DURHAM, N.C. — Caitlin Clark had to remind herself to smile, have fun and not be so self-critical. The opening day of USA Basketball camp Friday was her first time playing competitively in nearly five months after the Indiana Fever All-Star missed most of the WNBA season with a variety of ...

STATE CENTER — The West Marshall boys’ basketball team outscored Grand View Christian 15-5 in the fourth quarter to rally for a 53-47 victory in Tuesday’s Heart of Iowa Conference clash. Beckham DeSotel scored a career-high 21 points to go with eight rebounds to lead West Marshall (3-1, ...

AMES — Joshua Jefferson scored 24 points and No. 4 Iowa State overcame a 13-point deficit to stay unbeaten with a 66-62 win over Iowa on Thursday night. The Cyclones (10-0), who entered leading the nation in field-goal percentage after a 23-point victory at then-No. 1 Purdue, were sluggish ...

Marshall County’s perennial playoff qualifier was well-represented on the Iowa Football Coaches Association’s annual all-state team, and so was its cross-county rival. West Marshall’s eighth-straight appearance in the playoffs came with individual accolades for a pair of players, while ...

The Marshalltown boys’ bowling team put together a comeback in Baker games to overcome Ottumwa for the 3,041-3,015 win in Tuesday’s Iowa Alliance Conference dual at Wayward Social. The Bobcats (2-1) trailed the visiting Bulldogs (2-2) by 29 pins after individual play, but five Baker games ...

DURHAM, N.C. — There’s a youth movement at USA Basketball camp this weekend with young WNBA players Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese making their debuts with the national team. They’ve been competing against each other in college and the WNBA over the past few years and ...