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Lions’ LaPorta hampered by hip injury

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta is out with a hip injury and cornerback Ennis Rakestraw might be sidelined as well with a lower-leg injury. Detroit coach Dan Campbell is hopeful LaPorta’s injury won’t linger into the season. “I feel like we’ll be OK, but I ...

Iowa’s Lutmer, ISU’s Terrell on Bednarick Watch List

University of Iowa defensive back Zach Lutmer and Iowa State defensive end Isaac Terrell have been named to the 2026 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List on Friday, presented annually to the most outstanding defensive player in college football. In addition to being a Bednarik Award candidate, ...

’Cats scratch ’Dogs in Alliance dual

TIMES-REPUBLICAN OTTUMWA — The Marshalltown boys’ golf team got a break from invitational play to start the fall campaign and came away with a dual meet win over Ottumwa on Thursday. The Bobcats beat the host Bulldogs 321-340 at Ottumwa Golf and Social Club, shooting right around their season average to take the Iowa Alliance Conference dual. MHS junior Joe Greazel got medalist honors with his even-par round of 72, scoring four birdies to match four bogeys on his card. The rest were pars for the Bobcats’ leading scorer, who had a four-stroke cushion on the rest of the ...

MHS netters split a marathon

The Marshalltown girls’ tennis team hosted the antipodes of the Iowa Alliance Conference and came away with two equally disparate results. The Bobcats split a pair of conference duals on Thursday at the Marshalltown Court Complex, falling 9-2 to Ottumwa before beating Mason City 10-1 in the ...

Iowa extends Goetz through 2032

IOWA CITY — Iowa athletic director Beth Goetz has agreed to a contract extension that will keep her at the school through early 2032. The agreement comes after the Hawkeyes completed one of their most successful athletic seasons in school history during the 2025-26 academic year. Iowa ...

Iowa’s Epenesa a candidate for Polynesian Player of Year

IOWA CITY – University of Iowa second-year defensive end Iose Epenesa has been named to the 2026 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding college football player of Polynesian ancestry who exemplifies exceptional ...