Rain forced the Iowa baseball team off the diamond for the second straight day on Wednesday. The Hawkeyes’ exhibition contest against the Iowa Cubs — the Chicago Cubs Triple-A affiliate — at Principal...

Although it hasn’t been made official by either the athletics department at Iowa or Northern Illinois, the two schools will likely meet in Chicago to kick off the 2012 football season. The possible...

Former Iowa basketball player Don Nelson became the NBA’s coach with the most career wins on Wednesday. Golden State’s 116-107 triumph over Minnesota moved Nelson past Lenny Wilkens with 1,333 coaching...

No. 1 seeded Tune Squad looked liked the UConn Huskies for half of Wednesday’s intramural women’s championship game. They only difference, though, was the lack of a comeback as an undefeated powerhouse. Instead...

In only one season, Sonja Molnar has managed to create a career of accomplishments. Playing in the No. 1 spot for the Iowa women’s tennis team, Molnar has earned the respect of her teammates, coaches,...

At some point during my sports-oriented childhood, I made a conscious decision that I’ve continued to follow through my adult life. I will never umpire a single baseball or softball game. Ever. Despite...

The Iowa softball team snatched its second win against Northwestern in 12 games on Wednesday and now leads the Big Ten at 5-0. But perhaps the most memorable aspect of Iowa’s 9-1 win over the Wildcats...

Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulrabek said he’s worried about the implications of a gun-permit bill awaiting Gov. Chet Culver’s signature. The bill, Senate File 2379, would mandate that sheriffs in...

Iowa City city councilors have seen an influx of e-mails and letters from a range of individuals regarding the controversial 21-ordinance. For the last several weeks, e-mails about the 21-ordinance dominated...

Two University of Iowa graduate students have been nationally recognized for their talents in playwriting. Tony Meneses and Joe Luis Cedillo, students in the UI Playwrights’ Workshop, were selected...

Sasha and Malia Obama have an interesting choice when it comes to play time: If they want to color, they can break out the crayons and shade in a picture of their dad, thanks to author Chris Offenburger...

Some warnings sounded too late Wednesday morning, when the University of Iowa Hawk Alert’s annual test experienced a few technological glitches. The campuswide emergency-notification system sends warning...