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Mike Hlas
I am the sports columnist and Iowa men’s basketball beat writer for The Gazette. I have been at The Gazette since well before TheGazette.com was a thing, but not as long as Charles Grassley has been a U.S. Senator. I have dined with kings and queens, and I have dined on pork and beans. Oh, only the pork and beans part of that is true. I am the most unaffectedly personal columnist in Iowa, and perhaps the world. To verify that, please contact my representation.
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Latest Articles by Mike Hlas
Sports Oct. 17, 2015 9:47 am3677d ago
Iowa is a slight favorite over Northwestern in Las Vegas. Almost everyone foresees a tight game, with plenty of people …
Sports Oct. 16, 2015 12:03 pm3677d ago
Some sports phrases crop up that must immediately be beaten down, never to be seen or uttered again. ‘Sense of …
Sports Oct. 15, 2015 5:03 pm3678d ago
Hlastradamus is well-steeped in centuries of history, and that includes popular sitcoms of the 1990s. After a week in which …
Sports Oct. 15, 2015 4:42 pm3678d ago
Wrigley Field. Something kind of big happened there Tuesday. Ryan Field. Will something big happen there Saturday? Compared to the …
Sports Oct. 13, 2015 9:45 pm3680d ago
IOWA CITY — The coach who led North Texas’ football team against Iowa three weeks ago got fired Saturday night. …
Sports Oct. 13, 2015 4:05 pm3680d ago
This week’s guest on the Mike Hlas Podcast is Casey Beathard, a songwriter who has penned a slew of hits …
Sports Oct. 13, 2015 11:31 am3680d ago
The one and only time Steve Spurrier coached against an Iowa team, he knew he was probably facing a long …
Sports Oct. 12, 2015 1:56 pm3681d ago
How often is an FBS college football team unbeaten halfway through its season? That depends on the team, of course. …
Sports Oct. 12, 2015 12:06 pm3681d ago
Rutgers Coach Kyle Flood is at the end of his three-game suspension. Maryland Coach Randy Edsall just got fired. Illinois …
Sports Oct. 11, 2015 1:21 pm3682d ago
The only good thing for Northwestern football Saturday? The Chicago Cubs were in a National League playoff game that began …
Sports Oct. 10, 2015 6:57 pm3683d ago
IOWA CITY — Drew Ott had a knee injury, maybe a severe one. As is so often the case in …
Sports Oct. 10, 2015 1:57 pm3683d ago
Yards : Iowa 299, Illinois 121. First downs : Iowa 15, Illinois 4. Time of possession : Iowa 19:45, Illinois …
Sports Oct. 9, 2015 9:00 pm3684d ago
Now that Iowa is in the Top 25, more national pundits are including the Hawkeyes in their weekly college football …
Sports Oct. 9, 2015 8:59 pm3684d ago
It’s been eight years since your last visit to Kinnick Stadium, Illinois. That seems like a long time for a …
Sports Oct. 8, 2015 4:40 pm3685d ago
The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals have played each other 2,361 times in regular-season games, dating to 1892. But …

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