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Kids’ Day at Kinnick set for Aug. 15

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IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa football team will host its annual Kids’ Day at Kinnick on Saturday, Aug. 15. The open practice begins at 11 a.m., with gates A, B and H opening at 10 a.m. Team members will sign autographs for kids at approximately 10:30 a.m. along the front of the west and south stands. During the practice, the 2026 Kid Captains will join players on the field for photos following an exclusive “inside look” at Kinnick Stadium. The Kid Captain program, a partnership between UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital and the University of Iowa football team since ...

LeBron picks Philly

National Sports

PHILADELPHIA — LeBron James’ first final decision was that he would retire. Weeks of deep reflection led him to change his mind, however, with all the familiar options in front of him to extend his career; a third trip with Cleveland, a second stop in Miami, maybe even stay in California ...

Richardson, Lyles cruise to 100-meter wins

National Sports

NEW YORK — Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles surged to 100-meter wins at the U.S. track and field championships on Friday night. The 26-year-old Richardson got off to a slow start but quickly made up time, finishing in 10.77 seconds to breeze past training partner Kayla White and win by 0.13 seconds at Icahn Stadium. “It feels phenomenal to be back in a better place — healthy, mentally, physically, emotionally,” Richardson, who battled injuries last year, said in an interview with Peacock after the race. “It shows that hard work pays off.” Lyles, the reigning Olympic ...

Kim shoots 15th 59 in PGA history

National Sports

BLAINE, Minn. — Michael Kim shot the 15th 59 in PGA Tour history Friday, making a 24-foot putt for birdie on the 18th hole at the 3M Open. Kim birdied the final four holes of his bogey-free round at TPC Twin Cities to get to 14 under for the tournament and open a a three-shot lead over three players after two rounds. Ben Kohles, who had a two-shot lead entering the day, shot a 69 to drop into a tie for second with Chandler Phillips (65) and Emiliano Grillo (67). Two bad swings cost Scottie Scheffler, and the world’s top-ranked player was seven shots back after 70. Kim had the ...

Richardson, Lyles cruise through first round of US track championships

National Sports

NEW YORK — Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles cruised through their first-round races of the 100 meters on Thursday at the U.S. track championships. Richardson had the top time of 10.90 seconds in the women’s race. That was despite taking an extra moment in the starting block to make sure she didn’t false start and shutting it down early to conserve energy. Richardson is a big favorite to win with reigning 100-meter world champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden skipping the event to focus on the 200. The semifinals and final will be held Friday at Icahn Stadium. Lyles, the ...

Trump's role in red-card ruling pushes Norway toward ethics complaint

National Sports

GENEVA — U.S. President Donald Trump’s role in clearing Folarin Balogun from a mandatory one-game ban at the World Cup is set to provoke a formal complaint to FIFA ethics investigators. The Norway soccer federation said Thursday its board of directors will consider filing the complaint at its next meeting, likely on Aug. 6. “We need our leader in FIFA to say that this was an error,” Norwegian federation president Lise Klaveness told London daily The Times in an interview published Thursday. After Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino, a one-game ban for Balogun’s ...