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Injuries dampen WNBA All-Star weekend

NEW YORK — It was a rough week for WNBA All-Stars heading into the game this weekend. Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese both were injured Sunday. Bueckers had a rough collision with Nneka Ogwumike in the fourth quarter of Dallas’ game against Los Angeles. The second-year star guard won’t ...

Iowa sells out UNI football game

IOWA CITY — The Iowa vs. Northern Iowa football game scheduled for Sept. 19 in Iowa City is officially sold out. The announcement was made Monday by the UI Athletics Department. This marks the second game on the Hawkeyes’ home schedule that has been sold out, joining the Cy-Hawk showdown ...

Mitchell, Clark captain Fever comeback

INDIANAPOLIS — Kelsey Mitchell had 33 points on 10-of-14 shooting, Caitlin Clark added 17 points, and the Indiana Fever beat the New York Liberty 108-88 on Saturday night. Mitchell, who scored 30 Friday night in a 110-107 win over Seattle, has back-to-back 30-point games for the first time ...

6 UNI men’s basketball players net academic honors

TIMES-REPUBLICAN KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) on Wednesday announced its annual Team Academic Excellence Award and Honor Court recipients for the 2025-26 season, featuring six individual members of the Northern Iowa men’s basketball team. The ...

Bobcat boys bag tennis honors

A trip to the boys’ state tennis tournament was the cherry on top of a steadfast career for Marshalltown senior Caleb Rasmussen. Rasmussen and junior Elliot Kodis were unanimous selections to the all-Iowa Alliance Conference North Division’s first team after strong spring seasons for the ...

Clark carries Fever through Storm

INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark scored a career-high 45 points and had 10 assists for the first 40-10 game in WNBA history, and the Indiana Fever beat Seattle 110-107 on Friday night. Clark, who had four steals and two blocks, also became the fastest player in WNBA history to make 200 career ...