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Super Bowl dreams fade for Manning

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Marot · Tuesday, Jan. 20,2004 12:08 a.m.

FOXBORO, Mass. -- Peyton Manning anticipated a perfect ending to his best season. The New England Patriots rewrote the script. In the biggest game of his career, Manning turned in his worst performance of the season -- throwing four interceptions and getting sacked four times as the Patriots' smothering defense sent him home with a 24-14 loss in the AFC championship game Sunday. "Every time you throw interceptions, that's the quarterback," Manning said. "I made some bad throws and some bad decisions."

Hoosiers host Big Ten leader

By Tyler Hoeppner and Tyler V. Hoeppner · Friday, Jan. 16,2004 1:17 a.m.

In recent years, a match-up with Northwestern would mean a win for IU. The Hoosiers (7-6, 2-1 Big Ten) hold the all-time series mark 101-41 and have won nine of the last 10. But that loss came in the teams' last meeting, and the Wildcats (7-7, 2-1) are off to a fast start in the Big Ten, winning at Iowa and beating No. 25 Illinois, Wednesday. The Hoosiers look to defend their home court 2 p.m. Saturday in their Big Ten home opener and knock off the up-start Wildcats.

Colts head to New England for AFC title game

By Alyson Brodsy and Michael Marot · Friday, Jan. 16,2004 1:12 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts fullback Tom Lopienski waited all season to touch the football and tight end Joe Dean Davenport went seven games without having a pass thrown his direction. Both delivered when given the chance. With players like Lopienski and Davenport, Brandon Stokley and Reggie Wayne now on Peyton Manning's radar, opponents look almost defenseless against an Indianapolis offense that finds new contributors every week.

Two meets in two days for IU

By Colin Burns · Friday, Jan. 16,2004 12:19 a.m.

A busy weekend awaits the Hoosier wrestling team as they host a meet Saturday afternoon and go on the road to Indianapolis Sunday. The grapplers will face off against Duke, Eastern Michigan, and Missouri Valley in Bloomington with matches starting at 11 a.m.

Lady runners take on Michigan

By Steve Slivka · Friday, Jan. 16,2004 12:18 a.m.

The IU women's track and field team begins the 2004 season with high expectations this weekend as the Hoosiers take on Michigan. After losing 13 runners to graduation, the Hoosier's season began to look slow, but the appointment of Randy Heisler as the director of track and field in August and Heisler's signing of three in-state sprinters in December have brought the program back up to speed.

Hoosiers start season off against Notre Dame

By Dan Click · Friday, Jan. 16,2004 12:17 a.m.

After starting the season traveling throughout the Midwest playing in fall tournaments, the No. 51 Hoosiers will begin the regular season by facing the No. 49 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at noon, Saturday at the IU Tennis Center. The Hoosiers will look to continue their success against the Irish, as last year they traveled up to South Bend and defeated Notre Dame, 4-3.

Home never seemed so good for IU

By Ryan Cost and Ryan J. Cost · Friday, Jan. 16,2004 12:16 a.m.

The women's basketball team gets the privilege of returning home this weekend for a match-up with Northwestern on Sunday. Assembly Hall has been a stranger to the Hoosiers in recent weeks. IU has played just one home game since Dec. 22, a 60-39 rout of Wisconsin on Jan. 8. In that same frame, the Hoosiers have trekked to four different schools, including last night's contest at Iowa. Needless to say, the team is eager to return.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Jan. 16,2004 12:14 a.m.

Colts fans line up for free posters INDIANAPOLIS -- Hundreds of Indianapolis Colts fans lined up at Circle Centre Mall on Thursday to pick up free posters being handed out by the football team. Colts cheerleaders were also on hand to autograph the posters, which featured a photo of quarterback Peyton Manning in action.

Title game to be a battle of giants

By Alyson Brodsy and Dave Goldberg · Friday, Jan. 16,2004 12:12 a.m.

FOXBORO, Mass. -- Here's how the Colts and Patriots stack up for Sunday's AFC Championship game. WHEN THE COLTS HAVE THE BALL This is the matchup likely to decide the game. Peyton Manning (18), the NFL's co-MVP this season, has been near-perfect in playoff wins over Denver and Kansas City, posting a 156.9 passer rating. He has eight touchdown passes with no interceptions and has spread the ball around to Reggie Wayne (87) and Brandon Stokley (83), as well as to his favorite target, Marvin Harrison (88). Edgerrin James (32) has averaged 101.5 yards on the ground as Indianapolis has scored 79 points. But the Colts haven't faced a defense like New England's, which allowed just one touchdown in its final six home games. The Patriots often have most of their front seven stand near the line of scrimmage to disguise the defense.

In-state rival visits IU

By Jeff Fuldauer · Friday, Jan. 16,2004 12:10 a.m.

After a grueling road trip against the Division I Arizona Icecats, the IU Hockey team returns to the ice this weekend with two games against in-state and conference rival Purdue. Despite losing one game and tying another, the Hoosiers outplayed Arizona in front of more than 3,000 fans, who were treated to a closer contest than most expected. Offensive play from freshman forward Richard Young and sophomore forward Reed Schafer put the pressure on the Icecats, while freshman goalie Sam Veith tallied an impressive 33 and 38 saves in Friday and Saturday's games, respectively.

Superstition helps Kline perform

By Natalie A. Trout · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 1:01 a.m.

There's one ritual sophomore forward Sean Kline does before every game. He puts on his socks. But not just any socks. Kline wears the same pair, every game. "If you have a good game in a pair of socks, that's supposed to be good luck," Kline said. "So I stay with the same socks." The 6 foot 8 inch Huntington, Ind. native was redshirted his freshman year at IU and is now in his second season of playing. Kline's superstitious socks may have helped him average 8.1 points a game and start in IU's first 12 games this season. The team is currently 7-6 overall and 1-1 in Big Ten play.

Smith's project: turning around Bears

By Alyson Brodsy and Nancy Armour · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:48 a.m.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Now that he's turned around the St. Louis Rams' defense, Lovie Smith is taking on the Chicago Bears.

On the road again for the Hoosiers

By Ryan Cost · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:47 a.m.

IU's ladies of the hardwood take back to the floor in a road match-up with Iowa at 7 p.m. tonight. The Hoosiers sit at 8-6 overall and 1-2 in conference play on the heels of Sunday's hard-nosed 65-59 loss at Michigan.

A new dose of Mularkey in Buffalo

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Jan. 15,2004 12:46 a.m.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Mike Mularkey was hired as coach of the Buffalo Bills Wednesday, his first head coaching job after 10 years as an assistant.

Swimming icon impacted IU, world

By Josh Weinfus and Josh Weinfuss · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2004 1:03 a.m.

The swimming world lost one of its greatest men last week when James "Doc" Counsilman died in his sleep early Jan. 4 because of complications after his 25 year battle with Parkinson's disease. For the last six and a half years, Counsilman spent his time at Meadowood Retirement Community, where Marjorie, his wife of 60 years, said he became a prisoner in his own body because of the disease. "He had a wonderful career," Marjorie said. "I got to share all of that. I don't know how anyone could have been more fulfilled (with their life). He was obsessed with competitive swimming."

Late coach's memory lives on with IU, former swimmers

By John Rodgers · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2004 12:45 a.m.

Innovators. James Naismith and Abner Doubleday were some of the few. A pair listed on a short list of sports' inventors and innovators. But for what the well-known Naismith and Doubleday meant to basketball and baseball, respectively, former IU swim coach James "Doc" Counsilman meant just as much to the world of swimming and IU, said athletic director Terry Clapacs. That innovator died Jan. 4, 2004, at the age of 83.

Students manage dream teams online

By Eamonn Brennan · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2004 12:07 a.m.

It's a Sunday afternoon and freshman Jacob Moylan's favorite team, the Seattle Seahawks, is losing to the Minnesota Vikings, 35-7. Seattle has no chance of a comeback; nonetheless, Moylan is stuck to the online gamecast, yelling, hoping for another touchdown from Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper. Wrong team, right? Guess again. For the time being, Moylan's favorite squad is the fantasy team he manages, owns and operates online. Made up of players from different teams in the NFL, Moylan no longer roots for specific teams, but rather for specific players with hopes of carrying his fantasy team to a league title.

Bill Elliot to wind down career

By Alyson Brodsy and Eddie Pells · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2004 12:07 a.m.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Bill Elliott wants to leave NASCAR on his terms. Whether he will is pretty much out of his hands. Partly by choice, partly by necessity, one of the most popular stock car drivers will race an abbreviated schedule in 2004 before he decides whether to say "Goodbye" for good. How many races? The business side of the sport will dictate that.

Training trip focuses team for rest of season

By Scott Lipsky · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2004 12:05 a.m.

During the first half of the season, the men's swimming and diving team was looking for answers following a dismal 1-5 start, which included tough losses to fellow Big Ten schools Wisconsin and Northwestern. With 16 freshmen being put into the fray and all but one diver red shirting, the 2003-2004 season has begun to show signs of a rebuilding year.

Don't rush to judgement

By Matt Glenesk · Wednesday, Jan. 14,2004 12:03 a.m.

It's a good thing Peyton Manning can't win the big game, Donovan McNabb is overrated as a quarterback and the Rams are unbeatable at home, because this weekend's conference championship slate of Kansas City-New England and Green Bay-St. Louis looks pretty good. In college, Peyton Manning couldn't pull off a win during the big game. His alma mater, Tennessee, won the national championship the year after he graduated. The same was said about the Colts' quarterback after putting up stellar numbers year after year as that first playoff win still eluded him. After last year's 41-0 drubbing by the New York Jets in the first round of the playoffs, the grumbles in Indianapolis began again, and questions arose about whether Manning had the necessary tools to make the jump to elite status. So what's the best way to silence the critics?

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