Italian team defeats Hawkeyes in Journey Special
Janice Lawrence scored 37 points with 18 rebounds and four steals to lift Inglesina past Iowa 77-68 in the Burger King/Pepsi women’s basketball classic. Iowa, defending champion, will face Nebraska for third place as Lawrence dominated with scoring and all-around play.
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Smiley Leaves Iowa for NFL Prospects After Graduation
Keaton Smiley, junior defensive back from Duncanville, exits the Iowa program before the Peach Bowl. Coach Hayden Fry confirms Smiley plans to pursue pro football opportunities after earning a bachelor’s in communication studies in three and a half years. He has one year of eligibility left and is eligible to try out for the NFL.
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Fry recalls teaching Roy Orbison in Odessa High class
Iowa coach Hayden Fry recounts Roy Orbison as a former Odessa Texas High School student. He taught history and nicknamed Orbison a cut-up while recalling Orbison’s nascent singing style. Fry notes Orbison’s Wink Texas roots and a playful classroom memory with a wastebasket head joke.
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Sheridan Turns Down Georgia For NC State
North Carolina State coach Dick Sheridan reportedly rebuffed Georgia’s offer to stay with the Wolfpack, influenced by AD Jim Valvano’s campaign and NC State’s potential to win in football. The piece notes Georgia’s SEC prestige against NC State and the ACC, with Sheridan’s decision framed as a personal resolve.
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Injuries force Hawkeyes to adjust before season finale tuneup
Iowa men basketball expects changes tonight at Carver-Hawkeye Arena against Southwest Texas State after injuries to Matt Bullard and Michael Ingram. Coach Tom Davis cites depth loss and rebounding struggles and says the team must adopt a sturdier defensive grind and better shot selection. The Hawkeyes aim to rebound from a 110-92 loss to Cal-Riverside and balance parity in a crowded Division I landscape.
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Alexander and Cyclones rebound in Kactus Klassic consolation
Iowa State rebounds from a 88-78 loss to Cal Santa Barbara to rout San Francisco 99-73 in the Kactus Klassic consolation. Victor Alexander scored 23 points with 11 rebounds as Elmer Robinson added 21, while new starters Moore Goodman and Doerrfeld contributed notable numbers.
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Esiason Named NFL MVP Amid Bengals Turnaround
Cincinnati quarterback Boomer Esiason earns AP NFL MVP after guiding a 4-11 team in 1987 to an AFC best 12-4. He led with a 57 percent completion, 3,572 yards, 28 TDs, 14 INTs as Bengals clinched division title and home field.
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Ditka named pro coach of the year by AP
Mike Ditka, who survived a midseason heart attack and a season filled with injuries, was named Associated Press Coach of the Year. His 12-4 Bears won the NFC Central and set up a playoff clash with the Philadelphia Eagles, after leading the team through adversity.
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