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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 Basketball Jan. 12, 2023 11:16 am77d ago
Hawkeyes seek to square Big Ten record at 3-3 against Wolverines team with big, proven center
Iowa Basketball Jan. 11, 2023 5:47 pm78d ago
In search of a third-straight victory, Iowa hosts Michigan Thursday night.
Sports Jan. 10, 2023 8:23 pm78d ago
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is among a group of two dozen professional athletes buying a 104-acre farm in northern Iowa, according to Front Office Sports. The location is not being released.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 9, 2023 11:15 am80d ago
Payton Sandfort scored 22 points as the Iowa men’s basketball team ended Rutgers’ five-game win streak, 76-65.
High School Football Jan. 8, 2023 10:40 am81d ago
Cedar Rapids Xavier beat Max Duggan’s Lewis Central team in a 2018 Iowa high school state football playoff semifinal. Now they’re rooting for the TCU quarterback vs. Georgia.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 7, 2023 4:32 pm82d ago
Rutgers, Iowa’s Sunday opponent, has the Big Ten’s best defense, buoyed by guards who steal the ball a lot.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 7, 2023 7:39 pm82d ago
The Hawkeyes head to Jersey Mike’s Arena in — where else? — New Jersey. Here’s how to watch and what to know about Sunday’s Iowa men’s basketball game against Rutgers.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 6, 2023 9:28 am83d ago
Iowa rallied from a 21-point first-half deficit and held on during a ferocious final few minutes for a 91-89 men’s basketball win over No. 15 Indiana.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 5, 2023 1:00 pm84d ago
Hawkeyes try to snap 3-game losing string against No. 15 Hoosiers
Iowa Basketball Jan. 4, 2023 5:03 pm85d ago
Iowa forward Patrick McCaffery is taking a leave from playing because of anxiety, but is staying close to his team.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 3, 2023 6:17 pm86d ago
Iowa men’s basketball junior forward Patrick McCaffery announced Tuesday he is taking an indefinite leave of absence to address anxiety.
Iowa Football Jan. 3, 2023 2:07 pm86d ago
How many New Year’s Six teams did Iowa finish ahead of in scoring defense this season? All of them.
Iowa Basketball Jan. 3, 2023 10:00 am86d ago
An 18-point halftime hole was too much for Iowa to escape in an 83-79 loss to Penn State, so it’s 0-3 in Big Ten.
Iowa Basketball Dec. 31, 2022 7:30 pm89d ago
Hawkeyes facing a team that has one of the nation’s top guards, fifth-year senior Jalen Pickett
Hawk Off the Press Dec. 31, 2022 6:41 pm89d ago
Listen to The Final Score podcast as John Steppe and Mike Hlas break down Iowa’s 21-0 win over Kentucky in the Music City Bowl.