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Hawkeyes' Homecoming is sold out

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IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa football team’s Homecoming game against Wisconsin on Oct. 31 at Kinnick Stadium is officially sold out, the UI Athletics Department announced Monday. Iowa’s first five home contests of 2026 sold out. Tickets remain for the final two home games versus Purdue (Nov. 14), and Nebraska (Nov. 27). Iowa has sold out 32 consecutive games inside Kinnick Stadium, dating back to the start of the 2022 season. No. 17 Iowa (5-1, 2-1) returns to action at Minnesota (4-2, 2-1) on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. with the game being televised on FS1.

Florida tops AP preseason poll

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Florida will start the men’s college basketball season where it ended it two seasons ago: No. 1. The Gators were the overwhelming pick to top the preseason AP Top 25 on Monday, receiving 47 of the 59 first-place votes from a panel of national media. It is the first time that coach Todd ...

Kirk Ferentz named to Dodd Trophy Midseason List

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IOWA CITY — University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz has been named to the 2026 Dodd Trophy Midseason Watch List, it was announced by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc. Ferentz is one of 18 coaches nationwide recognized on the list. The Dodd Trophy, ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Thatcher 11th in Bobcats’ All-Dive Invite

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Marshalltown senior Harlie Thatcher came in 11th place at the Bobcat All-Dive Invite on Saturday at the Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA, scoring 318.45 points. The event welcomed 40 divers to Marshalltown for a meet that was also a state-qualifier for the top-five finishers. Saturday’s top two ...

Opportunity knocks, ’Cats can’t answer

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Waterloo West scored more points, gained more yards and committed fewer turnovers and penalties, so Marshalltown head football coach Adam Goodvin gives the Wahawks all the credit in the world. Even still, he can’t help but wonder what Friday’s home-field finale would have been like if ...

Hawkeyes' Welker wins third-straight gold at Worlds

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LAS VEGAS — Fifth-year University of Iowa women’s wrestler Kylie Welker (76 kg) earned her third consecutive gold medal at the U23 World Championships on Thursday night in Las Vegas, Nev. She is the first American and first women’s freestyle wrestler to win three consecutive U23 ...