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NFL suspends Cardinals exec for violating gambling policy

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The NFL has suspended Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating the league’s gambling policy. The league said Friday that its investigation determined that Gold provided confidential, non-public inside information regarding 2026 draft selections by the Cardinals before the picks were announced, and Gold also participated in parlay bets on NFL and college games. The league didn’t say who Gold had provided with the information. “The Gambling Policy, which is annually reviewed with all NFL personnel, strictly prohibits anyone in the NFL from ...

Bobcat boys bag tennis honors

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A trip to the boys’ state tennis tournament was the cherry on top of a steadfast career for Marshalltown senior Caleb Rasmussen. Rasmussen and junior Elliot Kodis were unanimous selections to the all-Iowa Alliance Conference North Division’s first team after strong spring seasons for the ...

ISU women’s wrestling roster adds 4

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AMES — The Iowa State women’s wrestling roster has expanded to 16 with the addition of four transfers over the last week, head coach Alli St. John announced. Thirteen of Iowa State’s 16 wrestlers have arrived in Ames via transfer portal, including the most recent four additions. Anaya Falcon, a 110-pound transfer from Life University, is the Cyclones’ most recent recruit. Falcon was a standout in her freshman season with the Running Eagles, going 31-1 in suffering her only loss in the NAIA championship match. Falcon was the Mid-South Conference champion and also the ...

Suber among first-round surprises

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SOUTHPORT, England — Jackson Suber got his first taste of links golf — on his first trip to Europe — when he arrived at Royal Birkdale. Three days later, he proved to be a quick study with a superb par save and a 6-foot eagle late in his round for a 5-under 65 to lead the British Open. Bryson DeChambeau might be getting the hang of this, too, no matter what three-time British Open champion Nick Faldo thinks about his strategy. An opening round lasting some 15 hours included just about everything during a warm and breezy start. Five of the leading 12 players were playing the ...

Cy-Hawk football sold out

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IOWA CITY — The Iowa-Iowa State football game scheduled for Sept. 12 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City is officially sold out, as announced Thursday by the UI Athletics Department. Single-game tickets went on sale to donors on Monday, while general public tickets went on sale Thursday morning. Currently, approximately 1,750 tickets remain for the season opener against Northern Illinois (Sept. 5), 400 tickets for Northern Iowa (Sept. 19), 750 for Ohio State (Oct. 3), 2,500 for Wisconsin on Homecoming weekend (Oct. 31), 5,000 for Purdue (Nov. 14), and 2,500 for Nebraska (Nov. ...

Wildfire smoke impacts national sports

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PHILADELPHIA — The start time for the MLB game between the New York Mets and the Phillies on Thursday in Philadelphia was moved up an hour due to air quality concerns because of wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota, and an MLS game in Chicago was postponed. Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous. Officials in many cities urged residents to stay inside or wear masks outside as air quality reached unhealthy to ...