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Thunder ink Sandfort to two-way contract

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OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA have signed Payton Sandfort to a two-way contract and waived guard Buddy Boeheim, the team announced Monday. Sandfort, a 6-foot-7 forward who played his college ball at the University of Iowa, has played in 21 games this season with the ...

Ex-Bobcat wins conference title

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DECORAH — James Johnson, a 2024 Marshalltown High School graduate, delivered a standout performance at the American Rivers Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships in helping Simpson College secure a conference title in the distance medley relay. Johnson, a sophomore, entered the ...

Mustangs fall to can’t-miss Comets

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SOLON — The East Marshall boys’ basketball team made its first appearance in the substate finals in eight years and executed its gameplan to perfection. Bellevue refused to cooperate. The sixth-ranked Comets came up with the outside shots they needed and fended off the unrelenting ...

No. 16 Texas Tech ends No. 4 ISU’s home winning streak

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AMES — Donovan Atwell scored 18 points to lead No. 16 Texas Tech to an 82-73 victory over No. 4 Iowa State on Saturday that sent the Cyclones to their first home loss of the season. Iowa State (24-5, 11-5 Big 12) was 15-0 at Hilton Coliseum before the Red Raiders (22-7, 12-4) came in and ...