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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

Men’s tennis edges Purdue

DI STAFF April 30, 2010

The No. 7-seeded Iowa men’s tennis team defeated No. 10-seeded Purdue in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday in Bloomington, Ind. The Hawkeyes’ 4-3 victory sets up a meeting with...

Clayborn, Binns named to preliminary watch list

DI STAFF April 30, 2010

Iowa defensive ends Adrian Clayborn and Broderick Binns were named to a preliminary watch list for the 2010 Rotary Lombardi Award, an honor bestowed annually upon college football’s top offensive or...

Time for Hawks to give back

ROBBIE LEHMAN April 30, 2010

The University of Iowa’s relationship with the Iowa City community is about to grow stronger. And it’s time for Hawkeye fans to clean out their closets, gather up some clothes, and head to the ballpark. The...

Women’s tennis set to open tournament against Indiana on Friday

JON FRANK April 29, 2010

Only one member of the Iowa women’s tennis team will face a familiar Indiana foe in singles play during this week’s Big Ten Tournament The fifth-seeded Hoosiers (15-8, 5-5) have tinkered with their...

Men’s tennis opens Big Ten Tournament against Purdue

SETH ROBERTS April 29, 2010

The Iowa men’s tennis team doesn’t have home court advantage in the Big Ten Tournament. Instead, it has history on its side. The No. 7-seeded Hawkeyes (12-9, 4-6) will face No. 10-seeded Purdue (11-14,...

Tracksters in 4-by-100 face difficult challenge

MATT SCHOMMER April 29, 2010

To the casual viewer, a relay race looks pretty simple. “When somebody makes something look simple and easy, those are probably some good athletes,” head coach Larry Wieczorek said. “Michael Jordan...

The ultimate Hawkeye softball fan

MITCH SMITH April 29, 2010

Getting to know Chris Hotchkiss is as easy as reading his license plate, “HAWX247.” Often seen sporting Tigerhawk sunglasses and an Iowa T-shirt, the Granger, Iowa, native can be found sitting on...

Softball falls to Northern Iowa after comeback

IAN MARTIN April 29, 2010

Fans who left the Pearl Field confines early Wednesday night may have felt cheated after a seven-run fifth inning by Northern Iowa. But the early departures missed out on some free softball when Iowa...

Baseball falls to Creighton in slugfest

DI STAFF April 29, 2010

The Iowa baseball team waited too long to mount a comeback Wednesday night, and the Hawkeyes (17-22) fell to Creighton (19-17), 15-10, in Omaha. A six-run Bluejay first inning proved too steep a hill...

‘Rolling’ into the record books

MATT SCHOMMER April 28, 2010

Breaking school records isn’t enough for decathlete Dan Rolling. He has to obliterate them. “Both of them are kind of bittersweet,” the senior said. “I would have liked to smash them more than...

Iowa State game football tickets in jeopardy for some

IAN MARTIN April 28, 2010

University of Iowa students with season football tickets will get stubs for all seven home dates in the fall, but some general-public fans may not be as fortunate. In a release on Sunday, the athletics...

Hoops prospect visits

BRENDAN STILES April 28, 2010

Melsahn Basabe, a 6-7 forward who originally signed a letter of intent to play for Fran McCaffery at Siena, may possibly reunite with McCaffery at Iowa. Basabe flew into the Quad Cities on Tuesday, his...