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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
Iowa Football Oct. 21, 2022 2:10 pm1055d ago
Iowa has faced nothing like Ohio State’s offense, and OSU has met no defense as good as Iowa’s.
Iowa Football Oct. 20, 2022 3:40 pm1056d ago
Who has the better bridge, Columbus or Columbus Junction? Here are 20 Fun Facts ahead of Saturday’s Iowa football game at Ohio State.
Iowa Football Oct. 18, 2022 4:04 pm1058d ago
With the betting line at 29 points for Saturday’s Iowa-Ohio State game, the Hawkeyes haven’t been this big an underdog in a Big Ten game this century.
Iowa Basketball Oct. 18, 2022 8:13 am1058d ago
Former Iowa men’s basketball player Joe Wieskamp was placed on waivers by the San Antonio Spurs Monday.
Iowa High School Football Oct. 17, 2022 8:23 am1059d ago
Central City’s football team is making its third state playoff appearance in school history, and it’s “absolutely a big deal.”
Iowa Basketball Oct. 18, 2022 8:12 am1058d ago
Former Iowa All-America center Luka Garza will sign a two-way contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He will spend some of the season in Minnesota, some in Des Moines with the G League Iowa Wolves.
Iowa Football Oct. 10, 2022 12:13 pm1066d ago
Iowa State and Iowa played in the two lowest-scoring games of Week 6.
Iowa Football Oct. 9, 2022 8:56 am1067d ago
Latest indignity is a doozy, 6 points at Illinois on a night Hawkeyes needed just 10
Iowa Football Oct. 8, 2022 10:55 pm1067d ago
The Iowa-Illinois Game Report featuring key numbers and notes, as the Hawkeyes go touchdown-free and lose for first time in nine games against the Illini.
Iowa Basketball Oct. 7, 2022 8:49 pm1068d ago
Jordan Bohannon, the Iowa men’s basketball all-time leader in assists and 3-pointers is joining the Iowa Wolves, Minnesota’s NBA G League affiliate.
Iowa Football Oct. 7, 2022 5:13 pm1068d ago
Hlastradamus picks the easiest path by pandering in this week’s college football picks, but it’s also the right road.
Iowa Football Oct. 7, 2022 9:39 am1069d ago
It would seem to be a natural that Iowa and Illinois would have a storied football rivalry, being in the same conference and being in bordering states. But they don’t. The Hawkeyes will try to extend their dominance over Illini this century.
Iowa Football Oct. 6, 2022 3:01 pm1070d ago
Illinois has a 294-0 lead ... in miles of toll roads. Here are 20 Fun Facts ahead of Saturday’s Iowa football game at Illinois.
Iowa Basketball Oct. 5, 2022 6:20 pm1070d ago
Keegan Murray is off to the NBA. Brother Kris and his teammates are ready to fill the gap for Iowa men’s basketball in 2022-23.
Sports Oct. 4, 2022 5:28 pm1071d ago
Wisconsin firing head football coach Paul Chryst may seem nuts, but if someone’s willing to pay for it ...