IU’s 2nd spring game brings position swaps
By
Drew Allen
· Thursday, April 8,2010 11:36 p.m.
New IU men’s soccer coach Todd Yeagley couldn’t be happier being back at his alma mater. “Every day, I kind of step back from what I’m doing and say, ‘I have the best job in college soccer,’” he said. “I’m very fortunate.” And if the beginning of the spring season is any indicator, the new era of Hoosier soccer is progressing well.
Chappell, Replogle taking reins of younger squad
By
Ryan Winn
· Thursday, April 8,2010 11:33 p.m.
Having lost 20 seniors and returning only four defensive starters from last season, IU coach Bill Lynch ended 2009 with a hazy view of his team’s on-field leadership. Entering the spring, things have become much clearer.
Highly-touted freshman class powering IU softball team
By
Aaron Siegal-Eisman
· Wednesday, April 7,2010 9:34 p.m.
With 10 of its 23 players in their freshman year, the IU softball team is in rebuilding mode this season. But what the newest recruiting class lacks in age, it makes up for in talent.
Time for Tiger to quit living a lie
By
Frank Therber
· Wednesday, April 7,2010 9:32 p.m.
Well, here goes any attempt at a return to normalcy for Tiger Woods, if you want to even call it that. This doesn’t follow the storyline; it’s not supposed to end like this. Augusta National isn’t where fairy tales, or in this case horror tales, get even more sour.
IU opens Big Ten home slate with No. 2 Michigan
By
Aaron Siegal-Eisman
· Wednesday, April 7,2010 9:31 p.m.
The Hoosiers have their toughest competition of the season when they face the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines in its Big Ten home opener.
Loss doesn’t deter Butler celebration
Tuesday, April 6,2010 11:32 p.m.
The only thing missing was a championship trophy. Less than 24 hours after Gordon Hayward’s buzzer-beating shot bounced off the rim, Butler and its fans — new and old — partied inside Hinkle Fieldhouse on Tuesday as if the Bulldogs had won the national title.
Hoosier bats come alive in 12-6 win against BSU
By
Pat Hickey
· Tuesday, April 6,2010 11:13 p.m.
Battling 25 to 30 mph gusts of wind that were blowing out to center field all day, the Hoosiers (14-13) offensive attack was not as powerful as Sunday’s, but they did hit five home runs in a 12-6 victory against Ball State (11-16) on Tuesday.
IU senior Alex Martin taking charge of young Hoosiers
By
Kevin Bowen
· Tuesday, April 6,2010 11:12 p.m.
When IU men’s golf coach Mike Mayer began searching for his 2006 recruiting class, senior Alex Martin, a Middletown, Ohio, native was a top priority. An accomplished junior golfer on and off the course, Martin’s hometown is a little less than three hours away from Bloomington and seemed like the perfect fit to pursue his career as a student athlete. However, the first step in the recruiting process took Mayer across the country to watch a young golfer who would blossom into an All-Big Ten player and a mainstay in the Hoosiers lineup all four years.
Duke’s ‘big 3’ combine for 47 points
By
Joedy McCreary
· Tuesday, April 6,2010 1:22 a.m.
Duke’s “Big Three” weren’t going to be denied the championship they so desperately craved. The Blue Devils held on to beat Butler 61-59 Monday night for their first national title since 2001, and once again, their three stars did most of the heavy lifting.
Despite second-half struggles, Butler had chances to win 1st national title
By
Sean Morrison
· Tuesday, April 6,2010 1:20 a.m.
As Butler’s sophomore forward Gordon Hayward walked away from the scene behind him, Duke players diving on top of each other in a pile just feet from where he missed a last-second shot, he knew his team’s historic Final Four run was over.Of course, a 61-59 loss for his Bulldogs was not the way he’d wanted it to end. “I hate losing,” Hayward said. “It’s one of the worst feelings that I have — losing. When I look back on it, I think it’s going to motivate me.”
If NCAA becomes a business, athletes should get a cut
By
Frank Therber
· Tuesday, April 6,2010 1:11 a.m.
The 2010 NCAA Tournament will be remembered for one thing: defying the odds. From the Butler Bulldogs’ magical run to Indianapolis to Northern Iowa finishing off overall No. 1 seed Kansas, it was the year that showed it can be done without agents, zillion-dollar facilities or endless budgets.
IU welcomes Ball State for Big Ten break
By
Pat Hickey
· Tuesday, April 6,2010 1:09 a.m.
Two days removed from driving in 26 runs to avoid a Michigan sweep and open the Big Ten last weekend, the Hoosiers (13-13) look to keep the offense rolling in a 3 p.m. matchup at Sembower Field against in-state rival Ball State Cardinals (11-15).
Football student section to become ‘The Quarry’
Monday, April 5,2010 12:21 a.m.
For the second-straight season, the IU Athletics Department is asking Hoosier football fans to design a T-shirt for the Memorial Stadium student section. This year, though, they have an official name to work with.
Top Notre Dame recruit dies from fall off Fla. hotel balcony
Monday, April 5,2010 12:19 a.m.
CINCINNATI — A 17-year-old Notre Dame football recruit was killed in a fall from a fifth-floor hotel balcony during his senior-year spring break in Florida, authorities said Saturday.
IU avoids sweep with explosion at plate
By
Pat Hickey
· Monday, April 5,2010 12:18 a.m.
Hoosier fans at Sembower Field saw a little bit of everything in the Big Ten Conference Opener this weekend.
Senior center, fan favorite Tijan Jobe going back home
By
Sean Morrison
· Monday, April 5,2010 12:10 a.m.
In 2004, Tijan Jobe came to the United States to play basketball, leaving behind his family in pursuit of his dream.
Big name, big stage doesn’t faze Stevens
Monday, April 5,2010 12:08 a.m.
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s safe to say that Butler head coach Brad Stevens doesn’t represent the stereotypical NCAA championship game coach.
After injuries, Duke’s Zoubek playing with purpose
Monday, April 5,2010 12:05 a.m.
INDIANAPOLIS — At 7 feet 1 inches tall and with a wide frame capable of backing down any player in the nation, Duke senior center Brian Zoubek comes across as a tough person. But on Sunday afternoon, the Haddonfield, N.J., native explained how the journey to this point in his career — a starter and major contributor to a team in the NCAA Championship game — has been a long, emotional struggle.
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