NBA: Indiana 102, New York 95
NEW YORK, May 5 (UPI) — David West put in 20 points Sunday and the Indiana Pacers used a bruising defense to down New York 102-95, taking Game 1 of their second-round
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NEW YORK, May 5 (UPI) — David West put in 20 points Sunday and the Indiana Pacers used a bruising defense to down New York 102-95, taking Game 1 of their second-round
CHICAGO, May 5 (UPI) — Todd Frazier knocked in two runs and Cincinnati’s bullpen tossed four solid innings Sunday in the Reds’ series-sweeping 7-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. Frazier’s two-run single
CEDAR RAPIDS – The last three times Dalton Olson has played competitive rounds of golf his score has gone down. The NIACC sophomore hopes to continue that progression Monday and Tuesday at
MASON CITY – The NIACC baseball team will host Iowa Lakes in a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. on Monday at Roosevelt Stadium. NIACC is 20-13 overall and 11-9 in the ICCAC.
WACO, TX- Ese and Ej Okoro led an Iowa State women’s team that qualified five runners Saturday for the finals on Sunday at the 2013 Big 12 Outdoor Championships. The Cyclone women
FORT DODGE – The post-season starts Monday for the NIACC softball team. NIACC (14-18) plays Marshalltown (20-22-1) at 2 p.m. Monday at the Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in the opening round of
NEW YORK, May 4 (UPI) — Joakim Noah’s double-double of 24 points and 14 rebounds Saturday lifted Chicago to a 99-93 win over Brooklyn in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference series.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A 12th-inning sacrifice fly by junior Bryan Niedbalski lifted the University of Iowa baseball team to a 4-3 victory over Michigan on Saturday at the Wilpon Complex. The
NEW YORK, May 3 (UPI) — Miami forward LeBron James will be named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the fourth time, multiple media outlets reported Friday. USA Today reported the announcement
CHICAGO, May 4 (UPI) — Jack Hannahan drove in the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning Saturday and the Cincinnati Reds to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4. Trailing
LOS ANGELES, May 4 (UPI) — Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is trying to stop his mother from selling memorabilia but her lawyer says Bryant told her “he had no interest”
CHICAGO, May 4 (UPI) — The Chicago Bulls said star forward Luol Deng remained hospitalized due to flu-like symptoms and would miss Saturday’s decisive playoff game at Brooklyn. Deng remained in Chicago
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Iowa baseball team’s comeback effort fell short Friday at Michigan, falling 5-4 to the Wolverines at the Wilpon Complex. “We played with really good energy
WACO, Texas — Meaghan Nelson led an Iowa State Cardinal and Gold rush, as the Cyclone women went 1-2-4-6-7 in the 10,000 meters to give the Iowa Staters the first day lead
CHICAGO, May 2 (UPI) — Andray Blatche scored the last five Brooklyn points over the closing 1:15 Thursday and the Nets forced a decisive playoff game with a 95-92 win over Chicago.
MILWAUKEE, May 2 (UPI) — Allen Craig and Pete Kozma both had two-run singles in a six-run third inning Thursday that propelled St. Louis to a 6-5 victory over Milwaukee. The Cardinals
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa announced today a change to its 2013-14 men’s basketball non-conference schedule. The Hawkeyes will be competing in the 2013 Battle 4 Atlantis, held over
INDIANAPOLIS, May 1 (UPI) — David West and Paul George combined to make 18-of-24 from the field Wednesday in leading Indiana to a 106-83 decision over Atlanta. The Pacers took a 3-2
CHICAGO, May 1 (UPI) — Scott Feldman turned in the most outstanding performance of his nine-year career Wednesday in carrying the Chicago Cubs to a 6-2 win over San Diego. Feldman threw
DETROIT, May 1 (UPI) — Pitcher Scott Diamond had a strong outing Wednesday, backed by two RBI each from Justin Morneau and Chris Parmelee in Minnesota’s 6-2 win over Detroit. Diamond (2-2)
ST. LOUIS, May 1 (UPI) — Lance Lynn improved to 5-0 Wednesday while pitching the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Lynn gave up one run on
FORT DODGE – The NIACC softball team plays Marshalltown Community College in the opening round of the Region XI tournament at the Harlan Rogers Sports Complex at 1 p.m. Sunday on Diamond
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A solo home run on the second pitch of the game began a 10-run Milwaukee outburst over the first five innings, which propelled the Panthers to a 10-3
WASHINGTON, April 30 (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday he talked with gay NBA player Jason Collins and couldn’t be prouder of him. Obama told a White House news conference
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg announced today the promotion of Micah Byars to Director of Basketball Operations. Byars, who spent the last two seasons at Iowa
DETROIT, April 29 (UPI) — Prince Fielder slammed a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth inning Monday, rallying the Detroit Tigers past Minnesota 4-3. With the Tigers trailing 3-1 in the sixth,
CHICAGO, April 29 (UPI) — Cody Ransom homered, scored twice and drove in two runs, including a go-ahead RBI single Monday in the Chicago Cubs’ 5-3 win over San Diego. Ransom socked
ST. LOUIS, April 30 (UPI) — Mat Latos fired six shutout innings Monday and the Cincinnati Reds hung on to post a 2-1 decision over St. Louis. Latos (2-0) scattered five hits,
NEW YORK, April 29 (UPI) — Brook Lopez’s 28 points and 10 rebounds Monday helped the Brooklyn Nets stave off elimination with a 110-91 first-round playoff win over Chicago. Deron Williams added
MASON CITY – NIACC’s Chris Davis has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at Washburn University, a NCAA Division II school located in Topeka, Kan. Washburn was 19-8 overall
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Three three-run innings by Minnesota were too much for the University of Iowa baseball team in a 9-5 loss Sunday at Duane Banks Field. The Hawkeyes helped Minnesota
LOS ANGELES, April 28 (UPI) — Tony Parker put in 23 points Sunday and San Antonio cruised past the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers 103-82, completing a first-round playoff sweep. Kawhi Leonard contributed
MIAMI, April 28 (UPI) — Giancarlo Stanton went 3-for-3 with a pair of homers and four RBI Sunday, helping Miami log a 6-4 win over the Chicago Cubs and avoid a sweep.
BOSTON, April 28 (UPI) — Jason Terry scored nine of his 18 points in overtime Sunday and the Boston Celtics stayed alive in the post-season with a 97-90 win over New York.
MINNEAPOLIS, April 28 (UPI) — Kevin Correia fired eight shutout innings and Justin Morneau bashed a two-run homer Sunday in the Minnesota Twins’ 5-0 victory over Texas. Correia (3-1) scattered six hits,
MILWAUKEE, April 28 (UPI) — LeBron James struck for 30 points, eight rebounds and seven assists Sunday, boosting Miami to an 88-77 win over Milwaukee and a first-round playoff sweep. Ray Allen
AMES, Iowa — Iowa State linebacker A.J. Klein, the 2011 Big 12 co-Defensive Player of the Year who finished his Cyclone career with 361 tackles and 20 tackles for loss, was drafted
AMES, Iowa — Iowa State linebacker A.J. Klein and offensive lineman Carter Bykowski were drafted by the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49er’s respectively, in Saturday’s NFL Draft. Cyclone linebacker Jake Knott
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa baseball team fell to Minnesota, 10-2, on Saturday in the middle game of a three-game set. “We didn’t make plays,” said UI head coach
NORMAN, Okla. – Iowa State (19-28, 4-10 Big 12) fell at No. 1 Oklahoma (42-3, 10-1 Big 12), 9-0, on Saturday afternoon in Norman. Shelby Pendley started the Sooners off with a