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 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. ...
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. ...
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 ...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan and athletic director Warde Manuel have agreed to a buyout of the remaining three years on his contract and he will step down at the end of 2026, culminating a decade-long run with four national championships and a string of scandals. The announcement on Monday followed investigations into former football coach Sherrone Moore’s relationship with his executive assistant and a probe into the athletic department. “The broader culture review has identified serious concerns that require immediate action,” interim school president ...
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN — The Women’s Tennis Association is introducing one-off mandatory gene-testing for all players effective from Tuesday – a requirement to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The WTA updated its women’s eligibility policy to include gender screening “based on biological sex” this week “to preserve the integrity of women’s professional tennis and maintain fair competition conditions for all players.” The new policy takes the organization in line with the eligibility policy introduced by the International Olympic Committee in March to ...
