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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Gatens, Tucker back Lickliter

BRENDAN STILES March 30, 2009

When Alex Rodríguez admitted publicly last month to using performance-enhancing drugs, teammates including Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada showed their support of the Yankee slugger by showing up when he...

Commentary: Calm down, give Lickliter a chance

SCOTT MILLER March 30, 2009

Everyone just needs to calm down, stop trying to buy the domain firecoachlick.com, and think reasonably. Yes, four Iowa basketball players announced their decisions to transfer last week. Yes, it’s...

Baseball loses third game against Michigan

JEFF PAWOLA March 30, 2009

As the weather cleared in Iowa City, the Iowa baseball team finished its series finale against Michigan with a 7-5 loss following a three-hour snow delay. The loss came in large part to the Hawkeyes’...

Iowa’s Wes Freie coming back on the mound

RYAN YOUNG March 30, 2009

For over two years, Iowa pitcher Wes Freie was forced to learned how to pitch without picking up a baseball. Coming off a stellar senior season in high school, arm troubles his first year on campus keep...

Nicked-up Hawks drop 2 in tennis

ROBBIE LEHMAN March 30, 2009

Ranked No. 63 in last week’s poll, the Iowa women’s tennis team will shift from that spot when the latest poll comes out this afternoon. Unfortunately for the Hawkeyes, it won’t be in the direction...

Basketball’s Jake Kelly to leave Hawkeyes

SCOTT MILLER March 27, 2009

Jake Kelly, Iowa’s leading scorer this past season, will transfer from the program to be closer to his family, according to the Tribune-Star newspaper in Terre Haute, Ind. “He wanted to be closer...

Baseball faces always tough Michigan

JEFF PAWOLA March 27, 2009

After a slow start to the 2009 season, the Iowa baseball team will try to continue its recent winning ways in its Big Ten season-opener against Michigan at 4 p.m., today. It’s the first contest of a...

Women’s tennis hungry for win against Ohio State

ROBBIE LEHMAN March 27, 2009

A new mantra was swirling as the Iowa women’s tennis team practiced early Wednesday morning to prepare for its dual meet with Ohio State at 3 p.m. today. “Buckeyes for breakfast” was the slogan...

Molnar shatters frosh myths

ROBBIE LEHMAN March 26, 2009

For a woman whose favorite foods are steak and chicken wings, deviating from the norm is nothing new for Iowa women’s tennis player Sonja Molnar. In fact, she openly announces her uniqueness. “I’m...

Basketball’s Jermain Davis to transfer

SCOTT MILLER March 26, 2009

Jermain Davis confirmed early Wednesday evening he will transfer from the Iowa basketball program to Minnesota State-Mankato. Calling his time in Iowa City “frustrating,” the junior, who said he made...

Ferentz opens spring practice

BRENDAN STILES March 26, 2009

Back on national signing day, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz vowed that unless he got hit by a truck, he would be in Iowa City for the start of the spring football season, which began Wednesday. Seven weeks...

Ferentz: Clayborn situation unclear

BRENDAN STILES March 26, 2009

Less than a week after releasing a statement regarding the ongoing situation with Iowa defensive end Adrian Clayborn, head coach Kirk Ferentz waited until the latter portion of his press conference Wednesday...