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Mystics beat Fever to climb closer in standings

INDIANAPOLIS — Kiki Iriafen scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to help the Washington Mystics beat Indiana 93-77 and pull within a game of the fifth-place Fever. Shakira Austin added 20 points with 10 boards for the Mystics (26-16), who are one of three teams just a game behind Indiana (27-15) with two regular-season games remaining. The Fever finish with a home-and-home series on Tuesday and Thursday against the Minnesota Lynx, owners of the WNBA’s best record at 32-10. Sonia Citron scored 16 points and just missed a double-double with nine assists. Georgia Amoore had 11 ...

Bobcats oust East in OT, 17-14

Marshalltown sophomore quarterback Larrs Schoenfelder (9) breaks away from Des Moines East defender Mason Cook-Vasquez (50) for a 13-yard gain during the first quarter of Friday's football game at Leonard Cole Field. The Bobcats beat the Scarlets 17-14 in overtime to claim their Homecoming ...

Mitchell powers Fever past Tempo

TORONTO — Kelsey Mitchell scored 33 points to set a WNBA season scoring record, Caitlin Clark had 28 points and matched a season high with 14 assists and the Indiana Fever beat the Toronto Tempo 103-85 on Friday night for their eighth win in 10 games. With a 3-pointer in the third quarter, ...

Iowa State announces men’s mat schedule

TIMES-REPUBLICAN AMES — Iowa State announced its 2026-27 men’s wrestling schedule for its first season of competition under head coach Brent Metcalf. The schedule includes a loaded home slate with seven duals in Hilton Coliseum against Bucknell, Arizona State, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Stanford and Cornell. Nine of ISU’s 15 dual opponents finished in the top 25 at the 2026 NCAA Championships, including six opponents who finished in the top 15. Four of Iowa State’s seven home opponents placed in the top 15 at last year’s national tournament. Iowa State will open ...

Bluder to receive Joe Lapchick Character Award

NEW YORK — When Lisa Bluder first met Billie Jean King, the tennis icon signed a piece of paper saying: "pressure is a privilege, go Iowa basketball." Bluder put that up in the Hawkeyes' locker room as a constant reminder to her teams. "I've always admired Billie Jean," Bluder said in a ...

Iowa women announce non-con slate

TIMES-REPUBLICAN IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa women’s basketball team announced its 2026-27 non-conference schedule, featuring seven home games inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes will also play two road contests and three neutral-site games, including matchups in Sioux City and Nassau, Bahamas. “I’m really excited,” head coach Jan Jensen said. “I think we’ve challenged ourselves with a really competitive non-conference schedule, and we also know how tough the Big Ten is. This year is unique because we have six newcomers to five returners, so I think this ...