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  • Iowa tops Indiana

    BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Coach Fran McCaffery saw things in Iowa’s 77-63 win over the Indiana Hoosiers that can help the surging Hawkeyes get on track ...
    March 4, 2015 - 11:04 am

  • Three Cardinal girls claim LHC honors

    Michaela Jacobsen has been a force on the Newton High School girls’ basketball team the past three seasons. As a freshman, she paid her dues, but did ...
    March 4, 2015 - 11:33 am

  • Northern Iowa’s Tuttle named Misssouri Valley player of year

    ST. LOUIS (AP) — Northern Iowa forward Seth Tuttle, the Missouri Valley’s active leader in scoring and rebounding, is the conference player of the yea ...
    March 4, 2015 - 11:05 am

  • Royals largely settled as spring training opener nears

    SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — For decades, the Kansas City Royals headed to spring training full of uncertainty.
    March 4, 2015 - 11:03 am

  • Iowa to honor Marble on Saturday

    IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa will honor Roy Marble, the program’s leading scorer, in a pregame ceremony on Saturday.
    March 4, 2015 - 11:03 am

  • St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright throws first bullpen work since injury last week

    JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Adam Wainwright bumped fists and smiled following a short bullpen session on Monday, the first since straining his abdominal musc ...
    March 4, 2015 - 11:02 am

  • Top-ranked Kentucky escapes Georgia with second-half comeback

    ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — No. 1 Kentucky overcame a nine-point deficit in the second half to keep its perfect season intact, beating Georgia 72-64 on Tuesday ...
    March 4, 2015 - 11:02 am

  • Rolling 800

    Jesse Hopkins of Monroe posted an 801 series during league action on Feb. 10 at Mustang Lanes in Monroe. Hopkins, who bowls for Raider Poker.net in th ...
    March 3, 2015 - 11:40 am

  • Three area boys land on HOIC first team

    Prairie City-Monroe seniors Logan Gilman and Trey Lindsay and Collins-Maxwell/Baxter senior Bryce Kemp were all recently named to the Heart of Iowa Co ...
    March 3, 2015 - 11:38 am

  • Back at it after week-long hiatus

    For those of you who were aware, last week was not the most fun week of my life. And I am glad it’s over.
    March 3, 2015 - 11:00 am

  • ISU women continue to struggle on the road in loss to Kansas

    LAWRENCE — The Iowa State women’s basketball team was unable to use the momentum it gained from Saturday’s win over No. 3 Baylor against the Kansas Ja ...
    March 3, 2015 - 11:00 am

  • Amazing rally gives Clones needed win over Sooners

    AMES (AP) — Georges Niang had 20 of his 23 points in the second half and No. 17 Iowa State rallied from a 21-point deficit to stun No. 15 Oklahoma 77- ...
    March 3, 2015 - 11:00 am

  • White Sox great Minoso dies

    CHICAGO (AP) — Minnie Minoso, the seemingly ageless Cuban slugger who broke into the majors just two years after Jackie Robinson and turned into the g ...
    March 3, 2015 - 10:59 am

  • New manager Maddon, Cubs getting to know each other in camp

    MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Joe Maddon is already putting his imprint on the Chicago Cubs, from what they hear to how they wear their hair.
    March 3, 2015 - 10:59 am

  • Crafton romps to dominating NASCAR Trucks win in Atlanta

    HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Matt Crafton romped to an easy win in the NASCAR Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday.
    March 3, 2015 - 11:42 am

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