College Sports

Hoosiers fall flat at home against Iowa (01/24/10)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- Aaron Fuller had 13 points and Jarryd Cole added 11 points and 10 rebounds, leading Iowa to a 58-43 victory over Indiana Sunday night. Brennan Cougill finished with 10 points and Eric May scored nine for the Hawkeyes (8-12, 2-5 Big Ten), who have won two of their last three conference games after an 0-4 start...

Hoosiers hold off Nittany Lions (01/21/10)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Verdell Jones III hit two late long jumpers, Devan Dumes scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half and Indiana held off Penn State 67-61 on Thursday night for its first road win of the season. The Hoosiers (9-9, 3-3 Big Ten) led by nine with 6:20 left but couldn't shake Penn State and guard Talor Battle, who had a game-high 22 despite being hobbled by a left ankle twisted earlier in the week...

Local college athletes in the thick of conference play (01/19/10)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor The collegiate basketball season has reached the mid-point as the calendars have switched to 2010 and most teams are in the thick of conference play, which is typically a whole different animal than the early season slate...

Kelly asks Irish players to buy in unconditionally (01/15/10)
By TOM COYNE AP Sports Writer SOUTH BEND -- New Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly had a message for his players when they arrived back on campus this week for the spring semester: he doesn't have time to ask them to buy into his program. "We didn't have time to have a big group hug. It was time to go to work," he said...

Turner overshadows Hummel's big game as Buckeyes down Purdue (01/12/10)
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE -- Evan Turner scored 23 of his career-high 32 points in the second half, and Ohio State rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat No. 6 Purdue 70-66 on Tuesday night. Turner scored 14 of Ohio State's final 18 points. He also had nine rebounds in his third game back since missing a month with a fracture in his back...

Kiffin leaves Tennessee; returns to USC (01/12/10)
By BETH RUCKER Associated Press Writer Lane Kiffin is returning to Southern California as the Trojans' coach after just one season at Tennessee. Kiffin was chosen Tuesday to replace Pete Carroll, his mentor and employer for six seasons. Kiffin was the Trojans' offensive coordinator before his brief stints with the Oakland Raiders and the Volunteers...

Akers nets 23 points and six assists in Blue Knights win (12/21/09)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor If you're a sports fan, the Christmas holiday season is just as much about college basketball as the bowl season for football. Several local high school graduates are competing on the hardwood while finishing finals in the classroom and being tested on the basketball court...

Ingram gives Alabama school's first Heisman trophy (12/12/09)
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEW YORK -- Mark Ingram dabbed his eyes, took a deep breath and tried to steady himself. All set, he accepted the Heisman that completes Alabama's trophy case. The tough-running tailback turned tearful after winning the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night in the closest vote in the award's 75-year history. Next, he'll try to lead the most storied program in the South to a national championship...

Clausen and Tate declare for NFL draft (12/07/09)
By TOM COYNE AP Sports Writer SOUTH BEND -- The next Notre Dame coach is going to have to try to turn around the program without two of the best players from a .500 team. Quarterback Jimmy Clausen and his favorite receiver, Golden Tate, announced Monday they will bypass their senior seasons and enter the NFL draft. They shared the team's most valuable player award...

McCoy and Tebow amongst Heisman finalists (12/07/09)
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEW YORK -- Tim Tebow added another Heisman first to his long list of accomplishments just by being selected a finalist for this year's trophy. Tebow became the first player to be invited to the Heisman Trophy presentation ceremony three times when the Florida quarterback -- along with Colt McCoy, Mark Ingram, Toby Gerhart and Ndamukong Suh -- was named a finalist Monday for college football's most prestigious player of the year award...

Oklahoma's Stoops says he's staying with Sooners (11/30/09)
By JEFF LATZKE AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY -- It didn't take Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops long to take himself out of the running for the Notre Dame job. Stoops said Monday he plans to stay at Oklahoma "hopefully for a good while" and won't be interviewing for any coaching positions after his worst regular season in 11 years with the Sooners...

Bowden still undecided about future with Seminoles (11/30/09)
By BRENT KALLESTAD Associated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Bobby Bowden says he has not made a decision about his coaching future at Florida State and plans to meet with university officials again Tuesday. Bowden told The Associated Press at his home Monday evening that he is still sifting through "options" presented to him when he met with Florida State President T.K. Wetherell and athletic director Randy Spetman for an hour earlier in the day...

Notre Dame fires Weis after another dismal season (11/30/09)
By TOM COYNE AP Sports Writer SOUTH BEND -- Charlie Weis arrived at Notre Dame flashing Super Bowls rings and talking about outscheming opponents. He leaves one of college football's most prestigious programs without even matching the records of the two men who were fired before him...

Chelanga and Bizzarri claim individual titles; Oklahoma State and Villanova take team championships (11/23/09)
TERRE HAUTE -- The sun broke through the clouds and the temperatures warmed up matching the hot action on the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course Monday afternoon as the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships were held at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center...

College basketball season in full swing for area athletes (11/18/09)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor College basketball season is fully underway as Thanksgiving nears and several local high school graduates have hit the hardwood for their respective programs. A number of other athletes are still on the shelf due to injury...

Hoosier freshmen spark lopsided win over Bison (11/13/09)
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON -- Indiana freshmen Maurice Creek, Christian Watford and Derek Elston gave Indiana a different look Friday night. All three scored in double figures and together they led the Hoosiers past Howard 83-60 for Indiana's 25th consecutive win in a home opener...