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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 Assistant Athletics Director for Creative Content Caleb Saunders takes a video of Iowa Women’s Wrestling on Saturday, Jan. 18. Saunders has been with the program for two years.

Meet the creative team turning highlight clips into gameday hype

Jack Birmingham, Sports Reporter January 21, 2025

The crowd is on its feet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Thousands of fans are packed into a stadium that sold out with women’s basketball tickets for the second season in a row. The music blares as clips...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates after victory over No. 2 Indiana at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers, 86-85. Clark recorded 34 points, nine defensive rebounds, and nine assists.

Iowa to retire Caitlin Clark’s jersey number on Feb. 2, 2025

Matt McGowan, Pregame Editor December 18, 2024

Caitlin Clark's No. 22 is already on the court, but soon it will hang from the rafters. The Iowa Athletics Department announced plans Wednesday to retire Clark's number during a ceremony on Feb. 2...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark looks across the court during a NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The Gamecocks defeated the Hawkeyes, 87-75.

Caitlin Clark’s impact remains with Big Ten women’s basketball

Chris Meglio, Pregame Reporter October 2, 2024

The 2024 Big Ten basketball media day marks the start of a new chapter for women’s basketball.  Among the several key departures across the conference, Caitlin Clark sits at the top of that list...

Las Vegas guard Kate Martin guards Minnesota forward Alanna Smith during a WNBA game between the Minnesota Lynx and the Las Vegas Aces at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. The Lynx defeated the Aces, 87-74. The teams faced off two days prior in Las Vegas, where the Lynx won, 98-87.

Hawks In The WNBA | Sept. 18-24

Chris Meglio, Pregame Reporter September 26, 2024

With the Las Vegas Aces sitting their four star players in the team’s last regular-season game against the Dallas Wings on Sept. 19, center Megan Gustafson and guard Kate Martin saw season-high minutes...

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) smiles in an interview after becoming the first rookie to have a triple-double Saturday, July 6, 2024, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Caitlin Clark crowned WNBA Rookie of the Year by Associated Press

Jack Birmingham, Sports Reporter September 22, 2024

Iowa alum and basketball sensation Caitlin Clark was named the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press on Sunday following an astounding first professional season for the Indiana Fever.  The...

Indiana guard Caitlin Clark grabs a rebound during a WNBA game between the Minnesota Lynx and the Indiana Fever at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. The Lynx defeated the Fever, 90-80.

Hawks in the WNBA | Sept. 11-17

Chris Meglio, Pregame Reporter September 18, 2024

The Fever have officially secured the sixth seed in the 2024 WNBA Playoffs. A Connecticut Sun loss and a Las Vegas Aces win would guarantee the Aces the third seed, which means a Fever-Aces playoff...

Indiana guard Caitlin Clark shoots the ball during a WNBA game between the Minnesota Lynx and the Indiana Fever at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. The Lynx defeated the Fever, 90-80.

Hawks in the WNBA | Sept. 4-10

Chris Meglio, Pregame Reporter September 11, 2024

Caitlin Clark added to her historic rookie resume yet again by earning Player of the Month honors — after averaging 24 points, 8.5 assists, and 5.2 rebounds through six games in August. The Indiana...

Indiana guard Caitlin Clark grabs a rebound during a WNBA game between the Minnesota Lynx and the Indiana Fever at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. The Lynx defeated the Fever, 90-80.

Hawks in the WNBA | Caitlin Clark leads Indiana Fever to the playoffs

Chris Meglio, Pregame Reporter September 4, 2024

Despite an ugly 1-8 start to the season, the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever are above .500 for the first time in five years after winning their last three games. Losses by the Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream...

Las Vegas center Megan Gustafson and Minnesota forward Alanna Smith run for a loose ball during a WNBA game between the Minnesota Lynx and the Las Vegas Aces at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. The Lynx defeated the Aces, 87-74. The teams faced off a two days prior in Las Vegas, where the Lynx won, 98-87.

Hawks in the WNBA | Clark back to dominating the league post-Olympic break

Chris Meglio, Pregame Reporter August 29, 2024

The WNBA is back in action after Team USA’s gold medal quest in the 2024 Paris Olympics — a successful journey that didn’t include Caitlin Clark. After a whole month off from play, the monster...

Indiana guard Caitlin Clark shoots the ball over Minnesota forward Bridget Carleton during a WNBA game between the Minnesota Lynx and the Indiana Fever at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. The Lynx defeated the Fever, 90-80.

Caitlin Clark once again makes history as Fever continue scorching playoff run

Matt McGowan, Pregame Editor August 28, 2024

Caitlin Clark continued to make history as the Indiana Fever stoked the flame of its post-Olympics hot streak in an 84-80 win over the Connecticut Sun Tuesday night. Sitting at 15-16, Indiana occupies...

Indiana guard Caitlin Clark grabs a rebound during a WNBA game between the Minnesota Lynx and the Indiana Fever at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. The Lynx defeated the Fever, 90-80.

How Caitlin Clark went from stadium stands to selling them out

Jami Martin-Trainor, Executive Editor August 27, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — The number 23 now lives in the rafters of Minneapolis’ Target Center indefinitely. After the Minnesota Lynx took on the Indiana Fever Saturday and came out on top, 90-80, the...

Former Lynx player Maya Moore reacts to speeches after a WNBA game between the Minnesota Lynx and the Indiana Fever at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. The Lynx defeated the Fever, 90-80. Moore was honored with her jersey being retired.

Basketball legend Maya Moore’s jersey retired after Fever-Lynx game

Brady Behrend, DITV Assistant Sports Director August 25, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever traveled to Minnesota to take on the Lynx. This game, however, wasn’t just any regular season matchup.  The Fever are fighting to stay in the...