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Timpson helps Fever finish Dream in OT

ATLANTA — Makayla Timpson scored a career-high 20 points, including Indiana’s first three field goals in overtime, and the Fever beat the Atlanta Dream 95-91 on Sunday to protect their hold on fourth place in the WNBA standings. Indiana (23-12) held off Atlanta (21-13) despite Allisha ...

Clark praises Fever for being ‘super resilient’

ATLANTA — After the Indiana Fever’s fourth straight win, Caitlin Clark said coach Stephanie White “made a great point” in her postgame talk with the team by saying “This felt like a playoff game.” If so, the Fever looked playoff-ready in their 95-91 overtime win over the Atlanta ...

Former Hawkeye, Cowboy Niland dead at 82

DALLAS — John Niland, a three-time All-Pro guard who helped the Dallas Cowboys win their first Super Bowl championship, has died. He was 82. Niland’s daughter, Haven, said he died Saturday morning in McKinney, a Dallas suburb. Niland made 111 starts in 124 games over nine seasons with ...

Larson sticks the landing at Knoxville

KNOXVILLE — Kyle Larson’s Saturday began with him simply hoping he could watch the finale of the 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s. It ended in Victory Lane. On Thursday, Larson drove to victory at Toyota Qualifying Night, putting the Silva Motorsports No. ...

Fall Sports Schedule

Monday, Aug. 17 Boys Golf Marshalltown at Warrior Invitational, 3 p.m. at Glen Oaks Country Club, West Des Moines Girls Tennis Marshalltown at Ames, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18 Girls Tennis Ottumwa and Mason City at Marshalltown, 10 a.m. Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck at South Tama, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19 Boys Golf Marshalltown at Jesse Peck Invite, 9 a.m. at Briarwood Club of Ankeny Thursday, Aug. 20 Boys Golf Marshalltown at Ottumwa Quad, 10 a.m. at Ottumwa Golf and Social Club Girls Tennis South Tama and Ames at Oskaloosa, 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. ...

Schwarber can’t wait to watch ‘Field of Dreams’ with his kids

DYERSVILLE — Kyle Schwarber grew up in Middletown, Ohio, played college ball at Indiana and spent his first six major league seasons with the Chicago Cubs. The 33-year-old Philadelphia Phillies slugger added another thoroughly Midwestern highlight to his well-decorated career Thursday ...