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Fever fight off Sun for spot in Commissioner’s Cup

INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark had 20 points, six assists and four 3-pointers and the Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 88-71 on Tuesday night in a physical game that included three late ejections. With 46.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Connecticut guard Jacy Sheldon made a steal ...

Danielson no-hits North in doubleheader sweep

DES MOINES — Briley Danielson pitched a no-hitter in the first game of the Marshalltown softball team’s doubleheader sweep of Des Moines North on Monday night in Iowa Alliance Conference play. Danielson, a sophomore, struck out eight, walked one and hit a batter, facing only two more than ...

Haliburton scheduled for MRI as part of leg injury evaluation, AP source says

INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton’s status for Game 6 of the NBA Finals is understandably in at least some doubt, after the Olympic gold-medal-winning guard was undergoing evaluation Tuesday to determine the extent of the injury to his lower right leg. Part of that evaluation was an MRI ...

David Carr earns spot on Team USA

NEWARK, N.J. — Former Iowa State national champion wrestler David Carr earned his spot on Team USA with two victories over Mitchell Mesenbrink on Saturday at Final X. Carr won the best-of-three series over Mesenbrink, avenging a loss to the Penn State graduate in the US Open finals in April, ...

Bobcats turn two on North

The Marshalltown baseball team earned its first doubleheader sweep since the last time it faced Des Moines North, but nothing comes easy for the ’Cats. Coming off four-straight shutout losses, Marshalltown made enough out of its scoring opportunities and put away the Polar Bears by scores ...

Williams drops 40 as Thunder take 3-2 lead on Pacers

OKLAHOMA CITY — Jalen Williams scored a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. It was the 10th — and by far, the biggest ...