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Injuries dampen WNBA All-Star weekend

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NEW YORK — It was a rough week for WNBA All-Stars heading into the game this weekend. Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese both were injured Sunday. Bueckers had a rough collision with Nneka Ogwumike in the fourth quarter of Dallas’ game against Los Angeles. The second-year star guard won’t play Monday night against New York, but cleared concussion protocol the team said. Reese’s knee buckled as she jump-stopped at the basket in a win over Chicago. She fell to the ground. Reese got up quickly, but went down again after a few seconds. She went back to the bench but didn’t return. ...

Wilt's warmup jacket fetches $89,600

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PORTLAND, Ore. — A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was bought by a teenager for $3.07 at an Oregon thrift store sold for $89,600 at auction on Monday. Quinn Brown had been eyeing a massive bin of clothes at a Goodwill store outside Portland in January when he saw someone toss a Lakers jacket with Chamberlain’s name on it back on the pile. Brown, who resells used clothes online, quickly grabbed it. The jacket was auctioned by Sotheby’s, which had estimated its value between $150,000 and $250,000 before bidding closed Monday. It received a ...

Young Bobcat baseballers honored

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The youth movement is evident in the Marshalltown baseball program. Even the coaches in the Iowa Alliance Conference’s North Division can see it. Five Bobcat underclassmen were named to the Alliance North’s all-conference squad in a vote of the league’s coaches, led by sophomores Aiden ...

Iowa sells out UNI football game

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IOWA CITY — The Iowa vs. Northern Iowa football game scheduled for Sept. 19 in Iowa City is officially sold out. The announcement was made Monday by the UI Athletics Department. This marks the second game on the Hawkeyes’ home schedule that has been sold out, joining the Cy-Hawk showdown with Iowa State on Sept. 12 inside Kinnick Stadium. Currently, approximately 1,700 tickets remain for the season opener against Northern Illinois (Sept. 5), 200 for Ohio State (Oct. 3), 2,000 for Wisconsin on Homecoming weekend (Oct. 31), 4,700 for Purdue (Nov. 14), and 2,200 for Nebraska (Nov. ...

Hawkeyes vs. Kansas at Field of Dreams

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DYERSVILLE — The University of Iowa baseball team will play Kansas in an exhibition game at the Field of Dreams ballpark on Oct. 10, the Iowa athletic department announced Monday. The field was one of the locations for the 1989 baseball movie classic starring Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta, James Earl Jones and Amy Madigan and has been site of several major and minor league games since 2021. The third MLB at Field of Dreams is Aug. 13 and will match the Minnesota Twins against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Iowa Cubs host the St. Paul Saints in a Triple-A game at the field Aug. ...

FIFA investigates post-match scrap

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — FIFA opened an investigation Monday after Spain’s celebrations on beating Argentina in the World Cup final took an ugly turn when players briefly clashed on the field. Video replays showed several players involved in a scuffle, including Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes. He appeared to shove Spain’s Eric Garcia by the throat. When Spain substitute Gavi jumped in to intervene, Paredes pushed him to the ground. Spain captain Rodri also seemed to be hit in the stomach by Argentina defender Nahuel Molina as he ran past to join ...