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SPORTS SHORTS: Wolverines improve to 2-0

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GARWIN — The GMG football team outscored Calamus-Wheatland 20-0 in the second half to capture a 40-22 victory over the Warriors in Friday’s non-district 8-Man game. The host Wolverines trailed 22-20 at the half before blanking Calamus-Wheatland (0-1) after the intermission. GMG improved to 2-0 to start a season for the first time since 2021. Jacoby Woodbury had four touchdowns to lead the GMG attack, rushing four times for 43 yards and three scores. He also had two receptions for 41 yards with a 30-yard touchdown catch. Quarterback Ethan Klemesrud was 3-for-5 for 84 yards with a ...

Bobcats turn back Lincoln in 3

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It didn’t take long for history to try to repeat itself, to the Marshalltown volleyball team quickly put that notion away. With a five-point flurry to end the opening set, the Bobcats put their past behind them. Marshalltown got out to a big lead in the early stages of Tuesday’s home ...

Becht ready to roll for No. 18 Penn St

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Matt Campbell has been around Rocco Becht long enough to know the quarterback can bounce back from nearly anything. The Penn State coach has seen Becht immediately forget bad plays that might linger with other signal-callers for unhealthy amounts of time. He's watched ...

Polar Bears sink Bobcat swimmers

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The numbers problem laid itself bare on Tuesday at the Marshalltown High School pool. Des Moines North led for most of the night and overcame the Marshalltown girls’ swimming team’s late surge for a thrilling 89-87 victory that came down to the final race. The Polar Bears, in pulling up ...

Tiger pleads no contest to reckless driving charge

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STUART, Fla. — Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge and his driver's license was suspended for five years Wednesday following a March rollover crash in Florida, where he initially was accused of driving under the influence. Woods, still one of golf's most influential figures and as recognizable as any athlete in the world, has had a remarkable fall since winning the 2019 Masters for his 15th major. The first person of Black heritage to win the Masters in 1997, his career has been derailed by multiple back and knee surgeries, car crashes and dependence on pain ...

NASCAR drivers clamoring for cameos in 'Days of Thunder' sequel

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Joey Logano has won 71 NASCAR races and three Cup Series championships during his illustrious career. But the driver of the No. 22 Penske Racing Ford said nothing would make him appear cooler in the eyes of his five children than securing a cameo in the upcoming sequel to “Days of Thunder,” which will star Tom Cruise and Anne Hathaway and is set for release in 2028. “Yeah, are you kidding me — that’s like wicked cool dad points to be in ‘Days of Thunder,’” Logano said Wednesday at the NASCAR playoff media day. Logano isn’t the only driver ...