• January 7, 2026

    NWCA Release Men’s & Women’s National Duals Seeds & Brackets, action begins Friday

    NWCA Release Men’s & Women’s National Duals Seeds & Brackets, action begins Friday

    2026 NWCA National Duals on January 9-10 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Kyle Klingman | Flo Wrestling The National Duals are streaming live on FloWrestling January 9-10. Below are the seeds, along with links to the brackets. Men’s NCAA-Division I Click here for information about the NCAA-D1 tournament. POOL ACampbell    Central MichiganHarvard    Northern IllinoisNorthern… Continue reading

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  • January 7, 2026

    NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll: Penn State, Ohio State 1-2, Iowa State 3rd, Iowa 4th, UNI 17th

    NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll: Penn State, Ohio State 1-2, Iowa State 3rd, Iowa 4th, UNI 17th

    Manheim, Pa. -– The first NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll of the new year was released Tuesday following a limited holiday slate that featured only a handful of duals involving ranked teams. Second-ranked Ohio State remained unbeaten with a 41-3 win over then-No. 23 Oregon State. Third-ranked Iowa State picked up a ranked victory, edging… Continue reading

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  • January 7, 2026

    Iowa State wrestling defeats Arizona State on the road, wins 7 of 10

    Iowa State wrestling defeats Arizona State on the road, wins 7 of 10

    Iowa State’s MJ Gaitan, seen here during a November 30 dual against Iowa, took down Arizona State’s Leo Tukhlynovych at 174 pounds during a BIg 12 Conference dual on Jan. 6, 2026, in Tempe, Az. (Photo/Nirmalendu Majumdar, Ames Tribune Eli McKown |Des Moines Register Iowa State wrestling continued its winning ways in 2026, securing a 29-14… Continue reading

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  • January 7, 2026

    Gophers hold off No. 19 Iowa 70-67

    Gophers hold off No. 19 Iowa 70-67

    Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Isaac Asuma (1) drives to the basket while Iowa Hawkeyes guard Kael Coombs defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Minneapolis (AP Photo/Bailey Hillsheim)PATRICK DONNELLY | Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Langston Reynolds scored 22 points and Cade Tyson added 16 on… Continue reading

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    ncaa, sports
  • January 6, 2026

    Nebraska basketball’s stunning rise: Huskers crack top 10 for first time since 1966, Cyclones third and Hawkeyes 19th

    Nebraska basketball’s stunning rise: Huskers crack top 10 for first time since 1966, Cyclones third and Hawkeyes 19th

    Nebraska forward Pryce Sandfort (21) celebrates with fans after an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Bonnie Ryan) DAVE SKRETTA | Associated Press It seemed as though everybody in Nebraska was calling for Fred Hoiberg’s job just a few years ago, when it also seemed as… Continue reading

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    sports
  • January 6, 2026

    Kentucky, Vanderbilt into top 10 in women’s AP Top 25 after 4 of top 10 teams fall; Iowa State No. 11, Iowa No. 14

    Kentucky, Vanderbilt into top 10 in women’s AP Top 25 after 4 of top 10 teams fall; Iowa State No. 11, Iowa No. 14

    Iowa State Cyclones’ guard Reese Beaty (1) shoots the ball around Baylor Bears guard Taliah Scott (0) during the second quarter in the Big-12 women’s basketball on Jan. 4, 2026, at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.(PHOTO: Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune)  DOUG FEINBERG | Associated Press Kentucky and Vanderbilt made major jumps in The Associated Press women’s basketball… Continue reading

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