Libby Fandel, a senior-to-be at Cedar Rapids Xavier, announced her commitment Monday to play women’s basketball at the University of Kansas.
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Libby Fandel, a senior-to-be at Cedar Rapids Xavier, announced her commitment Monday to play women’s basketball at the University of Kansas.
Two former Iowa State men’s basketball teammates meet on opposite teams Wednesday at the Olympics in Paris. Marial Shayok will be on the South Sudan team that will try to throw a second scare into Tyrese Haliburton’s United States squad within two weeks.
Iowa is an “appealing brand,” a CBS Sports executive told The Gazette this week. CBS got dibs on the Hawkeyes’ annual rivalry game against Iowa State in 2024, marking the second straight year that it will air on a major network.
Kansas State expects to contend for a spot in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. The Cyclones’ ample returning production on both sides of the ball and recent success in the series will, at minimum, give them a chance to play spoiler.
The Big 12 beckoned amid last summer’s conference realignment-based tumult, and Utah appears poised to stand atop its new league from Week 0. Big 12 media members made the Utes the favorite to win the conference title — and given the star power that returns, it’s easy to see why.
Dishon Jackson’s presence and production will be crucial for the 2024-25 Iowa State men’s basketball team. T.J. Otzelberger and his staff already feel good about Jackson’s development over the past six weeks.
Change has been constant for Cincinnati football since head coach Luke Fickell left for Wisconsin and Scott Satterfield replaced his last season, but there’s enough talent — and transfer portal help — to improve from a disappointing 3-9 mark.
His football camp for the central Iowa town’s youngsters had just ended on a sultry and breezy Saturday afternoon — and Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht needed to give back one last time, in the form of a $7,500 check to benefit Perry Youth Football, Inc.
Catching up with six WNBA players with Iowa ties, through games played Friday.
Iowa State fans hope to turn Arrowhead Stadium into a Jack Trice Stadium South of sorts on Nov. 9, but Kansas is coming off back-to-back bowl-worthy seasons for the first time since 2007-08.
Star running back Tahj Brooks and Texas Tech will likely roll into Ames on Nov. 2 as a ranked team. The Red Raiders’ 2024 slate features just one team (Arizona) that posted a winning record before they sidle into Jack Trice Stadium to face Iowa State in Week 8.
The UCF Knights flexed their NIL muscle in the offseason and will bring a deeper team with considerable star power into their Oct. 19 meeting with Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium.
Gazette Male Athlete of the Year 2024 finalists: Lance McShane of Maquoketa Valley, Jack Miller of Jesup, Preston Ries of Monticello, Derek Weisskopf of Williamsburg and Brett White of Solon.
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