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By Brian Hamilton, Chicago Tribune – LONDON — Go figure, Maggie Steffens was in the middle of everything as the orchestral music swooned through the Water Polo Center and she and her U.S.
By Mike Bresnahan, Los Angeles Times – LONDON —Ashton Eaton became America’s newest decathlon champion, winning three events while scoring 8,869 points to finish ahead of teammate Trey Hardee. Eaton won the 100-meter
By K.C. Johnson, Chicago Tribune – LONDON — The U.S. women’s basketball team has won games with its talent and tenacity, its defense and depth. On Thursday, in a taut semifinal far closer
By Gary D’Amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – LONDON — The Americans had been pointing to this game for 389 days. They awoke on the morning of July 18, 2011, hurting to the core
By Rick Hummel, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – ST. LOUIS — There are veteran observers of the human experience who will say that Bo Derek was the only perfect 10. But, in a different
By Linda Robertson, McClatchy Newspapers – LONDON — Usain Bolt put a finger to his lips as he crossed the finish line in the 200-meter dash. But his theatrical gesture only caused spectators
By Josh Robbins, The Orlando Sentinel – ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic’s Dwightmare appears to be nearing an end. The Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers reached a deal
NEWARK, Ohio – NIACC pitcher and former Mason City Mohawk AJ Hrubetz will return home with a championship after helping the Licking County (OH) Settlers to the Great Lakes Collegiate Summer League
Scott Dochterman, CR Gazette – IOWA CITY — Iowa recruited Nate Meier as an athlete, meaning the coaches would find him a home after seeing him compete in practice. For now, the
Marc Morehouse, CR Gazette – IOWA CITY — Random can be pretty random sometimes. You need to flashback to the Iowa High School state track and field meet in Des Moines in
AMES, Iowa- The Iowa State men’s basketball team announced its schedule for the 2012-13 season today. Iowa State’s season-opener is Friday Nov. 9 vs. Southern University in Hilton Coliseum. The 2012-13 slate
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The UI Department of Athletics and head coach Fran McCaffery have announced the 2012-13 nonconference men’s basketball schedule. Iowa will play nine non-league regular-season contests on Mediacom Court
AMES, Iowa – For the second-straight year, Iowa State has been chosen to finish second in the Big 12 behind reigning conference champion Texas. Texas was the unanimous choice for the top
By Scott Fowler, McClatchy Newspapers – LONDON — This was the game the United States wanted – a chance to avenge its loss to Japan in the 2011 Women’s World Cup and to
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The University of Northern Iowa football team has been tabbed as the No. 15 team in the Phil Steele FCS Preseason Top-40 poll it was announced today by the Phil
By Shashank Bengali, McClatchy Newspapers – LONDON — Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings made their last match together one to remember. The legendary beach volleyball duo won their third straight Olympic gold
By Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune – SAN DIEGO — Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum isn’t much for clubhouse speeches, preferring to give his players a chance to figure things out on their own.
COACH FERENTZ: Certainly welcome to everybody. It’s good to get started. It’s a little different for us, the routine. Have been on the field for four days already, so maybe a little
AMES, Iowa – Cyclones Kristen Hahn, Alison Landwehr and Jamie Straube have been named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team, the league office announced Tuesday. Iowa State, Texas and Kansas State led
By Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times – LONDON — In the end, the most hyped Olympian was also the most alone. Lolo Jones finished the 100-meter hurdles in a desperate lunge, stood by
By Gary D’Amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – LONDON — It was the epitome of the instant classic, a riveting match that ended in the 123rd minute, included a hat trick by a player
By Michael Hunt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Anytime a student gets attacked on campus, that’s a problem. It sets off all kind of alarm bells for parents everywhere. But when the leading returning
By Rachel Blount, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – LONDON — Had they wished, Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor could have opted to wear full bodysuits under their bikinis in Tuesday’s beach volleyball semifinal. The
By Linda Robertson, McClatchy Newspapers – LONDON — When all was said and done at the Olympic artistic gymnastics competition, it was Aly Raisman — as reliable and unflappable as the Buckingham Palace
By Jim Souhan, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – LONDON — She became the captain of the U.S. women’s volleyball team late in her career, and her rise in importance coincided with the rise of
By Joe Christensen, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – CLEVELAND — The Minnesota Twins stretched Cleveland’s losing streak to 11 games Tuesday night, coming from behind for a 7-5 victory at Progressive Field. Trailing 5-1,
By Jean Marbella, The Baltimore Sun – LONDON — If the Algerian runner had stayed disqualified. If a fellow American hadn’t surged past him near the finish line. If he had run 0.05
By Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times – LONDON — Sally Pearson of Australia unseated Dawn Harper of the U.S. as the 100-meter hurdles gold medalist, but she needed an Olympic-record performance to
By Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times – LONDON — Jennifer Suhr’s coach sent her off to the track Monday with a few words of encouragement. “You’re going to win,” he said. Yeah,
By David Ramsey, The Gazette – LONDON — Justin Lester struggled with a virus, with the referees and, most of all, with a tough German wrestler named Frank Staebler. Lester, a specialist
By Kent Youngblood, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – Kyle Rudolph, the last player off the practice field, walked through the gate, then paused. First impression: The hot afternoon sun doesn’t seem so bad when
By Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times – Although there’s no resolution in sight to the NFL’s lockout of officials, a historic moment for the league is just around the corner. Shannon Eastin is
By Kent Youngblood, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – Bernie Kukar expects problems if replacement officials continue to call NFL games. This shouldn’t come as a surprise on a divisive issue. And how you feel
Scott Dochterman – CR Gazette – Which is more memorable: a touchdown pass on the game’s final play that lifts your team to victory or a heartbreaking field goal that stuns your
By Joe Christensen, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – CLEVELAND — It’s almost as if someone flipped a light switch on the Twins and Indians on July 27, turning Minnesota’s season suddenly brighter and Cleveland’s
By David Wharton, Los Angeles Times – LONDON — As night descended on center court at Horse Guards Parade, a gentle rain began to fall. In that moment, you could see it and
By Vahe Gregorian, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – LONDON — Seconds after zipping through her preliminary heat to the second-fastest time of the day in the 100-meter hurdles Monday at the Olympic Stadium, Lolo
By Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune – SAN DIEGO — The Cubs entered Monday night’s game at Petco Park with a five-game losing streak, falling 20 games under .500 after playing at a .655
By Gary D’Amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – LONDON — There’s nothing like a little international intrigue and a punch in the groin to liven up the men’s basketball tournament at the Olympic Games.
By Danny O’Neil, The Seattle Times – RENTON, Wash. — Will Terrell Owens use a Sharpie to sign his contract with the Seahawks? It would be kind of funny if he did. Ten