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Obit Taylor

Sean Taylor dies a day after being shot

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Pro Bowl safety Sean Taylor died Tuesday after he was shot in his home by an apparent intruder, leaving the Washington Redskins in mourning for a teammate who seemed to have reordered his life since becoming a father. The 24-year-old player died at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he had been airlifted after the shooting early Monday.






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Indianapolis looks to Jacksonville

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After a three-day break in the practice schedule, the Indianapolis Colts began preparing Monday for their AFC South showdown with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Colts (9-2) have a one-game lead in the division. A win on Sunday would give Tony Dungy’s team a sweep in the season series and a cushion in its hunt for a fifth straight AFC South title. Jacksonville would move into a tie for the division lead with a win.


David Corso

Lynch to stay on as head football coach

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Following months of speculation as to whether he would retain the head coaching job for the IU football team at the end of the season, IU Director of Athletics Rick Greenspan announced Monday that Lynch – IU’s 27th head football coach – and the University had agreed to a contract. ONLINE EXTRA: Video of the press conference announcing Bill Lynch's contract extension (11/27/2007)




Jacob Kriese

Lynch fully endorsed by members of football team

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IU students might have mixed feelings over the hiring of Bill Lynch as the head football coach, but when the Hoosiers were told this morning of the decision, the feeling was unanimous: It was the right move to make.




Texas A&M Indiana College Basketball

Hoosiers lose 2 of 3 over holiday break

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The IU women’s basketball team spent Thanksgiving break in the Virgin Islands for the Paradise Jam Tournament. The Hoosiers lost two out of three games on the trip, bringing their record to 4-2.


Xavier Indiana Basketball

A rough 1st loss

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With 4:31 remaining in the first half of Saturday’s Chicago Invitational Challenge championship, junior guard/forward Jamarcus Ellis hit a jumper to pull the IU men’s basketball team within one point of Xavier.


Pete Stuttgen

End of the road

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Unlucky loss number seven kept the IU women’s soccer team from advancing to the round of eight in the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers’ season ended with a 13-7-3 record on a rainy Sunday in Bloomington as they fell to the Duke Blue Devils 2-0.



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Notre Dame, Weis begin to rebuild

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Rebuilding. Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis started the season by vowing never to use the word. Now he will spend the next nine months trying to accomplish it after the Fighting Irish (3-9) went from earning consecutive Bowl Championship Series berths to becoming the target of late-night talk show jokes.


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James leads Cavaliers over Pacers 111-106

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LeBron James had his fourth triple-double of the season, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 111-106 Sunday for their third straight win. James, the league’s leading scorer, finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. It was the 14th triple-double of his career.


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IU dominates Hoosier Duals with a 5-0 record

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The IU wrestling team continued its hot start to the season by going undefeated at the Hoosier Duals this weekend. Extending their record to 6-0, the Hoosiers dominated the competition at Assembly Hall on Saturday by posting dual match team victories of at least 23 points in each match.