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If NCAA becomes a business, athletes should get a cut

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The 2010 NCAA Tournament will be remembered for one thing: defying the odds. From the Butler Bulldogs’ magical run to Indianapolis to Northern Iowa finishing off overall No. 1 seed Kansas, it was the year that showed it can be done without agents, zillion-dollar facilities or endless budgets.


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IU welcomes Ball State for Big Ten break

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Two days removed from driving in 26 runs to avoid a Michigan sweep and open the Big Ten last weekend, the Hoosiers (13-13) look to keep the offense rolling in a 3 p.m. matchup at Sembower Field against in-state rival Ball State Cardinals (11-15).


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Football student section to become ‘The Quarry’

For the second-straight season, the IU Athletics Department is asking Hoosier football fans to design a T-shirt for the Memorial Stadium student section. This year, though, they have an official name to work with.



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Big name, big stage doesn’t faze Stevens

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s safe to say that Butler head coach Brad Stevens doesn’t represent the stereotypical NCAA championship game coach.


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After injuries, Duke’s Zoubek playing with purpose

INDIANAPOLIS — At 7 feet 1 inches tall and with a wide frame capable of backing down any player in the nation, Duke senior center Brian Zoubek comes across as a tough person. But on Sunday afternoon, the Haddonfield, N.J., native explained how the journey to this point in his career — a starter and major contributor to a team in the NCAA Championship game — has been a long, emotional struggle.



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There are more media members at the Final Four, but not from print

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The financial strains of the newspaper industry have led to a noticeable decline in print reporters attending this year’s Final Four, according to several veteran basketball writers — a trend that also was seen at last fall’s World Series, this year’s Super Bowl and February’s Winter Olympic Games.


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Notre Dame recruit dies from drunken fall

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A “drunk and belligerent” 17-year-old Notre Dame football recruit was killed in a fall from a fifth-floor hotel balcony during his senior-year spring break in Florida, authorities said Saturday.


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Indy having no problem choosing between Duke and Butler

While there aren’t many guarantees for Monday night, there are some good bets. One is that Butler fans will likely outnumber Duke fans exponentially, setting up an even fiercer home-court advantage than the one the hometown Bulldogs enjoyed Saturday.


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From prolific scorers to bench leaders, seniors leave final mark in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — As a senior, Butler’s Nick Rodgers scored six of the team’s 2,374 points. He made one start for the Bulldogs and averages 1.2 minutes per game. And although this walk-on guard from Noblesville, Ind. has grabbed no rebounds this year and hasn’t attempted a free throw, Bulldogs starter Ronald Nored said Rodgers is just as much a part of the team’s historic Final Four run as anyone else.


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The life of a student-athlete in the Final Four

Forgive Gordon Hayward for daydreaming. Twenty-four hours before the biggest game of his life, the Butler star will be sitting in a lecture hall instead of a locker room.




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IU brings winning record to Big Ten action

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Crediting the mental toughness of his players, IU coach Tracy Smith said he’s plenty proud of his squad as it heads into its first series of the Big Ten schedule this weekend at Sembower Field.


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Young, Van Kooten top ITTs

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Junior Teter rider Caitlin Van Kooten couldn’t wait to get her Individual Time Trial run started. But when the gun went off, she went nowhere. With a standing start to the four-lap event, the volunteer holding her bike didn’t hear the gun –  holding on tight as Van Kooten tried in vain to pedal.