Mike Hlas

Sometimes I wonder if we ever know the real stories. Or if we care that we do. I don’t know …

I’d say I’m worried about where we’re going as a civilization, but I’m not. Because it’s too late to worry …

There’s a ballgame Sunday at 2 p.m. that’s of great interest to thousands and thousands of Iowans. The Chicago Bears and …

I was at a doctors’ office today – a physicians’ clinic, they call it. Their name sounds more impressive. I …

Yeah, I said that. Even though … the Hawkeyes fell to 0-6 in the league for the first time ever. …

Fifty-six underclassmen declared themselves eligible for April’s NFL draft. (I swear, one of these years I’ll get a college kid …

USA Wrestling has chosen Iowa City to host the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling. This is, obviously, great …

History covers a long time. But consider this: What has happened in University of Iowa sports history that would be …

The SportsDesk (sponsored by Jim Miller Subaru) is after the column. Why, Shonn Greene, why? Why did you act like …

Jim Nantz didn’t appreciate it. “I’ve never understood the absurdity of all the self-aggrandizing,” he said. Phil Simms understood it. …

It began on the football field at East Buchanan High School about 20 years ago, a chance for a former …

Hey, it’s a slow time for sports news where I live. I always enjoy seeing how many people watch the …

Teams that run the ball successfully tend to do well in football. Or so Rex Ryan keeps telling me. Here …

The hay’s in the barn, the ships have come in from sea, and the giraffes are all in the zoo. …

Iowa’s Tyler Sash was an All-Big Ten safety who leaves a set of unforgettable moments behind. 1. Three interceptions vs. Iowa …