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Sosa finished talking about cork

By Joe Kay · Wednesday, June 18,2003 9:31 p.m.

CINCINNATI -- Sammy Sosa is done talking about cork.

IU athletes in Championship

By Rob DeWitte · Wednesday, June 18,2003 9:27 p.m.

IU is sending a promising group of athletes to the USA Track and Field Championships June 26 in Palo Alto, Calif. Stanford University will play host to the meet, which is slated to end June 29.

Arkansas and LSU take championships

By Alyson Brodsy and Rob Gloster · Sunday, June 15,2003 9:26 p.m.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Aleen Bailey completed a sprinting sweep in the NCAA track and field championships Saturday night, defeating LSU's Muna Lee in the 200 meters, just as she had a day earlier in the 100. But the Jamaican speedster, who almost single-handedly kept defending champion South Carolina in contention for the team title, could only watch as LSU pulled away for its 13th team crown. In the men's competition, Alistair Cragg clinched Arkansas' 10th team title, its first since a string of eight straight championships ended in 1999, by winning the 5,000.

Athlete gets NCAA win in javelin

By Rob DeWitte · Sunday, June 15,2003 9:19 p.m.

Senior Irina Kharun lived up to her top-seed billing Friday at the NCAA Championships in Sacramento, Calif., by dominating the javelin event and setting an American collegiate record. Kharun said she remembered her father's advice and dedicated her final throw to Coach Randy Heisler.

Washington coach fights decision on gambling

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, June 15,2003 9:13 p.m.

MEDINA, Wash. -- Rick Neuheisel maintains he did not break NCAA rules when he gambled on college basketball tournaments and believes he should keep his job as Washington's football coach. Neuheisel addressed reporters Saturday at his lakeside home, two days after athletic director Barbara Hedges announced her decision to fire him.

Schumacher wins Canadian Grand Prix

By Alyson Brodsy and Jenna Fryer · Sunday, June 15,2003 9:13 p.m.

MONTREAL - Michael Schumacher took a long swig of champagne, then sprayed some on his younger brother. Finally back on top of the Formula One standings, Schumacher was ready to celebrate. Schumacher won his fourth race of the season and finally passed Kimi Raikkonen for the lead in the driver standings by beating his brother, Ralf, in the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.

All-American Karen Dennison plays with the pros

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, June 15,2003 9:10 p.m.

Junior All-American Karen Dennison entered the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic as the only amateur in a field of 144 golfers and one of two who had earned a sponsor's exemption. Thirty-six holes later, Dennison couldn't make the cut with a 6-over-par 78. Overall, Dennison carded a 153 and missed the cut by eight strokes.

International students thriving

By Alyson Brodsy and Rob Gloster · Sunday, June 15,2003 9:09 p.m.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Minnesota's Adam Steele came from far behind to win the 400 meters, a race in which the top three men were separated by 17-thousandths of a second Saturday night at the NCAA track and field championships.

Indiana golfer struggling on European tour

Wednesday, June 11,2003 9:03 p.m.

SAINT OMER, France - Andrew Johnson belongs to the same golf club as Tiger Woods. But not to the same world. As Woods defends his U.S. Open title this week at Olympia Fields near Chicago, fellow Isleworth member Johnson lines up in the $660,000 Saint Omer Open, a modest new event on the European Tour.

Woods dismisses idea of career slump

By Jim Litke · Wednesday, June 11,2003 9:01 p.m.

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. - Superman had Kryptonite. Samson had Delilah. Tiger Woods has his weak moments, too. Or not.

NCAA championship bound

Wednesday, June 11,2003 8:58 p.m.

The IU track and field teams are sending large contingents to the NCAA Championships this weekend. A total of 13 athletes left early Monday for Sacramento, Calif.

Sosa's suspension cut to 7 after appeal

By Ronald Blum · Wednesday, June 11,2003 8:52 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Sammy Sosa's suspension for using a corked bat was reduced Wednesday to seven games by major league baseball, which accepted his explanation that he simply made a mistake.

LPGA tournament kicks off

By Raj Raghani · Wednesday, June 11,2003 8:50 p.m.

Karen Dennison, a junior and member of the IU golf team, is all set to make her professional debut Friday at the LPGA Giant Eagle Classic in Vienna, Ohio. The talented Dennison will have her hands full during this tournament that also features last weekend's McDonald's LPGA Championship winner, Annika Sorenstam and runner-up, Grace Parks. With the Squaw Creek Country Club being the venue once again this year, the tournament promises to be a sensational affair. This private, well-maintained course will be quite challenging with its water hazards and numerous trees, and it will cause players to alter their shots very often. The rough, woods and water hazards account for over 70 percent of the entire course and so the layout of the par-72 course also ensures that it plays longer than it actually looks.

A-Rod out of lineup

By Alyson Brodsy and Josh Dubow · Sunday, June 8,2003 10:30 p.m.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Alex Rodriguez was out of the Texas Rangers' starting lineup on Saturday night against Montreal with a bruised left knee. "I tweaked it a little bit last night," he said. "I'm not sure what play. It started swelling up last night, so I iced it and took anti-inflammatories."

Funny Cide fails in Triple try, Empire Maker takes Belmont

By Alyson Brodsy and Richard Rosenblatt · Sunday, June 8,2003 10:29 p.m.

NEW YORK -- The magical ride ended in the mud, splashed aside by a rival who wasn't about to let a gelded nobody become part of racing royalty. Empire Maker caught Funny Cide on the far turn and won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, thwarting yet another Triple Crown hopeful's attempt to do what no horse has managed since Affirmed in 1978.

Gatti wins rubber match in junior welterweight rivalry

By Alyson Brodsy and John Curran · Sunday, June 8,2003 10:28 p.m.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Junior welterweight Arturo Gatti pounded out another thrilling 10-round decision over Micky Ward on Saturday night, closing the book on a fight trilogy that breathed new life into both men's careers.

Devils blow a 3-2 Stanley Cup lead again

By Alyson Brodsy and Bernie Wilson · Sunday, June 8,2003 10:25 p.m.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- There's something about a 3-2 lead in the Stanley Cup finals that just doesn't agree with the New Jersey Devils.

IU raises ticket prices

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, June 8,2003 10:24 p.m.

The IU Athletics Department has decided to raise non-student ticket prices for football games to offset financial troubles that have plagued the department since the departure of former athletics director Michael McNeely in November of 2002. Last year, the athletics department had a $3.2 million debt, and the IU athletics ticket manager Mike Roberts told The Associated Press the price changes are to combat this deficit.

Sosa gets busted for using corked bat

By Rick Gano · Wednesday, June 4,2003 9:22 p.m.

CHICAGO -- An embarrassed Sammy Sosa apologized for using a corked bat, admitting he let down many of his fans with what he claimed was an honest mistake.

Hoosier junior to play in LPGA tournament

By Raj Raghani · Wednesday, June 4,2003 9:21 p.m.

In the wake of Annika Sorenstam's attempts to revolutionize the women's golf game at the Memorial, IU might see the rise of another golfer who could leave her mark on the LPGA Circuit as early as next week. Coming off the most successful year of her college career, junior Karen Dennison has accepted a sponsor's exemption to partake in the 2003 Giant Eagle LPGA Classic on June 9-15, at the Squaw Creek Country Club in Vienna, Ohio. She will now get a small taste of what it feels like to play on the professional tour, alongside greats such as Sorenstam, Dorothy Delasin and Beth Daniel. Dennison has been very excited all month, working consistently with coach Sam Carmichael to improve her overall game in an attempt to be as competitive as possible come tournament time. Prior to the 2003 season, Carmichael was happy with her ability to better herself as a player, and with a LPGA Tour bid, it seems that her will for improvement has paid off.

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