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Hoosiers hope to ruin return of former IU men's soccer star

By John Wustrow · Friday, Sept. 8,2006 12:18 a.m.

Familiar faces will be in Bloomington this weekend. The IU women's soccer team will take on two teams at Bill Armstrong Stadium in this weekend's Old National Bank Hoosier Classic -- one that IU coach Mick Lyon is well acquainted with, the other whose coach knows IU very well. The Hoosiers (1-2-1) kick off their weekend at 7:30 p.m. Friday against Northern Arizona University in a game that will be a homecoming for Lumberjacks coach Andre Luciano.

Hoosiers head down to Dallas

By Chris Engel · Friday, Sept. 8,2006 12:12 a.m.

After squaring off with the two best teams in the country so far this season, the IU men's soccer team will travel to Dallas this weekend to take on No. 3 Southern Methodist University.

Hoosiers head to Dayton for Marriott Flyer Invitational

By Rick Harker · Friday, Sept. 8,2006 12:10 a.m.

The Hoosiers are set to take on some of the country's best -- including a nationally-ranked squad -- in the Marriott Flyer Invitational at the University of Dayton this weekend in their second road trip of the season.

Football ties: Lynch family reunites Saturday at Ball State game

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Friday, Sept. 8,2006 12:08 a.m.

As the father of three football-playing sons, IU offensive coordinator Bill Lynch has alway seen football as a family affair.

No. 15 IU travels to Ohio to play against Ohio Bobcats, Radford Highlanders

By Matt Dollinger · Friday, Sept. 8,2006 12:07 a.m.

The Hoosiers are on the road again. After playing the first four games of their season away from Bloomington, the No. 15 Hoosiers (3-1) will travel to Athens, Ohio, Friday for a weekend doubleheader against Ohio University.

IU to host Indiana Open this weekend

By Lee Hurwitz · Friday, Sept. 8,2006 12:03 a.m.

Though it's only September, Saturday's Indiana Open has all the makings of a preview to the Big Ten Championships for the IU women's cross country team. With a field including Purdue, Butler and the University of Michigan, the Hoosiers will try to understand their weaknesses compared to the other Big Ten schools.

After letting two wins slip away last weekend, Freitag and the gang are picking up the pieces.

By Michael Sanserino · Thursday, Sept. 7,2006 10:53 p.m.

Watching the game tape from Sunday's overtime loss to in-state rival Notre Dame, IU men's soccer coach Mike Freitag noticed a couple things about his team's play. First, the Hoosiers had a hard time stopping Notre Dame forward Joe Lapira. Second, his boys were tired. "We had some heavy-legged backs, some tired backs that came against the Tasmanian devil (Lapira)," Freitag said.

Getting into the game

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Thursday, Sept. 7,2006 12:34 a.m.

IU senior quarterback Graeme McFarland prepares every day for moments like the one he experienced Saturday night. With 2:34 left in the third quarter and the Hoosiers leading 29-13 against Western Michigan University, McFarland jogged onto the field at Memorial Stadium.

Grossman: Time to establish myself

By Alyson Brodsy and Rick Gano · Wednesday, Sept. 6,2006 11:55 p.m.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Rex Grossman's two previous treks to Lambeau Field have been successful. He's 2-0 on the home turf of the Green Bay Packers, which is not bad considering he's made only seven regular-season starts in his career.

Barkley insists he's serious about political run

By Alyson Brodsy and Bob Baum · Wednesday, Sept. 6,2006 11:53 p.m.

PHOENIX -- Charles Barkley insists he's serious about running for governor of Alabama, but he's got to move back there first.

Little 500 riders hold forum to discuss rule change

By Chris Engel · Wednesday, Sept. 6,2006 11:52 p.m.

A riders' forum Wednesday night gauged rider input about the recent rule that banned alumni from coaching in the Little 500 on race day.

Winningest Indiana football team is St. Francis in Ft. Wayne

By Alyson Brodsy and Steve Herman · Wednesday, Sept. 6,2006 11:50 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The winningest Indiana college football team in recent years? It's not Notre Dame. It's certainly not Indiana or Purdue or even Wabash.

Big Easy needs a big season

By Alyson Brodsy and Evan Harris · Wednesday, Sept. 6,2006 11:49 p.m.

Anticipation isn't the most operative word here. I love the start of the football season and the change in weather.

Hoosiers 'ready to play golf'

By Kevin Kane · Wednesday, Sept. 6,2006 11:45 p.m.

As the IU men's golf team heads to its first fall event this weekend, the biggest question facing the squad will be whether the Hoosiers can pick up where they left off last season.

Manning family ready for 'Brothers Bowl' this Sunday in New York

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Marot · Wednesday, Sept. 6,2006 12:02 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Peyton Manning hoped one training camp interview session would end the questions about Sunday's "Brothers Bowl."

Hoosiers rally, shoot down RedHawks 2-1 on the road

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 6,2006 12:01 a.m.

After going scoreless in the first half for the second straight game, the No. 15 Hoosiers used two second-half goals to defeat Miami the University of Ohio RedHawks, 2-1.

Zidane's sister insulted at World Cup

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 6,2006 12 a.m.

ROME -- Italy's Marco Materazzi said he insulted Zinedine Zidane's sister, revealing nearly two months after the World Cup final what provoked the French star to head-butt him in the chest.

Starr adjusting to new role as primary field goal kicker

By Tim O Brien · Tuesday, Sept. 5,2006 11:57 p.m.

Just like a closer in baseball, short memories are essential to kickers. After having two PATs blocked in the first half of Saturday's 39-20 victory over Western Michigan University, sophomore kicker Austin Starr forgot about them.

Club baseball team ready for fall games

By Josh Bagriansky · Tuesday, Sept. 5,2006 11:21 p.m.

In spring 2005, graduate student Matt Ostrega lobbied the Club Sports Federation at IU to establish a club baseball team. And last fall, his dream came to fruition as the Hoosiers began their inaugural season.

Team sends 14 to track nationals

By Brian Buckey · Tuesday, Sept. 5,2006 11:20 p.m.

As the summer slowly begins to cool down, the IU Cycling Club season is heating up. The club will send a team of 14 members to the Collegiate Track Nationals Sept. 20 to 24 in Indianapolis at the Major Taylor Velodrome.

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