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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 24 (UPI) — Jimmie Johnson held off Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the final lap Sunday to corral his second career Daytona 500 victory at Daytona International Speedway. Johnson
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 24 (UPI) — Jarrett Jack put in 23 points, including a key 3-pointer with 1:47 remaining, and Golden State rallied for a 100-99 win over Minnesota Sunday. Jack scored five
CHICAGO, Feb. 24 (UPI) — Corey Crawford recorded a 28-save shutout Sunday and Chicago edged Columbus 1-0 to extend its NHL-record streak to start a season without a regulation loss. Crawford withstood
MINNEAPOLIS — The second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team lost to No. 6 Missouri tonight, 18-16, in the consolation finals at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Dual Meet Championship. The Hawkeyes finished fourth in
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State’s Betsy Saina defended her Big 12 Indoor Track and Field 5,000-meter run championship title Saturday at the Lied Recreation Center. Saina won the race with a 16:07.19
Courtesy: cyclones.com – AMES, Iowa – Chris Babb scored 17 points (5-9 3FG) and Melvin Ejim posted his 12th double-double (13 points/13 rebounds) to propel Iowa State (19-8 overall, 9-5 Big 12
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Iowa State (19-6, 10-5 Big 12) had four players in double figures and used its height advantage to defeat Kansas State (13-14, 4-11 Big 12) and remain in second
DES MOINES – Basil Minto went out a winner. The NIACC sophomore beat North Idaho’s Caleb Rivera 9-2 in the fifth-place match at the NJCAA national wrestling tournament Saturday afternoon at the
DES MOINES – NIACC’s Basil Minto, Shakheim Chapman and Alex Stockton all dropped their consolation semifinal matches at the NJCAA national wrestling tournament Saturday at the Jacobson Exhibition Center on the Iowa
DES MOINES – NIACC’s Basil Minto, Shakheim Chapman and Alex Stockton all dropped their semifinal matches at the NJCAA national wrestling tournament Saturday at the Jacobson Exhibition Center on the Iowa State
MINNEAPOLIS — The second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling advanced through the quarterfinals of the NWCA Cliff Keen National Dual Meet Championship with a 21-16 win over No. 9 Cornell tonight at Williams
DES MOINES – Basil Minto is two wins away from his ultimate goal. The NIACC 184-pound sophomore topped Dylon Braun of Colby Community College 3-2 in double overtime in the quarterfinals Friday
IOWA CITY – Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz held a press conference Friday and described the process of re-vamping his coaching staff this off-season. “I think we’re just really happy with the way
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Sophomore pitcher Sasha Kuebel allowed two runs over eight innings for the University of Iowa baseball team in a 3-1 setback against No. 14 Oklahoma on Friday at
DES MOINES – NIACC advanced three wrestlers into tonight’s quarterfinals at the NJCAA national tournament at the Jacobson Exhibition Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. NIACC’s top-ranked 184-pounder Basil Minto moved to
MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore Dalton Olson has signed a national letter of intent to play golf at Campbellsville University, an NAIA school in Campbellsville, Ky. Olson said the golf coaches at
EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 22 (UPI) — Matt Cullen scored his second and third goals of the season Thursday in helping rally Minnesota to a 3-1 victory over Edmonton. For the fourth time
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22 (UPI) — Tony Parker scored 31 points to go with seven assists in leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 116-90 defeat of the Los Angeles Clippers Thursday.
MARANA, Ariz., Feb. 21 (UPI) — Charles Howell III and Shane Lowry defeated golf’s top two players in huge first-round upsets Thursday at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. Lowry defeated boyhood friend
CHICAGO, Feb. 21 (UPI) — LeBron James scored 26 points and flirted with a triple-double Thursday in pushing Miami to its ninth straight win — 86-67 over Chicago. The Heat turned in
Courtesy: cyclones.com – WACO, Texas – The Iowa State men’s basketball team (18-8 overall, 8-5 Big 12) defeated Baylor (16-10 overall, 7-6 Big 12) by a score of 87-82 on Wednesday night
Park Ridge, Ill. – The conference office announced today that the 2013 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, scheduled for March 14-17 at the United Center in Chicago, is now sold out. After
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 20 (UPI) — Nikola Pekovic helped stake Minnesota to a comfortable fourth-quarter lead Wednesday and the Timberwolves held on for a 94-89 win over Philadelphia. Minnesota has won two of
DES MOINES – The NIACC wrestling team is taking nine out of a possible 10 wrestlers to the NJCAA national wrestling tournament Friday and Saturday. But NIACC wrestling coach Steve Kelly said
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 20 (UPI) — Deshaun Thomas helped No. 18 Ohio State break open the game in the second half and scored 19 points in the Buckeyes’ 71-45 victory over Minnesota.
CRESTON – The NIACC men’s basketball team looks to get back on track Wednesday night at Southwestern after having its five-game winning streak snapped last week. Game time is set for 7:30
CRESTON – The NIACC women’s basketball team looks to push its winning streak to three games at Southwestern on Wednesday. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m. NIACC (15-12 overall, 8-5 in
Courtesy: UNI Athletics Communications – SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team scored its sixth straight win with a 69-63 road win over Missouri State in JQH Arena.
EAST LANSING, Mich., Feb. 19 (UPI) — Victor Oladipo’s tip-in with 43 seconds left Tuesday put top-ranked Indiana ahead and the Hoosiers posted a rare road win against No. 5 Michigan State,
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 19 (UPI) — Luol Deng fired in 20 points Tuesday and the Chicago Bulls used to a tenacious defense to get past New Orleans 96-87. Joakim Noah provided 15
CHICAGO, Feb. 20 (UPI) — Andrew Shaw and Patrick Kane each tallied a shootout goal Tuesday and the Chicago Blackhawks tied an NHL record with their 4-3 win over Vancouver. The Blackhawks
LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Nebraska and University of Iowa athletic departments, in conjunction with the Big Ten Conference, announced Tuesday afternoon that the men’s basketball game between Iowa and Nebraska
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior Tony Ramos has been named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday. The weekly honor is the third of Ramos’
MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 18 (UPI) — Indiana is again the No. 1 team in the USA Today Coaches’ basketball poll after a sixth consecutive week in which the previous top-ranked team lost.
MEN’S BASKETBALL What’s next: The NIACC men’s basketball team (17-9 overall, 4-6 in the ICCAC) plays at Southwestern (13-12, 6-5) on Wednesday. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m. Last time out:
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — The Austin Peay pitching staff held the University of Iowa baseball team to just one run Sunday to lead the Governors to a 6-1 victory over the Hawkeyes at
YPSILANTI, Mich. – The No. 22 Iowa State wrestling team (9-4 overall, 1-2 Big 12) picked-up its first shutout of the 2012-13 season Sunday afternoon, defeating Eastern Michigan (7-13 overall, 1-4 MAC)
IOWA CITY – The Iowa men’s basketball team fell into a huge early hole against the Minnesota Golden Gophers Sunday afternoon, but you’d never know it looking at the final score. Iowa
MADISON, Wis., Feb. 17 (UPI) — Ben Brust’s double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds Sunday helped power No. 19 Wisconsin over 14th-ranked Ohio State 71-49. Jared Berggren supplied 15 points, eight
Courtesy: UNI Athletics Communications – DES MOINES, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team knocked down 13 three-pointers in a 71-64 win over intra-state rival Drake Saturday night in