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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa’s No. 9 133-pound Drake Ayala is congratulated by head coach Tom brands and asst. athletic trainer Jesse Donnewerth following his match during a Cy-Hawk men’s wrestling dual between No. 2 Iowa and No. 12 Iowa State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones 21-15.

Live updates | No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling finishes Army in tight 23-16 win at “Uncivil War”

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Editor December 6, 2024

The No. 2 Iowa men's wrestling team finished Army in a 23-16 win at Journeymen Wrestling's "Uncivil War" in St. Louis, Missouri, on Friday night. After a 39-3 defeat of Princeton at 6 p.m., head...

Lucy Olsen dribbles the ball during a women's basketball game between Iowa and Washington State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cougars 72-43.

Iowa women’s basketball notebook | Hawkeyes soar past Rhode Island and BYU, set sights on Champions Classic match with Tennessee

Jack Birmingham, Sports Reporter December 6, 2024

The Iowa women’s basketball team steamrolled through Rhode Island and BYU last week in  the Cancun Challenge in Mexico. The Hawkeyes improved to 8-0 on the season with the wins, despite the absence...

Iowa No. 2 197-pound Stephen Buchanan wrestles Stanford No. 17 Nick Stemmet during No. 2 Iowa’s first home dual against No. 20 Stanford at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tree, 32-9. Buchanan defeated Stemmet, 18-1.

No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling cruises to 39-3 victory over Princeton in “Uncivil War”

Trey Benson, Sports Reporter December 6, 2024

The No. 2 Hawkeye men’s wrestling squad made the short trip south to St. Charles, Missouri, to compete in the Journeymen Wrestling “Uncivil War” on Friday evening— defeating Princeton in the...

Iowa  No. 1 145-pound Reese Larramendy throws Cornell College Jasmine McCaskel during  the Trailblazer duals between No. 1 Iowa, No. 25 William Jewell College, and Cornell College at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. Iowa defeated Cornell, 47-0 and William Jewell, 43-3.

Iowa women’s wrestling notebook | Hawkeyes prepare for Jewell Duals

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter December 6, 2024

The Iowa women's wrestling team is set to compete in the Jewell Duals on Dec. 7 in Liberty, Missouri. The event will be hosted by William Jewell and will feature five teams vying for the title in a round-robin...

Iowa No.1 157-pound Jacori Teemer wrestles Stanford 157-pound Grigor Cholakyan during No. 2 Iowa’s first home dual against No. 20 Stanford at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Tree, 32-9. Teemer defeated Cholakyan, 13-3.

No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling notebook | Hawkeyes survive Cyclones, find back-to-back duals in Missouri

Colin Votzmeyer, Sports Editor December 6, 2024

The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling team survived a battle with No. 12 Iowa State before back-to-back dual meets in St. Louis this Friday. The Hawkeyes are still ranked second behind Penn State with...

Iowa helmets sit on the sidelines before a football game between No. 18 Iowa and No. 17 Indiana at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 34-6.

Iowa football’s James Resar and Rusty VanWetzinga IV add to Hawkeye transfer portal entrees

Matt McGowan, Pregame Editor December 5, 2024

The Iowa football team's transfer exodus continued on Thursday afternoon as two more players announced their attention to enter the portal. Quarterback-turned-receiver James Resar and fullback Rusty...

Oct 16, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward Kris Murray (8) drives on Phoenix Suns forward Chimezie Metu (4) in the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports

Hawks in the NBA | Nov. 26 – Dec. 2

Chris Meglio, Sports Reporter December 4, 2024

The Sacramento Kings continue to slip in the Western conference standings after losing two of its last three games last week, and forward Keegan Murray’s play has declined.  The third-year forward...

Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara throws the ball during a football game between Iowa and Northwestern at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. McNamara had 73 passing yards. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 40-14.

Iowa football’s Cade McNamara enters transfer portal

Jack Birmingham, Sports Reporter December 4, 2024

Iowa football’s Cade McNamara’s career with the Hawkeyes has come to a close. The quarterback announced his intent to enter the transfer portal for the second time via an Instagram post on Wednesday...

Josh Dix shoots a game winning three pointer during an Iowa basketball game against the Northwestern Wildcats on December 3rd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. This was the first Big-Ten matchup for the Hawkeyes, who came out with a last second win over the Wildcats, 80-79.

Photos: Iowa men’s basketball vs. Northwestern

Jessy Lane, Photojournalist December 3, 2024

The Iowa men's basketball team had their first Big Ten matchup against the Northwestern Wildcats on Tuesday night. The Hawkeyes led the Wildcats at halftime, but the Wildcats fought back, making the game...

Josh Dix shoots a reverse layup while being contested by Nick Martinelli during an Iowa basketball game against the Northwestern Wildcats on December 3rd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. This was the first Big-Ten matchup for the Hawkeyes, who came out with a last second win over the Wildcats, 80-79.

Iowa men’s basketball wins on mirror-image buzzer-beater, but it has room for reflection going forward

Matt McGowan, Pregame Editor December 3, 2024

Two three-point attempts from the Tigerhawk at center court. Two swishes. Two game-winners over Northwestern for Iowa men’s basketball just five years apart. From former Hawkeye guard Jordan Bohannon’s...

Josh Dix shoots a three pointer during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and USC Upstate at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans 110-77.

Iowa men’s basketball stuns Northwestern at the buzzer

Brad Schultz, Assistant Sports Editor December 3, 2024

It was a tale of two halves inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday night. The Iowa men's basketball team appeared to run away with its Big Ten opener against Northwestern, but the Wildcats erased a...

Photo contributed from Madelyn Hellwig

Q&A | Iowa women’s club hockey player Maddy Hellwig discusses in-house team and its impact

Jack Birmingham, Sports Reporter December 3, 2024

The Daily Iowan: What’s one word you associate with being a center? Maddy Hellwig: I would probably say grit. You have to take the face-offs, so you are responsible for getting that puck back...