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Carnegie, Team USA win gold at FIBA 3x3 World Cup

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa women’s basketball player Dani Carnegie helped the United States capture the gold medal at the 2026 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup on Saturday in Wuhan, China. Team USA defeated Canada, 15-10, in the championship game to claim its second women’s FIBA 3x3 U23 World ...

Bobcats go low at Valley Classic

WEST DES MOINES — All it took was some adverse conditions to bring out the absolute best of the Bobcats. The Marshalltown boys’ golf team carded its lowest score since 2021 at Monday’s Valley Classic, shooting a collective 297 to claim fifth place out of 11 scoring teams at Willow Creek ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Trojans open district play with win

STATE CENTER — The West Marshall football team used a 21-point second quarter to break away from a tie game for a 28-7 triumph over Ogden in Friday’s Class 1A District 7 opener for both teams. The Trojans (2-2, 1-0) rushed for 293 of their 351 yards of total offense. Quarterback Blayk ...

MHS maneuvers through the mud at Heartland Classic

PELLA — The Marshalltown cross country teams endured the muck and the mud and made it through the 21st Heartland Classic with the stains to show for it Saturday at the Central College Cross Country Course. The Bobcat boys finished 23rd out of 28 scoring teams while the girls were 19th out ...

Murray will return as Vikings QB

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray has been cleared from the NFL concussion protocol and will return to action this week at Tampa Bay. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed Monday that Murray will be back in the starting lineup for the game against the Buccaneers, after Carson Wentz relieved him in the season opener against Green Bay and started in his place at Chicago on Sunday. Murray’s debut for Minnesota on Sept. 13 lasted just 11 plays, before a hit to the side of his head from the lowered shoulder of Packers safety Javon ...

WNBA playoff picture remains muddled

NEW YORK — With the WNBA entering the final week of the regular season, the playoff seedings are undecided. The eight teams that will play in the postseason were decided a few weeks ago, but none of positions have been clinched yet. Minnesota and Golden State are still vying for the top overall seed and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. Las Vegas is in the driver’s seat for the No. 3 seed. Then it really gets tight with only two games separating fourth-place Atlanta from eighth-place Dallas. The Wings, Liberty and Mystics all have the same record as of Monday. Indiana ...