CJ Fredrick, Jack Nunge expect to be ready for fall workouts
Robert Read, Sports Editor
August 4, 2020
After Luka Garza announced Sunday that he was returning for his senior year as a Hawkeye, two other Iowa players provided updates on when they will be back on the court. CJ Fredrick and Jack Nunge are recovering from their respective surgeries, but both players said they expect to be ready to go wh...
Iowa’s Alex Schaake impresses at Pinnacle Bank Championship
Chris Werner, Sports Reporter
August 4, 2020
Before the start of the second Korn Ferry event of his career on July 30, Iowa redshirt senior Alex Schaake’s biggest goal was to make the two-round cut and advance to the weekend. Late in the afternoon on July 31 and after 17 holes of Schaake’s second round at the Pinnacle Bank Championship, he ne...
Professional basketball leagues using platforms to promote social justice
Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter
August 4, 2020
Social justice activism in professional sports has come a long way since Colin Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem in 2016. After nationwide protests erupted this summer after the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, many professional athletes have joined in the fight for socia...
Iowa men’s basketball team preparing for season amid COVID-19 concerns
Robert Read, Sports Editor
August 3, 2020
The Iowa men’s basketball team paused voluntary workouts last week after two players tested positive for COVID-19 on July 27. During a video conference Sunday, Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery said that a total of three players have now tested positive. “So, we’re supporting them and recog...
Iowa, Illinois among teams set to compete for Big Ten men’s basketball title
Robert Read, Sports Editor
August 3, 2020
Before Luka Garza announced Sunday that he was returning to Iowa for his senior season, two other big announcements were made out of Champaign, Illinois. Two of the best players in the Big Ten — the Illini’s Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn — are also withdrawing their names from the NBA D...
Iowa field hockey’s Freeman sisters excited to be back on the same team
Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter
August 3, 2020
With the addition of Sammy Freeman, there’s now another sister duo on the Iowa field hockey team. Incoming freshman Sammy Freeman is joining her sister, senior midfielder Nikki Freeman, on the team this year. The duo will join Lokke and Sofie Stribos as sisters on the team together. Although they ...
Iowa Athletics Department reports latest COVID-19 testing results
Robert Read, Sports Editor
August 3, 2020
The Iowa Athletics Department announced Monday that it conducted 70 COVID-19 tests for the week of July 27 - August 2 and received five positive tests and 65 negative tests. As part of Iowa's return to campus protocol, testing began May 29 and includes student-athletes, coaches, and staff. A tot...
Productive season pivotal for Desmond King heading into contract year
Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter
August 2, 2020
Desmond King is not a player Hawkeye fans will forget anytime soon. From 2013-16, the defensive back and returner played in 53 games and had 14 interceptions and 33 passes defended. His best season was in 2015 when he had eight interceptions and 13 passes defended, which helped the Hawkeyes make ...
Strategies could change due to MLB’s 2020 playoff expansion if regular season play continues
Chris Werner, Sports Reporter
August 2, 2020
With the arrival of a COVID-19 outbreak within the Miami Marlins organization just days after Major League Baseball began its season on July 23, it has been speculated that the league may have to stop all games if other teams see similar outbreaks. The league has taken steps to try to stop the o...
Iowa facing high expectations following Luka Garza’s decision to return
Robert Read, Sports Editor
August 2, 2020
With Luka Garza officially back for his senior season, the Iowa men's basketball team is in a position that is unique for the program. The Hawkeyes head into the 2020-21 season, whatever it is going to look like amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as the favorites to win the Big Ten. A likely top-five team ...
Hawkeyes react to Luka Garza’s decision to return for senior season
Robert Read, Sports Editor
August 2, 2020
Luka Garza announced Sunday that he will withdraw his name from the 2020 NBA Draft and return to Iowa for his senior season. "My heart is in Iowa City," Garza said in a statement released after his announcement. "I love this place too much to leave it. I love my teammates, coaches, community, fans,...
Luka Garza returning for senior season at Iowa with championship goals in mind
Robert Read, Sports Editor
August 2, 2020
Two minutes before the video conference where he was set to announce whether or not he was returning to Iowa for his senior season started, Luka Garza posted six words on his Instagram page that gave Hawkeye fans everything they wanted to know. "I'm back baby where the love?" The Big Ten P...