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Johnson wins second Big 12 Title

TULSA, Okla. — Iowa State 149-pounder Paniro Johnson won his second Big 12 Conference wrestling title Sunday night inside the BOK Center, coming from behind to beat UNI’s top-seeded Colin Realbuto, 5-4, on a takedown with 22 seconds left. The victory flipped the dual result between the ...

Savvy Spartans ready for state

DES MOINES — Grundy Center boys basketball’s previous state experience will be put to the test right away in their second go-round starting Tuesday. The Spartans take on Unity Christian in a Class 2A quarterfinal at 7:15 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena. The Knights were 2A semifinalists last ...

’Dogs dancing again

ST. LOUIS — Bennett Stirtz scored 24 points, Tavion Banks added 13 and top-seeded Drake defeated No. 2-seed Bradley 63-48 on Sunday to win Arch Madness for the third consecutive time. The Bulldogs (30-3) will be making their eighth NCAA Tournament appearance and fourth in the past five ...

Hawks top ’Huskers to reach B1G tournament

LINCOLN, Neb.. — Payton Sandfort scored 22 points, his brother Pryce knocked down four 3-pointers and Iowa pulled away in the second half to beat Nebraska 83-68, on Saturday, knocking the Cornhuskers out of the Big Ten Conference Tournament field and claiming the final slot for itself on the ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Hawkeye women crown 3 champs, win national title

CORALVILLE — The University of Iowa women’s wrestling team finished the 2025 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Tournament with three champions and 15 All-Americans, bringing home their second-straight team title with 201.5 points. Top-ranked Macey Kilty defeated North Central’s ...

Women’s players are urging fans to keep cool in social media posts

Iowa State women’s basketball star Audi Crooks has a love-hate relationship with social media. Sometimes she’ll scroll through her direct messages and find a note from a little girl who sees her as a role model and asks for advice or to take a picture with her after the next game. Other ...