Belcher was one of 12 players named to the Big Ten’s inaugural Players to Watch List Thursday.

Paul Menard wins Brickyard 400

Sunday, July 31,2011 4:30 p.m.

Paul Menard took the checkered flag in his first Brickyard 400 win Sunday.

Wilson focuses on present, setting foundation for improvement on Big Ten Media Days

By Alex McCarthy · Saturday, July 30,2011 3 p.m.

In the minds of many, the IU football program has taken a backseat to basketball for as long as most can remember. At the Big Ten Media Days in Chicago on Thursday and Friday, both Athletic Director Fred Glass and new head football coach Kevin Wilson made it clear that Hoosier football is not to be overlooked.

Football schedule for upcoming seasons announced

Wednesday, July 27,2011 9:27 p.m.

The IU Athletics Department announced revised schedules for the 2012-14 football seasons Wednesday to reflect the recent Big Ten expansion.

Nation's top high school quarterback Gunner Kiel commits to IU

Wednesday, July 27,2011 9:22 p.m.

Gunner Kiel is the top-ranked pro-style quarterback in the country for the 2012 recruiting class, according to Rivals.com. And on July 27, he committed to the IU football team while visiting the campus with his family.

With the lockout over, teams still have work to do before season

By Frank Therber · Wednesday, July 27,2011 9:17 p.m.

Now that a sort of relative decency has finally set in among franchise owners — and, yes, some of the players sitting across the table — it’s time to get back to the 2011 NFL offseason that should have begun months ago.

2011 graduate named Little 500 director

By Micah McVicker · Wednesday, July 27,2011 9:15 p.m.

Jordan Bailey, a 2011 IU graduate, will join the IU Student Foundation as assistant director and Little 500 race director, according to a press release.

Baseball alumni Dickerson and Sabourin meet in minors

By Ben Simmons · Wednesday, July 27,2011 9:10 p.m.

Former Hoosier baseball stars Jerrud Sabourin and Alex Dickerson’s paths, as different as they are, intersected once again last week.

Storylines and Questions heading into the big ten media days

By Alex McCarthy · Wednesday, July 27,2011 9:06 p.m.

The Big Ten Media Days begin Thursday in Chicago and signal that another season of Big Ten football is not far off.

Top high school quarterback Gunner Kiel commits to IU football team

Wednesday, July 27,2011 3:14 p.m.

Gunner Kiel, the top-ranked pro-style quarterback in the country for the 2012 recruiting class according to Rivals.com, has committed to the IU football team.

Chappell, Turner agree to pro contracts

Tuesday, July 26,2011 6:09 p.m.

For several years, quarterback Ben Chappell and wide receiver Terrance Turner were teammates. Now the pair are division rivals.

Women's basketball coach Legette-Jack signs two year extension

Tuesday, July 26,2011 3:53 p.m.

IU women’s basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack agreed to a two year contract extension that will keep her patrolling the sidelines of Assembly Hall through the 2014-15 season, Athletic Director Fred Glass announced Tuesday.

2012 Kansas junior college linebacker commits to IU

Sunday, July 24,2011 9:01 p.m.

IU added its 13th member for the 2012 recruiting class Friday when Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College outside linebacker Darrius Stroud offered a verbal commitment.

Field hockey team adds new assistant

By Micah McVicker · Sunday, July 24,2011 6:05 p.m.

The IU field hockey team welcomed a former rival into its coaching ranks July 21, as head coach Amy Robertson announced the hiring of Beth Riley.

NFL Lockout will become a forgotten footnote

By Sean Logan · Sunday, July 24,2011 5:59 p.m.

Without the cancellation of any regular-season games, we’ll only end up remembering that the two sides were able to coexist. As time passes, the memory of this summer’s lockout will fade.

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