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Bobcats swim to Alliance title

FORT DODGE — For the first time in five years, the Iowa Alliance Conference girls swimming title belongs to the Bobcats. The Marshalltown girls’ swimming and diving squad claimed its first Alliance meet title, overcoming a 23-point deficit to start the day and win with 305 points on ...

Turner named ISU’s Senior Deputy Athletics Director

AMES — Iowa State Director of Athletics Jared Benko has announced the addition of Josh Turner to his executive staff. The hiring is pending a background check. “We are excited to welcome Josh Turner to Iowa State Athletics,” Benko said. “Josh brings a great deal of experience and ...

Indiana Fever fire general manager

The Indiana Fever fired general manager Amber Cox on Friday. Cox came to the team in 2024 as both the GM and chief operating officer. She replaced former team general manager Lin Dunn, who moved on to an advisory role with the organization. The move came hours after Fever president Kelly ...

Hull, Trojans headed back to state

EAGLE GROVE — The second-ranked West Marshall girls’ cross country team cruised to the championship at Thursday’s Class 2A state-qualifying meet at Eagle Grove Golf Course, accumulating just 36 points. The Trojans had all five scoring runners finish 12th or better to qualify for state ...

Ferentz named to Bear Bryant Award Watch List

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz is one of 28 coaches named to the American Heart Association Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards Watch List for the 2026 Coach of the Year. The award is given each January to a college football coach for contributions that make the ...

Iowa announces men’s wrestling broadcasts

IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa, in conjunction with the Big Ten Conference, announced start times and television information for the 2026-27 wrestling season. The Hawkeyes will make six national television appearances during the regular season, including five on BTN and one on FOX or FS1. The remaining duals will stream on B1G+ seven times, ACCNX once and FloWrestling once. Iowa opens the season against Bellarmine on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. and hosts Iowa State on Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. Both matches will stream on B1G+. The Hawkeyes’ Dec. 4 dual at Pittsburgh will stream on ACCNX, while ...