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UNI’s Hornseth selected to MVC’s Most Improved Team

ST. LOUIS — Northern Iowa men’s basketball forward Will Hornseth was named to the Missouri Valley Conference’s Most Improved Team for the 2025-26 season, as voted on by the league’s newspaper beat writers and a panel of media voters. The award is the first conference honor for ...

Wildcats quell Cyclones

TUCSON, Ariz. — Jaden Bradley scored 17 points, Motiejus Krivas added 13 and No. 2 Arizona clinched the outright Big 12 Conference’s regular-season title with a 73-57 win over No. 6 Iowa State on Monday night. The Wildcats (28-2, 15-2) secured at least a share of the conference crown by ...

Lions trade Montgomery to Texans, AP source says

The Detroit Lions traded running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans for offensive lineman Juice Scruggs along with fourth and seventh-round picks, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on condition of anonymity because ...

Thunder ink Sandfort to two-way contract

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA have signed Payton Sandfort to a two-way contract and waived guard Buddy Boeheim, the team announced Monday. Sandfort, a 6-foot-7 forward who played his college ball at the University of Iowa, has played in 21 games this season with the ...

WNBA’s new CBA fast-tracks max deals for stars like Clark, per AP

NEW YORK — The WNBA sent a new CBA proposal to the players’ union Sunday night that includes allowing some of its young stars like Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers a chance to earn a maximum salary quicker, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity on Monday because of the sensitive nature of negotiations. The new offer, which came two days after the latest proposal from the union, would allow players on rookie contracts who were first or second team all-league to become eligible to sign a maximum contract in their ...

Ex-Bobcat wins conference title

DECORAH — James Johnson, a 2024 Marshalltown High School graduate, delivered a standout performance at the American Rivers Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships in helping Simpson College secure a conference title in the distance medley relay. Johnson, a sophomore, entered the meet ...