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Scheffler and Burns stake USA to Presidents Cup lead

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MEDINAH, Ill. — Best of friends in golf, winless as partners in team play, Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns looked like that dubious drought might continue Thursday in the Presidents Cup. Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im had the advantage on four straight holes along the back nine and finally converted for a 1-up lead. And then the Americans took over at just the right time. Burns hit an 8-iron to 2 feet on the 14th. Scheffler closed out the International side with a superb bunker shot on the 18th to secure par for a 1-up victory. The lead fourballs match was the swing match as the ...

’Cats dance with Dodgers

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Marshalltown senior Kendall Brummel (6) goes up for the attack against Fort Dodge's Holly Schaffer (12) during the first set of Thursday's Iowa Alliance Conference volleyball clash inside the Roundhouse. The Bobcats and Dodgers played a five-set match that was not decided as of press time. ...

ISU bringing Bowling Green back to JTS

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AMES – Iowa State’s 2027 non-conference schedule is officially set after ISU and Bowling Green mutually agreed to move their game to Saturday, Sept. 4, at Jack Trice Stadium. “This agreement allows for us to open the 2027 season with three-straight home games,” Iowa State Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard said. “It will be a great opportunity for Coach Rogers and the program to start his second season in front of our outstanding fan base.” The Cyclones will open the season Aug. 28 against South Dakota State and, after facing Bowling Green, the program will host Iowa on ...

Lynx flex top-seed muscles to beat Fever

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MINNEAPOLIS — Kayla McBride scored 22 points on 6-for-10 shooting from 3-point range as the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx closed the regular season by cruising to an 86-66 victory Thursday night that pushed the Indiana Fever into sixth place entering the WNBA playoffs. Natasha Howard had 21 ...

Hawkeye men announce schedule for 2026-27

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IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa men’s basketball team released its complete 2026-27 schedule Wednesday. The Hawkeyes’ 20-game Big Ten slate was released live on BTN. Iowa will play 11 of its 12 non-conference games inside the Iowa border, hosting nine home games and three neutral ...

Kate to state

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The risk of furthering an ankle injury wasn’t worth it for Marshalltown senior Kate Sandvick. After all, she already had the reward. Sandvick became the Bobcats’ first girls’ state tennis singles qualifier since 2010 by advancing to the finals of Wednesday’s Class 2A individual ...