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A new era in NIACC baseball begins Saturday. The NIACC baseball team, under first-year coach Travis Hergert, opens its season Saturday against the Ontario Blue Jays and Penn State-Hazleton in Vero Beach,

FRESNO, Calif. – Tori Torrescano hit two home runs on Friday as Iowa State (9-9, 0-0 Big 12) fell to No. 6 California (17-2, 0-0 Pac-12), 11-0, and to San Diego State

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Sophomore Sasha Kuebel pitched seven strong innings and the University of Iowa baseball team’s offense erupted for nine runs in a 9-2 triumph over Maine in its Snowbird

MASON CITY – The NIACC softball team opens its season on Monday at the Snowbird Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C. NIACC is scheduled to play eight games on its annual spring trip.

LAS VEGAS, March 8 (UPI) — NASCAR driver Danica Patrick said Friday her head was “really sore” after she was hit by a rock while attending a race at a Las Vegas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Iowa State two-time NCAA champion Betsy Sai.na finished second to Dartmouth’s Abbey D’Agostino in the 5,000-meter run at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Friday in

DORAL, Fla., March 8 (UPI) — Tiger Woods rode a 7-under 65 into the lead in Friday’s play at the WGC Cadillac Championship in Florida. Woods opened the day in a five-way

LAS VEGAS, March 8 (UPI) — Steady rains Friday forced the cancellation of qualifying for the Kobalt Tools 400 Sprint Cup race scheduled for Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was

DORAL, Fla., March 7 (UPI) — Tiger Woods had nine birdies en route to a 6-under-par 66 Thursday and was among five players sharing the lead at the WGC Cadillac Championship in

IOWA CITY – Due to the change in personal status of Iowa football program employee Tyler Barnes, there will be a review of his long-term employment options related to his current position.

MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s basketball team is on a five-game winning streak heading into Wednesday’s Region XI home contest against Southeastern. Game time is set for 7 p.m. in the

MEN’S BASKETBALL What’s next: The NIACC men’s basketball team (19-11 overall, 6-8 in ICCAC) plays at Kirkwood (18-12, 9-5) on Wednesday in the opening round of the Region XI tournament. Game time

CEDAR RAPIDS – The last time the NIACC men’s basketball team won 20 games in a season Bryan Martin was in his second of three seasons as coach. The Trojans were 23-9

AMES, Iowa – This one had everything down the stretch. When it ended, Iowa State (21-7 overall, 12-6 Big 12), a team picked for sixth in the Big 12 Conference preseason poll,

AMES, Iowa – The home run has always been the centerpiece of softball record books. It provides one of the biggest draws for fans, giving spectators an opportunity for a free souvenir.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 4 (UPI) — Dwyane Wade went 15-of-23 from the field en route to 32 points Monday and the Miami Heat won a team-record 15th straight game, 97-81 over Minnesota. Wade

MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s and men’s basketball teams Region XI tournament games scheduled for Tuesday have been moved to Wednesday due to the anticipated upcoming storm across the state. The

OWINGS MILLS, Md., March 4 (UPI) — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco signed a new contract Monday, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history. The agreement is reportedly for six years

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior Matt and junior Derek St. John earned the top seed at their respective weight class when the Big Ten Championships preliminary seeds were announced

INDIANAPOLIS, March 3 (UPI) — David West poured in 31 points on 11-of-17 shooting Sunday and the Indiana Pacers prevailed over Chicago 97-92 in a key Central Division battle. West also hauled

NEW YORK, March 3 (UPI) — Miami’s LeBron James provided 29 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists Sunday in the Heat’s 14th straight win, 99-93 over New York. The Heat tied a

Courtesy: UNI Athletics Communications – CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team locked up the No. 3 seed in the 2013 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament with an 80-72

Courtesy: cyclones.com – NORMAN, Okla – The Iowa State men’s basketball team (19-10 overall, 9-7 Big 12) fell to Oklahoma (19-9 overall, 10-6 Big 12) on Saturday, 86-69. The Cyclones got 22

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 2 (UPI) — Cody Zeller scored 22 points Saturday and top-ranked Indiana got back on the winning track with a 73-60 triumph over Iowa. Zeller also hauled down 10

PORTLAND, Ore., March 3 (UPI) — Damian Lillard netted 24 points Saturday and the Portland Trail Blazers showed signs of breaking out of a recent slump with a 109-94 win over Minnesota.

NIACC men play at Kirkwood on Tuesday CEDAR RAPIDS – The NIACC men’s basketball team plays at Kirkwood on Tuesday in a Region XI first-round tournament contest. Game time is set for

MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s basketball team hosts Southeastern-Keokuk on Tuesday in a Region XI first-round tournament contest. Game time is set for 7 p.m. in the NIACC gym. NIACC (18-12

CHICAGO, March 2 (UPI) — Joakim Noah’s double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds Saturday helped propel the Chicago Bulls to a 96-85 victory over Brooklyn. Noah also supplied five assists and

LUBBOCK, Texas – NIACC sophomore Emily Burchett placed seventh in the weight throw at the NJCAA national indoor track and field meet Saturday. Burchett earned her seventh-place finish with a toss of

FORT WORTH, Texas -No. 23 Iowa State (20-7 overall, 11-6 Big 12) trailed by 15 points with 12:03 left and chipped away at TCU’s (9-19 overall, 2-15 Big 12) lead but fell

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning guided Arkansas-Little Rock to a 9-3 victory over the University of Iowa baseball team Saturday at Gary Hogan Field.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Iowa State (8-5, 0-0 Big 12) staged a dramatic seventh-inning comeback against St. John’s (3-9-1, 0-0 Big East), winning 11-9, on Friday before losing, 13-4 in six innings to

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The University of Iowa baseball team was unable to capitalize on offensive opportunities Friday at Arkansas-Little Rock, falling to the Trojans, 5-2, at Gary Hogan Field. “We had

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State’s 2013 football game at Tulsa will take place on Thursday, Sept. 26. The game was moved from the previous Saturday to accommodate a national television opportunity. Kick