Virginia Tech football team helps campus heal
First came the massacre on campus, leaving 33 dead and a nation horrified. Then came federal dogfighting charges against Michael Vick, Virginia Tech’s favorite son.
First came the massacre on campus, leaving 33 dead and a nation horrified. Then came federal dogfighting charges against Michael Vick, Virginia Tech’s favorite son.
Jerry Colangelo insists he was not out to build a team of All-Stars when he created the USA Basketball national team program. But maybe an All-Star team is exactly what the United States needed.
The NCAA placed Purdue on two years’ probation Wednesday after it determined that a former assistant women’s basketball coach wrote a paper for a player and made more than 100 impermissible recruiting calls.
Matt Roth, a 6-foot-2 shooting guard from Illinois, announced Wednesday he will sign a letter of intent to play for IU in 2008. For more analysis check out the IDS Basketblog.
Eric Gordon is coming to campus, and he’s bringing some friends with him. And they’re all exceptionally good basketball players.
Despite a persistent gray haze, officials said Tuesday an exercise that removed more than 1 million private vehicles a day from Beijing’s gridlocked streets was a success that could mean a clearer sky during next summer’s Olympics.
The Atlanta Falcons are hurt and confused. They’re struggling to comprehend how the guy they knew as a star on the field and a friend in the locker room could have gotten himself into this much trouble.
Tiki Barber wanted a more intense, fiery Eli Manning. The New York Giants quarterback gave Tiki what he wanted in a loud ripping voice on Tuesday.
Kurt Busch is staying out of trouble these days, no longer making waves as a NASCAR bad boy. After Busch won for the second time in three races, prevailing in a rare Tuesday NASCAR event after two days of rain postponements at Michigan International Speedway, he gave most of the credit for the change of attitude to team owner Roger Penske.
The 2007-08 Indiana University men's basketball schedule will test the Hoosiers against four non-conference teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament. For analysis and a look at the most interesting games of the schedule visit the IDS Basketblog.
The whir of chains and hum of wheels filled the air Saturday afternoon on Kirkwood Avenue as a crowd gathered and several blocks were closed to downtown traffic for the Bloomington Cycling Grand Prix. The sixth annual bicycle race, consisting of a women’s race and men’s races of different skill levels, was organized by TrueSport.com and co-sponsored by local cycling club Team Tortuga.
Alex Rodriguez leaned to his right and watched the ball as it sailed toward the foul pole in left. When it stayed true, he raised his hands in the air – the long wait for No. 500 was finally over.
With a short swing, a half stare and an emphatic clap of his hands, Barry Bonds rounded the bases. After so many days and so many tries, he had finally caught Hammerin’ Hank.
Robby Gordon was suspended by NASCAR for the Nextel Cup race at Pocono on Sunday because of his misconduct on the race track at the Busch Series race in Canada.
Before last season, Marlin Jackson had started one NFL game. Now, with key defensive starters lost to free agency, he’s a full-time starting cornerback for the defending Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts and a team leader who is expected to help mentor younger players.
As August draws to a close, students will begin returning to Bloomington for the start of classes. Along with classes comes the fall athletics season, and one team expecting big things is the men’s soccer team. Recently ranked No. 8 in the country in the College Soccer News’ preseason poll, the Hoosiers hope to live up to such hype and redeem themselves after a third-round loss to Santa Clara on penalty kicks in last season’s NCAA Tournament.
It is 6:46 p.m. Shadows stretch across the field as the grounds crew wets down the field in preparation for the July 20 game between the Indianapolis Indians and the Durham Bills. The grass-covered seats behind the outfield play host to picnicking families and fans prepared to take in the closest
CHICAGO – As Big Ten Media Week kicked off Tuesday morning, so did the hard questions concerning Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delaney, and the standstill known as the Big Ten Network.
Blake Powers, the former starting quarterback for the IU football team, was arrested Monday on preliminary charges of Class A misdemeanor battery.
CHICAGO – Over the summer, IU wide receiver James Hardy did two things – watch videotape footage of former Georgia Tech wide receiver Calvin Johnson and go to Disney World with sophomore quarterback Kellen Lewis.