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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

Commentary: Why sports matter

JOSHUA BOLANDER April 14, 2014

It may have taken place 25 years ago, but each year, the emotional wounds of 96 families are reopened, the tragic deaths of their loved ones honored in soccer parks throughout the United Kingdom. Hillsborough...

Men’s tennis battles but loses

JORDAN BUCHER April 14, 2014

It was déjà vu for the Iowa men’s tennis team Sunday afternoon as the Hawkeyes concluded their home season against conference rival No. 42 Northwestern in the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex....

Men’s golf takes annual home Invitational

KATRINA DO April 14, 2014

The Iowa men’s golf team won the team title at the Hawkeye-Great River Entertainment Invitational on Sunday. The team shot a total of 11 strokes under par, leading the entire 54-hole tournament...

Baseball takes two of three in Evanston

RYAN RODRIGUEZ April 14, 2014

Going into Iowa’s weekend series against Northwestern, the Hawks had a chance to stay hot and complete their first series sweep of a Big Ten opponent this season. Halfway through the first game of...

Hawkeyes finish 3rd, 4th, in Illinois Twilight

KATRINA DO AND JORDAN HANSEN April 14, 2014

The Illinois Twilight proved again just how important the field events are to this year’s Hawkeye track team. Both the men’s and women’s squads went, albeit in smaller numbers, to the...

Hawkeyes flop in Nebraska

DI STAFF April 14, 2014

The Iowa softball team traveled to Lincoln, Neb., this past weekend for a three-game series against the Cornhuskers. Iowa (10-23) was swept in a three-game series for the first time since Mississippi...

Men’s gymnastics falls short at NCAA Championships

DI STAFF April 14, 2014

The No. 8 Iowa men’s gymnastics team placed fourth in its session of NCAA qualifiers in Ann Arbor, Mich., on April 10-12. The team finished with an overall score of 425.950 — not enough for Iowa to...

Women’s tennis falls to Northwestern

DI STAFF April 14, 2014

The Hawkeyes’ women’s tennis team was in action on Sunday, falling to No. 12 Northwestern, 5-2. Iowa’s struggles carried over into the singles matches. Barnett defeated McCulloch handily (6-0,...

Hawkeye field hockey takes Louisville title

DI STAFF April 14, 2014

The Iowa field-hockey team traveled to Louisville, Ky., on April 12 and Sunday for the Louisville Tournament. On the tournament’s first day, 4 goals from Natalie Cafone and another 3 from Steph Norlander...

Notebook: Some bright spots, some not so much

CODY GOODWIN April 14, 2014

WEST DES MOINES — In all, Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz wasn’t exactly pleased with the way his team practiced on April 12 at Valley Stadium. In the team’s ninth practice this spring,...

Three things to watch at Iowa’s spring football practice

CODY GOODWIN April 11, 2014

Kirk Ferentz and Company, for the second-consecutive spring, will travel to West Des Moines to conduct a practice at Valley Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Ferentz said on March 26 that he was excited to...

Hawkeyes hope to carry momentum into Northwestern series

JACOB SHEYKO April 11, 2014

While the Iowa baseball team is coming off of two wins against Kansas earlier this week, the Hawkeyes have not won a Big Ten contest since March 28. However, the Hawkeyes hope that their return to...

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