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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Blank, Starkenburg lead Hawks over Wisconsin

CHARLIE GREEN April 13, 2015

It took a couple of big plays from senior Megan Blank to seal the deal, but Iowa softball narrowly escaped Madison, Wisconsin, with a 3-2 Sunday afternoon victory over the Badgers. “Megan there...

Iowa drops pair of tough road matches

BLAKE DOWSON April 13, 2015

The Iowa men’s tennis team (12-8, 4-5) dropped both of its matches over the weekend against No. 3 Illinois and No. 26 Northwestern. Iowa traveled to Illinois (20-3, 9-0) on April 11 to take on the...

Iowa tennis drops two over weekend

BLAKE DOWSON April 13, 2015

The Iowa women’s tennis team (8-11, 2-7) stumbled twice to teams in the top half of the Big Ten over the weekend. The team has struggled after losing senior and No. 1 singles player Shelby Talcott...

Iowa track finishes strong at Jim Duncan Invitational

DI STAFF April 13, 2015

A portion of the Iowa track and field team headed to Des Moines to compete in the Jim Duncan Invitational hosted by Drake April 10 and 11. Fewer than 40 Iowa athletes competed, a majority being mid-distance...

Tracksters prepare for the Jim Duncan Invitational

DI STAFF April 10, 2015

The Iowa track and field team will travel to Drake today and Saturday to compete in the Jim Duncan Invitational. Competing alongside the Hawkeyes will be in-state Division I competitors Iowa State and...

Hawks need to replace big guns

DANNY PAYNE April 10, 2015

Iowa is scheduled to practice at Valley Stadium in West Des Moines Saturday at 12:30 p.m. There are plenty of things to watch at the practice, but the following are three story lines we deemed interesting. What...

Baseball heads for stiff test

IAN MURPHY April 10, 2015

The hype around Iowa baseball is building and rightfully so. The Hawkeyes enter this weekend with a 21-8 record and in sole possession of first place in the Big Ten with a 6-0 record. They are just...

Iowa heads to Illinois

BLAKE DOWSON April 10, 2015

The Iowa men’s tennis team will head to Illinois this weekend for matches against Illinois and Northwestern with one thing in mind — earning respect. “We’re going over there this weekend,...

Hawks set to battle top-five Big Ten teams

JOSH HICKS April 10, 2015

The Hawkeye women’s tennis team has its work cut out this weekend as it plays its last two home dual matches of the season. Iowa will host No. 18 Ohio State (15-4, 7-0) at 4 p.m. today and No....

Softball has sense of urgency

CHARLIE GREEN April 10, 2015

Given the way both teams have struggled, the three-game series between Iowa and Wisconsin beginning today in Madison could have huge implications for both teams going forward. “I don’t normally...

Notebook: Running backs, wide receivers looking for more

DANNY PAYNE April 9, 2015

Iowa assistant coaches Bobby Kennedy and Chris White spoke with the media on Wednesday before Iowa’s spring football practice. Kennedy’s wide-receiver group has four returning lettermen, while...

Baseball stumbles again midweek

CODY GOODWIN April 9, 2015

Progress looks like four more wins and four fewer losses in a year’s time, an unparalleled turnaround under a second-year head coach that’s caught the eye of the national media. The Hawkeyes’...

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