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Big 12 announces men’s basketball schedule

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IRVING, Texas — The conference portion of the 2026-27 Iowa State men’s basketball schedule has been released by the Big 12. Tipoff times and TV designations will be announced at a later time. Iowa State opens the 18-game schedule at home against defending Big 12 Champion Arizona on January 2. Iowa State hits the road for three of its next four games, including the first road game of the league slate at Colorado on Jan. 5. Iowa State returns home to face Oklahoma State on Jan. 9. A road trip to Texas includes games at Houston Jan. 13 and Texas Tech on Jan. 16. The Cyclones will face ...

NCAA admits replay errors, but can't change result

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIANAPOLIS — Western Michigan and its conference have insisted Michigan should not have been given an extra second in its dramatic win over the Broncos two weeks ago. The NCAA agrees, but said it can’t do anything about it. The NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee announced Wednesday that proper replay protocols weren’t followed in Michigan’s Hail Mary win, altering the outcome of the game. The committee also reiterated what the NCAA said last week: It doesn’t have the authority to overturn the result. “The committee consulted ...

Buff's the stuff

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IOWA CITY — University of Iowa third-year linebacker Cam Buffington has been named the Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week for Week 2, it was announced Wednesday by the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation. Buffington earned the national honor following a career-best performance in Iowa’s ...

MHS netters put away Riverhawks in 4 sets

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TIMES-REPUBLICAN MASON CITY — The Marshalltown volleyball team shook off a rough weekend with a solid victory over Mason City, beating the host Riverhawks 3-1 on Tuesday night. The Bobcats (4-8) improved to 4-1 in Iowa Alliance Conference play with the 25-10, 25-15, 15-25, 26-24 triumph to help shrug off an 0-4 weekend at Southeast Polk’s Metro Classic Tournament. Marshalltown handed Mason City (3-5, 3-1) its first Alliance defeat, driven by a balanced attack. Brooklyn Smith scored 11 kills to lead the MHS offense, while Bella Avise had eight kills and Avery Polley had seven. ...

Bobcats dunk Roosevelt, 106-77

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TIMES-REPUBLICAN The Marshalltown girls’ swimming and diving team scored its most lopsided victory of the season on Tuesday, tackling Des Moines Roosevelt 106-77 in an Iowa Alliance Conference dual meet at the Marshalltown High School pool. The Bobcats (2-2, 2-2) won all 12 events to take care of the Roughriders convincingly, twice taking the top two spots in a race. Marshalltown’s Leia Hernandez and Drea Ceren went 1-2 in the 50-yard freestyle, with Hernandez winning in 25.58 seconds and Ceren second in 27.37. The combination of Addison Elmore and Alex Lasack scored first ...

Trump's golf course takeover proceeds

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has awarded contracts to begin work on President Donald Trump’s planned takeover of the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee said Wednesday. Rep. Jared Huffman of California, the panel’s top Democrat, revealed during a committee hearing that the National Park Service hired a civil engineering firm to begin work on the historic public golf course, without any public announcement or heads-up to Congress. A lawsuit challenging Trump’s plan to revamp the golf course argues that the ...