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IOWA CITY – Iowa beat Stony Brook 75-63 Friday night at Carver Hawkeye Arena. Iowa advances to the NIT third round game, where they will meet either top-seeded Virginia or fifth-seeded St.
DES MOINES, Iowa — University of Iowa wrestlers Tony Ramos and Derek St. John advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Championships following quarterfinal wins today. The Hawkeyes have five wrestlers alive
Courtesy: cyclones.com – DAYTON, Ohio – The Iowa State men’s basketball team (23-11 overall, 11-7 Big 12) took down No. 23 Notre Dame (25-10 overall, 11-7 Big East) in the second round
AUSTIN, Texas, March 22 (UPI) — Durand Scott led all scorers with 21 points Friday and helped second-seeded Miami (Fla.) breeze to a 78-49 NCAA Tournament second-round win over Pacific. The Hurricanes
DAYTON, Ohio, March 22 (UPI) — Khalif Wyatt scored 31 points and ninth-seeded Temple held off a late North Carolina State charge Friday for a 76-72 NCAA tournament victory. Temple was up
PHILADELPHIA, March 22 (UPI) — Duke’s Seth Curry scored 26 points Friday and the second-seeded Blue Devils cruised to a 73-61 NCAA Tournament win over the Albany Great Danes. Duke established control
PHILADELPHIA, March 22 (UPI) — Doug McDermott scored 27 points Friday in helping seventh-seeded Creighton escape a late Cincinnati charge for a 67-63 NCAA Tournament second-round victory. With Cincinnati’s Sean Kilpatrick firing
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 22 (UPI) — Marshall Henderson scored 16 second-half points Friday to help 12th-seeded Mississippi to a 57-46 NCAA Tournament upset of fifth-seeded Wisconsin. The exuberant Henderson’s barrage combined
CAROL STREAM, Ill. — Jack Havey’s walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 13th inning sent Northwestern to a 2-1 victory over the University of Iowa baseball team Friday afternoon at
HOUSTON, March 22 (UPI) — Ed Reed, an eight-time All-Pro safety, is leaving the Baltimore Ravens for the Houston Texas, the Texans said Friday. Reed, 34, was drafted in the first round
DES MOINES, Iowa – Four members of the Iowa State wrestling team (11-5 overall, 3-3 Big 12) are advancing to the round of 16 at the 2013 NCAA Wrestling Championships. The Cyclones
DES MOINES, Iowa — The University of Iowa wrestling team advanced six wrestlers to the quarterfinals of the 2013 NCAA Championships today at Wells Fargo Arena. The Hawkeyes sit in fourth place with
MINNEAPOLIS, March 20 (UPI) — The National Football League approved the Minnesota Vikings’ request for a $200 million loan for a new stadium, team vice president Lester Bagley announced. “It’s a big
SALT LAKE CITY, March 21 (UPI) — Malcolm Armstead scored 22 points Thursday in pacing No. 9-seeded Wichita State to a 73-55 victory over No. 8 Pittsburgh in the NCAA Tournament second
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 21 (UPI) — Dwayne Evans had 16 first-half points Thursday in boosting fourth-seeded St. Louis to a 64-44 NCAA Tournament second-round romp over New Mexico State. The Billikens
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 21 (UPI) — Derrick Nix scored 23 points and had 15 rebounds Thursday in helping third-seeded Michigan State whip Valparaiso 65-54 in an NCAA Tournament second-round game. The
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 21 (UPI) — Joe Jackson had 14 points, including a late free throw, as sixth-seeded Memphis escaped Thursday with a 54-52 NCAA Tournament second-round game over St. Mary’s.
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 21 (UPI) — Rotnei Clarke scored 17 points Thursday in helping the No. 6-seeded Butler Bulldogs to a 68-56 NCAA Tournament second-round win over Bucknell. Butler (27-8) heads into
NEW YORK, March 20 (UPI) — Butler, Xavier and Creighton and their basketball programs will join the reconstituted Big East Conference, the schools announced Wednesday in New York. The three schools are
From the NIACC Athletic Department – BASEBALL What’s next: The NIACC baseball team is scheduled to play a doubleheader at Marshalltown Community College on Thursday. The Trojans are scheduled open their ICCAC
IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes played in front of a sold-out crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena crwod Wednesday night as they beat Indiana State 68-52. Iowa advances to the second round, where
DETROIT, March 20 (UPI) — Devin Setoguchi began and finished Minnesota’s scoring Wednesday and kept the Wild hot with a 4-2 victory over Detroit. Minnesota won its fourth in a row and
GREEN BAY, Wis., March 20 (UPI) — Wide receiver Greg Jennings, who left Green Bay for Minnesota last week through free agency, offered Packers fans thanks in a full-page newspaper advertisement. He
CHICAGO, March 20 (UPI) — Chicago Alderman Tom Tunney has proposed demolishing the iconic Wrigley Field scoreboard to improve the view of the field from nearby residential rooftops. The Chicago Sun-Times reported
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa Department of Athletics has announced that tonight’s Indiana State at Iowa first-round NIT game is sold out. Tipoff is set for 6:03 p.m. (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20 (UPI) — Strong pitching carried the Dominican Republic to a 3-0 win over Puerto Rico in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic. Edwin Encarnacion gave the
Courtesy: UNI Athletics Communications – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team will play in the postseason for a fifth straight year after accepting a bid to play in the 2013
WICHITA, Kan. — One big inning — a seven-run fifth — sent Nebraska-Omaha to a 7-6 victory and series win over the University of Iowa baseball team on Monday at Eck Stadium
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State women’s basketball team has been selected to play in its 14thNCAA Tournament, which includes seven appearances in a row. The fifth-seeded Cyclones will travel to Spokane,
IOWA CITY, IOWA — The University of Iowa women’s basketball team has received an at-large berth into the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championships. The Hawkeyes (20-12) are a No. 9 seed and will
MASON CITY – Clear Lake’s Carly Ouverson has signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball at NIACC. Ouverson, a setter, was a first-team all-North Central Conference selection during her senior
MEMPHIS, March 18 (UPI) — Mike Conley provided 20 points for Memphis Monday and the Grizzlies remained on a roll with a 92-77 spanking of Minnesota. Conley also sparked the offense with
BOSTON, March 18 (UPI) — LeBron James connected on a go-ahead basket with 10.5 seconds left Monday, rallying the Miami Heat to a 23rd straight win, 105-103 over Boston. The Heat’s winning
IOWA CITY – The Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team was selected to play in this year’s NIT Basketball Tournament and is a #3 seed. The Hawkeeys will be playing Indiana State on
AMES – The Iowa State men’s basketball team was selected to play in the 2013 NCAA Basketball Tournament and will play Notre Dame in the second round in Dayton, Ohio. Watch video
MINNEAPOLIS, March 17 (UPI) — Derrick Williams put in 28 points and Nikola Pekovic made two go-ahead free throws Sunday in Minnesota’s 97-95 win over New Orleans. Ricky Rubio contributed 16 points
NEW YORK, March 17 (UPI) — Kentucky, Alabama, Southern Mississippi and Virginia each landed a No. 1 seed in National Invitation Tournament selections released Sunday. In first-round action starting Tuesday, Alabama will
By UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL NCAA Men’s Division I basketball schedule and results (Regional seeding in parentheses) (All times EDT) First Round March 19 At Dayton, Ohio (16) North Carolina A&T vs. (16)
SAN FRANCISCO, March 18 (UPI) — Alex Rios smashed a two-run homer Sunday and Puerto Rico advanced to the World Baseball Classic final with a 3-1 victory over Japan. With Puerto Rico
CHICAGO, March 17 (UPI) — Deshaun Thomas struck for 17 points Sunday and No. 9 Ohio State got past 23rd-ranked Wisconsin 50-43 to corral its fifth overall Big Ten Tournament victory. Thomas