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Broncos are struggling sans ex-Hawkeye Moss

By ARNIE STAPLETON The Associated Press ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos’ usually stout defense has been rocked ever since losing second-year cornerback Riley Moss to an MCL injury against Las Vegas in Week 12. Without the former Iowa Hawkeye star there to capitalize on opponents ...

Clark named AP’s top female athlete for 2024

By DOUG FEINBERG The Associated Press Caitlin Clark raised the profile of women’s basketball to unprecedented levels in both the college ranks and the WNBA, and Tuesday she was named the AP Female Athlete of the Year for her impact on and off the court. After leading Iowa to the national ...

Iowa will retire Clark’s No. 22

IOWA CITY (AP) — No Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball player will wear Caitlin Clark’s No. 22 again. The number will be retired in a ceremony Feb. 2 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the Iowa athletic department announced Wednesday. Clark finished her college career last season as the all-time ...

Spartans edge Hawkeye women

EAST LANSING, Michigan — The nationally-ranked Iowa women’s basketball team fell to Michigan State, 68-66, in its Big Ten opener on Sunday afternoon inside the Breslin Center. Junior Hannah Stuelke led Iowa with 18 points and eight rebounds. Lucy Olsen followed with 13 points and three ...

Iowa men clear century mark

IOWA CITY (AP) — Owen Freeman matched his career-best with 22 points and Iowa cruised to a 104-57 win over New Orleans on Sunday. The Hawkeyes rebounded from their first home-court loss, falling 89-80 to No. 3 Iowa State on Thursday in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. Brock Harding ...

Crooks stays red hot for Cyclone women

AMES (AP) — Audi Crooks scored 30 points. Addy Brown added 20 points and 11 rebounds and No. 18 Iowa State never trailed Sunday night as the Cyclones beat Eastern Illinois 87-55 for their 11th consecutive home win. Crooks made 12 of 16 from the field and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line and ...

No. 3 Cyclone men cruise

AMES (AP) — Keshon Gilbert scored 16 points to help lead No. 3 Iowa State to an 83-51 win over Omaha on Sunday. The Cyclones (9-1) started the game going back and forth with Omaha after committing eight turnovers but were able to get on track after ending the half on a 20-2 run. Joshua ...

Jones, Jefferson help No. 3 Iowa State rally past Iowa, 89-80

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Curtis Jones scored 23 points, Joshua Jefferson added 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 3 Iowa State overcame a 13-point deficit to beat Iowa 89-80 on Thursday night. Iowa State (8-1) snapped a four-game road losing streak in ...

Cyclone Campbell signs extension through 2032

AMES (AP) — Matt Campbell, who led Iowa State to its first 10-win season and became the program’s all-time leader in coaching victories, has agreed to an eight-year contract that would keep him with the Cyclones through 2032. University president Wendy Wintersteen and athletic director ...

No. 3 Iowa State visits Hawkeyes

By DANA BECKER dbecker@messengernews.net IOWA CITY — The third-ranked Iowa State men make their first official road trip of the season on Thursday when they take on in-state rival Iowa. Tip in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series basketball game is set for 6:30 p.m. The contest will air live on ...

Late surge pushes Iowa women past Cyclones

IOWA CITY (AP) — Lucy Olsen scored 25 points and No. 21 Iowa stormed past No. 18 Iowa State in the fourth quarter to take a 75-69 win on Wednesday night before a sold-out crowd of 14,998 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Sydney Affolter added 16 points and Hannah Stuelke 13 points and nine rebounds ...

Ranked contest set in Iowa City

By CHRIS JOHNSON cjohnson@messengernews.net IOWA CITY — The Cy-Hawk series will feature a ranked matchup on the women’s side here on Wednesday. No. 21 Iowa (8-1 overall) will host the 18th-ranked Cyclones (8-2). Action will begin at 8 p.m. inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes are ...

Iowa, ISU receive bowl assignments

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami probably was one win away from getting into the College Football Playoff. Iowa State definitely was one win away. Their consolation prize of sorts: playing one another. The Hurricanes and Cyclones — a meteorological matchup — have accepted bids to the ...

Cyclone women coast behind Crooks

AMES (AP) — Audi Crooks had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Addy Brown added 18 points, and No. 20 Iowa State rolled past Central Michigan 82-56 on Sunday. Emily Ryan added 12 points, six assists and six steals for Iowa State (8-2). Jayda Mosley scored 11 points and Madi Morson and Ayanna-Sarai ...

First loss for Hawkeye women

NEW YORK (AP) — Talaysia Cooper scored 19 of her 23 points in the second half to help Tennessee beat No. 17 Iowa 78-68 on Saturday night in the inaugural Women’s Champions Classic. Her jumper with 3:04 left in the fourth gave the Lady Vols (7-0) a 68-67 lead and sparked a 12-1 run to close ...

Iowa men come up short

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Vladislav Goldin and Danny Wolf had double-doubles and Roddy Gayle Jr. scored with 4.6 seconds remaining to give Michigan an 85-83 win over Iowa on Saturday for its seventh straight win. Gayle drove to the hoop and was credited with a basket on a close goaltending ...

Cyclones can’t slow Arizona State in Big 12 championship

By STEPHEN HAWKINS The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Cam Skattebo and Arizona State are on quite a run in their Big 12 debut after being the preseason pick to finish at the bottom of the conference. Now the Sun Devils will represent their new 16-team league in the 12-team College ...

CYCLONES’ NEXT GOAL: PLAYOFF BID

By STEPHEN HAWKINS The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — There was just something about coach Matt Campbell and his program at Iowa State that intrigued Kenny Dillingham. “His culture and his realness, I think he’s one of the most real people in the sport. You see the passion and ...