Iowa Hawkeyes Eye Kickoff Classic Return Gamble
The Kickoff Classic may again feature the Iowa Hawkeyes as a potential participant in East Rutherford New Jersey. Coach Hayden Fry weighs the risks and benefits including exposure financial incentives and a possible tune up before a national television audience opening with Miami and Iowa State at home.
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Olympic ice drama with Russia wins and US Sweden blank
At Meribel Russians Klimova and Ponomarenko win ice dance gold with a passionate routine. The US hockey team battles Sweden in a brutal 3-3 tie, Naslund ejected for a vicious check that hurt Greg Brown. The US remain top seed and face France next in the medal round.
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TNT
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Big game in Iowa City as Hawkeyes host Ohio State
Ohio State coach Randy Ayers faces a tough arena in Carver Hawkeye where OSU has struggled since his earlier years. Iowa, 14-7 overall and 6-5 in the Big Ten, aims to boost its NCAA tournament chances, while OSU, 17-3 and 9-1, seeks to maintain the conference lead before a showdown with Indiana.
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Two Iowa players leave school again
Iowa City two more young football players depart the program bringing to five underclassmen who left since 1991 ended. Chip Daniels Troy Foster Burt Richardson Ken Jones Andre Hill left for various reasons with some academic problems noted. Daniels Richardson Hill appear bound for junior college while Jones will enroll at East Texas State.
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Cyclones back in Top 25 at No 23 in AP poll
Iowa State reenters the Top 25 at No. 23 after an 84 83 overtime win over Oklahoma State. Duke remains No. 1 with 63 of 65 first place votes while UCLA rises to No. 2 as Oklahoma State drops further. St Johns Georgetown Syracuse Connecticut Seton Hall also back in rankings.
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Thigpen Honored by Big 8 After Clutch Upset
Iowa State junior guard Justus Thigpen named Big 8 player of the week after scoring 22 off the bench in an 84-83 upset of Oklahoma State. He tallied 7 in regulation’s final 3 minutes and 11 in OT’s final 2:45, then assisted the game winner with 8.9 seconds left.
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