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SPORTS SHORTS: ISU’s Flora a Paul Hornung Award finalist

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AMES — Iowa State running back Aiden Flora has been named a finalist for the 2026 Paul Hornung Award, given annually to the most versatile player in major college football. Flora is one of the most dynamic players in the country as the only FBS player dating back to 2000 with a punt return touchdown, two passing touchdowns and nine rushing touchdowns in the same season. He is the third player in Big 12 history, and the first since 2017, with a passing, rushing and punt return TD in the same season. A big play threat, Flora has accounted for seven scores of 40-plus yards this season ...

Carnegie propels No. 10 Iowa past Panthers 78-40

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IOWA CITY — Dani Carnegie scored 22 points and Ava Heiden had 15 as No. 10 Iowa defeated Northern Iowa 78-40 on Thursday night. Freshman McKenna Woliczko added 14 points and nine rebounds as the Hawkeyes (3-1) bounced back from Sunday’s 91-79 loss at No. 4 UConn. Carnegie, Iowa’s leading scorer, was 9 of 13 from the field. Northern Iowa (1-2) had no size answer for the 6-foot-4 Heiden, who was 7 of 10 shooting. Iowa controlled the game from the beginning, taking a 40-11 halftime lead and going ahead by 46 points in the second half. Northern Iowa was 5 of 24 from the field ...

Orange you glad you picked Syracuse?

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Preston Johnson has had the type of senior season that only exists in dreams. It’s only halfway over. The Marshalltown High School senior signed on the dotted line Wednesday during National Signing Day, committing to run cross country at Syracuse University next year. A week and a half ...

Turnsek leads Cyclones to triumph over Howard

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AMES — Freshman Tjasa Turnsek posted her second collegiate double-double and the Iowa State women’s basketball team turned back Howard 77-55 on Thursday night inside Hilton Coliseum. Turnsek tallied 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Cyclones (4-0), achieving at least 20 points for the second game in a row. The newcomer from Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia, has scored at least 18 points in all four games for Iowa State so far this season. Mya Babbitt made four 3-pointers on her way to 16 points, also reaching double figures for the fourth time in as many games, and Alex-Anne Bessett ...

Hokies hold off Hawkeyes in overtime

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IOWA CITY — Ben Hammond scored 32 points and Jaylen Curry added 25 as Virginia Tech beat Iowa 93-88 in overtime on Tuesday night. Hammond made 9 of 16 shots, including three 3-pointers, and went 11 for 11 from the free-throw line for the Hokies (3-0). Curry scored five points in overtime, including a 3-pointer that gave Virginia Tech an 84-80 lead with 1:38 remaining. Hammond hit a 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer to give Virginia Tech a 41-40 lead after a half that featured 27 fouls. Iowa (2-1) led 72-69 with 6:27 left in regulation before Hammond tied it with a 3-pointer. Curry ...

Tigers correct course, blast B&S

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The Tigers put the cart in front of the horse and had no lucking moving forward. Once the Marshalltown Community College women’s basketball team put its emphasis on defense, the offense followed suit. Man-to-man defense replaced MCC’s 2-3 zone in the second quarter and helped to pull ...