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Turkish center picks Hoosiers instead of Tar Heels, Gators

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Aug. 25,2005 1:17 a.m.

The IU basketball community was finally able to stop holding its breath Wednesday regarding prep star Brandon Rush -- even if only to say "who?" Turkish standout Cem Dinc made his own recruiting waves Thursday when he expressed interest in attending IU this year. The 6-foot-10, 255-pound center cancelled visits to the University of Florida and the University of North Carolina after spending the early part of the week in Bloomington.

Turkish star recruit joins IU

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Aug. 24,2005 6:24 p.m.

After meeting with IU coaches Tuesday, Turkish National Team star Cem Dinc announced he intends to join the Hoosiers next season. The 6-foot-10, 240-pound player cancelled visits planned with Florida and North Carolina for later this week after visiting with team representatives. IU head coach Mike Davis played for Dinc's national coach while playing professionally in Italy. Dinc is also scheduled to play for Turkey in the World Championship games before the college season starts.

Top overall draft pick will be on 49ers' bench

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Aug. 24,2005 1:01 a.m.

Alex Smith will begin his first NFL season on the San Francisco bench. After struggling in both of his preseason starts, Smith was told Tuesday by coach Mike Nolan that Tim Rattay will open the season at quarterback against St. Louis. "I know how this works," said Smith, the top overall pick in this year's draft. "This is a team game. This isn't all about me. I think the team wants to win now. We expect to win now, and as of right now, this looks like the right decision.

Cincinnati tells Huggins: resign or accept firing

By Alyson Brodsy and Joe Kay · Wednesday, Aug. 24,2005 12:57 a.m.

CINCINNATI - Bob Huggins was ordered Tuesday to resign or he'll be fired as Cincinnati's basketball coach, culminating a power struggle with the school president. In a letter sent by the university, Huggins was given 24 hours to resign, or he would be fired and get a buyout, said an associate who spoke on condition of anonymity because Huggins had not yet seen the letter.

Hoosier Sports History

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Aug. 24,2005 12:57 a.m.

Aug. 25, 2004 IU Senior Jeff Overton reaches the semifinals in the U.S. Amateur Golf Championships. Overton advanced to the semis after defeating St. John's alumnus Andy Svoboday 2-up. The IU senior fell 2-and-1 to the defending NCAA champion Ryan Moore.

Armstrong accused of steroid use during 1999 Tour de France

By Alyson Brodsy and Angela Doland · Wednesday, Aug. 24,2005 12:55 a.m.

PARIS -- A French newspaper says Lance Armstrong used the performance-enhancing drug EPO to help win his first Tour de France in 1999, a report the seven-time Tour winner vehemently denied. L'Equipe devoted four pages to its allegations, with a Tuesday front-page headline "The Armstrong Lie." The paper said that signs of EPO use showed up in Armstrong's urine six times during the '99 race.

IU football to start 2006 season against Ball State

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Aug. 24,2005 12:53 a.m.

Despite being just a few hours away, the IU football team has never paid a visit to its northern neighbors, the Ball State Cardinals. That will change Sept. 9, 2006, when IU begins its second season under head coach Terry Hoeppner in Muncie.

Hoosiers earn top preseason ranking

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Aug. 24,2005 12:50 a.m.

Fresh off winning its seventh national title, Soccer America ranked the IU men's soccer team as its preseason No. 1 -- the team's third such ranking so far. The publication also named junior forward Jacob Peterson to its preseason All-America list. The Hoosiers will have one of the toughest schedules in the nation again in 2005, facing six opponents ranked in Soccer America's preseason top 25 including No. 4 Maryland, No. 8 Southern Methodist University, No. 18 Wake Forest University, No. 19 Notre Dame and No. 22 Cal State-Northridge in addition to Big Ten foe No. 17 Northwestern.

Start thinking football

By Brian Baker · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 6:27 a.m.

"You can either run with us or get run over," sounds the beat driven lyric of "Knock, Knock," the latest musical release of multi-talented junior wide receiver and return man Lance Bennett.

IU players try to make NFL cuts

By Jordan Majewski · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 6:17 a.m.

Just because Aaron Halterman, Chris Jahnke, and Herana-Daze Jones didn't hear their names called during the NFL Draft doesn't mean their dreams of playing in the NFL died that day.

Gretzky to coach Coyotes

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 4:25 a.m.

PHOENIX -- Wayne Gretzky, the NHL's all-time leading scorer, will be the new coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, The Arizona Republic reported on its Web site Sunday.

Cardinals blast past Braves

By Alyson Brodsy and R.B. Fallstrom · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 4:20 a.m.

ST. LOUIS -- David Eckstein hit a grand slam off Chris Reitsma with one out in the ninth inning, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.

NCAA looks to end offensive American Indian nicknames

By Michael Marot · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 4:19 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA's decision to ban "hostile" and "abusive" American Indian nicknames from its postseason events has stirred a new debate, and a threat of legal action from at least one school.

Around the game

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 4:13 a.m.

While most members of the IU basketball team are staying stateside until the school year stars, freshman center Ben Allen is trying to lead the Australia Young Men's Team to a FIBA Under-21 Championship.

Online poker players question game fixing

By Nick O'Neill · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 4:10 a.m.

While players can get their poker fix by arranging games with their friends, more and more people are looking to Internet to get winning hand anytime of the day.

Headed for the Hall

By Barry Wilner · Monday, Aug. 8,2005 4:07 a.m.

CANTON, Ohio -- The eyes that stared down defenses betrayed Dan Marino on Sunday. They were wet with tears as he took his place among the legends of football.

Is he next?

By Jordan Majewski · Saturday, Aug. 6,2005 7:30 p.m.

Although IU football has been mired in defeat for more than a decade, that hasn't stopped Hoosiers from making it to the next level. Antwaan Randle El did it, Trent Green did it, and now former IU wide receiver Courtney Roby is poised to do the same.

Fewer pages all the rage

By David A. Nosko · Thursday, Aug. 4,2005 12:02 p.m.

College media guides across the country are tipping the national scales around a meager one pound beginning this fall because the NCAA has legislated a maximum 208 page rule to further narrow the recruiting gap between large and small schools. Although a small step toward recruitment parity, a national page-limit rule saves each college a few pennies compared to the perceived disadvantage of competing for recruits based on the glitz and glitter of each school's media guide.

Hoosiers invade Chicago for Big Ten Media Day Blitz

By Ryan Cost · Wednesday, Aug. 3,2005 10:15 p.m.

CHICAGO -- IU football coach Terry Hoeppner has a lot of sayings. He has one on a sign in his office. 'Recruit 'em every day,' the sign reads. No, not high school prospects or potential players, but fans. And since Hoeppner took his self-proclaimed dream job Dec. 17, 2004, he has done just that, attending more than 50 official IU functions and increasing season ticket sales at a record pace.

Valentin leads Big Ten Foreign Tour in Europe

By Jordan Majewski · Wednesday, Aug. 3,2005 9:11 p.m.

Sixteen, 12, 11, 14, and 22. Those are the impressive point totals IU senior shooting guard Cyndi Valentin recorded in the five-game women's basketball Big Ten Foreign Tour, which concluded July 25 in the Netherlands.

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