• January 11, 2026

    Bradley basketball makes clutch plays in final moments to hold off Northern Iowa

    Bradley basketball makes clutch plays in final moments to hold off Northern Iowa

    UNI pushes Braves down to the wire in MVC road loss. PEORIA, Ill. — The UNI men’s basketball team pushed the Bradley Braves right down to the final minutes, but would fall short in a 75-69 loss at Carver Arena on Saturday in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play. Looking to bounce back after its first conference… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    basketball, ncaa, sports
  • January 11, 2026

    Drake Women Nearly Topple Belmont in Physical Affair

    Drake Women Nearly Topple Belmont in Physical Affair

    Aalsma leads scoring effort, Dailey adds career best as Bruins escape late. Drake Athletics NASHVILLE – Drake women’s basketball battled from start to finish in its opening contest of a 2-game road trip. The Bulldogs went back-and-forth with Belmont in Nashville but could not overcome 26 turnovers and a late Bruin push as the hosts secured… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    basketball, college-basketball, sports
  • January 11, 2026

    Panthers drop first Valley contest of the season: UNI women fall to Murray State 75-71

    Panthers drop first Valley contest of the season: UNI women fall to Murray State 75-71

    Murray State pulls off a 19-point comeback to hand the Panthers defeat.\ UNI Athletics MURRAY, Ky. — UNI women’s basketball hit the road for the first time in 2026 to face the Murray State Racers on Friday, January 9. The Panthers hit the gas in the first half and led by as many as 19 points… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    basketball, nba, sports
  • January 10, 2026

    No. 1 Hawkeyes Advance to Semis at National Duals

    No. 1 Hawkeyes Advance to Semis at National Duals

    The top-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team collected wins against 20th-ranked William Jewell and Sacred Heart at the NWCA National Duals on Friday. In total, the Hawkeyes registered five pins and 12 technical falls. Eli Basler | Iowa Athletics #1 IOWA VS. #20 WILLIAM JEWELL Kicking things off for the Hawkeyes at 103 pounds, Sterling Dias got… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    sports
  • January 10, 2026

    Panther wrestling rolls on opening day of 2026 NWCA National Duals

    Panther wrestling rolls on opening day of 2026 NWCA National Duals

    UNI shuts out Cal State Bakersfield and Ohio on day one of Pool B action. Panthers return to the mats Saturday morning against Bloomsburg. UNI AthleticsCEDAR FALLS — The UNI wrestling team opened the 2026 NWCA/USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships in style on Friday, rolling to dominant shutout victories over Cal State Bakersfield (44-0) and… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    sports, wrestling
  • January 10, 2026

    No. 4 Iowa wrestling defeated No. 18 Wisconsin 23-12 in Big Ten opener

    No. 4 Iowa wrestling defeated No. 18 Wisconsin 23-12 in Big Ten opener

    Iowa Athletics Iowa’s Ben Kueter reacts after defeating Wisconsin’s Braxton Amos at heavyweight during a dual meet between the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Wisconsin Badgers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, January 9, 2026. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers 23-12. (Photo: Nick Rohlman/The Gazette) IOWA CITY -– The fourth-ranked… Continue reading

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