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'Late Night' host and IndyCar owner David Letterman dines at downtown Des Moines restaurant
Television icon and IndyCar team owner David Letterman spent some time in downtown Des Moines ahead of the doubleheader IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway in Newton on Saturday. Letterman, who hosted the “Late Show with David Letterman” from 1993 to 2015, is in central Iowa for the IndyCar Hy-Vee Homefront 250 and Hy-Vee One Step 250 at the speedway. Letterman co-owns Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing with 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal and businessman Mike Lanigan, with Rahal’s son Graham Rahal in the driver’s seat.
'Just a masterpiece': Cyclones, Hawkeyes players and fans react to release of College Football 25 video game
DES MOINES, Iowa — For the first time in 11 years, a new college football video game has been released publicly. This edition — for the first time ever — includes current student-athletes and their real names on the team rosters. Related video above: Pair of Iowa...
Iowa Attorney General asks for dismissal of lawsuit against state in college athlete gambling investigation
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit against the state filed by dozens of college athletes accused of sports gambling. She claims the investigation did not violate the athletes' civil rights. The investigation began in September when more than...
Local Iowa high school softball postseason highlights and scores (7-15-24)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Attached are the highlights and scores from our local Iowa high school softball postseason games on July 15th, 2024: Remsen St. Mary’s 2, Newell-Fonda 0 Audubon 1, MVAOCOU 0 West Monona 13, MMCRU 0
Iowa State wrestling to be awarded team trophy for fourth-place finish at NCAAs
Iowa State wrestling will be adding hardware to its trophy case after all. After the NCAA initially awarded only first-, second- and third-place trophies at the national tournament, the NCAA later decided to award the Cyclones a trophy for their fourth-place efforts. The NCAA traditionally awarded fourth-place trophies for wrestling,...
‘It’s just one step at a time’: Jaguars rout Marshalltown, will host Waukee next
(Story by Stephen McDaniel) The Ankeny Centennial softball team has taken the first step toward defending its Class 5A state championship. The sixth-ranked Jaguars were dominant in every aspect of the game as they romped to a 10-0 victory over visiting Marshalltown in five innings in a regional semifinal on Saturday.
Boone Little League All Stars advance
Following an opening round bye, the Boone Little league All Stars opened play Sunday representing the State of Iowa in the 2024 Little League Central Region Intermediate Baseball Tournament. Boone took advantage of an 8 run first inning and a timely RBI triple by Duke Darby late in the game to defeat Ohio 13-9. Darby connected on a pair of RBI triples to lead a balanced Boone offence.
Monday’s High School Softball Regional Championship Schedule – July 15th
Provided below is the local high school softball postseason regional schedule for Monday, July 15th. Class 1A and 2A are in the championship games to see who will advance to state while Classes 3A and 4A will play their championship games on Tuesday, July 16th. The games below are listed by class and region. To find the brackets, click on the regional title link, and to find the scores, click here.
Iowa State football: See Cyclones' ratings in release of EA's 'College Football 25'
EA's "College Football 25" launched Monday for those who pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition, while the standard worldwide launch isn't until July 19. The hype and buildup for this release has been massive as the video game franchise's last installment came in 2013 with "NCAA Football 14," which featured Michigan’s Denard Robinson on the cover.
Brock’s All-Big 12 Second Team
The Big 12 keeps getting bigger. Not only has the conference added multiple members over the past 24 months but the Big 12 has become a haven for a ton of transfers. After making my first team list, here is my Big 12 preseason second team. 11 personnel offense, nickel...
Iowa State women to take on reigning national champion South Carolina on FOX
The Iowa State women’s basketball team will have a big stage for one of its biggest games this upcoming season. Iowa State’s Nov. 28 contest against South Carolina, the reigning national champion, will tip off at 11 a.m. and be televised on FOX. ...
Iowa Speedway holds Indy Car Fan Friday
NEWTON, Iowa –The Hy-Vee IndyCar Weekend started off with Fan Friday, where fans could get in free. “It’s the opening day IndyCar race weekend 2024, certainly a lot of interest and attention is being put on what we see on track here today,” said Merrill Cain, of Hy-Vee IndyCar Weekend Public Relations. “There’s a new re-pavement and a partial re-pavement of the circuit and it really makes a big difference.”
Mile posts: Items on Steve Froeschle, Trisha Nelson, Jack Moran, Pasca Cheruiyot, Festus Lagat, Mallory Lindaman, Blake Whalen
Road running results are heating up, like the weather, this month. Leading the competitive races in the state was the annual Moonlight Chase in Eldridge, where athletes from the Running Wild Elite team battled it out for top honors and lead off this edition of the WEEKEND UPDATE of the best performances by Iowa-based collegiate and postcollegiate distance runners and triathletes ...
WBB: Two game times, including matchup against defending champs, announced
Two game times for Iowa State women’s basketball’s 2024-25 schedule were announced Tuesday. The Cyclones will head to Fort Meyers, Florida for their Multi-team event (MTE) in the Elevance Health Women’s Fort Meyers Tip Off on Thanksgiving week. Iowa State will face the defending national champions in...
Iowa State Cross Country 2024 Schedule: Exciting Races Ahead!
The Iowa State cross country teams are gearing up for the 2024 season after a successful 2023, where both the men and women placed in the top 20 at the NCAA Championships. Director Jeremy Sudbury and Head Coach Amy Rudolph express excitement for the upcoming season, highlighting the team's depth and aspirations for the national meet.
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