CORALVILLE — Drake rallied in the fourth quarter but could not overcome a second-half deficit in a 69-62 loss to Illinois State in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament on Friday at Xtream Arena. Sixth-seeded Drake (12-20) trailed by 13 late in ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Seventh-ranked Iowa State leaned on defense, rebounding and balanced scoring to pull away from No. 16 Texas Tech for a 75-53 victory in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Conference men’s basketball tournament Thursday afternoon at T-Mobile Center. Iowa State (27-6) held ...

CHICAGO — The Iowa men’s basketbal team nearly erased a late deficit but came up short, falling 72-69 to Ohio State in the third round of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament on Thursday at the United Center. Iowa trimmed a double-digit second-half deficit to one point in the final ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The United States women’s national basketball team continued its strong start in the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament with a dominant 91-48 victory over Puerto Rico on Thursday night. The Americans took control early and never ...

CORALVILLE — The Drake women’s basketball team pulled away in the second quarter and never looked back in defeating Valparaiso 81-55 in the opening round of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament Thursday night at Xtream Arena. Drake (12-19) turned a one-point lead after the first ...

INDIANOLA — Simpson College runner and Marshalltown High School graduate James Johnson has qualified for the 2026 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships in the mile, earning a spot among the nation’s top competitors in the event. Johnson enters the national meet with a ...