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Faison follows Carnegie from Georgia to Hawkeye hoops

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IOWA CITY — Georgia transfer Jocelyn Faison has signed with the University of Iowa women’s basketball program, it was announced Sunday by Hawkeyes head coach Jan Jensen. A sophomore-to-be, Faison, will have three seasons of eligibility remaining as a Hawkeye. She is the third transfer ...

Fever finish preseason by pasting Nigerians

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever closed their preseason schedule on Saturday with a decisive performance in a victory over the Nigerian national team, 105-57, using a balanced effort and continued progress from Caitlin Clark to build momentum ahead of the regular season. The Fever ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Comets, Wolverines compete at Grundy Center meet

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GRUNDY CENTER — The BCLUW and GMG girls’ and boys’ track teams both competed in Grundy Center’s Harry Dole Classic Co-Ed meet on Friday inside Spartan Stadium. In the girls’ meet, BCLUW scored 31 points for ninth place and GMG got 24 points for 10th. Grundy Center won with 147 ...

Bonzer, Bobcats dunk Dodgers

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Opposing teams don’t even identify Claire Bonzer by number or name. When readying their defense for action, they describe Class 3A’s second-leading scorer as “she” or “her.” Everyone knows who they’re referring to, too. The Marshalltown girls’ soccer team overcame a slow ...

J-Hawks, Tigers take ’Cats to task

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The encouraging part was its fight to the bitter end. The disappointing part was the way the challenge was greeted. The Marshalltown boys’ tennis team sampled a new taste on Friday at the Marshalltown Court Complex, suffering double defeat during a quadrangular meet at home. The Bobcats ...

Iowa’s Stirtz invited to NBA Draft Combine

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IOWA CITY — University of Iowa senior Bennett Stirtz is among 73 prospects that have been invited to the 2026 NBA Draft Combine, which take place May 10-17 in Chicago. Stirtz was an Associated Press and USBWA honorable mention All-American and a first-team All-Big Ten selection by the media ...