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Bonzer, Bobcats dunk Dodgers

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Opposing teams don’t even identify Claire Bonzer by number or name. When readying their defense for action, they describe Class 3A’s second-leading scorer as “she” or “her.” Everyone knows who they’re referring to, too. The Marshalltown girls’ soccer team overcame a slow ...

J-Hawks, Tigers take ’Cats to task

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The encouraging part was its fight to the bitter end. The disappointing part was the way the challenge was greeted. The Marshalltown boys’ tennis team sampled a new taste on Friday at the Marshalltown Court Complex, suffering double defeat during a quadrangular meet at home. The Bobcats ...

Iowa’s Stirtz invited to NBA Draft Combine

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IOWA CITY — University of Iowa senior Bennett Stirtz is among 73 prospects that have been invited to the 2026 NBA Draft Combine, which take place May 10-17 in Chicago. Stirtz was an Associated Press and USBWA honorable mention All-American and a first-team All-Big Ten selection by the media ...

Lessons learned at Linda Bloom

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The Marshalltown girls’ golf team has been given the opportunity to grow — not through regular amounts sunshine and rain, but by way of ever-present challenges and the squad’s ability to rise above them. The Bobcats hosted the Linda Bloom Invitational on a cool and dreary Thursday at ...

Clark suffers injury scare in return to Indianapolis

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INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark’s first home game in more than nine months was supposed to be a celebration. Instead, she gave the Indiana Fever and fans a scare Thursday night. Clark crumpled to the ground early in the third quarter when Dallas forward Alanna Smith collided with her leg ...

Big 12 strikes a private capital deal in hopes of growing revenue

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DALLAS — The Big 12 has approved a five-year agreement with RedBird Capital Partners, becoming the first known conference in major college sports to strike a league-wide, private capital deal, multiple people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The people spoke ...