It’s a cornucopia of basketball this week in the state that produces the most corn. For the first time, the Iowa State Cyclones and Iowa Hawkeyes advanced to the Sweet 16 of the men’s NCAA Tournament in the same year. Fans for both schools should unite — right? — and declare that for ...
HOUSTON — Nebraska’s Pryce Sandfort will face his former team when the Cornhuskers meet Iowa in the Sweet 16 Thursday night. The team he’ll see in this tournament barely resembles the one he played for last season. Coach Fran McCaffery was fired after 15 seasons at Iowa at the end of ...
Upsets happen all the time in sports — especially this time of year. March Madness is so captivating and endearing because of its imperfections and unpredictability. The Iowa men’s basketball team jumped to the front of the 2026 highlight reel on Sunday, knocking off top seeded and ...
IOWA CITY — Former University of Iowa football standout Melvin Foster passed away last weekend in Houston. He was 59. Foster was a four-year linebacker for the Hawkeyes from 1987-90. He led Iowa in tackles as a junior (116) and senior (107). Foster’s 337 career tackles rank 15th in ...
AMES — Five members of the Iowa State women’s basketball team announced or were reported to be entering the NCAA transfer portal Tuesday, one day after the Cyclones’ season ended, according to multiple reports. Junior forward Addy Brown announced on social media Tuesday that she plans ...
TAMPA, Fla. — Alvaro Folgueiras left Spain as a 16-year-old with a dream to play basketball in the United States. He made the biggest shot of his life in the national spotlight to eliminate the defending champions from the NCAA Tournament. On college basketball’s grandest stage and with ...