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MLB plan would have all 30 teams returning to their spring-training sites in Florida and Arizona, playing regular-season games only in those two states and without fans in an effort to reduce travel and minimize risks in the midst of the COVD-19 pandemic.
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Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, who battled racial prejudice and hatred on his way to breaking the major leagues' career home run record, died Friday morning at the age of 86, according to two people with knowledge of his death.
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Finally an Iowa native will be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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“We kept everybody on full pay and benefits the whole time. We lost $4 million, but they needed the money more than I did,” Iowa Cubs owner Michael Gartner said.
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2008 Olympic gold medalist @ShawnJohnson has been named to the Des Moines Sunday Register's Iowa Sports Hall of Fame. http://t.co/hyxjwrrGpH.
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Scott Tibbetts nearly missed BGM's season opener on Friday, just days after learning his sister was murdered. But the younger brother of Mollie Tibbetts managed to suit up for the Bears and led them to victory.
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Iowa's Monika Czinano is one of the most decorated players in school history. Now, she'll have a chance to play in the WNBA.
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NBA MVP Russell Westbrook was seen at a popular Des Moines bar last night while in town for Iowa native and Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Nick Collison’s retirement party.
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Iowa Falls native Nick Collison had his No. 4 jersey officially retired Wednesday evening by the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Marty Kurth is a beloved Iowa baseball coach, but this is likely his final season. He’s mostly blind now. #iahsbsb
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Northern Iowa offensive lineman Spencer Brown could have transferred to another school before his senior season. But if he was going to make it to the NFL, he was going to do it as a Northern Iowa Panther. @TommyBirch explains why.
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ICYMI: @hbarnes to bring NBA title trophy with him to Ames' #FourthofJuly parade tomorrow. http://t.co/XGhQ4PRLTE
http://t.co/IFaDL69IbR.
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“When you cover wrestling in Iowa, there’s an expectation of high-quality work."
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Yes, folks, that's a national championship in men's volleyball AND wrestling in a two-month span for @VikingAthletics.
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Congratulations @ERuffridge of Pocahontas Area for winning #AllIowa Female Basketball Player of the Year! #iahsbkb
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UNI's Drew Foster becomes first Panther national champ since 2000
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From Ames to NBA champion: Congratulations to Harrison Barnes. #NBAFinals
http://t.co/kYqNYqOqOb
http://t.co/WJic9mwpus.
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Presenting Iowa's best high school sports programs for 2016-17 .
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WATCH: Cold-blooded. Simpson College ( @scstormfootball ) went reverse-pass on a 2-point conversion in overtime to win an NCAA Division III rivalry game on the road at Wartburg.
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Carson King thought he might get a few bucks for beer by holding up a sign. After netting thousands, he's now donating the proceeds to the UI Stead Family Children's Hospital: "We’re all Iowans, and Iowans take care of each other."
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The state will recommend a 45-day jail term for the former Iowa State football player, who assaulted former Iowa basketball player Jordan Bohannon.
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Abu Sama's parents came to America hoping to give future generations a better life. The Iowa State football recruit credits them for his success.
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Wow! Paul Jesperson hits the half-court shot at the buzzer to lift UNI over Texas, 75-72.
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The freshman is the first Iowa State player named to any USA Basketball roster.
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Iowan Nick Nurse, a native of Carroll who coached the Iowa Energy from 2007-2011, to become coach of Toronto Raptors.
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Meet Iowa's NCAA Dream Team (Watch out, Kentucky) http://t.co/onybgio8l8
#Hawkeyes #Cyclones #UNIPanthers
http://t.co/jP8iulRNtF.
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QB @rocky_lombardi of @vhstigers is first Iowan chosen to Elite 11 national finals since Kyle Orton in 2000. #iahsfb.
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Doug McDermott and Harrison Barnes are together again.
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From @JohnNaughton : The Millers, Nicole and Ryan, are making a family statement both for @DrakeWBB and @GVVikingMBB.
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Tonight, the only native-Iowan to have his jersey retired in the NBA will be honored by the team he spent his career with.
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She's been ranked No. 1 in the class of 2020 by ESPN's HoopGurlz, was a member of the Team USA U16 squad last summer and appears headed toward basketball stardom.
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Kai Locksley's brother was murdered this month. His competition at Iowa Western gave up his starting spot for him.
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On Des Moines as a host sites for the #NCAATournament, basketball legend Reggie Miller didn't beat around the bush:. "This place ranks up there with some of the best.". #MarchMadness #catchdsm
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Michael Joseph was a bench warmer in high school who convinced Division-III Dubuque to give him a shot with a (very short) highlight film. Now he's months from being drafted in the NFL. #NFLDraft
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It was hot. It was crowded. But for wrestling fans, it also was *THE* place to be for three decades! 🤼♂️ #iahswr
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Hear Northern Iowa play-by-play man Gary Rima go bananas after Paul Jesperson's half-court heave to beat Texas.
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After moving away, @WaukeeFB's Jordan Perry returned in a big way on the football field via @codygoodwin #iahsfb.
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WATCH: National champs! Graceland University out of Lamoni ( @GUjackets ) won the @NAIA hoops title on a thrilling buzzer-beater in overtime in KC.
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#BREAKING: Des Moines lands preliminary round of 2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament. http://t.co/aNG5lxozL9.
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We're not quite sure how this happened, either. ADM (Adel) knocks off Winterset 63-62 with a most bizarre buzzer-beater. #iahsbkb
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The Iowa State women's basketball team has rallied around the family of Cyclones fan Mia Schwieso who died in January at age 13.
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New Arizona Cardinal David Johnson is highest #UNIPanthers NFL Draft pick in 15 years: http://t.co/R1S16w45AT
http://t.co/yOKavPkH2R.
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As @Ankeny_Jaguars prepare to play at state, two of the players fondly remember departed parents. #iahsbkb.
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The U.S. women are as badass off the field as they are on it, and are a group the entire country should be proud to call its own. @usatodasports Columnist @nrarmour's latest:
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Retiring Norwalk boys basketball coach Chris Larson leaves legacy of community and pride: “The last four to five years have been every coach’s dream. To know what it took to get to that mountain top, and it’s not just that we won, but how we won."
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With the departure of standout Kaevon Merriweather, Xavier Nwankpa is an obvious breakout candidate for Iowa football in 2023.
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Congratulations to former @vhstigers golfer Broc Everett on his individual NCAA Championship!
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The calm before the storm. Jack Trice Stadium has a new look for 2021, just in time for Iowa State's most anticipated football season ever. #cyclones
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Northern Iowa’s Aaron Bailey looked the part of a big-time QB in Saturday's win over Iowa State. @UNIFootball
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Caitlin Clark was presented with the Naismith Trophy on Wednesday in Dallas. The award goes to the nation's most outstanding women's basketball player.
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Paul Jesperson's miracle shot validated this as Ben Jacobson's greatest season at UNI, @AndrewMLogue writes.
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FINAL: Northern Iowa 25, Iowa State 20. Stories, videos and photos to come soon. #Cyclones #UNIPanthers
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It's not every day that a former NFL star shows up at your house to challenge your video-gaming skills — but that's exactly what happened to 18-year-old Reese Skinner on Monday. “He was just like a member of our squad for the day."
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Before having his legs amputated this spring, Iowa State fan Nick Bassett promised himself that he would return to Jack Trice Stadium for #Cyclones football. He had some help in making that goal come true -- from Iowa State coach Matt Campbell.
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Top-seeded Iowa City Liberty had lost just four times all year and went perfect in October. But that didn't matter Monday, as @JCSD_Volleyball pulled a five-set stunner in the 5A quarters. #iahsvb
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A nonstop work ethic makes unbeaten #iahswr star @Brody_Teske tick. Get to know the coveted recruit. @cuellarchris.
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NASCAR champion Tony Stewart will make a rare driving appearance Saturday at Knoxville Raceway. @ChadLeistikow has that story and more ahead of a big weekend of racing in Iowa.
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This week, Lee outscored his five #NCAAWrestling opponents by a combined 55-7 and continued a track record at Iowa that already ranks up as one of the best in the program's history.
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On Thursday night, Iowa football's Jack Campbell became the first Hawkeye to win the Butkus Award as college football’s top linebacker.
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Dowling upsets No. 1 Iowa City High, earns another shot at 5-A title vs. Southeast Polk http://t.co/KCr77Za3T2
http://t.co/YZ8apPnyEj.
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Maggi Bjurstrom overcame a knee injury to win the 3A 100-meter hurdles Saturday: via @JohnNaughton #iahstrk.
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Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark had one offer as an eighth-grader. What if I told you a current Iowa eighth-grader already has 18 offers? . Get to know local hoops prodigy @JenicaRaine10, a 14-year-old with sky-high goals and the talent to reach them.
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BREAKING: The NCAA men’s basketball tournament will return to Des Moines.
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Hoover boys dominate short-handed Centennial for state berth http://t.co/6JRi4H6UnH
#iahsbkb
http://t.co/75203c74OL.
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Our @Andy_Hamilton was named the National Wrestling Media Association's "Journalist of the Year." Congrats, Andy!
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Props to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native and Drake grad @ZachJohnsonPGA, who was announced as the PGA Tour's Payne Stewart Award winner Wednesday. The honor goes to the golfer who best exemplifies Stewart's values of character, charity and sportsmanship.
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.@GrantKraemer15 has signed with the CFL's @BCLions following a stellar career with @DrakeBulldogsFB.
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.@GanassiChip didn't gain much when he #LetKyleRace, but he made scores of Iowans and @knoxvilleraces fans happy.
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Harrison Gibson didn't even play football last year. But this season, he's one of the Rams' top rushers, and a big reason why SEP is back in the #iahsfb state semifinals. @codygoodwin has the story on why Gibson left and then returned to football:
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Pryce Sandfort, a 6-foot-7-and-growing talent who played in the shadows of Division I teammates the past two years, has blossomed into a superstar and must-have recruit. @AlyssaHertel tells his story here.
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The 11-0 @DrakeBulldogsMB gained national attention this week. @DickieV gave the Des Moines school some top-25 love and a bit of the spotlight. "I like to always try to give support to the mid-majors. I was there. I know the pain many times they feel."
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Even in a 2-2 start, Iowa State's defense continues to shine. One of the #Cyclones top standouts? Zach Petersen.
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This @WaukeeGirlsBB season had it all. In leading the Warriors to championship glory, Chris Guess has been named the 2021 All-Iowa girls' basketball COY. #iahsbkb
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The @GUjackets are headed to the @NAIA Division 1 men's basketball title game Tuesday after an 87-80 semifinal win tonight over top-seeded LSU-Shreveport.
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There's a new guy in charge of @sepwrestling: Meet Jake Agnitsch. He's excited for the opportunity to keep the Rams at the top of #iahswr. "I think pressure’s a good thing, and I’m excited to see what I can give to this program."
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How a ladder became a symbol for the Drake men’s basketball team’s turnaround this season. @DrakeBulldogsMB #MVC
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Freshman Morgan Bennett the hero as Ankeny wins Class 2-A title in overtime: http://t.co/4laFQ7in7h
#iahssoccer
http://t.co/aTBBxfUUgV.
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WATCH: Northern Iowa's Paul Jesperson heaves half-court shot at buzzer to upset Texas. #MarchMadness #3for3
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The Register’s inaugural All-Iowa girls’ soccer teams are representative of the attacking emphasis in the game.
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#CIML allegiances have faded. Grand View's football players wear the same colors now. @VikingAthletics.
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Congratulations @JordanBo2323 of Linn-Mar for winning #AllIowa Male Basketball Player of the Year! #iahsbkb
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A big one in Iowa is off the board! Des Moines North PG Tyreke Locure commits to South Alabama. @locuretyreke3 Was an #AllIowa Elite team selection in #iahsbkb.
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Congratulations @SammyDaWhammy22 of Fort Dodge for winning #AllIowa Male Athlete of the Year!
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Go, Iowa! Johnston Little League team comes back to win 3-2 in World Series elimination game over Warwick, R.I. #LLWS.
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