Auburn Wins National Title With Last-Second Field Goal
Auburn defeats Oregon 22-19 on a 19 yard field goal by Wes Byrum as time expires in Glendale. Cam Newton passes for two scores and Michael Dyer shines with a late 73 yard drive setting up the winner.
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Three friends become all state point guards at three schools
Wes Washpun Marcus Paige and Kasey Semler grew up playing together in the Twisters youth program and are now all state caliber point guards at Cedar Rapids Washington Linn-Mar and Marion. They credit early fundamentals and a shared basketball culture for their development.
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Iowa climbs to 16 in AP poll after OSU win
The Iowa women’s basketball team rose five spots to No. 16 in the AP Top 25 after defeating Ohio State 89-76. Iowa (14-3, 2-2 Big Ten) hosts No. 9 Michigan State Thursday in East Lansing, while Iowa State stayed 21st after a loss to Baylor. Cookie Gilchrist dies at 75 in Buffalo. nephew says he passed Monday at an assisted living facility near Pittsburgh.
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Gazette columnist Hlas honored by NSSA
Salisbury NC Gazette columnist Mike Hlas named Iowa Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Gary Dolphin and Keith Murphy named Sportscaster of the Year in Iowa. First NSSA award for all three.
Top Iowa recruits leave state to play for national powers
Iowa fans face the reality that high school stars Marcus Paige and Jarrod Athoff are headed to North Carolina and Wisconsin. Roy Williams secured Paige after LaFrentz Hinrich Collison and Barnes paved the path out of state, ending Iowa's homegrown recruiting streak and fueling compare with LeBron James era expectations.
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