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Hawkeye wrestling releases schedule

IOWA CITY — Head coach Tom Brands released the complete University of Iowa men’s wrestling schedule for the 2026-27 season on Tuesday. The Hawkeyes will host seven duals inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena this season. Iowa opens the season at home facing Bellarmine on Nov. 13. The Hawkeyes also host Pittsburgh (Nov. 22) and Oklahoma State (Feb. 21). The Hawkeyes will travel to Pittsburgh (Dec. 4) for a non-conference road dual. The Hawkeyes will also make the trip to Northern Iowa to wrestle the Panthers for the first time since 2011 as Journeymen Wrestling presents “Dual in the ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Mustangs split NICL triangular

JESUP — The East Marshall volleyball team split a triangular against a pair of North Iowa Cedar League foes on Tuesday, beating host Jesup 2-1 before falling to Class 2A No. 7 Hudson 2-0. The Mustangs (14-11) opened with a hard-fought win over the J-Hawks, prevailing 23-25, 25-21, 15-13. Ashtyn Wheater had seven kills to lead the attack, Natalie Condon finished with six and Marisa Cahalan had five. Setter Mya Gould totaled 19 assists. Condon had a team-high three blocks, Gould had two, and libero Libby Atcher led the defense with 21 digs. Cahalan was 12-for-13 serving with three of ...

Fever find spark to stump Aces

INDIANAPOLIS — All Caitlin Clark wanted was one more chance to play this season. She delivered a masterpiece. The All-Star guard scored 27 points, had 15 assists, reached another milestone and provided the energy on both ends of the court to help keep the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever’s ...

Hawks? Hawkeyes? Schmitt’s probe of Smith mistakes mascots

In Sen. Eric Schmitt’s effort to trip up former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith on Tuesday, the Missouri Republican seemed to mistake basketball teams playing about 650 miles apart. Schmitt accused Smith of perjuring himself during a Senate hearing after repeatedly prodding him about whether he’d attended an NBA game in Atlanta on the evening of Feb. 3, 2024. The hometown Hawks were playing the Golden State Warriors. Schmitt appeared to be trying to set Smith in Atlanta at the time Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was facing scrutiny for her romantic relationship with ...

Bobcats net one win at Roland-Story

STORY CITY — The Marshalltown volleyball team went 1-3 against a cast of smaller schools on Monday at Roland-Story’s Norsemen Invitational Tournament, beating Class 4A Gilbert in straight sets. The Bobcats topped the Tigers (21-14, 24-22) in the third of four rounds of round-robin action. ...

Jackson named Big Ten Freshman of the Week

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa second-year running back Braeden Jackson has been named Big Ten football’s Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Monday. It is the first weekly conference honor of Jackson’s career. Jackson, an Ankeny native, earned the distinction following ...