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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

Hickman honing mound skills in summer league

ERIN ERICKSON July 8, 2014

Iowa pitcher Blake Hickman is determined to make a name for himself on the mound for the Hawkeyes. Last season, he transitioned from primarily playing catcher into finding a permanent home on the mound....

Pool players keep focus in Hawkeye Pool League

CHARLIE GREEN July 8, 2014

Some of the top pool players in Iowa City are taking advantage of the Hawkeye Pool League to keep their games sharp. While the league is less competitive than those that start after Labor Day, it still...

Point/Counterpoint: Who should win the American League All-Star final vote?

DI STAFF July 8, 2014

Chris Sale American League fans have a tough choice to make deciding who will take the 34th spot on the AL All-Star roster.  The five players in the final man vote are all very commendable pitchers including...

Gesell works to prove a point

WILL MCDAVID July 7, 2014

WATERLOO — Mike Gesell had a rough — to put it lightly — end of the 2013-14 campaign. After shooting a combined 0-of-14 in Iowa’s last two losses, the point guard had gained his share of...

Northern exposure aids hoops

KYLE MANN July 7, 2014

WATERLOO — The Hawkeyes hit the road last week to take the Prime Time League to Waterloo for the first time in the league’s history. While the Hawkeyes are surely the “stars” of the...

Defense key for Unkrich’s Game Time success

CHARLES GREEN July 7, 2014

Anyone with basketball knowledge knows it takes more than scoring to win games. That has been true for Brendan Unkrich’s team’s 3-0 start in the Game Time League. While scoring a league-high...

Johnson’s Classic draws PGA to CR

DI STAFF July 7, 2014

The Zach Johnson Foundation Classic set to take place today. Cedar Rapids is getting its yearly dose of PGA Tour players today in the form of the fourth-annual Zach Johnson Foundation Classic, scheduled...

Ramos wins Canada Cup

DI STAFF July 7, 2014

Tony Ramos just keeps winning — this time, it came in international form. The former Iowa 133-pounder won the Canada Cup on July 5 in Guelph, Ontario. The 2014 World Team member went 4-0 in the tournament...

Wiz’s last lap

JORDAN HANSEN July 3, 2014

Sometime after 5 p.m. today, a 68-year-old coach will walk out of the coaches’ offices in Carver-Hawkeye Arena and past the Dan Gable statue one last time as a part of the Iowa Athletics Department. In...

Dixon scores 63 in loss

WILL MCDAVID July 3, 2014

Wednesday was the first time Randy Larson’s first two draft picks — Melissa Dixon and Carly Mohns — shared the court. But that, even with 63 points from Dixon, wasn’t enough to get a win...

Disterhoft shines — again — in Game Time

NICK STEFFEN July 3, 2014

After Wednesday’s win, Brendan Unkrich’s team sits alone atop the Game Time League standings, and there’s no question why. It’s because Iowa sophomore Ally Disterhoft scored her...

Excitement all around for new Hawkeye teammates White and Dickerson

KYLE MANN July 3, 2014

With two weeks down in the Prime Time League, perhaps one of the most anticipated faces in recent Iowa men’s basketball history is finally scheduled to appear during the league’s trip to Waterloo. Because...

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