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IU on cutting edge with state-of-the-art field surface

By Gavin Lesnick · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:53 a.m.

IU players still have bad memories of losing to Penn State late last season on a Memorial Stadium turf made more of sand than grass. "The turf got so bad last year, it was basically a beach in the middle of the field," senior safety and captain Joe Gonzalez said. "They were painting the sand green to make it blend in."

A fresh start

By Gavin Lesnick · Friday, Aug. 29,2003 1:51 a.m.

The Matt LoVecchio era of IU football is about to officially begin. The junior quarterback who sat out last season after transferring from Notre Dame will make his Hoosier debut Saturday in IU's season opener at Connecticut. And although LoVecchio has been a big-game quarterback before -- leading Notre Dame to a Fiesta Bowl berth as a freshman -- he isn't getting ahead of himself.

Pappas wins decathlon, now Olympic favorite

By Alyson Brodsy and Rob Gloster · Thursday, Aug. 28,2003 2:21 a.m.

SAINT-DENIS, France -- It was a painstakingly slow, yet totally sweet, victory lap. With an American flag draped over his shoulders, Tom Pappas gingerly walked and lightly jogged around the track on which he had just wrapped up his world title in the decathlon.

Davenport winning, feeling optimistic

By Alyson Brodsy and Howard Fendrich · Thursday, Aug. 28,2003 2:21 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Lindsay Davenport is replacing thoughts of retirement with hope for a U.S. Open title. If her injured left foot holds up, she just might pull it off.

Smoltz put on 15-day disabled list with elbow tendonitis

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Aug. 28,2003 2:20 a.m.

ATLANTA -- Atlanta Braves closer John Smoltz went on the disabled list Wednesday with tendonitis in his right elbow, probably derailing his chances of breaking the single-season save record.

Baylor player indicted on murder charges

By Alyson Brodsy and Angela K Brown · Thursday, Aug. 28,2003 2:19 a.m.

WACO, Texas -- Former Baylor basketball player Carlton Dotson was indicted Wednesday on a charge of murdering his former teammate and roommate Patrick Dennehy, and prosecutors began the process of extraditing him to Texas.

Thomas out as Pacers coach

By Alyson Brodsy and Dan Gelston · Thursday, Aug. 28,2003 2:17 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Isiah Thomas was fired Wednesday as coach of the Indiana Pacers, a surprise move by new boss Larry Bird that came only two months before the start of the season.

Chang bids tennis farewell

By Alyson Brodsy and Janie McCauley · Wednesday, Aug. 27,2003 2:54 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Michael Chang played his final match before retirement with the same flair and energy he's shown for years -- his feet just didn't move as quickly at age 31 as they used to. Chang, feisty as ever, lost to 15th-seeded Fernando Gonzalez of Chile 6-3, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 Tuesday, in the first round of the U.S. Open., then walked back onto the court and waved goodbye to a standing ovation in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

World Cup roster announced

By Alyson Brodsy and Barry Wilner · Wednesday, Aug. 27,2003 2:54 a.m.

Brandi Chastain, Briana Scurry and Mia Hamm, three stars of the 1999 championship team, were selected Tuesday to the U.S. squad for this year's Women's World Cup. Coach April Heinrichs also chose World Cup veterans Kristine Lilly, Julie Foudy and Joy Fawcett for the team that will begin defense of its title Sept. 21 in Washington.

U.S. team remains undefeated in tourney

By Alyson Brodsy and Chris Sheridan · Wednesday, Aug. 27,2003 2:53 a.m.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Argentina couldn't pull off the same type of shocker it did a year ago. With an improved United States team showing greater degrees of poise and talent down the stretch, the Americans avenged a groundbreaking defeat of a year ago by defeating Argentina 94-86 Tuesday in the second round of the Tournament of the Americas.

White Sox maintain division lead

By Alyson Brodsy and Ronald Blum · Wednesday, Aug. 27,2003 2:52 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Frank Thomas hit a huge grand slam against Roger Clemens, propelling the Chicago White Sox to a big win. Thomas homered high off the foul pole near the left-field upper deck and Magglio Ordonez followed with another long home run off the front of the center-field bleachers as the White Sox beat up the New York Yankees 13-2 Tuesday night in a matchup of division leaders.

Cubs defeat rival Cards

By Alyson Brodsy and R.B. Fallstrom · Wednesday, Aug. 27,2003 2:51 a.m.

ST. LOUIS -- Mark Prior allowed three hits in eight sharp innings, and Randall Simon and Aramis Ramirez hit back-to-back home runs in a six-run third inning as the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 Tuesday night.

on the SIDELINES

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Aug. 27,2003 2:51 a.m.

Pirates trade Giles to Padres PITTSBURGH -- Brian Giles, one of the NL's most productive players for five seasons, was dealt Tuesday to the San Diego Padres in a long-rumored trade that further depletes the talent-thin Pittsburgh Pirates.

IU to be first opponent in new UConn stadium

By Alyson Brodsy and Donna Tommelleo · Wednesday, Aug. 27,2003 2:48 a.m.

STORRS, Conn. -- The countdown started after the final game of the 2002 season: 265 days. Now Connecticut is just four days from kicking off a new era in the 40,000-seat Rentschler Field and the players, to put it mildly, are pumped up. "We're actually going to have to try to bring people down on Saturday," senior wide receiver Shaun Feldeisen said Tuesday. "If you get too excited you could lose your head. There's going to be a lot of emotion on the field that day."

Matches signal positive season

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Aug. 27,2003 2:47 a.m.

The IU men's soccer team opened its season with a pair of exhibition matches last weekend in Fort Wayne. The Hoosiers dropped their match to Kentucky 2-1 Friday night at the IPFW Soccer Showcase. IU tied Rutgers 1-1 Sunday.

Grabavoy still a Hoosier

By Charlie Cunningham · Wednesday, Aug. 27,2003 2:20 a.m.

After trying out over the weekend with Monoco, a member of the French First Division, IU men's soccer player Ned Grabavoy has announced that he will return to the Hoosiers for his junior year. "It was a good experience for me," Grabavoy said in a statement. "I'm focused on Indiana now, and I'm excited to get the season started." Grabavoy was playing for an amateur team in Chicago this summer when Monoco representatives contacted him and offered him a tryout. Grabavoy agreed to work out with the team but was able to keep all of his amateur options open by paying his own expenses. If Grabavoy had agreed to play for Monoco, he would have lost his amateur status and forgone his final two years of eligibility at IU. Coach Jerry Yeagley was happy that Grabavoy decided to stay with IU and likes what Grabavoy brings to his team. "It's the best news of the weekend," Yeagley said in a statement. "Ned is a personality player who brings excitement and flair to the game, both individually and collectively."

On the Sidelines

Sunday, Aug. 10,2003 10:37 p.m.

Piazza to extend rehab assignment NORFOLK, Va. -- Mike Piazza might extend his minor league rehabilitation assignment.

Michael Phelps breaks another world record

By Joseph White · Sunday, Aug. 10,2003 10:30 p.m.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Michael Phelps set another world record, punched the air several times and pointed to his head, an unusual show of emotion from the 18-year-old Baltimore native.

Batty, Recht make it to Sweet 16

Sunday, Aug. 10,2003 10:29 p.m.

The International Tennis Association National Collegiate Summer Circuit Championships began competition Saturday. The winners from the event will earn wild card invitationals into the first national tournaments of the 2003-04 collegiate tennis season -- the Icy Hot/ITA Men's and Riviera/ITA Women's All-American championships.

Brazil protests medal

By Barry Wilner · Sunday, Aug. 10,2003 10:26 p.m.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- The Americans closed the Pan American Games track and field competition in style Saturday night, grabbing four medals, including three in the relays, Which helped make up for the women's basketball team loss in the gold medal game to Cuba hours after it survived a protest by Brazil.

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