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Royals split basketball girls/boys doubleheader with Lawton-Bronson
JEFF B | Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports REMSEN — Two non-conference girls teams very much like one another took to Rockie Bork Court on Monday. Lawton-Bronson and MMCRU each is search of their third win this season. The teams stayed close for one quarter, and a brief period of time in the Continue reading
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H.S. Girls Basketball Rankings: Change for top spot in 3A rankings
Iowa Prep Illustrated released this morning its FOURTH Iowa Girls High School Basketball Rankings for the 2025-2026 season. The IGHSAU released their last rankings on Wednesday afternoon/ Number In (Parenthesis) is their present ranking by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Records reflected through Jan. 17 games.* Reigning State Champion Class 1A Current Ranking Continue reading
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Nothing Personal With David Samson: Knicks win the 2025 NBA Cup over the Spurs! Adam Silver says NBA expansion could come next year!
Nothing Personal with David Samson. Today’s word of the day is ‘banner’ as in Knicks as in Spurs as in NBA Cup as in Las Vegas. What a game. What a cup! The New York Knicks! Does the NBA Cup matter though? The players played hard. Teams wanted to win. Do the fans care? Should Continue reading
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Ridge View splits conference games with K-P; girls lose by 13, boys win by 7
JEFF B | Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports REMSEN — The Ridge View girls basketball team (3-3) has been bested again by Western Valley Conference rival Kingsley-Pierson. The Raptors struggled in the second half losing to the Panthers, 56-43, on Rockie Bork Court at the MMCRU Middle School in Remsen, on Friday. Ridge Continue reading
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MMCRU defense-less against Doeschot & No. 8 Blackhawks; Cardiac Royals rally in final minute and half for win
JEFF B | Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports MARCUS — Moving the needle on Friday for Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports No. 8 ranked (Class 2A) Hinton girls basketball team was senior Sydney Doeschot. Doeschot scored a game-high 36 points, 23 points in the second half of a 65-51 War Eagle Continue reading
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Cherokee sweeps basketball doubleheader at home against Spencer; Fourth quarter pushes #5 Braves boys past Tigers
JEFF B | Iowa Prep Illustrated / Iowa Grandstand Sports CHEROKEE — Nothing like being at home. Cherokee’s third-ranked (3A) girls and the fifth-ranked (2A) boys each were unbeaten and had winning streaks on the line against Spencer. The Lakes Conference matchup between the Tigers and Cherokee was a four point Braves lead after one Continue reading
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Partial team sale will significantly clear Twins’ finances, may set table for future sale
Dan Hayes | The Athletic The cash infusion will reduce the Twins’ nearly $500 million debt. The Minnesota Twins are nearing the close of a partial sale that will clean up the club’s finances in what was described as a “significant” manner and could set the stage for a more lucrative deal in the future. Continue reading
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Twins sign switch-hitting veteran first baseman Josh Bell
Bell, a 33-year-old, hit .237 with 22 homers and 63 RBI in 140 games with the Washington Nationals last season. Bobby Nightengale | Minnesota Star Tribune For the third consecutive offseason, the Twins are bringing in a first baseman through free agency, agreeing to a one-year contract with Josh Bell on Monday. Bell’s deal, which is pending a physical Continue reading
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Injuries to Patrick Mahomes and Micah Parsons ruin NFL’s Week 15
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is injured after being tackled by Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Da’Shawn Hand (91) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann) ROB MAADDI | Associated Press First, Patrick Mahomes went down. Then, it was Micah Parsons. The NFL Continue reading
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Stirtz, Folgueiras, Hausen help Iowa cruise to 91-51 rout of Western Michigan
Iowa’s Tavion Banks (6) looks to score against Western Michigan forward Max Burton (10) Dec. 14, 2025 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (PHOTO/Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen) IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bennett Stirtz and reserves Alvaro Folgueiras and Brendan Hausen all scored 13 points to power Iowa to a 91-51 romp over Western Continue reading
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