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Wrestling squad finishes weekend with win against Purdue, loss at Illinois

By DeAntae Prince · Sunday, Jan. 21,2007 11:59 p.m.

An unlikely sight was on display Friday night as Hoosier and Boilermaker fans sat side-by-side in the tight quarters of University Gym. The 2,500-seat gym was sprinkled with crimson and gold as patrons watched IU defeat Purdue 25-12 and improve to 10-0 on the season. Not less than two days after knocking off their in-state rivals, the wrestling squad lost to No. 16 Illinois on Sunday afternoon, 22-9.

Cue it up

By Michael Reschke · Friday, Jan. 19,2007 7:43 a.m.

Forget the Old Oaken Bucket. There's a new trophy in the IU-Purdue rivalry, and Isaac Stone Simonelli made it his mission to bring the prize to Bloomington. The IU pool team will travel to West Lafayette on Saturday to try to bring the "Old Oaken Cue" to Bloomington. In a competition that started last year, the winning team of the Hoosier-Boilermaker pool tournament claims the stick for one year and gets the privilege of painting their team's colors and the victory date on the cue, forever marking their victory. Purdue leads the rivalry 1-0. IU will bring eight players to challenge Purdue in a round-robin style tournament. The IU team hopes to paint its cream and crimson stripes and this year's date above Purdue's gold and black stripes to avenge last year's loss.

Former Hoosier coach interviewed by Miami

By Steven Wine · Thursday, Jan. 18,2007 11:47 p.m.

MIAMI -- The Miami Dolphins hope to complete their two-week search for a coach by Saturday, and the front-runner appears to be San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator and former IU football coach Cam Cameron.

Sampson wants meeting with AD to talk student seating

By Sam Nissen · Thursday, Jan. 18,2007 11:45 p.m.

Rifts between students and alumni have the campus talking about "old people" and whether they are seated or standing. Tensions have run high at Assembly Hall. The house that fiery former men's basketball coach Bob Knight built features scattered student seating, maybe the only of its kind at major programs without large dedicated student cheering blocs.

Grossman: It's all business as title game approaches

By Rick Gano · Thursday, Jan. 18,2007 11:44 p.m.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Rex Grossman's team cap was pulled over his forehead and he was in the mood for only one thing: The Chicago Bears' quarterback just wanted to focus on football. There was no time for jokes or lighthearted banter with the Super Bowl just one win away.

Colts try to bring title to Indianapolis

By Aaron Beard and Eddie Pells · Thursday, Jan. 18,2007 11:42 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The city that crowns champions yearns for one to call its own. Indianapolis hands out trophies at the Indy 500 and the Brickyard 500, at an NCAA Final Four every few years and at scads of world championships and Olympic trials it hosts. It's a big-time sports town in almost every sense of the word -- except, maybe, in the way that counts most.

IU takes break from Big Ten play

By Matt Mattucci · Thursday, Jan. 18,2007 11:42 p.m.

The IU men's basketball team found some different ways to win in the Big Ten during the past couple of weeks. Following their loss at Ohio State on Jan. 2, the Hoosiers reeled off four straight conference wins against Michigan State, Purdue, Penn State and Iowa. The squad's strategies for squashing the competition, need to stay at the back of each player's mind, at least for a few days.

The X-Factor

By Eamonn Brennan · Thursday, Jan. 18,2007 11:40 p.m.

Ask IU senior guard Rod Wilmont if he has a reputation among his teammates for his willingness to shoot, and he'll say no. Ask him whether he deserves one, and you get a different answer, with percentages tacked on for good measure. "Yes," he said Thursday at Assembly Hall, laughing along with the 10 media members interviewing him. "Ninety-five percent of the time I think I'm open. The other five percent it's going in the post to (IU forward) D.J. (White) … I want to win bad, and I want to do what I have to do to help my team win." Wilmont may like the long bomb -- he launched 17 3-point attempts at Penn State on Saturday, Jan. 13, and another eight Tuesday vs. Iowa. At least in IU coach Kelvin Sampson's mind, though, what Wilmont lacks in shooting discretion he more than makes up for in the way the Hoosiers' identity starts and ends with the gritty forward's play.

Versyp returns to IU for first time as Boilers' coach

By Lee Hurwitz · Thursday, Jan. 18,2007 11:29 p.m.

IU women's basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack is ready to play again. Coming off an embarrassing 73-51 loss at No.12 Purdue (16-3, 5-0) last weekend, the Hoosiers (13-6, 2-4) will play the Boilermakers for the second time in as many games Sunday afternoon. With former IU coach Sharon Versyp's first trip back to Bloomington -- highlighting the final regular season match up between the two in-state rivals -- Legette-Jack has stuck to the same comments throughout the season: Versyp's return means absolutely nothing.

Seniors to close out swimming and diving careers in final home meet

By Brian Buckey · Thursday, Jan. 18,2007 11:28 p.m.

IU senior swimmer Clarissa Wentworth has been swimming competitively since high school. As she looks back on her swimming career and prepares for her last home meet as a Hoosier, she can't help but feel a mix of emotions.

Hoosiers face first tough test on the road

By Kevin Kane · Thursday, Jan. 18,2007 11:27 p.m.

IU began its dual-match season last Sunday with a dominating 7-0 sweep against Miami of Ohio, followed by a convincing 5-2 victory against Western Michigan.

IU looks to improve with weekend home matches

By Jordan Cohen · Thursday, Jan. 18,2007 11:26 p.m.

Playing off the words of IU basketball coach Kelvin Sampson, Ken Hydinger realizes his men's tennis squad is not going to be an April team here in January. Despite two convincing victories Monday, the Hoosier coach knows his players can get better. Among other things, he mentioned the need for improvement in conditioning, serve returns and poaching in doubles, in addition to ball striking.

Hoosiers aim to pin Boilermakers in first Big Ten match

By Linnea Coulter · Thursday, Jan. 18,2007 11:24 p.m.

During their strenuous endurance exercises, IU wrestling coach Duane Goldman often tells his players, "There is no time to get weak!" There's no better advice to give to the No. 13 Hoosier wrestling squad as it heads into its first match of conference play this weekend against Purdue.

Pacers trade Jackson, Harrington to Warriors

By Greg Beacham · Wednesday, Jan. 17,2007 8:38 p.m.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Indiana Pacers traded Al Harrington and Stephen Jackson to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday for forwards Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy as part of an eight-player deal designed to shake up two struggling teams.

White leads Hoosiers to victory against Iowa

By Matt Mattucci · Wednesday, Jan. 17,2007 12:27 a.m.

The Iowa Hawkeyes just couldn't stop D.J. White. In 35 minutes of play, IU's big man racked up a career-high 23 points and 12 boards during IU's 71-64 victory Tuesday night against Iowa.

New England safety coy about possible return against Indianapolis

By Aaron Beard · Wednesday, Jan. 17,2007 12:13 a.m.

BOSTON -- Patriots safety Rodney Harrison remained coy about a possible return for Sunday's AFC title game against the Indianapolis Colts after missing New England's first two playoff games with a knee injury.

RecSports gears up for intramural basketball season

By Linnea Coulter · Wednesday, Jan. 17,2007 12:12 a.m.

It's that time of year again. The time when thousands of students go head-to-head on the basketball court in the Assembly Hall spotlight to have their biggest fans cheer them on. It's not quite March Madness, and the players aren't Kelvin Sampson's crew, but much of the excitement is still there and, for some, there's still a lot on the line. It's intramural basketball season.

Hoosiers hold on to knock off Hawkeyes

By Eamonn Brennan · Wednesday, Jan. 17,2007 12:04 a.m.

Before Jan. 2, IU fans presumably had little idea how well their Hoosiers -- a team with a new coach, two junior college transfers, a previously injured star and a menagerie of freshmen -- would perform in the Big Ten. Since their 74-67 loss to Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio, the Hoosiers (13-4, 4-1 Big Ten) have answered that question with four straight convincing wins -- the latest coming against Iowa, 71-64, Tuesday night.

Hoeppner snags top in-state prospect

By John Wustrow · Tuesday, Jan. 16,2007 12:41 a.m.

From the time he was introduced as IU's football coach, Terry Hoeppner has talked about building the Hoosiers into a team that competes for Big Ten championships. Hoeppner helped his cause over the weekend by receiving verbal commitments from a duo of defensive players with championship experience.

Hoosiers return from layoff with 2 victories

By Kevin Kane · Monday, Jan. 15,2007 11:17 p.m.

During the week leading up to IU's first dual match event Sunday, coach Lin Loring expressed concerns about his team's readiness to play after a two-month layoff. Ten hours and two victories later, his players proved they were up to the challenge.

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