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Clark, White downplay sideline spat

INDIANAPOLIS — Two-time WNBA All-Star Caitlin Clark made one thing perfectly clear Monday — she enjoys playing for coach Stephanie White and anyone who infers otherwise is just plain wrong. A few minutes later, White said she also appreciates coaching Clark. Two days after cameras caught the Indiana star and the Fever coach engaged in what appeared to be a brief sideline spat, Clark and White explained the confrontation was not the result of some deep-seeded dispute but rather the result of two highly competitive women fighting to win a game. “I think a lot of those things ...

Fever open Commissioner’s Cup defense

Caitlin Clark hopes to get out of a mini shooting slump and help the Indiana Fever to another WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship. The in-season tournament begins this week with the Fever trying to become the first team to repeat as champions. They’ll need more from their superstar guard to have a chance. Indiana has dropped two straight games with Clark struggling from the field. She was a combined 4-for-19 from the field — the worst two-game stretch in her young career. Clark played just 22 minutes in a loss to Portland on Saturday as she got into foul trouble. She finished ...

Iowa extends Chun through 2031

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa women’s wrestling head coach Clarissa Chun has received a contract extension through 2031, the announcement was made Friday by Director of Athletics Beth Goetz. Chun was named the first head coach in the history of the program on Nov. 18, 2021. She has ...

Fire extinguish Clark, Fever

PORTLAND, Ore. — Megan Gustafson had 22 points and the Portland Fire held Indiana’s Caitlin Clark to six points in a 100-84 victory over the Fever on Saturday night. Carla Leite had 18 points and 12 assists, while Emily Engstler had 16 points and 10 rebounds, the first double-doubles for ...

Bobcats fall on the road to 4th-rated Spartans

GRUNDY CENTER — The Class 2A preseason No. 4 Grundy Center baseball team closed out its opening week of play with a 9-2 triumph over Marshalltown on Friday night at the George Wilhelm Sports Complex. The host Spartans (3-0) scored at least once in all six at-bats, getting hits from eight ...

Hawkeyes to face Creighton in Des Moines

IOWA CITY — For a second straight season, the University of Iowa men’s basketball team will play at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, facing Creighton in a neutral site game on Sunday, Nov. 15. The announcement was made Thursday by Global Sports Management. Tickets will go on sale on Monday, June 1, at 10 a.m. exclusively via hyveetix.com. The start time will be announced at a later date. “We’re excited to bring our team to Des Moines for a second straight year,” said Iowa head coach Ben McCollum, who led the Hawkeyes to the Elite Eight — the program’s first such trip ...