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Doom in the gloom

By Alyson Brodsy and Andrew Shaffer · Monday, Sept. 25,2006 12:12 a.m.

The game began as the rain continued. Sloppy weather conditions were exceeded only by sloppier football play as the Hoosiers played their final nonconference game against the University of Connecticut Saturday. Soon it grew clear as the skies grew cloudy that this would not be a high-scoring game. Things seemed set for doom in the gloom.

Powers, Lewis can't spark offense

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Monday, Sept. 25,2006 12:11 a.m.

As IU interim head coach Bill Lynch knows, sometimes college football is just about good players making big plays.

Huskies hold off IU

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Monday, Sept. 25,2006 12:09 a.m.

The IU quarterback controversy changed Saturday afternoon against the University of Connecticut -- and not for the better. Junior Blake Powers and freshman Kellen Lewis struggled to get on track, gaining just 192 total yards of offense in a 14-7 loss to the Huskies.

BCA sees progress in minority hiring practices

By Alyson Brodsy and Ken Kusmer · Saturday, Sept. 23,2006 8:34 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- NCAA Division I universities improved this year in considering minority candidates for head football coaches, but more progress is needed and resorting to civil rights laws might be necessary, the Black Coaches Association said Thursday. With only 10 minority head coaches currently among more than 200 Division I-A and I-AA schools that are not historically black institutions, universities must appoint more minority coaches and more diverse search committees for vacant positions. Evidence shows the latter leads to more minority coaches being considered, the BCA said.

UPDATE: UConn shuts down Hoosiers in 14-7 IU loss

By Jacob Brown · Saturday, Sept. 23,2006 7:36 p.m.

With the rain chasing away the home crowd, IU took the field Saturday afternoon with quarterback Blake Powers back at the helm.

Bears mimicking Vikes in early fight for 1st place in NFC North

By Dave Campbell · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 8:26 p.m.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings have not won their division in six years, and to get to the top they'll have to push past the Chicago Bears.

Hoosiers look to rebound against the Huskies

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 8:26 p.m.

The loss is in the past. Heading into Saturday's non-conference game against the University of Connecticut, the IU football team is focused on defeating the Huskies and putting the Southern Illinois University loss behind it.

Defense focuses on stopping the run

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 8:26 p.m.

With UConn boasting the No. 4 rush offense in the nation, IU's defense focuses on stopping the run

UConn defensive back arrested, dismissed from team Thursday

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:33 a.m.

STORRS, Conn. -- Connecticut safety Marvin Taylor has been thrown off the football team following his arrest on larceny charges. UConn coach Randy Edsall said Thursday he was clarifying the school's position after a statement released Wednesday saying Taylor had been suspended indefinitely from the team, which plays Indiana Saturday.

Rest comes at right time for IU

By Kevin Kane · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:30 a.m.

With a few more days than usual between tournaments, the Hoosiers are looking to freshen up on more than just golf. IU has seen few breaks in this young season. In its first two events, the team was pitted against some difficult golf courses and equally challenging opponents. When they begin play Monday at the Virginia Commonwealth University/Mattaponi Springs Shootout in Ruther Glen, Va., it will have been eight days since the Hoosiers last competed. And there's been quite a bit on the agenda during the time off.

IU kicks off Big Ten play this weekend

By John Wustrow · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:28 a.m.

Two weeks ago, it was senior Carrie DeFreece netting all the goals for the IU women's soccer team. Last weekend, freshmen Christie Kotynski and Liz Holby scored both goals for the Hoosiers. "I think it's the weekend for juniors to step up and score some goals," IU head coach Mick Lyon said. "I'll be happy with that."

Hoosiers take 3-game winning streak into Michigan matchups

By Rick Harker · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:25 a.m.

The Hoosiers are riding a three-game winning streak heading into Big Ten play, but IU coach Katie Weismiller knows battles in hostile environments await her team this weekend. The IU women's volleyball team will head north this weekend as it starts the Big Ten season against No. 19 Michigan and Michigan State.

No. 14 IU to battle Northwestern on road, New Hampshire at home

By Matt Dollinger · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:23 a.m.

The No. 14 Hoosiers (7-1) will begin their Big Ten season and look to extend their seven-game winning streak this weekend when they take on two different schools of Wildcats. Friday, IU plays against the Northwestern University Wildcats in Evanston, Ill., Friday and returns for Sunday afternoon's battle with the Wildcats of the University of New Hampshire in Mellencamp Pavilion at 1 p.m.

Hoosiers begin Big Ten Season at home versus Wolverines

By Chris Engel · Friday, Sept. 22,2006 12:14 a.m.

After a non-conference schedule full of ups and downs, the IU men's soccer team kicks off the Big Ten season against Michigan on Sunday. Inconsistent play has plagued the Hoosiers (4-3-1) so far this year. In the early going, the cream and crimson rose to No. 9 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's poll, but three losses in a four-game stretch dropped the Hoosiers from the rankings.

Zipped up: Hoosiers shut out Akron 2-0, Yeagle scores 4th of year

By Michael Sanserino · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 11:10 a.m.

When they arrive back in Bloomington, members of the IU men's soccer team might have a little more swagger in their step. Their confidence is back.

Athletics budget deficit $213K less than expected

By Michael Sanserino · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 12:11 a.m.

The IU Athletics Department ended last year with a smaller budget deficit than predicted, but the department is still $7.2 million in debt, said Kathleen McNeely, IU's executive director of Financial Management Services.

Department proposes $55M project to trustees

By Chris Freiberg and Warren Christopher Freiberg · Thursday, Sept. 21,2006 12:10 a.m.

Representatives of the athletics department presented a $55 million plan for new and upgraded facilities to the board of trustees Wednesday afternoon.

Jags try to close gap on dominant Colts

By Mark Long · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:39 p.m.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- When Jack Del Rio came to Jacksonville following the 2002 season, the Tennessee Titans were atop the AFC South Division and the Indianapolis Colts were trying to catch up. Now, the Colts have a stronghold on the top spot -- they've won three consecutive division titles -- and the Jaguars are trying to close the gap.

IU kicks off season in Carolina

By Chris Sauer · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:39 p.m.

The IU women's tennis team looks to build on the momentum from last season when it takes the first strokes of the 2006-07 season Saturday at the Wake Forest Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Woods lashes out

By Alyson Brodsy and Doug Ferguson · Wednesday, Sept. 20,2006 11:38 p.m.

STRAFFAN, Ireland -- Tiger Woods was outraged Wednesday at an Irish magazine and a tabloid that linked photos of his wife to various pornography sites, and his agent was studying the merits of a lawsuit.

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