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Fever defer from discussing pro-Sophie rally

SEATTLE — Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark were not made available to answer postgame questions about a rally before the Indiana Fever’s 105-95 win over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday night in support of Cunningham’s recent comments about transgender athletes. A crowd of a few dozen ...

Bucks, Ducks thinking big in B1G

CHICAGO — Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith downplays his chances of winning a Heisman Trophy even though he’s generally regarded as college football’s top returning player regardless of position. “I always felt that was a quarterback award unless you have a crazy season like ...

ISU makes changes to future football schedule

AMES — The Iowa State athletics department has announced alterations to future football schedules, including dates for an anticipated extension of the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series to 2031 and the addition of a seventh home game to the 2027 schedule. Iowa State’s Sept. 18, 2027 game which was originally scheduled to be played at Bowling Green will now be played in Ames at Jack Trice Stadium after the parties mutually agreed to move the second game of their current two-game series. Bowling Green University will also play in Ames this season on Sept. 19. Additionally, Iowa State’s 2028 ...

Cyclones add V-S star Sanders

AMES — The Iowa State women’s wrestling team has signed its fourth freshman recruit this summer, adding Vinton-Shellsburg’s Chloe Sanders. Sanders, the winningest high school girls wrestler in state history, is the second 138-pound addition to the Cyclones’ roster. She will compete ...

Hawkeyes name Day as pitching coach

IOWA CITY — Former Hawkeye pitcher Casey Day has been named pitching coach for the University of Iowa baseball team, head coach Rick Heller announced Wednesday. “We’re excited to have Casey join our coaching staff,” Heller said. “He’s a hard-working, intelligent, and talented ...

Storm sorry for co-owner's comments to fans

SEATTLE — The Seattle Storm apologized Wednesday for an exchange that took place between one of its co-owners and two fans during the team’s 105-95 loss to the Indiana Fever. The Storm didn’t elaborate on the nature of the incident and didn’t say which Storm co-owner was involved. “We are aware one of our co-owners made comments to two fans in attendance at last night’s game. We apologize that this happened,” Storm majority owner Ginny Gilder said in the statement released Wednesday. “Everyone who attends a Storm game deserves to feel welcome, and we remain committed to ...