INDIANAPOLIS — Gianna Kneepkens scored 19 points and Kiki Rice added 15 points and eight assists Sunday as No. 2 UCLA rolled past No. 9 Iowa 96-45 to win its second straight Big Ten Tournament crown. Rice was named the tourney’s Most Outstanding Player. It’s the first time the Bruins ...
LINCOLN, Neb. — Cale Jacobsen came off the bench to score 13 of his 15 points after halftime and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer in overtime, and ninth-ranked Nebraska matched its program record for wins in a season with an 84-75 victory over Iowa on Sunday. Sam Hoiberg, who scored 15 points ...
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Two-time major champion Zach Johnson turned 50 on Feb. 24 and quickly cashed in Sunday in his PGA Tour Champions debut, closing with a 3-under 69 for a four-shot victory in the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational. Johnson made an early bogey and that was ...
CEDAR FALLS — The Northern Iowa women’s basketball team closed the regular season with a comeback victory Sunday, defeating in-state rival Drake 65-58 at the McLeod Center. Jenna Twedt led all scorers with 20 points for UNI, converting 8 of 10 free throws. Ryley Goebel added 10 points, ...
INDIANAPOLIS — The Iowa women’s basketball team used a dominant fourth quarter to turn a tight game into a decisive victory Saturday night, defeating Michigan 59-42 in the semifinals of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Iowa outscored Michigan 24-6 in ...
CORALVILLE — Yu Sakamoto beat Riley Rayome of North Central (Ill.) 4-3 to win the 117-pound crown and clinch the team title for McKendree on Saturday night at the inaugural NCAA women’s wrestling championships. After a wild scramble in the final seconds, a challenge by North Central and a ...