Sports

Hoosiers gain confidence from preseason blowout of Finnish team

Tapiolan Honka was culled from the finest women's basketball players -- in the Helsinki area. The Finnish team hasn't fared so well against American opponents.

Summer work helps Hoosiers into better shape

Future doesn't faze interim coaches

Around the big 10

Prep school bulks up Roberts

Freshman class makes a fearsome foursome

Loss gives Moye perspective

Jeffries brings long resume to team

Juniors assume leadership on team without seniors

Season schedule

Player bios

Hoosiers face transitional year

Bad knees ended coach's career

Ready for redemption

Last season ended with a thud for the men's basketball team. Former coach Bob Knight was accused of choking Neil Reed, just in time for the first-round NCAA tournament game against Pepperdine in Buffalo, N.Y. Junior Kirk Haston was forced to watch his team lose 77-57 from the bench because he tore the lateral meniscus in his right knee during a collision early in the game.

Men's soccer team makes tourney -- barely

The men's soccer team usually watches the NCAA tournament draw to see what seed it will get. Or who it will be host to in the first round. Monday, the Hoosiers, NCAA champions the past two seasons, tuned in to the draw to see if they made the tournament at all. They did.

Hockey team ekes out win, then loses second game

The hockey team split its series with Central Michigan University this weekend after two overtime battles. Even though its loss was to one of the top-ranked teams in the country, the Hoosiers (7-2, 6-0 Midwest Collegiate Hockey League) had hoped for a better performance.

Despite losing players, Penn State is upbeat

Penn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland already had a headache when trying to replace Helen Darling and Andrea Garner, two All-Americans who guided Penn State to the Final Four last season.

Buckeyes halt Hoosiers

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- They sprinted in their muddy long-sleeved jerseys and shorts, raising their arms to question referees and to excite their teammates.

Cross country teams place 4th at Regionals

It took an entire season, but the women's cross country team finally ran the race they knew they were capable of running.

Volleyball team splits matches

The volleyball team made a strong showing this weekend, hoping to gain a bid for the NCAA tournament by beating Northwestern in three games and taking No. 4 Wisconsin to four games. The Hoosiers defeated the Wildcats 15-12, 15-6, 15-7 Saturday night after losing to the Badgers 11-15, 15-11, 1-15, 8-15 Friday.