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Joe Wieskamp scored 27 points for Toronto in its NBA Summer League finale Sunday in Las Vegas, but the Raptors nonetheless declined to pick up the former Iowa Hawkeye’s 2023-24 salary of $1.93 million.

Kelvin Bell thought his position players at Iowa knew how he felt about things. They did not, so the coach made racial and social discussions part of their football dialogue.

Kelvin Bell reviewed life insurance policies at Transamerica and managed Heartland Express truck drivers while seeking a football home. Now he’s an established leader of future NFL defenders at Iowa.

Even The Gazette’s Athlete of the Year candidates who are honorable mention seem pretty amazing. You’d be making a safe wager betting on their futures.

Iowa basketball superstar Caitlin Clark switched sports for a day at the John Deere Classic pro-am, but the name of the game was connecting with a lot of young fans.

Joe Toussaint, who played for three seasons on the Iowa men’s basketball team, is transferring from West Virginia but staying in the Big 12 Conference at Texas Tech.

Cedar Rapids isn’t known for can’t-miss blue-chip athletes. But when its people reach national sports stardom, they do so with quite the stories.

Kris Murray was taken by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 23rd pick in the first round of Thursday night’s NBA draft.

Iowa junior forward Kris Murray is a likely first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, with a multitude of possible landing spots.

Twins Kris and Keegan Murray, about to reunite in the NBA this week, were surrounded by plenty of fine athletes in high school at Cedar Rapids Prairie.

If Exile’s Swarm Golden Ale causes a buzz, it will create honey for Hawkeye football and basketball players.

Former standout Iowa men’s basketball player Ryan Bowen is a longtime assistant coach with the NBA champion Denver Nuggets.

In 2024, Iowa will play USC, UCLA and Rutgers, but not Illinois, Northwestern or Purdue.

Iowa’s 2021 National Player of the Year hopes for a second season with the Minnesota Timberwolves after opening a few eyes last season, including his own.

Two-time Big Ten Men’s Golf Player of the Year plays 36 holes to reach a playoff, then plays eight more before triumphing for major championship