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Three Hawkeye linemen named to preseason watch lists

IOWA CITY — Three University of Iowa football players were named to preseason watch lists, the Football Writers Association of America announced Tuesday. Senior Aaron Graves was named to the 2025 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List for the national defensive player of the year. Graves was ...

MCC’s Tiger Days fundraiser scheduled for Sept. 4

Marshalltown Community College is hosting its 58th annual Tiger Days Golf Outing on Thursday, Sept. 4, at Elmwood Country Club. The 18-hole, four-person scramble event will have a shotgun start at noon. All proceeds from Tiger Days directly benefits MCC athletics, its student-athletes and ...

Hawkeye PA announcer passes away

IOWA CITY — Gregg Bentler, who served as public address announcer for multiple University of Iowa sporting events, passed away at the age of 59 on July 23. Bentler was the event voice for many Hawkeye sporting events for more than two decades, primarily for baseball and gymnastics. In ...

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 ...