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Lauck, Pieper named to Lombardi Watch List

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TIMES-REPUBLICAN IOWA CITY — University of Iowa fourth-year offensive linemen Trevor Lauck and Kade Pieper have been named to the 2026 Lombardi Award Watch List, it was announced Tuesday. The Lombardi Award is presented annually to the college football lineman or linebacker who best embodies the values and spirit of legendary NFL coach Vince Lombardi: character, discipline, and excellence both on and off the field. Pieper (6-foot-3, 301 pounds), a 2026 Walter Camp, Sporting News, and Athlon preseason first-team All-American, started all 13 games at guard in 2025. He is coming off ...

Carrington contends foul call wasn’t ‘white privilege’

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DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky says she never claimed that the assessment of a Flagrant 2 foul on her on Saturday in a game against Indiana was the result of white privilege. Carrington came from behind and hit the Fever’s Sophie Cunningham in the head and neck on a fast-break layup, ...

NASCAR drivers scrambling for spots in Chase

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NEWTON — Erik Jones knew the reality of his situation heading into the NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway. Jones came into the weekend 18th in the standings, 44 points behind 16th-place Austin Cindric for the final spot in The Chase that determines the series champion. The 350-lap race ...

Full-strength Fever square off with surging Liberty

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NEW YORK — The surging New York Liberty will face Indiana on Tuesday night in a marquee WNBA matchup that will see the Fever at full strength after the league rescinded a technical foul against Caitlin Clark that would have kept her out. Clark picked up her eighth technical of the season on Saturday, the number that triggers a one-game suspension, but league officials quickly rescinded it. New York has won four straight games and seven of its last eight thanks to strong play from its top three players Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu. The trio has been taking turns ...

ISU's Pettaway named to Paul Hornung Award Watch List

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AMES — Iowa State running back Cameron Pettaway has been named to the preseason watch list for the 2026 Paul Hornung Award, given annually to the most versatile player in major college football. Pettaway, a transfer from Bowling Green, was the 2025 MAC Freshman of the Year, a FWAA Freshman ...

Welcome to the Fire Pit

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The fact Portland has shown up for its new WNBA team is, in many ways, unsurprising given the city’s long history of embracing women’s sports. The expansion Fire rank fourth in the league with an average attendance of about 14,500 fans per game. The only teams drawing more are the Golden ...