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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

Table Tennis tournament highlights variety of players at UI

IAN MARTIN December 7, 2009

It may be the best-hidden intramural sport on campus. Table-tennis enthusiasts played in the hard-to-find Ping-Pong room on the fifth floor of the Field House on Sunday. A dark journey up numerous staircases...

Iowa headed to Orange Bowl

SCOTT MILLER December 7, 2009

Since the conclusion of Iowa’s regular season two weeks ago, the Hawkeyes have been inextricably linked to the Fiesta Bowl, one of the five famed Bowl Championship Series games. In fact, until the afternoon...

Top-ranked Iowa wrestling edges No. 2 Iowa State, 18-16

J.T. BUGOS December 7, 2009

AMES — The top-ranked Iowa wrestlers took down No. 2 Iowa State in a dual that came down to the last match in hostile Hilton Coliseum in Ames. The Hawkeyes won four of the first five weight classes before...

Commentary: Minding the grappling gap

RYAN YOUNG December 7, 2009

AMES — There may have been a little Hilton magic floating around Sunday night. Or maybe No. 1 Iowa is about as bulletproof as a weeping Tim Tebow after an Alabama curb stomping on prime-time TV. Granted,...

3-point shooting propels Hawkeyes over Prairie View A&M

SCOTT MILLER December 7, 2009

“The eye in the sky doesn’t lie” — or at least that’s what Prairie View A&M head coach Byron Rimm thought. That phrase — which is common around NFL circles but can pertain to basketball,...

Printy’s missed free-throw one of many missed opportunities

JORDAN GARRETSON December 7, 2009

The Iowa women’s basketball team trailed Michigan 52-51 with 11 seconds remaining inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday evening. Freshman Jaime Printy — who had previously been a perfect 16-of-16...

Taylor mentally tough and defensively sound for Bluder’s Bunch

EVELYN LAU December 7, 2009

A torn ACL didn’t stop her, and neither did a fractured eye socket. Freshman guard Theairra Taylor has worked hard to return to full health after suffering through some painful injuries this year. Despite...

Men’s gymnasts pleased with Black and Gold performance

CLARK CAHILL December 7, 2009

There is always a sense of anticipation and excitement for the start of a new season. But the Iowa men’s gymnastics team had more to look forward to this time around. After an off-season full of working...

Hawkeye harriers compete in Intrasquad meet

MICHELE DANNO December 7, 2009

Both the Iowa men’s and women’s track teams will try to improve their ninth- and 10th-place indoor conference finishes in the 2009 indoor track season, so they tested their 2010 squads by competing...

AquaHawks strong in relays

DI STAFF December 7, 2009

The Iowa women’s swimming team finished 26th out of 51 teams this weekend at the AT&T Short Course National Championships in Federal Way, Wash. The AquaHawks were represented by six swimmers —...

Men swimmers finish 5th

DI STAFF December 7, 2009

The Iowa men’s swimming team completed competition at the AT&T Short Course National Championships, finishing fifth out of 53 teams. Head coach Marc Long said the team would focus on performing...

Top-ranked wrestlers face No. 2 Iowa State

J.T. BUGOS December 4, 2009

Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands spoke to his team before practice on Wednesday, emphasizing that the Hawkeyes would need a sense of urgency this weekend when they travel to Ames to face the second-ranked...