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Gray’s buzzer-beaters burn Fever in OT

INDIANAPOLIS — Chelsea Gray made two buzzer-beating 3-pointers after Caitlin Clark’s uncharacteristic mistakes, the first to force overtime and the second to give the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces an 86-84 victory over the Indiana Fever on Thursday night. Clark missed two free throws with seven seconds left in regulation and Indiana up by three, then lost the ball with seven seconds to go in overtime and the Fever a point ahead. Clark had 20 points and eight assists along with eight turnovers. A’ja Wialson had 26 points, 13 rebounds and the key defensive stop against ...

Fever thriving despite off-court distractions

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham walked into practice Wednesday with every intention of talking basketball and only basketball. She still couldn’t completely avoid the latest off-court firestorm — her belief that trans women should not be competing in women’s ...

Jerry Johnson Legacy Pro-Am will honor late Elmwood pro

An upcoming Pro-Am Tournament set for Tuesday, Aug. 18 at Elmwood Country Club will honor the legacy of the late Jerry Johnson, the course’s longtime former golf pro who passed away in 2020 at the age of 70, while raising money to support the Marshalltown Education Partnership (MEP), a ...

Third annual Al Hoop Memorial Golf Tourney set for Sept. 19

The Frank Lewis Glick American Legion Post 46 will host its third annual Al Hoop Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 19. Hoop was a Marshalltown native and long-time City Councilman who also spent over three decades coaching a variety of sports in the community and at Marshalltown ...

MCC bowling signs top-100 recruit

SPECIAL TO THE T-R Marshalltown Community College has announced the signing of McKenna Salvador to join the Tigers’ bowling program for its inaugural 2026-27 season. One of the premier high school bowlers in Iowa, Salvador arrives at Marshalltown following an outstanding career at Pella ...

Central’s Gerbracht joins USA Deaf Baseball Team

CENTRAL COLLEGE ATHLETICS PELLA — Taking advantage of an unexpected opportunity at the Iowa Baseball Camp for the Deaf, Central College junior Bo Gerbracht of Wellsburg was invited to join the American team for the World Deaf Baseball Championships in Japan this November. Gerbracht, an ...