The East Marshall seventh-grade softball team recently finished an undefeated season in which it outscored its opponents by a combined score of 121-20. The Mustangs were coached by Rayne McIlrath and Kayla Stone. Pictured are (from left) front row: Addy Ott and Emma Warnell; back row: Presley ...

BOSTON — The Celtics are trading recently acquired forward Georges Niang and two future second-round draft picks to the Utah Jazz in exchange for rookie RJ Luis Jr., ESPN reported on Tuesday. In a separate deal, power forward Chris Boucher has agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million deal with ...

CEDAR FALLS — University of Northern Iowa Director of Athletics Megan Franklin on Monday announced an extension for head men’s basketball coach Ben Jacobson. As the program prepares for its 125th anniversary season in 2025-26, the five-year rolling contract will keep the five-time Missouri ...

DES MOINES — The Drake men’s basketball team will begin its 2025-26 season as part of the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon, the Field of 68 announced. The Bulldogs will go up against Northern Arizona from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Nov. 3. The Field of 68 Opening Day ...

Texas holds the top spot in the USA Today preseason coaches football poll released on Monday. The Longhorns received 28 of the 67 first-place votes. Defending national champion Ohio State is No. 2 after receiving 20 first-place votes and the Buckeyes are followed by No. 3 Penn State, No. 4 ...

NEWTON — William Byron was already locked into the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs and was second in the regular-season point standings heading into Sunday’s race at Iowa Speedway. Still, Byron didn’t like how things were going heading into the closing stretch of the regular season. Byron ...