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Ohio State-ment

By Brian Janosch · Sunday, Jan. 8,2006 11:57 p.m.

Eight of the 15 teams ranked ahead of No. 16 IU lost this weekend, but the Hoosiers narrowly avoided the same fate, clutching victory away from No. 18 Ohio State in the final seconds, 81-79. Saturday's game marked Ohio State's first loss of the season and kept IU at a perfect 2-0 in the Big Ten. Only IU, Northwestern and Wisconsin remain unbeaten after just two conference games.

Hoeppner has tumor removed

By Michael Sanserino · Friday, Jan. 6,2006 12:21 a.m.

IU football coach Terry Hoeppner's physicians expect him to make a full recovery after a Dec. 27, 2005, surgery that removed a tumor from the right side of his brain. Hoeppner experienced headaches Dec. 24, 2005, while in Cleveland watching quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who Hoepnner coached at Miami of Ohio, lead the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Browns. Hoeppner returned to Bloomington Dec. 26, 2005, and underwent neurological tests that revealed the tumor.

Alexander easily wins MVP honors, Manning 2nd

By Alyson Brodsy and Barry Wilner · Thursday, Jan. 5,2006 11:44 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Shaun Alexander set an NFL record for touchdowns, led the league in rushing and ran away with The Associated Press Most Valuable Player award Thursday. And with free agency on the horizon, the Seattle running back could parlay his sensational year into unprecedented riches.

Hoosiers fall to Purdue in OT

By Alyson Brodsy and Cliff Brunt · Thursday, Jan. 5,2006 11:38 p.m.

Katie Gearlds scored 19 points to lead No. 14 Purdue to a 61-56 overtime win against Indiana Thursday night. Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton scored on a short turnaround jumper with 18 seconds left in overtime to give Purdue a 59-56 lead. Indiana's Nikki Smith traveled, and Wisdom-Hylton made two free throws to seal it for Purdue.

Winter 'Warrior'

By Brian Janosch · Thursday, Jan. 5,2006 11:35 p.m.

There's still one more gift awaiting IU students upon their return to campus this week: a new and improved Robert Vaden. The sophomore forward sent his scoring and 3-point numbers skyward during the holiday break -- an additional threat to his already lengthy list of attributes. He rebounds, he passes, he scores and he defends. As assistant coach Donnie Marsh simply put it: he is a warrior.

Dungy's son hanged himself from ceiling fan, 911 tapes show

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 5,2006 11:35 p.m.

TAMPA, Fla. -- The son of Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy used a belt to hang himself from a ceiling fan, according to the 911 call the teen's girlfriend made when she found him last month.

Recruit earns player of year honors, will come to IU in fall

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Thursday, Jan. 5,2006 11:34 p.m.

IU volleyball recruit Allison Regas just keeps piling on the prep accolades. Regas, a 6-foot-1-inch setter from Jacksonville, Fla., recently added the 2005 Times-Union First Coast Volleyball Player of the Year award to go along with class 3A first team all-state recognition for the 2005 season.

Nguyen, Plotkin earn awards

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 5,2006 11:30 p.m.

SoccerAmerica magazine recognized Hoosier freshman forward Lee Nguyen and senior midfielder Brian Plotkin in their college soccer issue. Plotkin was one of 11 players to be named to the 30th annual SoccerAmerica MVP list. Nguyen became the first Hoosier named SoccerAmerica freshman of the year since Nick Garcia in 1997.

Top Longhorns: Texas, Young dethrone No. 1 Trojans

By Alyson Brodsy and Ralph D. Russo · Thursday, Jan. 5,2006 11:29 p.m.

PASADENA, Calif. -- All season long, the No. 1 ranking belonged to Southern California, before Texas swiped it away at the end.

First-year IU players struggle with early Big Ten games

By Brian Janosch · Thursday, Jan. 5,2006 11:28 p.m.

The right of passage into Big Ten basketball isn't an easy one. Just ask senior forward Marco Killingsworth, who had to deal with checks, bumps, elbows, slaps, scrapes and shoves for 40 minutes against Michigan's big men Tuesday night. It marked the first Big Ten conference action for many of IU's key players including Killingsworth, fellow senior transfer Lewis Monroe, junior college transfer Earl Calloway and freshman Ben Allen.

Colts continue pursuit of perfection with No. 13

By Alyson Brodsy and Mark Long · Monday, Dec. 12,2005 1:45 a.m.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- With most of their goals accomplished, the Indianapolis Colts can now turn their attention to history. But don't expect them to look too far ahead. Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes to Marvin Harrison, Mike Vanderjagt kicked four field goals and the Colts remained unbeaten with a 26-18 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

IU facing the 'winter of dissatisfaction'

By Matt Mattucci · Monday, Dec. 12,2005 1:43 a.m.

While last offseason was a winter of transition for the IU football team, coach Terry Hoeppner has labeled this offseason a "winter of dissatisfaction." "For anyone who needs a change, this is a winter of dissatisfaction," Hoeppner said. "We came out with the goal to 'Play 12' this season and we were unable to do so. Maybe next year our goal will be to 'Play 13.'"

IU wins tourney in lopsided fashion

By John Wustrow · Monday, Dec. 12,2005 1:42 a.m.

IU wrestlers combined for individual records of 18-2 in Saturday's Hoosier Duals at Assembly Hall to help IU to a 36-3 victory over Eastern Illinois University and a 37-3 win over Gardner Webb University. The duals were the first for the No. 16 Hoosiers. IU coach Duane Goldman was happy with his team's effort, which came off of a bye week.

RCA Dome kind to IU as women also win

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Dec. 12,2005 1:41 a.m.

In their fifth straight game away from Assembly Hall, three seniors led the way for the Hoosiers on Saturday. The three players combined for 48 points, nearly enough to top Boston University's team total of 54. Four other Hoosiers made up the rest of the team's 14 points as IU defeated Boston 62-54 Saturday at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis.

Terps edge No. 6 Boston College

By Alyson Brodsy and David Ginsburg · Monday, Dec. 12,2005 1:40 a.m.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Maryland welcomed No. 6 Boston College to the Atlantic Coast Conference with a slap in the face. Ekene Ibekwe scored 21 points, Chris McCray had 16, and the No. 19 ranked Terrapins ruined the Eagles' ACC debut with a 73-71 victory Sunday night. Craig Smith had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and Sean Marshall scored 15 for the Eagles (6-2), who lost to a Top 25 team for the second time in six days. The defeat came on the heels of a loss to No. 14 Michigan State on Tuesday night.

Lineup change fuels Ratliff record

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Dec. 12,2005 1:40 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Getting sophomore guard A.J. Ratliff going was only a matter of changing the starting lineup. IU coach Mike Davis inserted Ratliff into the opening rotation to jumpstart the sophomore's play. He has lacked confidence ever since he broke his thumb in October. It was just what the doctor ordered. Ratliff averaged a point per minute Saturday, scoring all of his 21 points in the second half.

What did Mike Davis get for finally beating Kentucky?

By Alyson Brodsy and Brian Janosch · Monday, Dec. 12,2005 1:37 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- As the final seconds ticked off the scoreboard in the RCA Dome Saturday, Davis found himself shrouded by his star forward who just finished "his best game," according to Davis. The senior transfer assembled another killer stat line, scoring 23 points on 7-of-8 shooting, grabbing 11 rebounds and even managing a respectable 9-for-14 free throw performance.

BLUE CRUSHED

By Andy Romey · Monday, Dec. 12,2005 1:15 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- It wasn't a monkey that IU coach Mike Davis got off his back Saturday night -- it was a gorilla. And he didn't just take it off -- he threw it, as the Hoosiers thrashed Kentucky 79-53 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. "Our guys are excited about it," Davis said after beating the 'Cats for the first time in his six-year career. "We are trying to make this a good season and you can't get caught up in one game."

3 Hoosiers named All-Americans

By Steve Slivka · Monday, Dec. 12,2005 1:15 a.m.

As the College Cup kicked off in Cary, N.C., and the IU men's soccer team stayed home for the first time since 2002, three outgoing IU men's soccer players received All-America honors. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America named senior Brian Plotkin to the first team, while juniors Jacob Peterson and Jed Zayner received third team honors Friday.

Hoosiers battle adversity in roller coaster season

By Ryan Goode · Friday, Dec. 9,2005 1:08 a.m.

The 2005 IU women's cross country season began with high expectations and ended with disappointment. The team returned several runners with two years of national meet experience -- led by junior All-American Jessica Gall -- and began the season by taking first place at the Indiana Intercollegiate meet. However, after several mid-pack finishes in meets with a large number of competitors, the Hoosiers' season looked like it could not be salvaged. In the Big Ten meet, though, the team left its previous frustrations behind and snatched a fourth-place finish. "This season is really a testament to our ability to overcome adversity and to take on the obstacles we've faced," said senior Larra Overton.

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