DES MOINES — For the second year in a row, Tommy and JoJo Tyynismaa were able to share an experience on the Blue Oval at the Drake Relays in Des Moines. Tommy, a South Tama County senior, finished fourth in the 800-meter run in 1 minute, 54.33 seconds. He stayed on the infield after his ...

DES MOINES — Deonté Dean has embraced his sudden veteran role on the University of Northern Iowa’s 4x100-meter relay. As the only returning member from the 4x100 team that finished second at last year’s Drake Relays and later won an Outdoor MVC title, Dean and the Panthers are focused ...

DETROIT — University of Iowa defensive back and return specialist Cooper DeJean was selected by the Philadelphi Eagles in the second round of Friday’s NFL Draft. Cooper was the 40th player picked overall. He is the 19th defensive back selected in the Kirk Ferentz era and eighth in the last ...

Attorneys for more than two dozen Iowa and Iowa State athletes who were ensnared in a state gambling sting filed a civil lawsuit Friday seeking unspecified monetary damages from the state and its public safety and criminal investigation agencies for violating the athletes’ rights and smearing ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Former Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz has joined the Maryland football staff, a spokesman for the Terrapins said Friday. Ferentz, the son of Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, is a senior offensive assistant and does not count as one of the 10 on-field coaches. Brian ...

DES MOINES — Caleb Silver, a fifth-year runner at Central College and BCLUW alum, finished 12th in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Drake Relays on Thursday night. Silver crossed the finish line in 9:03.19. “Caleb never ceases to amaze me,” Central associate head coach Joe ...