By The Associated Press
A look at football players in the Big 12 Conference this spring who could have breakout seasons in the fall, when Oklahoma and Texas will be in the Southeastern Conference. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah will come in from the Pac-12 to make the Big 12 a ...
By DANA BECKER
dbecker@messengernews.net
AMES — The 2025 opener for Iowa State will take them some 10-plus hours from home.
The Cyclones will meet Kansas State on August 23, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. It will mark the first-ever Iowa State game ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark is still picking up trophies.
The Iowa Hawkeye basketball star who was recently the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft earned the James E. Sullivan Award for the second straight year on Tuesday night.
Clark is the first two-time winner in the award’s 94-year ...
By The Associated Press
Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record.
The most prolific scorer in NCAA Division I history and the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft will continue her association with Nike by signing a $28 million contract that spans eight years and ...
IOWA CITY (AP) — Longtime Iowa football broadcaster Ed Podolak announced Monday he will move out of the radio booth this season and limit his appearances to pregame shows and podcasts.
Podolak played quarterback and running back for the Hawkeyes before he became a fixture at running back for ...
By DOUG FEINBERG
The Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Caitlin Clark’s early play in WNBA will serve as her tryout for a spot on the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team.
The women’s roster for the Paris Games won’t be determined before June 1. Unable to attend the U.S. ...
By DANA BECKER
dbecker@messengernews.net
DES MOINES — A hometown hero has signed up to return to the Drake Relays.
Lolo Jones will compete in the 100-meter hurdles at the upcoming spectacle that brings together athletes from around the state.
Jones, a three-time Olympian and the former ...
IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa added Lucy Olsen, one of the nation’s most productive scorers from last season, to fill the void in the post-Caitlin Clark era.
Olsen, a former Villanova star who entered the transfer portal, wrote on social media on Wednesday that she’s joining the Hawkeyes. The ...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Caitlin Clark walked to the dais Wednesday in Indianapolis, she looked like a natural.
The former Iowa star and WNBA’s No. 1 overall draft pick eagerly discussed the impact a new television deal could have around the league. Clark outlined her goal of helping the ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Kate Martin traveled to the WNBA draft to support her Iowa teammate Caitlin Clark and ended up getting drafted by the Las Vegas Aces.
Martin was selected 18th overall by the defending champions.
“There are a lot of emotions right now,” Martin said in an interview on ...
By ISABELLA VOLMERT
The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS — Michelle Lennis grew up playing basketball in Indiana as a born-and-raised Purdue fan.
But this season, Lennis also found herself cheering for the Iowa women’s basketball team led by Caitlin Clark as the college player rocketed her ...
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark admitted she was a bit nervous before being chosen with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, even though it was no surprise.
"I dreamed of this moment since I was in second grade, and it's taken a lot of ...
NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark admitted she was a bit nervous before being chosen with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, even though it was no surprise.
“I dreamed of this moment since I was in second grade, and it’s taken a lot of hard work, a lot of ups and downs, but ...
IOWA CITY (AP) — Caitlin Clark got a final chance to say goodbye to Iowa fans on Wednesday, and of course there was a big crowd waiting.
Clark, who became major college basketball’s all-time leading scorer this season on the way to being the consensus national player of the year, was ...
By DOUG FEINBERG
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Cameron Brink and others make this one of the most anticipated WNBA drafts in recent years. There are several impact players up for grabs, but their talent is nearly eclipsed by their popularity among basketball ...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — John Meinen has been an avid Iowa basketball fan for decades.
The 61-year-old former hoops player never lost touch with the sport, his home state or his beloved Hawkeyes’ men’s or women’s teams, even after moving to Indianapolis.
So with the Indiana Fever expected ...
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — South Carolina’s victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday’s women’s NCAA championship game had a preliminary audience average of 18.7 million on ABC and ESPN. The only sporting events in the United States to draw a bigger TV audience since 2019 have been ...
By WILL GRAVES
The Associated Press
CLEVELAND — Caitlin Clark doesn’t want to think about it. Or doesn’t want to talk about it. That will come later. Probably much later.
Yes, the Iowa star sees the packed stands. Hears the pop in the crowd whenever she drops in another 3-pointer from ...
By DOUG FEINBERG
The Associated Press
CLEVELAND — Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game Sunday.
With Staley directing a relentless attack from the sideline, ...
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Iowa's 71-69 victory over UConn at the women's Final Four on Friday night averaged 14.2 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-viewed women's basketball game on record and the largest audience for an ESPN basketball broadcast.
The previous women's hoops mark was ...