By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kaleb Johnson rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns as Iowa rallied in the second half for a 38-21 win over Troy on Saturday. It was the third consecutive 100-yard rushing game to start the season for Johnson, who came into ...

DES MOINES (AP) — Ten more Iowa and Iowa State athletes and an Iowa basketball equipment manager ensnared in a 2023 state gambling sting joined a civil lawsuit Tuesday seeking unspecified monetary damages from the state and its public safety and criminal investigation agencies for violating ...

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Associated Press IOWA CITY — Kyle Konrardy made a 54-yard field goal with six seconds left to give Iowa State a 20-19 victory over No. 21 Iowa on Saturday, only the Cyclones’ third victory in the last 11 games against the Hawkeyes. Konrardy, who had missed a ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever coach Christie Sides slept through her team’s historic playoff-clinching moment Tuesday night. Rookie guard Caitlin Clark watched the decisive game, then went to bed. For the WNBA’s top-drawing team, the end to a seven-year playoff drought on a night it ...

By DENNIS WASZAK JR. The Associated Press Former Iowa State star Breece Hall is already widely considered one of the NFL’s elite running backs. His dual-threat talents have made him a popular early pick in fantasy football drafts. That’s with only 24 professional games. And from a guy ...

By SCHUYLER DIXON The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Caitlin Clark had 28 points and 12 assists and the Indiana Fever overcame a record-tying nine 3-pointers from Arike Ogunbowale in a 100-93 victory over the Dallas Wings on Sunday. Kelsey Mitchell scored 36 points, including a 3 that ...

By PAVLE MARKOVIC The Associated Press AMES — Rocco Becht threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another in Iowa State’s 21-3 win over North Dakota on Saturday. Becht had no trouble spreading the ball to his receivers as he completed a pass to six different receivers. His top ...

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Associated Press IOWA CITY — Cade McNamara threw three second-half touchdown passes and No. 25 Iowa cruised to a season-opening victory without coach Kirk Ferentz, pounding Illinois State 40-0 on Saturday. Ferentz served a one-game suspension imposed by the ...

By PAVLE MARKOVIC Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Rocco Becht threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another in Iowa State's 21-3 win over North Dakota on Saturday. Becht had no trouble spreading the ball to his receivers as he completed a pass to six different receivers. ...

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Cade McNamara threw three second-half touchdown passes and No. 25 Iowa cruised to a season-opening victory without coach Kirk Ferentz, pounding Illinois State 40-0 on Saturday. Ferentz served a one-game suspension imposed by the ...

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are having historic rookie seasons on and off the court and their performances continue to fuel the debates around the WNBA Rookie of the Year race. The pair came into the league highly touted and haven’t ...

By CHRIS JOHNSON cjohnson@messengernews.net Iowa State will open the ninth year under head coach Matt Campbell as they host North Dakota on Saturday. The Fighting Hawks were a playoff qualifier in 2023 and are ranked 22nd in the FCS poll. Game time is set for 2:30 p.m. inside Jack Trice ...

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer IOWA CITY — No. 25 Iowa will unveil what it hopes will be an improved offense under first-year coordinator Tim Lester when it opens the season against Illinois State in Iowa City on Saturday. Based on his experience from knocking around the Big Ten ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 23 points, Caitlin Clark had 19 points, five rebounds and five assists, and the Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 84-80 on Wednesday night to snap an 11-game losing streak in the series. It was Indiana’s first win against Connecticut since ...

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Associated Press IOWA CITY — Rhys Dakin knows Iowa fans have embraced their Australian punters. But he hadn’t heard about how fans chanted “M-V-P” at Tory Taylor when he came out to punt in home games last season. “They really did that?” Dakin said, ...

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Associated Press IOWA CITY — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz and an assistant coach will be suspended for the No. 25 Hawkeyes’ opener against Illinois State on Aug. 31 over a violation while recruiting a player. Iowa athletic director Beth Goetz said Thursday the ...

By ERIC OLSON The Associated Press Iowa State improved from four to seven wins last season, and the Cyclones are in position to build on that number with a manageable schedule and a bevy of experienced players. The Cyclones bring back 19 starters, tied with Iowa for third most in the nation ...

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Iowa State improved from four to seven wins last season, and the Cyclones are in position to build on that number with a manageable schedule and a bevy of experienced players. The Cyclones bring back 19 starters, tied with Iowa for third most in ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points, Caitlin Clark added 23 points and nine assists, and Lexie Hull scored 12 of her career-high 22 points in the fourth quarter Sunday to help the Indiana Fever beat the Seattle Storm, 92-75. With 232 assists so far this season, Clark broke ...

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark looked re-energized after taking a month off for the WNBA Olympic break. The Phoenix Mercury's three U.S. Olympic team members couldn't keep up with her Friday night. Clark scored 13 of her 29 points in the first ...