• February 20, 2026

    Iowa State appeal denied, Big 12 reduces fine for skipping bowl game

    Iowa State appeal denied, Big 12 reduces fine for skipping bowl game

    Eugene Rapay | Des Moines Register AMES — Iowa State football’s appeal to contest the fine from the Big 12 Conference for not participating in a bowl game was unsuccessful, but the league will reduce the dollar amount. Iowa State was originally fined $500,000 by the Big 12 in December, when it declined a bowl-game bid. The… Continue reading

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  • February 18, 2026

    Rich Bisaccia resigns as Packers’ special teams coordinator

    Rich Bisaccia resigns as Packers’ special teams coordinator

    Special teams coach Rich Bisaccia of the Green Bay Packers runs onto the field before the game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lambeau Field on November 05, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)Evan “Tex” Western | SB Nation Green Bay Packers fans who have been clamoring for a change in… Continue reading

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    football, nfl
  • February 14, 2026

    Northern Iowa football player Parker Sutherland dies: ‘ UNI community is devastated’

    Northern Iowa football player Parker Sutherland dies: ‘ UNI community is devastated’

    Kyle Werner | Des Moines Register CEDAR FALLS — Northern Iowa freshman football player Parker Sutherland has died,of a medical emergency the school announced. The university said Sutherland, who would have turned 19 Feb. 24, died Saturday, Feb. 14. It declined to release any details about his death, but it said that Cedar Falls Fire… Continue reading

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  • February 9, 2026

    Seahawks ride their ‘Dark Side’ defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13

    Seahawks ride their ‘Dark Side’ defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13

    Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold celebrates after a win over the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) ROB MAADDI | Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The “Dark Side” defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to… Continue reading

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    football, nfl, sports
  • February 8, 2026

    UNI women’s basketball drops February home opener to Belmont

    UNI women’s basketball drops February home opener to Belmont

    Panthers fall to Bruins, 70-58. UNI hosts Indiana State next Thursday night. UNI Athletics CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The UNI women’s basketball team found itself in a competitive back-and-forth Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) contest on Saturday afternoon, but struggled to slow down the Belmont Bruins in the final frame in a 70-58 loss inside the McLeod… Continue reading

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    football, sports
  • February 5, 2026

    Ex-Hawkeye safety Jay Norvell to join Iowa football staff as analyst

    Ex-Hawkeye safety Jay Norvell to join Iowa football staff as analyst

    Chad Leistikow | Des Moines Register The Iowa football program is bringing back a familiar (and proven) name to bolster its offensive staff for the 2026 season. Jay Norvell, an All-Big Ten Conference safety during Iowa’s historic 1985 season, will join the Hawkeyes as an offensive analyst, a source with direct knowledge of the hiring confirmed to the… Continue reading

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