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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 guard Peter Jok shoots the ball over Nebraska guard Tai Webster during the Iowa-Nebraska game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 77-66. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Iowa rallies but falls late

January 20, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Contrary to popular belief, turtles — or, Terrapins, that is — are extremely hard to catch. Just ask the Hawkeyes. Maryland (17-2) handed Iowa (11-9) its...

Hannah Schonhardt, Taylor Hagen of the Panthers and Megan Gustafson and Bre Cera of the Hawkeyes try to get possession of a rebound at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena on December 4,2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Northern Iowa Panthers 88-39. (The Daily Iowan/Osama Khalid)

Hawks seek back-to-back wins

January 20, 2017

By James Kay [email protected] After defeating Rutgers on Tuesday, the Hawkeye women’s basketball team will stroll into Carver-Hawkeye hoping to do something they haven’t done since December:...

Wrestlers ready for a rumble

Wrestlers ready for a rumble

January 20, 2017

By Courtney Baumann [email protected]   Tonight is the night Iowa wrestling fans have long waited for the past three years. It is the night when the Cael Sanderson-led Nittany Lions will...

Running back Derrick Mitchell, Jr. runs with the ball during the spring game on Saturday, April 25th, 2015. The Iowa offense and defense competed against each other in front of fans in Kinnick Stadium. The offense outscored the defense, 29-28. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)

Sports Brief: Mitchell heads for grad transfer

January 19, 2017

The Iowa backfield is a little thinner after Derrick Mitchell announced his intention to transfer away from Iowa after he graduates in May. Mitchell will have one year of eligibility as a graduate transfer,...

Iowa guard Tania Davis goes up for a layup against Rutgers Khadaizha Sanders during the Iowa-Rutgers game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 69-65. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Patience paves the way for Hawkeye basketball

January 19, 2017

By Michael McCurdy [email protected] Sometimes in sports, there are special cases when moral victories are possible even when teams come away in defeat.  On Jan. 14, the Iowa women’s basketball...

Kemerer flashes into the fore

Kemerer flashes into the fore

January 19, 2017

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] At the end of last season, Iowa wrestling fans were left with a lot of questions surrounding the 157-pound weight class. Edwin Cooper Jr., a senior who...

Hawk Wilson jumps for the Moon

Hawk Wilson jumps for the Moon

January 19, 2017

By Jacob Miller [email protected] Redshirt sophomore O’Shea Wilson is off to a fast start this season and has had success early on in the long jump. His jump at the Hawkeye Invitational has...

Wild ride for Hawkeye hoops

Wild ride for Hawkeye hoops

January 19, 2017

By Blake dowson [email protected] This Iowa basketball season has been more up and down than the pace head coach Fran McCaffery likes his teams to play. This season has been more up and down than...

Iowa 133-pounder Cory Clark wraps around Michigan Stevan Micic during the Iowa-Michigan meet at Cliff Keen Arena in Ann Arbor on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Clark defeated Mici with 2-0 decision. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines, 31-7. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Wrestlers face mighty Lions

January 18, 2017

By Pete Ruden [email protected] After its first loss of the season, to No. 1 Oklahoma State on Sunday, No. 3 Iowa will take on No. 2 Penn State Friday in Carver-Hawkeye. The Hawkeyes will try...

Iowa guard Tania Davis dribbles the ball against a defender at mid-court during the Iowa-Robert Morris game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. The Hawkeyes defeated the Colonials, 81-60. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawkeyes finally win on the road

James Kay, [email protected] January 18, 2017

Behind the play of Tania Davis, the Iowa’s women’s basketball team improved to 12-7 after defeating Rutgers, 71-59, on the road Tuesday night. With the win in Piscataway, New Jersey, the Hawkeyes...

Iowa forward Cordell Pemsl reacts after grabbing a rebound with seconds remaining during a mens basketball game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 83-78. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Home cooking fuels Hawks

January 18, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected]   Home-court advantage is a real thing in college basketball, especially during conference play — just ask the Hawkeye basketball team. When...

Iowa players Anastasia Reimchen and Aimee Tarun make a play against Nebraska on Sunday March 29, 2015 inside the Indoor Tennis Complex. Iowa won the first conference of the season against Nebraska, 4-2. (The Daily Iowan/Courtney Hawkins)

Women’s tennis snares win in Florida

January 17, 2017

The Hawkeyes got off to a quick start in Orlando. By Nicholas Moreano [email protected] The Iowa women’s tennis team traveled to Orlando, Florida, to compete against Central Florida in its...