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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

Women’s tennis team talks Serena

PATRICK RAFFERTY September 17, 2009

Serena Williams has many people talking tennis. Fans of the U.S. Open, which aired worldwide, caught Williams’ tirade. The female American tennis star threatened an official who called Williams for...

Flag football power rankings

MITCH SMITH September 17, 2009

Officials released the first installment of UI Recreational Services’ version of the AP poll on Wednesday. There are no computer rankings, no combining of polls, and no mathematical formulas. The intramural...

Ferentz: Bulaga ‘day-to-day’

SCOTT MILLER September 16, 2009

The case of Bryan Bulaga is getting more confusing by the day. After being held out of Iowa’s 35-3 win over Iowa State on Sept. 7 because of an unspecified illness, the Hawkeyes’ left tackle is listed...

Big Ten in position to improve image

BRENDAN STILES September 16, 2009

Last weekend might not have gone entirely as planned for the Big Ten, but the conference did manage to regain a little credibility. The team that made the biggest national impression was Michigan, which...

Men’s tennis ‘up-and-coming’

JAKE KRZECZOWSKI September 16, 2009

The Iowa men’s tennis team finished tied for seventh place with two other Big Ten teams last year, but just barely. With just a point to go, the Hawkeyes fell to Wisconsin, 4-0, at the Big Ten Tournament...

Women’s tennis adds ex-Baylor Bear

PATRICK RAFFERTY September 16, 2009

The Iowa women’s tennis team just got stronger. Transferring to Iowa for her senior season, Zuzana Chmelarova last attended No. 6 Baylor University, which boasts three players in the top 50 and has...

An extra opportunity

MATT SCHOMMER September 16, 2009

Students have heard of extra credit, extra mayo, and even extraterrestrials. But extramurals? Currently, Iowa only offers students a chance to play other schools at this level in two sports — basketball...

Smooth Obturators still perfect on defense

TRAVIS VARNER September 16, 2009

The Smooth Obturators dominated in every aspect of the flag-football game Tuesday night, shutting out Dirt Show, 40-0, at the Hawkeye Recreational Fields. In its third game of the season, Smooth Obturators...

Execution key for Hawks

BRENDAN STILES September 15, 2009

If there’s one thing Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz preaches every week to his football team, it’s execution. As the Hawkeyes left Jack Trice Stadium with a 35-3 win over Iowa State, one thing was clear...

Men golfers take fifth in Gopher Invite

CLARK CAHILL September 15, 2009

Taking extra time to work on chipping and putting tends to have a positive effect on golf scores. The Iowa men’s golf team put in extra work on its short game before Tuesday’s final round of the Gopher...