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Singh leads Masters; Woods, Mickelson in contention

By Alyson Brodsy and Paul Newberry · Friday, April 7,2006 1:46 a.m.

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Vijay Singh was at the top of the Masters leaderboard. No surprise there. Phil Mickelson was right in the mix. That's to be expected. Tiger Woods got off to a sluggish start at Augusta National. Sounds about right. Still, there were plenty of surprises on Day 1: Rocco Mediate and Arron Oberholser were Singh's closest challengers, and Ben Crenshaw -- who was talking retirement a day earlier -- put himself in contention with a stunning round.

Team to volunteer at canned food drive

By Andrew Smith and Drew Smith · Friday, April 7,2006 1:42 a.m.

With two games coming up Sunday afternoon, the IU women's soccer team has been working hard to showcase their skills to the community that continually supports them. Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hoosier Hills Food Bank the team will be reciprocating this form of support when it volunteers at Hoosier Hills Food Bank. Last weekend, the team prepared hundreds of empty bags and had the Bloomington Herald-Times distribute them to homes, organizations, businesses and other locations around Bloomington in their newspaper.

Report: Davis interviews at UAB

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, April 6,2006 1:05 a.m.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Former IU coach Mike Davis interviewed with UAB officials for the vacant head coaching job, according to The Birmingham News. Davis met for more than three hours at a hotel in Nashville on Tuesday with interim athletic director Richard Margison and two other UAB athletic officials, the newspaper reported Wednesday.

Not so trivial Pursuit

By Michael Sanserino · Thursday, April 6,2006 1:05 a.m.

For sophomore Kate Laudermilk and the rest of her Alpha Phi teammates, today's Team Pursuit will give them a chance to prove their second-place finish at qualifications was not an aberration.

Hoosiers' win streak ends before meeting with OSU

By Evan Harris · Thursday, April 6,2006 12:48 a.m.

They were just one match away from extending their seven-match winning streak. A couple points here or a break or two there would have given the Hoosiers their second win against a conference opponent in as many days. But as it stands, the IU men's tennis team looks to pick up the pieces of a lost opportunity heading into Friday's match against No. 4 Ohio State.

Amid scandal, Duke lacrosse coach resigns

By Alyson Brodsy and Emery P. Dalesio · Thursday, April 6,2006 12:47 a.m.

DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke University's lacrosse coach resigned Wednesday and the school canceled the rest of the season amid a burgeoning scandal involving allegations that three players on the highly ranked team raped a stripper at an off-campus party. Mike Pressler spent 16 seasons at Duke and won three Atlantic Coast Conference championships. Last year, his team appeared in the national championship game.

Sophomore Marcus Thigpen makes switch from receiver to running back

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Wednesday, April 5,2006 8:02 p.m.

Marcus Thigpen is in a transition phase. Not a difficult phase, the sophomore said, but a transition nonetheless. After finishing the 2005 season as IU's second-leading receiver, the coaching staff asked Thigpen how he felt about moving back to his natural position -- running back. "It's been pretty easy because it's just something I'm used to doing," said Thigpen, who played running back in high school. "Just learning the plays, that's the hardest part. Receivers are a little fancier. As a running back, you've got to be a bruiser, be able to hit and take hits so I work harder, I lift harder." After redshirting as a freshman in 2004, Thigpen had a breakout year last season. He pulled down 32 receptions for 432 yards with two touchdowns, even though he originally signed with IU as a running back. For the upcoming 2006 season, the Hoosiers will need to replace their two leading rushers, Chris Taylor and Yamar Washington, who combined for 1,271 rushing yards. But that was only part of the reason for Thigpen's switch from wide receiver to running back, the coaching staff said. "We made the move knowing Marcus is an explosive player," said IU assistant coach Gerald Brown, the running backs and special teams assistant. "We feel like if he gets enough touches, that with his speed and explosive play, he can make big plays for us. That was a lot of it,

UPDATE: Mike Davis interviews with UAB, according to report

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 5,2006 8:01 p.m.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Former IU coach Mike Davis interviewed with UAB officials for the vacant head coaching job, according to The Birmingham News.

Maryland topples Duke in overtime for national title in battle of ACC foes

By Alyson Brodsy and Jimmy Golen · Wednesday, April 5,2006 1:24 a.m.

BOSTON -- Overtime belongs to Maryland. So does the NCAA Championship.

IU falls to Ace pitching

By Chris Sauer · Wednesday, April 5,2006 1:22 a.m.

Aces were wild on the softball field yesterday. Unfortunately for IU, the Hoosiers were not.

NCAA president Brand says behavior at Duke party was inappropriate, regardless of charges

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, April 5,2006 1:21 a.m.

BOSTON -- NCAA president Myles Brand said behavior at a Duke men's lacrosse party last month was inappropriate, regardless of whether the alleged assault of an exotic dancer results in criminal charges.

IU men's lacrosse trumps Pittsburgh

By Ryan Corazza · Wednesday, April 5,2006 1:20 a.m.

For IU men's lacrosse midfielder Jason Bowman, his team's 12-8 win over the University of Pittsburgh was indicative of what the team is capable of -- but also of what is holding the squad back.

Hoosiers set for home doubleheader

By Steve Slivka · Wednesday, April 5,2006 1:19 a.m.

Cincinnati natives freshman John Mellencamp and sophomore Kevin Noschang will get a chance tonight to show their former youth coaches how they have developed at the collegiate level. The IU men's soccer team will play a double-header tonight with a split-squad versus IUPUI at 4:30 p.m., with the Cincinnati Kings of the United Soccer Leagues Second Division following at 7:30 p.m.

Hoosiers continue road struggles at Evansville

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Wednesday, April 5,2006 1:18 a.m.

EVANSVILLE -- The IU baseball team continued its road trip last night with an 11-4 loss at the University of Evansville, marking its fifth loss in the first six games of an 11-game road stint.

GATOR-MADE

By Eamonn Brennan · Tuesday, April 4,2006 2:56 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- As Joakim Noah came off the RCA Dome floor Monday night, he turned to the corner full of Florida fans and flexed every inch of his seven-foot wingspan. Those arms had just risen up and tallied 16 points and six blocked shots -- an NCAA tournament record. Now, finally for Gator fans, those arms spread out and welcomed Florida to its first NCAA tournament title celebration.

Rollins stretches hitting streak to 37 games

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 4,2006 2:14 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA -- Jimmy Rollins stretched his hitting streak to 37 games Monday with a double in the eighth inning of Philadelphia's season opening 13-5 loss to St. Louis. Rollins ended the 2005 season with a 36-game hitting streak, the ninth-longest over one season in big league history, and the longest in the majors since 1987, when Paul Molitor hit safely in 39 consecutive games. Rollins extended his streak by lining a 3-0 pitch off Adam Wainwright down the right-field line. He got a standing ovation from those remaining among the sellout crowd of 44,614 at Citizens Bank Park, tipped his hat to the fans and made sure he got the ball for a keepsake.

Winning streaks becoming commonplace for Nets under IU grad Lawrence Frank

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, April 4,2006 2:13 a.m.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Nobody can start the Nets on a winning streak quite like coach Lawrence Frank. In the last 30 years, New Jersey has been on a 10-game winning streak or better all of five times. The last three all came under Frank, and two of those were this season -- something only the Nets have done. Now New Jersey is on a 12-game roll, two victories away from the franchise record set, perhaps not coincidentally, when Frank took over for the fired Byron Scott two season ago. And to think Frank was the subject of job-security whispers as the Nets struggled early in the season.

IU strays from Big Ten play against Aces

By Chris Sauer · Tuesday, April 4,2006 2:12 a.m.

Coming off of a successful opening weekend of Big Ten play and a day off Monday, the IU softball team is playing with Aces. And they're not playing cards. The Hoosiers will take on in-state rival Evansville Purple Aces today in Bloomington -- their first matchup with a fellow Indiana team this season. IU, off to its best start since 1997, has seen a quick turnaround after playing four games last weekend to open the Big Ten part of its season. The team scored victories against Ohio State and Penn State, whom they had not beaten since the 2004 season. Even with the quick turnaround, IU coach Stacy Phillips said she was not worried about the effects it might have on her team.

Hoosiers take hot bats into Evansville

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Tuesday, April 4,2006 2:09 a.m.

Four games into the Big Ten schedule, the IU baseball team returns to Indiana today, but remains in the midst of an 11-game road trip as it takes on the Evansville Purple Aces at Charles H. Braun Stadium. While even mid-week non-conference games are important for IU coach Tracy Smith's team, they serve a different purpose than the four-game conference series that lies ahead at the end of the week.

President throws out 1st pitch

By Alyson Brodsy and Nedra Pickler · Tuesday, April 4,2006 2:07 a.m.

CINCINNATI -- Perhaps it was the pitching practice he got over the weekend or inspiration from the new baseball bat that outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. gave him. President George W. Bush had lots of oomph in his arm to throw out a strong first pitch for the Cincinnati Reds' home opener. Bush became the first sitting president to throw a ceremonial pitch in Cincinnati as the Reds took on the Chicago Cubs. The ball to catcher Jason LaRue was high and off the plate, but Bush called it "my best pitch, which was kind of a slow ball."

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