An Indiana man was charged Wednesday on accusations he stalked WNBA player Sophie Cunningham and sent her threatening and explicit messages on social media. Kevin Singh, 48, faces felony charges for stalking and intimidation, as well as a misdemeanor harassment charge. He was arrested ...
TIMES-REPUBLICAN BELLE PLAINE — GMG senior Rhianna Murty hit her first career home run and the Wolverines pounded out a 9-2 victory over Belle Plaine in Tuesday’s non-conference contest. Murty finished 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBIs as GMG (7-12) tallied the win. Skyler Murty was 2-for-5 with two RBIs, Piper Jones was 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and Addison Elmore went 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Bryleigh Bartel added a double, an RBI and scored a run for the Wolverines. Winning pitcher Riah Boege struck out 11 and walked none, scattering nine hits for the ...
TIMES-REPUBLICAN BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies, but he was quickly traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Grizzlies selected Stirtz with the 16th pick of the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday night, but the 2025 NBA champion Thunder acquired him in ...
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson was selected with the 28th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets. Jefferson became the 42nd player in Iowa State history to be chosen in the NBA Draft and the 11th first-round ...
TIMES-REPUBLICAN AMES — The Marshalltown baseball team made 11 errors and gave up 10 unearned runs in a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Ames on Monday night in Iowa Alliance Conference play. The Bobcats (6-20, 1-9) put a stront foot forward with nine runs in their first at-bat of the evening, but Ames fought all the way back to win in walk-off fashion in the bottom of the seventh inning, 14-13. The Little Cyclones (11-15, 6-4) rode the momentum into Game 2, took a 4-0 lead and used a 10-run explosion to break a 4-all tie for a 14-4, five-inning victory. In the opening game, ...
TIMES-REPUBLICAN AMES — The Marshalltown softball team held shortlived leads in both games of an Iowa Alliance Conference doubleheader eventually swept by Ames on Monday night. The host Little Cyclones had to come from behind in both games, winning 9-3 and 9-1, to claim their 26th straight in the series. Marshalltown (10-12, 4-6) scored twice in the first half inning, getting a one-out walk from Abby Janssen and an RBI double for Briley Danielson. Ames intentionally walked Emma Stupp to load the bases with two outs, and Faith Sommerlot delivered with a two-run single. The Little ...
