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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

Carty first in the pool

SEAN MORGAN July 29, 2009

Iowa swimmer Danielle Carty is used to breaking records. She had about the best freshman outing a collegiate athlete could hope for, entering the record books in the 200- and 400-meter medley and placing...

Hawks not in top 3 at Big Ten Media Days

BRENDAN STILES July 28, 2009

CHICAGO — Even with the late-season success demonstrated by the Iowa Hawkeyes last season, the team’s 2009 version might be flying under the radar again. Injuries, regarding inexperience, and a daunting...

Big Ten expansion, student support, JoePa & Twitter

BRENDAN STILES July 28, 2009

CHICAGO — Discussions about conference expansion and the addition of a ninth conference game were at the forefront of Big Ten football media days on Monday. Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany described...

Buckeyes on top of Big Ten preseason

RYAN YOUNG July 28, 2009

CHICAGO — Illinois head football coach Ron Zook remembers when the Big Ten used to be considered a two-team conference. Growing up in Loudonville, Ohio, he saw the birth of a dual dynasty. And for...

Hawk-less squad wins Prime Time

CLARK CAHILL July 28, 2009

Jill Armstrong of Lepic-Kroeger Realtors had last year’s Prime Time League Most Valuable Player — Iowa sophomore Matt Gatens — on its side. But a tandem of University of Northern Iowa players led...

Point/Counterpoint: Was Lance Armstrong’s finish a success?

DI SPORTS STAFF July 28, 2009

YES So what? Lance Armstrong didn’t win the Tour De France in his latest comeback. Yes, it’s a strange sight to see a Tour that he was a part of and didn’t win. But given Armstrong’s circumstances...

Ferentz tells donors football program has holes

CLARK CAHILL July 27, 2009

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz, speaking at the 43rd-annual Golden Harvest on July 25, said the Hawkeyes have some holes to fill, and that will be pivotal for any success in the upcoming season. The...

Prime Time primed for championship

SEAN MORGAN July 27, 2009

The Prime Time League has been dominated by Iowa basketball players’ performances, as the largest program-participant had a definite presence on the court. But tonight’s matchup will be unique. Matt...

Finding community in RAGBRAI

CHRIS CLARK July 24, 2009

More than 10,000 people on a 442-mile bike ride across an entire state drinking countless cases of beer and eating daily at places like Mr. Porkchop, Mama Raphael’s, and Tender Tom’s — a life only...

Alexander rules again in Game Time final

ROBBIE LEHMAN July 24, 2009

If this summer’s Game Time League performance is any preview of what to expect this winter, then the Big Ten better get ready for Kachine Alexander. The Iowa junior guard did a little bit of everything...

Brotherly shove through childhood brings trio to collegiate mat

J.T. BUGOS July 24, 2009

Wrestling turned into fighting. Fighting turned into target practice. Tempers flared. Lamps were broken. By some unimaginable circumstance, a chandelier became a casualty. Three boys surveyed the wreckage,...