Category: Sports

MASON CITY – The NIACC Open is set for June 29 at Highland Park Golf Course. The annual golf tournament is a four-person best shot that starts with an 8 a.m. shotgun

AMES, Iowa – Coming off three bowl seasons in four years, the Iowa State football team will play its opening four games under the lights and three of them will be televised

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior Roy Devyn Marble and junior Aaron White are two of 30 of the nation’s top collegians that will attend the 2013 USA Basketball Men’s

ENID, Okla. – NIACC sophomore pitcher Tim Black was selected to the eight-player NJCAA Division II World Series all-tournament team. Black (Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada) struck out a single-game World Series record 16

MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore Beth Mildenhall earned the NJCAA superior academic achievement award with a 3.83 grade point average for the 2012-13 academic school year. Mildenhall (Eldora, Ia.) was one of

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa track and field team travels to Eugene, Ore., to compete at the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on June 5-8. Eight Hawkeyes

Park Ridge, Ill. – The Big Ten office announced the conference schedule for the 2015 football season today, which will consist of eight games for each of the Big Ten’s 14 teams

INDIANAPOLIS, June 2 (UPI) — Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert apologized Sunday for using a derogatory anti-gay slang term during a televised interview. Hibbert, fresh from a victory over the Miami Heat

MINNEAPOLIS, June 1 (UPI) — Ryan Doumit’s two-run triple in the bottom of the ninth Saturday capped a late rally that lifted the Minnesota Twins over Seattle 5-4. With the Twins trailing

ST. LOUIS, June 1 (UPI) — Adam Wainwright allowed one run in a complete-game victory Saturday and St. Louis completed a doubleheader sweep with a 7-1 win over San Francisco. Wainwright (8-3)

INDIANAPOLIS, June 1 (UPI) — Paul George and Roy Hibbert combined for 52 points and 19 rebounds Saturday and the Indiana Pacers forced a Game 7 with a 91-77 victory over Miami.

NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) — Tim Tebow’s father says his quarterback son has not given up on playing in the NFL again despite a report some close to him believe his

CHICAGO, June 2 (UPI) — Paul Goldschmidt clouted a grand slam and Jason Kubel also drove in four runs Saturday, igniting the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 12-4 rout of the Chicago Cubs. Goldschmidt’s blast

ST. LOUIS, June 1 (UPI) — Shelby Miller hurled seven shutout innings Saturday and St. Louis rode a seven-run third inning to an 8-0 win over San Francisco in Game 1 of

PITTSBURGH, June 1 (UPI) — Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Mike Adams was recovering Saturday from stab wounds suffered outside his Pittsburgh home, his agent said. Eric Metz told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette the

CHICAGO, May 31 (UPI) — Scott Hairston hit a grand slam and Alfonso Soriano and Cody Ransom added home runs Friday, pacing the Chicago Cubs to a 7-2 win over the Arizona

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg announced today the addition of a well-respected and experienced member to his coaching staff in Doc Sadler. Sadler, who has eight years

NEW YORK, May 30 (UPI) — Miami’s LeBron James and Indiana’s David West and Lance Stephenson have each been fined $5,000 for “flops” during a recent playoff game, the NBA said Thursday.

AMES, Iowa – 2013 was a banner year for Iowa State softball (21-34, 4-14 Big 12). The offense set nine team records, including records for highest batting average and the most runs

CHICAGO, May 27 (UPI) — Jeff Samardzija fired a two-hitter for his first career shutout Monday and the Chicago Cubs blanked the Chicago White Sox 7-0 in an interleague game. Samardzija (3-6)

MILWAUKEE, May 27 (UPI) — Kevin Correira earned a six-inning victory and Ryan Doumit supplied a key two-run single Monday in Minnesota’s 6-3 interleague triumph over Milwaukee. Correira (5-4) snapped a two-start

CHATTANOOGA, TN – Tom Zirbel, formerly of Clear Lake, Iowa, won a national time-trial title Saturday at the USA Cycling Pro Championships, ESPN reported. Zirbel edged Brent Bookwalter by 17 seconds over

SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 26 (UPI) — Quarterback Everett Golson, who helped lead Notre Dame to an undefeated regular season and a shot at the national title, has left school, a spokesman

MEMPHIS, May 26 (UPI) — Tim Duncan scored seven of his 24 points in overtime Saturday and San Antonio bested Memphis 104-93 for a commanding 3-0 playoff series lead. Duncan made the

DETROIT, May 25 (UPI) — P.J. Walters pitched six efficient innings in his first start of 2013 Saturday and Minnesota broke a 10-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over Detroit. Walters

SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 25 (UPI) — Federal tax documents released by Notre Dame University revealed payments for current and former football coaches totaled $3,142,923 for the 2011 season. The documents, which

DETROIT, May 24 (UPI) — Anibal Sanchez came within two outs of throwing the year’s first no-hitter in the major leagues Friday, carrying Detroit to a 6-0 win over Minnesota. Joe Mauer

CINCINNATI, May 24 (UPI) — Ryan Hanigan and Brandon Phillips accounted for five runs with homers Friday, launching Cincinnati to a 7-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. Joey Votto also hit a

AMES, Iowa – USA Volleyball has tabbed five Cyclones to be part of the U.S. Women’s Junior National Training Team (WJNTT) and the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Senior A2 Program. Andie Malloy

AUSTIN, Texas – Iowa State’s Betsy Saina, Meghan Nelson and Dani Stack, placed first, ninth and 12th, respectively, in the 10,000 meters race of the NCAA West Regional Thursday in Myers Stadium

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The start times for four University of Iowa football games have been announced, including the Homecoming contest against Michigan State. The Big Ten Conference announced start times of

ENID, Okla. – The NIACC baseball team opens play in the NJCAA Division II World Series at 7 p.m. Saturday at David Allen Memorial Ballpark against No. 6 Madison College. NIACC (29-16)

IOWA CITY, Iowa – – Jim Zabel, who broadcast University of Iowa athletic events for 50 years, passed away Thursday at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 91. Information regarding a

PARIS, May 24 (UPI) — World No. 1 Serena Williams, with a personal record winning streak intact, heads to the French Open as a huge favorite. Williams was stunned in the first

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa director of athletics Gary Barta announced today that UI head baseball coach Jack Dahm’s contract will not be renewed. Dahm recently completed his 10th season

CHICAGO, May 22 (UPI) — Linebacker Brian Urlacher, a five-time All-Pro selection, announced his retirement from the NFL Wednesday after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. Urlacher, who turns 36 Saturday, played