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Austin Starr relishes his special role for the Hoosiers

By Lee Hurwitz · Friday, Oct. 12,2007 12:44 a.m.

The clock is winding down at the end of the game, and the other team is barely ahead. All may seem lost, but junior kicker Austin Starr couldn’t think of a better time to display what he does best and prove he has ice water running through his veins.

Suspended ref returns to game

By Cliff Brunt · Friday, Oct. 12,2007 12:35 a.m.

Joey Crawford officiated his first NBA exhibition game Wednesday night after being suspended for the end of last season and the playoffs for improper on-court conduct.

BREAKING DOWN THE GAME

By Aaron Beard · Friday, Oct. 12,2007 12:32 a.m.

Click here for an exclusive IDS breakdown of the IU-Michigan State game this Saturday in East Lansing

A win over Michigan State puts IU football in bowl contention for the 1st time in over a decade

By Tom Kir · Friday, Oct. 12,2007 12:31 a.m.

Saturday night’s game against Michigan State – set for a 7 p.m. kickoff time – is going to be deja vu all over again for the Hoosiers.

IU women hit hardwood for 1st time this year

By Brian Buckey · Friday, Oct. 12,2007 12:09 a.m.

Junior forward Amber Jackson has participated in late-night basketball practice events before, just not in front of thousands of fans decked out in cream and crimson.

Ready for hysteria

By Michael Sanserino · Friday, Oct. 12,2007 12:07 a.m.

Friday night’s Hoosier Hysteria might be the first official practice for the IU men’s basketball team, but D.J. White knows better.

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Head coach Kelvin Sampson walks off the court after the Hoosiers fell in Sacramento on March 17, 2007. The IU Hoosiers played the UCLA Bruins during the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, and lost with a final scoroe of 54-49.

Sampson has high hopes for Hoosier hoops

By Chris Engel · Thursday, Oct. 11,2007 12:25 a.m.

Kelvin Sampson would have given the Hoosiers a freebie.

Hoosiers drop OT contest 2-1 against Louisville

By Linnea Coulter · Wednesday, Oct. 10,2007 11:48 p.m.

A team can never go into a game assuming it will be an easy win. It may end up being just the opposite. Despite owning a 14-0 record against the Louisville Cardinals, the IU men’s soccer team had a tough match against the regional foes, losing 2-1 in overtime.

Antons, Gruter to compete

By Jordan Cohen · Wednesday, Oct. 10,2007 11:47 p.m.

College tennis is broken into two seasons: fall and spring. In the fall, coaches send players to various tournaments to get them match experience as they prepare for the spring. When January rolls around, teams begin head-to-head competition with the best 64 teams competing in the NCAA tournament at the end of the spring season.

Trump’s planned golf course stuck in the rough

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, Oct. 10,2007 11:40 p.m.

Developer Donald Trump’s plans to build “the worlds greatest golf course” on a stretch of remote and stunning Scottish coastline are drawing opposition because the land is home to some of the country’s rarest birds.

Hot Chicago Marathon raises crowd concerns

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, Oct. 10,2007 11:39 p.m.

There are young ones, old ones, thin ones and fat ones. Some show up in chicken suits, others in G-strings. There are highly trained athletes, of course, but also many people who look like a starting line is, well, the last place they should be. These days, big-city marathons cast an increasingly wide net, drawing tens of thousands of serious and not-so-serious runners to prestigious races in New York, Chicago, Boston and elsewhere.

Riders get an early start on training

By Jared Poertner · Wednesday, Oct. 10,2007 11:38 p.m.

The IU Student Foundation Fall Cycling Series kicked off with the first of three events Oct. 7 with the men’s and women’s Cyclocross at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Katie Haft and Pam Loebig – who competed on different teams in last year’s Little 500 – won the women’s race, while Tyler George and Andy Haas of Delta Sigma Pi rode away with the men’s title.

Sampson holds Friday breakfast for cancer research

By Michael Sanserino · Wednesday, Oct. 10,2007 4:42 p.m.

Six years ago, IU men’s basketball coach Kelvin Sampson dealt with something far more difficult than any Final Four loss. His mother, Eva, had colon cancer.

Season ticket packages for students cut by 2 games

By Chris Engel · Wednesday, Oct. 10,2007 12:29 a.m.

The IU Athletics Department will refund part of the cost of student season ticket packages because it received a record number of applications – about 9,200 – for an 18-game ticket package. Now, students will only get about 16 games.

Scout team takes its knocks each week to prepare starters

By Lee Hurwitz · Wednesday, Oct. 10,2007 12:21 a.m.

They work day in and day out and get beat up over and over again, only to stay in Bloomington on the weekends. Then they get the crap kicked out of them some more.

Intramural Flag Football Rankings

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, Oct. 10,2007 12:20 a.m.

Click here for intramural flag football rankings

IU hockey sweeps rival Kentucky

By Nathan Hart · Wednesday, Oct. 10,2007 12:19 a.m.

The IU hockey team might have needed swimming trunks in case the ice melted during the home opener Saturday. Despite temperatures outside reaching 90 degrees, the Frank Southern Ice Arena was ready to host IU’s game against rival Kentucky. On a soft ice surface, IU (3-0) dominated the Kentucky Cool Cats, winning 6-2 and completing a weekend sweep against Kentucky.

IU womens golf team scores another 3rd place finish at Invitational

By Ari Shifron · Wednesday, Oct. 10,2007 12:18 a.m.

Three seems to be the number of choice for the IU women’s golf team lately. At the Johnie Imes Invitational in Columbia, Mo., IU netted its third straight third-place finish and placed three golfers in the Top 11. IU coach Clint Wallman said his team is capable of even better results.

Louisville next up for mens soccer team; IU 14-0 vs. Cardinals

By DeAntae Prince · Wednesday, Oct. 10,2007 12:17 a.m.

When it comes to IU and Louisville competing on the soccer pitch, “no contest” could be the two words that best describe the series. The IU men’s soccer team will be defending its 14-0 all-time record against Louisville when it faces the Cardinals at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cardinal Park in Louisville, Ky.

Colts RB Keith makes statement in win over Bucs

By Aaron Beard · Tuesday, Oct. 9,2007 11:41 a.m.

Colts running back Kenton Keith walked into a whole new world Monday afternoon. His cell phone was ringing and reporters surrounded his locker. The former Canadian Football League player, who never had a serious chance in the NFL until this season, had become an instant star.

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