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Toreadors top MHS in girls tennis triangular

BOONE — Both Boone and Marshalltown advanced to their respective regional girls tennis finals in the spring. Only the Toreadors brought back a bulk of their lineup. Boone remained undefeated in the inaugural fall season of girls tennis in Iowa, beating the visiting Bobcats as well as Des ...

WNBA breaks attendance record

NEW YORK — With 2 1/2 weeks left in the WNBA’s regular season, the league has already broken its single-season attendance record. League officials announced Thursday that the league’s 13 teams have drawn a total of 2,501,609 fans over 226 games this season, surpassing the previous mark ...

Hawkeyes hit the Mark

IOWA CITY — Quarterbacks aren’t supposed to get hit in practice, but Mark Gronowski wouldn’t mind getting tackled a few times before the season. “I’m a guy that loves contact,” Iowa’s first-year quarterback said. “I love getting hit to start off games. Just get the feel of it, ...

No practice has become ‘status quo’ for Clark

Two-time All-Star guard Caitlin Clark missed another practice with her injured right groin Wednesday, and coach Stephanie White still does not have a timetable for her star’s return. Clark has not played since hurting her groin in the final minute of a game July 15 at Connecticut. Three ...

MVC officially welcomed to Coralville

CORALVILLE — The Missouri Valley Conference was officially welcomed to Xtream Arena in Coralville on Tuesday, as Xtream Arena is set to host the 2026 MVC Women’s Basketball Championship. Drake head coach Allison Pohlman, a Wellsburg native, was in attendance for the introductory ...