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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

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Clayborn named Lombardi finalist

JORDAN GAARETSON November 11, 2010

Iowa senior defensive end was named one of four finalists for the Rotary Lombardi Award Wednesday. The award — which honors the memory of former Green Bay Packer coach Vince Lombardi — has been presented...

Injuries piling up for the Hawkeyes

SCOTT MILLER November 10, 2010

Kirk Ferentz has lost track. Well, maybe he hasn't lost track, but as Iowa's injury list continues to lengthen, it becomes a blur of diagnoses, recovery time, and possible treatments. And as has become...

Commentary: ESPN set to shake up sports media world

MATT COZZI November 10, 2010

This winter, the No. 22 nationally ranked Iowa women's basketball team will be televised 12 times during the regular season. That number could increase in upcoming years considering last month's groundbreaking...

Synchro helps divers improve individually

MAGGIE CUNNINGHAM November 10, 2010

Either Deidre Freeman or Veronica Rydze has won every individual diving event Iowa has competed in since the season began on Oct. 15. The senior duo attributes this success, in part, to the training and...

Kroll has big rowing plans for the future

AMY TIFFANY November 10, 2010

Katy Kroll might be a little bit clumsy. Nicknamed "Grace" by her mother the Iowa sophomore rower has taken a few missteps since she was little, her mother said. Literally. When she was in...

Big Ten Notebook: Buckeyes facing Nittany Lions at wrong time?

MITCH SMITH November 10, 2010

Joe Paterno is the first coach in Division-I football history to reach 400 wins, but the 83-year-old coach isn't taking any time to reflect on the accomplishment. "I'm hoping we can get to 401, for...

Alexander named to Naismith watch list

DI STAFF November 10, 2010

Iowa senior guard Kachine Alexander was named to the Naismith Trophy watch list on Tuesday. The Minneapolis native is one of 50 NCAA women's Division-I basketball players to make the list for the annual...

Coker gives Hawkeyes options

SCOTT MILLER November 9, 2010

Following Marcus Coker's first career game against Ball State on Sept. 25, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz questioned whether his true freshman running back was ready for Big Ten play. Coker didn't play...

Printy looks to ‘D-up’ as sophomore

JON FRANK November 9, 2010

Reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year Jaime Printy can cripple the opposition with pinpoint shooting. She can handle and distribute the ball with the poise and intelligence of an experienced point guard....

Soccer working to reverse history

SETH ROBERTS November 9, 2010

Iowa isn't known for its soccer. The 14-year-old Hawkeye program is the worst in the Big Ten. The team's all-time 33-93-12 conference record adds up to a .283 winning percentage, and Iowa has finished...

Past struggles motivate Battista

SAM LOUWAGIE November 9, 2010

Two years ago, Mark Battista sat in coach Larry Wieczorek's office for an uncomfortable conversation. Battista, a talented sophomore runner, had underachieved to the point where he failed to make the Hawkeyes'...

Has Iowa vs. Northwestern become a football rivalry?

DI STAFF November 9, 2010

YES What constitutes an archrival? Is it a shared border, the same conference, or a history of close games? While an Iowa-Northwestern competition doesn't normally draw a great deal of attention from...