SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was set to have an “aggressive” practice on Wednesday and the goal this week is for him to start a game for the first time since reinjuring his toe in Week 4. Purdy had practiced on a limited basis the past three weeks as ...

AMES — Audi Crooks set a program record with 43 points in just 20 minutes for No. 16 Iowa State in a 97-50 rout over Valparaiso on Wednesday in the first-ever meeting between the two programs. Crooks set the program’s single-game record on a free throw with 8:42 remaining in the fourth ...

CEDAR FALLS — Landon Blum’s leaping 10-yard touchdown catch with 3:40 remaining lifted No. 2 seed Woodbine to a 38-30 victory over No. 3 Gladbrook-Reinbeck in Wednesday’s 8-Player state semifinal football game at the UNI-Dome. Blum’s catch came on fourth-and-goal and capped a 16-play, ...

IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa’s offensive line was recognized as one of 10 semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award on Wednesday. The award honors offensive line units that display a high level of toughness, effort, teamwork, consistency, technique and finishing. The Joe Moore Award is ...

Head coach Ryan Flack had no qualms with the way his basketball team battled back in the second half. It was the dismal start to his team’s home opener that had him flummoxed. The Marshalltown Community College men’s basketball team trailed by as many as 17 in the first half, rallied ...

The Marshalltown High School girls’ bowling team was defeated in its season-opening dual, falling 2,095-1,775 to Newton on Tuesday at Wayward Social. The Bobcats were led by Bailey Damman with an individual score of 120-168—288. Ariana Villagomez (141-135—276) and Camillya Thomas ...