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Davis sets desired return dates for 3 Hoosiers, adds recruit

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Nov. 16,2005 6:55 p.m.

IU coach Mike Davis set tentative return dates for all three of his sidelined players Tuesday after practice. Pending any unforeseen complications, Davis said he hopes to have sophomore guard A.J. Ratliff back in uniform by the Nov. 26 game at Western Illinois University. Ratliff has been shooting, dribbling and passing in practice for more than a week with the assistance of a protective cast on his right hand. Junior guard Rod Wilmont will be out of street clothes by Friday night's season opener and should see court time by Monday's game against Florida A & M University. Wilmont hasn't played in either of the Hoosiers' two exhibition games because of "in house" issues. But as Davis joked at practice, he has "taken the braces off (Wilmont's) ankles."

Hoosiers retool, earn No. 10 preseason rank

By John Wustrow · Wednesday, Nov. 16,2005 6:54 p.m.

After a successful season, many teams use the offseason to rebuild and repeat the success they had the previous season. The IU wrestling team, which finished ninth in last season's NCAA tournament is different. Rather than rebuilding, it has renovated its team in an attempt to finish stronger and has earned a No. 10 preseason ranking. "We have good talent back and some good young talent coming in," IU coach Duane Goldman said.

Bears linemen fight; Miller breaks jaw

By Alyson Brodsy and Rick Gano · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:49 p.m.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Bears center Olin Kreutz will not be suspended by Chicago coach Lovie Smith for breaking teammate Fred Miller's jaw in a fight last week. The players admitted Monday they had the fight. Smith, obviously unhappy he wasn't told the truth about what happened until late last week, said he won't suspend the players but will discipline them. He wouldn't be specific, but fines are expected. Miller needed surgery last week after initially saying he hurt his jaw in a fall at his home last Monday.

2 Hoosiers among final 4 at Big Ten Championship

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:48 p.m.

Two of the four participants of the semifinals in the Big Ten Indoor Singles Tennis Championships represented the cream and crimson. However, senior Dmytro Ishtuganov and sophomore Dara McLoughlin both fell to tournament champion Nolan Polley of Wisconsin.

IU draws home field until semifinals

By Chris Engel · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 11:46 p.m.

One day after losing the Big Ten Championship, the IU men's soccer team received good news as the NCAA tournament selection committee awarded the Hoosiers the No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament. IU plays the winner of the Notre Dame-Western Illinois game Tuesday, Nov. 22 at Armstrong Stadium. "I am very happy with the No. 3 seed," IU coach Mike Freitag said. "We were hoping with our performance this year with only two losses that we would show we were deserving of a top three seed. It is very satisfying."

Hoosiers Denied

By Steve Slivka · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:57 a.m.

EVANSTON, Ill. -- The IU men's soccer team achieved a first in the program's 15 years of participation in Big Ten men's soccer Sunday. But it wasn't a mark they ever hoped to hold. On a blustery day on Northwestern's campus, Penn State defeated IU 1-0 in the championship match of the Big Ten Tournament. Nittany Lion forward and offensive most valuable player of the tournament Jason Yeisley scored the match's lone goal in the 87th minute.

Hoosiers advance to Big Ten Tournament Final

By Alyson Brodsy and Steve Slivka · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:56 a.m.

EVANSTON, Ill. - IU coach Mike Freitag said he is "very happy" with Sunday morning's matchup. The IU men's soccer team defeated Ohio State 3-0 in the semifinals of the Big Ten Men's Soccer Tournament. The No. 3 seed Hoosiers face the No. 1 seed Penn State - who was the only team to defeat IU this season - 11 a.m., CST Sunday at the Leonard B. Thomas Athletic Complex on the campus of Northwestern University in the championship match of the Big Ten Tournament.

Colts beat Texans for 9th straight win

By Cordell Eddings and Cordell M. Eddings · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:50 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Super Bowl buzz got a little louder Sunday as the still undefeated Indianapolis Colts, fresh off one of their biggest games of the year, beat the Houston Texans 31-17 Sunday. Still reeling from an emotional Nov. 7 win over the New England Patriots, the Colts were weary of a catastrophic meltdown, especially after what many players described as a "horrible" Wednesday practice, and almost experienced it.

Bears go the distance on 49ers

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:49 a.m.

Bears 17, 49ers 9 Nathan Vasher returned a missed field goal 108 yards for a TD, the longest play in NFL history, and the Chicago Bears won their fifth straight game. When Joe Nedney's 52-yard attempt went wide right in a stiff wind on the final play of the first half, Vasher caught the ball over his shoulder, hesitated momentarily on whether to come out of the end zone, sprinted to the 15, then reversed his field, picking up a convoy of blockers.

Big Ten woes continue for IU

By Jake Brown and Jacob Brown · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:45 a.m.

The IU volleyball team's Big Ten woes continued this weekend with losses at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State Spartans. The pair of losses dropped IU's record to 2-14 in conference play and 9-19 overall. With the pair of losses, the Hoosiers have lost 13 of their last 14 matches, including six in a row.

Team finishes 7th, runners advance

By Ryan Goode · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:43 a.m.

In the final race of an up and down season for the Hoosiers, the IU women's cross country team finished seventh in the Great Lakes Regional. Saturday's IU-hosted event exhibited elements of the team's highs and lows for the year, IU head coach Judy Wilson said. "I thought the lowest that we would place would be seventh," Wilson said. "The best we could have finished would have been third. With Larra (Overton) 100 percent and Kelly (Siefker) 100 percent, we certainly would have been third."

Hoosiers finish just outside top 5

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:42 a.m.

The IU men's cross country team tried to make the most of its opportunity at the Great Lakes Regional Saturday, finishing sixth at home with a final score of 172. With senior All-American John Jefferson and freshman Tim McLeod sidelined with stress fractures, the Hoosiers did everything in their power to advance to Monday's NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, assistant coach Nathan Gooden said.

IU dominates inside and out in exhibition blowout

By Tim O Brien and Tim O'Brien · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:39 a.m.

The IU women's basketball team did something Saturday night it has not done in three years when it eclipsed the century mark in a 114-45 victory against Brescia University. During their final exhibition game, the Hoosiers controlled the tempo from the tip-off and never looked back.

Wasted chances haunt IU in 2nd loss to Nittany Lions

By Chris Engel · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:34 a.m.

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Coming out of halftime with the score tied 0-0, the IU men's soccer team outshot Penn State nine to one in the second half of the Big Ten men's soccer championship Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Hoosiers, one shot was all Penn State needed to win the title 1-0.

Hoosiers fall to Wolverines, end hopes of bowl berth

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:33 a.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Somebody will have to cut the bracelet off IU coach Terry Hoeppner's wrist. Last weekend, Hoeppner said he refused to give up on the Hoosiers' chances at a bowl berth. The bracelet, which says "Play 12," was worn by Hoeppner and the entire team as a symbol of IU's season goal.

Hoosiers upset UNC in 1st round, lose to Wake in 2nd

By Jordan Majewski · Monday, Nov. 14,2005 12:30 a.m.

Just six years ago, during head coach Amy Robertson's first season, the IU field hockey team finished the year with a 1-12 record. Fast forward to 2005, and the Hoosiers have completed the most successful season in program history with a 17-5 record, and one win short of reaching the Final Four.

Plotkin, Nguyen nab honors

By Chris Engel · Friday, Nov. 11,2005 10:16 a.m.

On the same day that Brian Plotkin was named Big Ten Player of the Year and Lee Nguyen was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, the Hoosiers advanced to the second round of the Big Ten tournament.

Hoosiers close season at Big Ten tourney

By Evan Harris · Friday, Nov. 11,2005 12:06 a.m.

This weekend's Big Ten Singles Championships will not only mark the end of the fall season for the IU men's tennis team, it will also serve as a short-term rubric for piecing together an ever-evolving Hoosier lineup. "We've been having a good fall practice," said IU head coach Ken Hydinger. "If we want to be a team that wants to be a real contender and not a pretender, somewhere down the line we have to start winning matches."

Women's: Team looks for bid to national meet

By Ryan Goode · Friday, Nov. 11,2005 12:05 a.m.

Looking to finalize an NCAA tournament berth, the IU women's cross country team will play host to the NCAA Great Lakes Regional at 12:15 p.m. Saturday at the IU golf course. Coming off a fourth-place finish at the Big Ten meet, the Hoosiers will attempt to finalize their résumé and receive a bid to nationals.

IU plays host to weekend Regionals

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Friday, Nov. 11,2005 12:04 a.m.

The injury bug dealt the men's cross country team a tough hand this week. After showing steady improvement and growing team cohesion, two key runners were diagnosed with season-ending injuries. Senior All-American John Jefferson, who has been plagued by injuries throughout his cross country career and freshman Tim McLeod, who put up promising performances early in the season, have both incurred stress fractures. Neither will compete Saturday on IU's home course in the Great Lakes Regional, the final meet prior to the NCAA Championships.

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