Hawkeye Downs Open 84th Season With Stock Car Races
Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Downs starts its 84th season with an afternoon program featuring the Mid-American Stock Car Series and a $500 to win Barron Motor Supply IMCA Stock Car vs Barron Motor Supply IMCA Hobby Stock race. Sunline Hornets IMCA Sportmods and 2 Man Cruisers also on the card. Gates open at noon. racing begins at 1 pm.
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Iowa Women’s Basketball Banquet Honors Ausdemore and Alexander
Senior Wendy Ausdemore received the Coaches Award and Christine Grant Leadership Award at Iowa’s annual women’s basketball banquet as the team prepared for the NCAA Tournament. Sophomore Kachine Alexander won the Most Improved Player award, with plaques for Alexander Ausdemore and JoAnn Hamlin.
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Stafford Ties Lions To Six Year Deal
Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions agreed to a six year contract with $41.7 million guaranteed and up to $78 million. Agents Tom Condon and Ben Dogra confirmed the deal. The report notes Atlanta Falcons signed Matt Ryan to a six year, $72 million contract with $34.75 million guaranteed.
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King’s high motor draws NFL scouting attention
Mitch King, former Iowa defensive lineman from Burlington, is praised for high motor and leadership though size questions persist. Analysts say he could fit NFL roles as a versatile defender and highlight a dominant Senior Bowl week with multiple tackles and a QB hurry.
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NFL draft coverage shaping weekend viewing choices
ESPN and ESPN2 schedule rounds one coverage with 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 9 a.m. starts over the weekend. NFL Network touts 25 hours of draft programming with Mel Kiper Jr. praising Mitch King as a productive versatile lineman who never quits. King earned the Big Ten defensive lineman of the year with 15.5 tackles for loss and four sacks last season.
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Photo finish Friday at Drake Relays shocks Des Moines crowds
At the Drake Relays in Des Moines Gabriel Williams of Sioux City West beat Iowa City West's Jessica Gehrke by 0.06 seconds in the 100 meters. Shelby Houlihan of Sioux City East edged Sara Stoakes by 0.05 in the 800 meters and Susan Rodriguez of Pleasant Valley won the 100 hurdles by 0.002 seconds over Alex Gocheneur. Houlihan and Stoakes fell at the line, Stoakes going to the medical tent. Williams, in Lane 8, had been sidelined by a stress fracture a week earlier and said her doctor told her to skip today.
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Cedar Rapids Xavier stars sweep sprint titles in Iowa meet
Cedar Rapids Xavier junior Patrick Lewis won the boys 100 meters and Washington captured the boys 800 meter relay title at the Des Moines meet. Lewis had been imagining the triumph since mid winter, and the moment brought elation to the Xavier sprint unit.
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Drake Relays 100th opens at Drake Stadium Des Moines
At 8 a.m. today the Drake Relays mark their centennial with events at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. The “Athletes of the Century” will be recognized at 2:50 p.m. Today. Highlights air 1 p.m. Sunday on ESPN2. Full results and schedules are on drakerelays.org.
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Brackins Returns For ISU Mens Basketball Season
ISU star forward Craig Brackins announced he will return for his junior season, turning down an NBA draft chance amid a weak class. He cited unfinished goals and confidence in the roster poised to improve under coach Greg McDermott.
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