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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

Iowa's Emmanuel Ogwo hands off the baton to Collin Hofacker during the 4x400 at Drake Stadium during the Drake Relays on Saturday, April 29, 2017. Iowa won, with a time of 3:07.35. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Hawk relays lead at Drake

May 1, 2017

By Carter Melrose [email protected] The story of the 2017 Drake Relays, April 27-29, comes almost entirely from the impressive showings from the Iowa relay teams, and there wasn’t a bigger...

2017 NFL Draft

2017 NFL Draft

May 1, 2017

Four former Hawkeyes heard their names called on the final two days of the NFL Draft. C.J. Beathard joins a quarterback room in San Francisco that includes Matt Barkley and Brian Hoyer. George Kittle...

Iowa infielder Lea Thompson crouches for a ball during the Iowa/South Dakota softball game at Bob Pearl field on Monday, Mar 20, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Coyotes, 1-0. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith)

Softball finally breaks through in Ohio

May 1, 2017

By Jacob Miller  [email protected] After having no success in their first two games against Ohio State, the Iowa softball team on Sunday was able to steal the third game away from the Buckeyes,...

Iowa pitcher Ryan Erickson throws the ball towards home plate at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Tuesday March 22, 2016. The Hawkeyes rally back in the bottom of the 9th to defeat the Braves 7-6. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Baseball beats the weather, Penn State

May 1, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Before the first game of Iowa’s weekend series (April 28-29 at Banks Field), the prospects of the Hawkeyes (27-15) playing all three games against Penn State...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz reacts to a play during the game at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. The Ferentz family will donate $1 million to the Stead Family Children's Hospital. (The Daily Iowan/file photo)

Ferentz, Brands testify

May 1, 2017

The highly anticipated testimonies of Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz and wrestling coach Tom Brands took place on April 28 in Meyer v. University of Iowa. Both Ferentz and Brands spoke about what they...

Iowa golfer Carson Schaake tees off during the Hawkeye-Great River Entertainment Invitational on Saturday, April 28, 2015. Iowa State won the meet, and Iowa came in second. (The Daily Iowan/John Theulen)

Men’s golf rallies, ends up fourth

May 1, 2017

The Iowa men’s golf team overcame a rough start to finish tied for fourth in the Big Ten Championships at the Baltimore Country Club over this past weekend. The Hawkeyes shot a combined three-round...

Iowa first basemen Jake Adams bats against Grand View at Banks Field on Tuesday. The Hawkeyes defeated the Vikings, 6-5. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Slew of late runs lifts Hawkeye baseball

April 29, 2017

Both Iowa (27-15) and Penn State (14-29) struggled to find the scoreboard early at Banks Field on Apri 29, but a big seventh inning gave Iowa a 9-1 win and its first Big-Ten-series sweep since 2015. Despite...

Iowa defensive end Desmond King returns a kick return during the Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Stanford defeated Iowa, 45-16. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Three Hawkeyes selected in Day 3 of NFL Draft

April 29, 2017

Iowa fans didn’t need to wait long on the third day of the NFL Draft to hear a Hawkeye’s name called. Minnesota, using pick No. 2 of the fourth round from the trade from San Francisco, drafted defensive...

Iowa pitcher Nick Gallagher throws a ball during the first of three baseball games against UNLV at Duane Banks Field on Friday, March, 31, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Rebels, 3-0. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Iowa snags two wins in late-night baseball

April 29, 2017

By Pete Ruden [email protected] Rain proved to be an issue for Hawkeye baseball once again this season. After a 50-minute delay because of the weather, Iowa (26-15) finally met Penn State...

Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard throws a ball during a football game with No. 16 Nebraska in Kinnick Stadium on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 40-10, on senior night. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

NFL Draft: 49ers select Beathard in third round

April 28, 2017

Surprise picks littered the first three rounds of the NFL Draft, including the rise of numerous quarterbacks — specifically, Iowa’s C.J. Beathard. The San Francisco 49ers selected the former Hawkeye...

Iowa's Nick Gallagher pitches during the Iowa-Rutgers baseball game at Duane Banks Stadium on Friday, April 21, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 8-2. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith)

Baseball hears opportunity knocking

April 28, 2017

By Pete Ruden [email protected] Desmond King is going to have a busy weekend. While anxiously waiting to hear his name called in the NFL Draft, the 2015 Thorpe Award winner will also throw out...

Iowa first baseman Kaitlyn Mullarkey watches the ball after her hit during the meeting between Rutgers-Iowa at Bob Pearl Softball Filed on Friday, April 14, 2017. The Hawkeyes went on to defeat the Scarlet Knights in the first game of the weekend series 2-0. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Softball faces another top team

April 27, 2017

By Jacob Miller  [email protected] After going up against the most dominant team in the Big Ten in Minnesota, the Iowa softball team will face another top Big Ten team in Ohio State this...