HOUSTON — Nebraska’s Pryce Sandfort will face his former team when the Cornhuskers meet Iowa in the Sweet 16 Thursday night. The team he’ll see in this tournament barely resembles the one he played for last season. Coach Fran McCaffery was fired after 15 seasons at Iowa at the end of ...
Upsets happen all the time in sports — especially this time of year. March Madness is so captivating and endearing because of its imperfections and unpredictability. The Iowa men’s basketball team jumped to the front of the 2026 highlight reel on Sunday, knocking off top seeded and ...
IOWA CITY — Former University of Iowa football standout Melvin Foster passed away last weekend in Houston. He was 59. Foster was a four-year linebacker for the Hawkeyes from 1987-90. He led Iowa in tackles as a junior (116) and senior (107). Foster’s 337 career tackles rank 15th in program history, while his 116 tackles in 1989 ties for 39th-best in a single season. Foster is one of 19 Hawkeyes to be credited with 20 or more tackles in a single game when he made 20 stops and intercepted a pass that led to Iowa’s game-winning touchdown against Michigan State in 1990. The ...
AMES — Five members of the Iowa State women’s basketball team announced or were reported to be entering the NCAA transfer portal Tuesday, one day after the Cyclones’ season ended, according to multiple reports. Junior forward Addy Brown announced on social media Tuesday that she plans ...
TAMPA, Fla. — Alvaro Folgueiras left Spain as a 16-year-old with a dream to play basketball in the United States. He made the biggest shot of his life in the national spotlight to eliminate the defending champions from the NCAA Tournament. On college basketball’s grandest stage and ...
OKLAHOMA CITY — Fred Hoiberg carried the nickname “The Mayor” during his playing days at Iowa State, a reflection of his popularity in Ames, Iowa. With the following he’s gained as Nebraska’s head basketball coach, perhaps “Governor” would be fitting. And if he leads the ...
