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Iowa adds UCF transfer Rodriguez

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IOWA CITY — UCF transfer Emely Rodriguez has signed a scholarship agreement with the University of Iowa women’s basketball program, Hawkeye head coach Jan Jensen announced Monday. The 6-foot forward from the Dominican Republic will have three seasons of eligibility remaining with the ...

Clark backs WNBA as it investigates racial slurs

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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark says it was too loud inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse for her to hear racial comments from fans directed at Angel Reese during Saturday’s season-opening 93-58 victory over the Chicago Sky and that she supports the WNBA’s investigation. A ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Spartan boys tennis taken out by Sailors

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WATERLOO — The Grundy Center/Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys’ tennis team won its way into the Class 1A Substate 4 semifinals before falling to Waterloo Columbus on Saturday at the Byrnes Park Tennis Center. The Spartans stormed past Osage, 5-0, before falling to the host Sailors 5-3. Columbus ...

Purdy agrees to 5-year, $265M extension with 49ers

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brock Purdy agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $265 million with the San Francisco 49ers, going from the NFL’s biggest bargain to one of the league’s highest-paid players. A person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press that the sides reached ...