Marshalltown sophomore quarterback Larrs Schoenfelder (9) breaks away from Des Moines East defender Mason Cook-Vasquez (50) for a 13-yard gain during the first quarter of Friday's football game at Leonard Cole Field. The Bobcats beat the Scarlets 17-14 in overtime to claim their Homecoming ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Carson Wentz will start at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, with Kyler Murray still in the NFL concussion protocol and ruled out for the game at Chicago. Murray was a limited participant in practice all week and simply ran out of time to make more more progress after taking an illegal hit to the head in the first quarter of his debut for Minnesota in the season opener. Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said he expects Murray to clear the protocol early next week and be able to play at Tampa Bay on Sept. 27. "Kyler showed a lot of progress," O'Connell ...
TIMES-REPUBLICAN CONRAD — The Class 1A No. 9 BCLUW volleyball team bounced Baxter on Thursday night in Iowa Star Conference South Division play, beating the Bolts 25-20, 25-13, 25-15. Kennedy Davis powered the Comets (8-7, 2-0) to victory with 14 kills, and Raine Sireno scored 12 more for the attack. Cambria Wayman racked up eight kills and Kylie Pekarek chipped in four, as setter Sally Ramirez finished with 32 assists. Brinna Benson led the BCLUW defense with 19 digs, while Pekarek had the team’s only block against the Bolts (4-8, 1-1). Ramirez served 15-of-15, Davis was ...
TIMES-REPUBLICAN AMES — Iowa State announced its 2026-27 men’s wrestling schedule for its first season of competition under head coach Brent Metcalf. The schedule includes a loaded home slate with seven duals in Hilton Coliseum against Bucknell, Arizona State, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Stanford and Cornell. Nine of ISU’s 15 dual opponents finished in the top 25 at the 2026 NCAA Championships, including six opponents who finished in the top 15. Four of Iowa State’s seven home opponents placed in the top 15 at last year’s national tournament. Iowa State will open ...
TIMES-REPUBLICAN IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa women’s basketball team announced its 2026-27 non-conference schedule, featuring seven home games inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes will also play two road contests and three neutral-site games, including matchups in Sioux City and Nassau, Bahamas. “I’m really excited,” head coach Jan Jensen said. “I think we’ve challenged ourselves with a really competitive non-conference schedule, and we also know how tough the Big Ten is. This year is unique because we have six newcomers to five returners, so I think this ...
TORONTO — Kelsey Mitchell scored 33 points to set a WNBA season scoring record, Caitlin Clark had 28 points and matched a season high with 14 assists and the Indiana Fever beat the Toronto Tempo 103-85 on Friday night for their eighth win in 10 games. With a 3-pointer in the third quarter, ...
