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Hawkeyes tab sellout for Ohio State

IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa football team’s Oct. 3 contest against Ohio State at Kinnick Stadium is officially sold out, the UI Athletics Department announced Monday. The Buckeyes will be making their first visit to Kinnick Stadium since 2017. The Big Ten Conference matchup against Ohio State joins previous 2026 home sellouts against Iowa State (Sept. 12) and UNI (Sept. 19). Tickets remain for home games against Northern Illinois (Sept. 5), Wisconsin (Oct. 31), Purdue (Nov. 14), and Nebraska (Nov. 27). Iowa has sold out 28 consecutive games inside Kinnick Stadium, dating ...

WNBA to add replay center next season

CHICAGO — The WNBA will have a replay center similar to the NBA next season as the league continues to invest in officiating, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced at her state of the league press conference Saturday before the All-Star Game. Officiating has been a hot topic around the league for the last few seasons, with physical play being a major point of contention. The league put together a task force in the offseason to help clean up some of the physicality in the game. “This is one of the most significant investments we’ve ever made in our basketball operations, this ...

Hinkle feasts in Iowa Shrine Bowl

CEDAR FALLS — Jaxson Hinkle got into his four-point stance, played to his typical high standard until the drive was over, and jogged off the field. It was the kind of experience he could really get used to. Hinkle suited up for the North team at Saturday night’s 54th annual Iowa Shrine ...

Clark helps Team Spoon win WNBA All-Star Game

CHICAGO — Jonquel Jones, Nneka Ogwumike and Dominique Malonga made WNBA history on Saturday night. It was quite the All-Star party in the league’s 30th season. Jones had 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, helping Caitlin Clark and Team Spoon outlast Marina Mabrey and Team Coop ...

Eight Trojans on all-HOIAC

The West Marshall softball team saw firsthand how a senior can lead. Trojan shortstop Rachel Randall put up the numbers during Heart of Iowa Conference play to help her team compete in the top half of the competition-rich league, earning first-team all-conference honors for the first ...

Obama surprises WNBA All-Stars during practice

CHICAGO — Caitlin Clark was in awe after meeting former President Barack Obama after he surprised the WNBA All-Stars on Friday at his Presidential Center. Clark called her conversation with Obama “a moment I’ll probably remember for the rest of my life.” “It was obviously super ...