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UNI women announce non-conference schedule

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TIMES-REPUBLICAN CEDAR FALLS — The Northern Iowa women’s basketball team has unveiled its 12-game non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 season, including a home exhibition, a marquee showdown with Iowa State, and seven total home contests. The Panthers will tip off the year with an exhibition game against Upper Iowa on Oct. 26 inside the McLeod Center, offering fans their first look at the 2026-27 squad. Regular season action officially begins on Nov. 2, when UNI hosts St. Thomas for the fourth time in program history. The Panthers head to South Dakota State for their first ...

Montgomery on Butkus Award Watch List

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IOWA CITY — University of Iowa fifth-year linebacker Jayden Montgomery has been named to the 2026 Butkus Award Watch List. Montgomery is one of 51 linebackers named to the watch list this season — a nod to the storied No. 51 jersey worn by the award’s namesake, the late Dick Butkus, ...

MHS football conducting Gatorade Drive

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TIMES-REPUBLICAN The Marshalltown High School football team is conducting its annual Gatorade Drive on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon in front of the Marshalltown Hy-Vee. MHS football players and coaches will be on hand accepting donations and drinks outside the store entrance as they try to fill a trailer ahead of the upcoming season. The Bobcats unofficially kick off the season with a scrimmage against Bondurant-Farrar on Friday, Aug. 21, at Franklin Field. Following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m., the Marshalltown freshmen will face the visiting Bluejays at 5:30 ...

Clark, Boston help Fever withstand Wings

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INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark scored 16 of her 29 points in the third quarter Friday night, and Aliyah Boston scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth to help the Indiana Fever get past the Dallas Wings 98-87 in a key game for playoff position. Clark also had 10 assists while Boston had 12 ...

Scheffler nabs lead in Memphis with a 61

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Scottie Scheffler birdied the first five holes and shot a 9-under 61 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. "Really just a dream start," Scheffler said. "Probably one of the best starts I've had on tour, to be honest with you. I couldn't tell you a time where I've been lower early in the round." The top-ranked Scheffler had 11 birdies and two bogeys in 100-degree heat at TPC Southwind in the playoff opener. He had an 11-under 129 total. "The tournament is halfway over," Scheffler said. "I had two good rounds to start and hopefully ...

Blaney nabs another pole at Richmond

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RICHMOND, Va. — Ryan Blaney can’t fully explain his recent dominance in NASCAR qualifying, but he attributed Mother Nature with an assist Friday at Richmond Raceway. The Team Penske driver captured his third pole position in the past five races and the 16th of his Cup Series career, ...