Mike Hlas

Seven wins, 25 points per game ... These are targets Iowa should shoot holes through with ammo to spare. Right?

Dr. Jay Bickford, an Eastern Illinois University social studies education professor, was a senior offensive lineman on Kirk Ferentz’s first Iowa team. He’s doing what he can to help researchers study CTE.

Iowa has four freshmen, and Fran McCaffery says they’ve all looked good so far in summer workouts.

Cody Ince, Randy Larson, Steve Batterson — an athlete, a supporter and a reporter — all recently died, and way too soon.

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.