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Young squad looks for offense in tournament

By Kevin Dwire · Friday, Feb. 18,2005 1:02 a.m.

Although defense wins championships, every team needs a little offense. The IU women's softball team is looking for that offense after struggling in the batter's box last weekend in the Alexis Resort Classic in Las Vegas, Nev. In the tournament, despite only giving up nine runs in four games, the team managed to come out with just a single win. After combining for only 17 hits in five games, practice has focused clearly on offense to prepare them for their second tournament of the year, the LSU Tiger Classic, in Baton Rouge, La.

Louisville presents challenge for IU

By Eamonn Brennan · Friday, Feb. 18,2005 1 a.m.

For the second time this year, the IU men's tennis team finds itself on the rebound. The first time came after an away loss against Notre Dame, after which IU came home and won two matches 7-0, failing to yield even a set to the opposition. The second time comes today, with the Hoosiers looking to avenge two weekend losses with another home match -- this time against No. 26 Louisville at the IU Tennis Center.

Weekend ends tough non-conference stretch

By Andy Romey · Friday, Feb. 18,2005 12:59 a.m.

IU's women's tennis team is going up against two highly ranked opponents on the road this weekend -- No. 19 Tennessee and No. 7 Kentucky. But this isn't the only reason for the No. 29 Hoosiers to anticipate Sunday evening.

IU fine tunes its skills at Hoosier Hills

By Rob DeWitte and Rob eWitte · Friday, Feb. 18,2005 12:58 a.m.

One more week. Members of the men's track team have been repeating this mantra fairly often recently. At first they looked to two elite meets to try to get qualifying marks, and now they are set for the Big Ten Championships Feb. 26 amd 27 at Purdue. "I think the team is really excited about Big Ten's," said sophomore All-American David Neville. "We really have a chance to win the meet as a whole, so we're getting ready to start peaking fast."

Mile-high All-Star game is LeBron's first

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Sheridan · Friday, Feb. 18,2005 12:56 a.m.

DENVER -- A mile above sea level, just a little to the left of America's midsection, the NBA All-Star game has arrived lacking a clear-cut theme. It will be LeBron James' first appearance and Shaquille O'Neal's 12th in the league's showcase event, and in between those two on the frequency meter are 22 other well-deserving players of various shapes and sizes -- though there's nary a Nugget to represent the host team, and no compelling story line to reel in the casual fan.

Diving records smashed in Big Ten's

By Doug Klausen · Friday, Feb. 18,2005 12:54 a.m.

Apparently, size does matter. Penn State capitalized on the depth of its squad Thursday night at the Women's Big Ten Championships in Bloomington. Penn State took the lead after the second night of competition, telling the rest of the Big Ten they were going to have to play catch up if they are going to take the lead from them. "We came out on fire today especially in the prelims," Penn State coach Bill Dorenkott said. "We are pretty excited about our swimming today and one of our big assets is the depth we have."

Texas A&M-CC wins on Hoosiers' home court 59-49

By Dan Click · Friday, Feb. 18,2005 12:51 a.m.

When IU hit Branch McCracken court Thursday night the Hoosiers had the chance to win back-to-back games for the first time since mid-December. Instead IU will have to start back at square one after a loss to Texas A&M Corpus Christi 59-49.

Freitag signs No. 1 class for 2005

By Steve Slivka · Friday, Feb. 18,2005 12:24 a.m.

Mike Freitag has not missed a step in his first season since taking over for former IU men's soccer coach Jerry Yeagley.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 18,2005 12:19 a.m.

DENVER -- Aiming to prevent another brawl between players and fans, the NBA issued standard security guidelines for all its arenas Thursday, including a ban on alcohol sales during the fourth quarter.

IU looks for every win to be able to 'dance'

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Feb. 18,2005 12:17 a.m.

With five games left in the regular season, IU needs everything to go their way to dance with 63 other teams in March. Heading north for Sunday's game against Michigan, the Hoosiers will look to their seven-game winning streak against the Wolverines as inspiration to begin a stretch they need to stay above .500 for a shot at post-season play.

Chargers put franchise tag on star quarterback

By Bernie Wilson · Friday, Feb. 18,2005 12:14 a.m.

SAN DIEGO -- For a guy who wasn't expected to do much last season, Drew Brees sure got a nice raise. The San Diego Chargers used their franchise tag Thursday on Brees and will offer him a one-year contract at just more than $8 million. The quarterback made $1.56 million in base pay last season, when he led the Chargers out of the NFL's basement to the AFC West title at 12-4. The Chargers needed to put the tag on Brees, the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year, to keep him from leaving as an unrestricted free agent.

'Our Championship Game'

By Dan Click · Friday, Feb. 18,2005 12:12 a.m.

The annual IU-Purdue match-up always has a lot at stake -- but the stakes are even higher this year. For the third consecutive year, the Hoosiers will "Pack the Hall" in order break the school's attendance record and raise money for breast cancer research 2 p.m. Sunday at Assembly Hall.

Perry to leave IU basketball

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:50 a.m.

Two weeks after seeing his first playing time of the season, senior guard Donald Perry has left the Hoosiers men's basketball team, IU coach Mike Davis announced Wednesday evening.

Michigan leads after 1st night of Big Ten meet

By Doug Klausen · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:31 a.m.

Wednesday was an easy night for Big Ten teams in the 2005 Women's Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships. Only two finals took place: the 200-yard medley relay and the 800-yard freestyle relay.

Bills to release Bledsoe Losman to step up

By Alyson Brodsy and John Wawrow · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:27 a.m.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Drew Bledsoe will be released by the Buffalo Bills, a move that upset the 33-year-old quarterback who started every game for the team the past three seasons.

New faces abound as spring training starts

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:26 a.m.

TAMPA, Fla. -- On a day of arrivals and notable absences, Randy Johnson got lost on his way to the New York Yankees' spring training camp, and the Chicago Cubs started getting used to life without Sammy Sosa.

Senior from Czech Republic a surprise as IU's No. 1 player

By Eamonn Brennan · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:25 a.m.

Jakub Praibis is surrounded by his teammates and their opponents shouting, yelling, cursing and arguing on green surfaces that stretch the length of the floor -- he doesn't sense it. He sees only his opponent, senses only the ball as it is slowly thrown up in the air and smacked down at what seems to be a 90-degree angle by his larger, taller competitor. In defiance, Praibis counters the player's power with grace, slicing a return to the corner that dies under the outstretched hand of his defeated foe.

IU to face non-conference foe

By Matt Ostrega · Thursday, Feb. 17,2005 12:13 a.m.

For IU coach Kathi Bennett, the 2004-2005 campaign has been a story of night and day. The home team seems unstoppable. The road team can't get their act together.

IU hockey -- family affair for Ravensbergs

By John Wustrow · Wednesday, Feb. 16,2005 1:25 a.m.

Opponents of the IU club hockey team might think they have been hit so hard they are seeing double when the two Ravensbergs get on the ice. What they are seeing, however, are cousins Bill, a junior defenseman from St. Louis, and David, a senior forward from Indianapolis, who have combined for 27 goals and 56 assists in the season.

Big Ten's come to B-town

By Doug Klausen · Wednesday, Feb. 16,2005 1:24 a.m.

The Big Ten is home to seven of the top 25 women's swimming and diving teams in the country, according to the College Swimming Coaches Association of America. The Hoosiers sit in the middle of those seven at No. 18, but their roster size falls much shorter. When the 10 other Big Ten teams come to IU this weekend for the Big Ten Championship, most of their rosters will have more than 30 women.

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