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Haliburton proposes at Hilton

AMES — Tyrese Haliburton missed out on his first NBA championship ring in June, but he saved his best piece of jewelry for July. The Indiana Pacers star proposed to longtime girlfriend Jade Jones, the couple announced in a joint Instagram post Monday. “The place where our story started, ...

Texas man pleads guilty to stalking Caitlin Clark

INDIANAPOLIS — A 55-year-old Texas man who told police he was in “an imaginary relationship” with WNBA star Caitlin Clark was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to stalking and harassing the Indiana Fever guard. Michael Lewis, of Denton, Texas, reached a ...

New Hawk Stirtz invited to Chris Paul Elite Guard Camp

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz has earned an invitation to the Chris Paul Elite Guard Camp, which will be held July 29-Aug. 1 in Las Vegas. Stirtz is one of 12 student-athletes to earn an invite to the elite camp, led by 20-year NBA All-Star Chris Paul. The camp ...

Gronowski named to Maxwell Watch List

IOWA CITY — University of Iowa senior quarterback Mark Gronowski has been named to the 2025 Maxwell Award Watch List, announced by the Maxwell Football Club on Monday. The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the most outstanding player in college football. Gronowski (6-foot-3, 230 ...

Rookie Johnson eager to prove he can do it all

LATROBE, Pa. — Kaleb Johnson isn’t worried about what happens when the football is in his hands. That’s always been the easy part. The Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back has been doing this long enough to trust his talent and the instincts that made him an All-American at Iowa ...

Hall optimistic ahead of of 4th season with Jets

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Breece Hall is happy coming to work these days, focused on helping the New York Jets win games. That has been a tough task the past few years for the star running back. But Hall has some reason for optimism as he prepares for his fourth NFL season. New coach Aaron ...