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Patriots, 49ers, Bills, Bears and Rams advance to NFL’s divisional round
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffret scores a touchdown during the second half of an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, on Sunday, January 11, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton) ROB MAADDI | Associated Press Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and the 49ers eliminated the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles, the Continue reading
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No. 14 Iowa women overcome 16-point halftime deficit, defeat Indiana 56-53
Indiana’s Nevaeh Caffey (2) shoots past Iowa’s Taylor McCabe (2) during the Indiana versus Iowa womens basketball game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026.(pHOTO: Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Ava Heiden and Chazadi Wright each scored 13 points, Hannah Stuelke had a double-double and No. 14 Iowa outlasted Indiana 56-53 Continue reading
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West Virginia women win 83-70 over slumping No. 11 Iowa State
Iowa State Cyclones’ guard Reagan Wilson (22) takes a three-point shot around West Virginia Mountaineers forward Kierra Wheeler (22 ) during the second quarter in the Big-12 women’s basketball on Jan. 11, 2026, at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.(Photo: Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune). AMES, Iowa (AP) — Kierra Wheeler scored 25 points, Jordan Harrison added 19 Continue reading
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No. 16 Illinois builds big early lead, then holds off No. 19 Iowa, 75-69
Iowa guard Tavion Banks (6) fights for a loose ball with Illinois forward Ben Humrichous during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, January 11, 2026, in Iowa City. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) JOHN BOHNENKAMP | Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Keaton Wagler scored 19 points, Andrej Stojakovic and Kylan Boswell Continue reading
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H.S. Top-10 Boys Basketball Rankings (No. 5 Edition)
Iowa Prep Illustrated | Iowa Grandstand Sports released its FIFTH Iowa Boys High School Basketball Rankings for the 2025-2026 season. Record reflected are through Saturday, Jan. 10. Class 1A Current Ranking Team | Record Prv. Ranking 1 MMCRU (9-0) 2 2 Burlington Notre Dame (12-0) 4 3 Fort Dodge St. Edmonds (7-1) 1 4 Coon Continue reading
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H.S. Sports Scoreboard | Jan. 10
Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports will provide weekly high school Basketball & Wrestling scores. Please report your results via email or by text message: Our email is: jbiagrandstand@yahoo.com and our phone is: 712-661-8004. We’ll post scores for schools from the Lakes, Missouri River, Siouxland, Twin Lakes, War Eagle, and Western Valley Conference. Rankings for girls basketball are those Continue reading
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All-Star 3B Alex Bregman agrees to a $175 million, 5-year contract with the Cubs
Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman fields a groundout hit by Baltimore Orioles’ Jordan Westburg during the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, on Aug. 18, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) JAY COHEN | Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman has agreed to a $175 Continue reading
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Bears and Rams advance to divisional round with comeback wins to open NFL playoffs
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (12) reacts after a first down during the second half of the NFL wild card football game against the Carolina Panthers, Jan. 10, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco) ROB MAADDI | Associated Press Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears are heading to the NFC divisional round Continue reading
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No. 3 Iowa State improves to 16-0 wins 83-71 vs. Oklahoma State
Iowa State forward Blake Buchanan (23) looks to pass around Oklahoma State center Parsa Falloh (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ZANDER WHITE | Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Joshua Jefferson had 19 points and five assists and Milan Continue reading
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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
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