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Bears sign Iowa’s Jones ahead of minicamp

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LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears have signed safety Dillon Thieneman and center Logan Jones, their top two selections in this year’s NFL draft. The team announced the deals on Friday. Tight end Sam Roush, a third-round selection out of Stanford, is the team’s only draft pick ...

Panthers add game at Kansas

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CEDAR FALLS — The Northern Iowa men’s basketball team announced the addition of a road game against the University of Kansas to its 2026-27 non-conference schedule. The Panthers will visit the Jayhawks this upcoming season on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at historic Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. ...

Roughriders top Bobcats in opener

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DES MOINES — The Marshalltown baseball team has added to its offensive output, but the Bobcat defense is having a hard time getting outs. Des Moines Roosevelt racked up 15 hits, including two home runs, in a 15-5, five-inning victory over Marshalltown in the first game of a scheduled ...

Roosevelt ties down Bobcat bats

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DES MOINES — The Marshalltown softball team was held to two runs or fewer for the sixth time this season in a pair of losses at Des Moines Roosevelt on Thursday. The Bobcats (2-7) held a short-lived lead in the opening game, getting their lone run in the top of the second inning. Emma Stupp ...

Fever put Dream to sleep

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INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark and her Indiana Fever teammates spent the first part of this week discussing a heated sideline exchange, a lengthy team meeting, even their early-season defensive woes. On Thursday night, the 2025 Commissioner’s Cup champions started working on a ...

Steyer steps down from coaching

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AMES — After 24 seasons with Iowa State women’s basketball and 31 years in coaching, Cyclone associate head coach Jodi Steyer is retiring. Steyer announced her retirement from coaching on April 22 with a statement on social media, noting “this time last year, I decided this season would ...