• February 17, 2026

    Nate Heise hits go-ahead 3-pointer in No. 6 Iowa State’s 70-67 win over No. 2 Houston

    Nate Heise hits go-ahead 3-pointer in No. 6 Iowa State’s 70-67 win over No. 2 Houston

    Iowa State guard Nate Heise (0) celebrates after making a 3-point basket during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against Houston, Mon. Feb. 16, 2026, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) AMES, Iowa (AP) — Nate Heise hit a go-ahead 3-pointer and Tamin Lipsey came up with an offensive rebound in the final… Continue reading

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    basketball, ncaa, sports
  • February 16, 2026

    Iowa State women’s basketball reaches 20-win mark wins 76-72 over Kansas State

    Iowa State women’s basketball reaches 20-win mark wins 76-72 over Kansas State

    Iowa State Cyclones’ center Audi Crooks (55) shoots the ball as Kansas State Wildcats guard Brandie Harrod (3) defends during the first quarter in the Big-12 conference women’s basketball on Feb. 15, 2026, at Hilton Coliseum, in Ames, Iowa.(Photo: Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune) Tommy Birch | Des Moines Register AMES – When the Iowa State women’s… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    basketball, ncaa, sports
  • February 16, 2026

    Bulldog Women Get Back to Winning Ways with Tenacious Effort Against Sycamores

    Bulldog Women Get Back to Winning Ways with Tenacious Effort Against Sycamores

    Tommy Birch | Des Moines Register As Indiana State was coming out of a timeout in the fourth quarter of the team’s Feb. 14 game against Drake women’s basketball, Sycamores coach Marc Mitchell signaled to Bulldogs coach Allison Pohlman. Mitchell had just seen the teams go through a fiery third quarter and recommended they finish the game… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    sports
  • February 16, 2026

    Weisbrod scores 18, Northern Iowa takes down Drake 86-62

    Weisbrod scores 18, Northern Iowa takes down Drake 86-62

    Drake guard Owen Larson (1) knocks the basketball away from UNI guard Max Weisbrod (3) Feb. 15, 2026 during a Missouri Valley Conference game at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Photo: Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen) CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Max Weisbrod’s 18 points helped Northern Iowa defeat Drake 86-62 on Sunday. Weisbrod… Continue reading

    Collegiate
    basketball, ncaa, sports
  • February 15, 2026

    Overall & Conference H.S. Basketball Standings | Feb. 15

    Overall & Conference H.S. Basketball Standings | Feb. 15

    Girls Lakes Conference Standings (Feb. 15) Team Overall Conference Pt. Differential Spirit Lake 16-5 7-1 +19.0 Cherokee 18-3 7-1 +16.9 Storm Lake 10-10 3-4 -0.7 Spencer 12-9 2-5 +5.9 Estherville-LC 2-20 0-8 -28.5 Girls Missouri River Conference Standings (Feb. 15) Team Overall Conference Pt. Differential Sioux City Heelan 21-0 13-0 +36.7 Sioux City East 16.5… Continue reading

    High School
    sports
  • February 15, 2026

    NBA’s Adam Silver to consider changing draft lottery, revoking picks to stop teams from tanking

    NBA’s Adam Silver to consider changing draft lottery, revoking picks to stop teams from tanking

     GREG BEACHAM | Associated PressINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes teams are tanking more aggressively this season than the league has seen in recent years, and he is considering many possible remedies to ensure real competition, from taking away draft picks to making wholesale changes to the draft and the lottery. Silver… Continue reading

    Professional
    basketball, nba, sports
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