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Lions likely lose LaPorta for season after surgery

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ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta is likely out for the rest of the season after having back surgery, coach Dan Campbell said Friday. LaPorta’s absence leaves a big void as Detroit found out in last week’s 16-9 loss at Philadelphia, where LaPorta was out of the ...

Drake blasts past Buena Vista 98-52

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DES MOINES — Okku Federiko had 16 points in the Drake men’s basketball team’s 98-52 win against Buena Vista on Friday at the Knapp Center. Federiko added six rebounds and six assists for the Bulldogs (4-2). Braden Appelhans scored 14 points, shooting 5 for 10, including 4 for 8 from ...

MCC women narrowly defeated by No. 19 KCKCC

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The Marshalltown Community College women’s basketball team had No. 19 Kansas City Kansas CC on the ropes but couldn’t close it out, falling 55-50 to the Blue Devils on Tuesday night at the Student Activity Center. The Tigers (3-4) led 43-35 entering the fourth quarter before getting ...

Cyclones beat down Bulldogs

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DES MOINES — Audi Crooks scored 22 points, Addy Brown nearly had back-to-back triple-doubles with 12 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists, and No. 12 Iowa State went on the road for the first time this season to beat Drake 87-60 on Thursday night. Iowa State improved to 6-0 for the first ...

Heiden helps No. 19 Hawkeyes top No. 7 Baylor

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Ava Heiden had 18 points and 11 rebounds, with most of those coming in the second half, and No. 19 Iowa overcame Taliah Scott’s huge night to defeat seventh-ranked Baylor 57-52 in a matchup of unbeatens Thursday night. Scott scored 32 points and was often too much ...

Banks’ double-double lifts Iowa past Chicago State

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IOWA CITY — Tavion Banks scored 16 points to go with 10 rebounds, powering Iowa to a 93-54 win over Chicago State on Thursday night to stay unbeaten. Iowa (5-0) controlled the game early, leading 40-24 at half, then buried the Cougars with a decisive second-half push. Cooper Koch opened the ...