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Title defense gets tougher for US at FIBA World Cup

BERLIN — The U.S. has dominated the women’s FIBA World Cup for nearly two decades, winning the last four titles. A young American roster led by the trio of Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese now complement U.S. stalwart Breanna Stewart as the team looks to win its fifth ...

Tigers tipped by Hawks in home opener

The good habits developed in practice have to carry over to the court in order for the Marshalltown Community College volleyball team to be successful, but it’s more about communicating than the edicts themselves. MCC head coach Carlee Flack found her team to be just a bit too quiet to ...

Greazel goes low for ’Cats at Ankeny Hawks Invite

ANKENY — The Marshalltown boys’ golf team returned from a two-week hiatus to shoot its season-low score, finishing sixth at the Ankeny Hawks Invitational on Wednesday at Otter Creek Golf Course. Bobcat junior Joe Greazel carded a 2-under-par round of 69 to bring home a bronze medal. ...

The Athletic concludes Russini didn't comply with standards

An investigation by The Athletic has concluded that former NFL reporter Dianna Russini violated the company’s standards because of her relationship with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel that led to her resignation in April. The report drew no conclusions about the nature of Russini’s relationship with Vrabel, who said he took accountability for his actions without addressing photos released of the coach and the reporter at a resort in Arizona. He stepped away from the team on the third day of the NFL draft to begin counseling and returned soon afterward. “We neither ...

Iowa to honor Gary Dolphin with broadcast booth naming

IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa Department of Athletics will honor legendary broadcaster Gary Dolphin for 30 years as the radio play-by-play voice of Iowa Hawkeye football and Iowa men’s basketball by naming the radio broadcast booth at Kinnick Stadium in his honor. Since 1996, ...

Raynor ready to be team leader for ISU

AMES — Jaylen Raynor has done everything he can to be a good teammate since he arrived at Iowa State in January, right down to learning the name of everyone on the roster in just a few days. He was voted a team captain after he established himself as a leader in the weight room, on the ...