Iowa and Iowa State pair named to 2025 USA Women’s AmeriCup roster
Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke and Iowa State guard Audi Crooks earned spots on the 2025 USA Basketball Women’s AmeriCup team joining Raegan Beers, Mikayla Blakes, Madison Booker, Joyce Edwards and others. The squad heads to the FIBA event June 28 to July 6 in Santiago Chile with Kara Lawson coaching and five players making competitive debuts.
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Several Hawkeyes earn preseason accolades
Iowa City Eight Iowa players earned Phil Steele preseason honors on Wednesday. Five Hawkeyes were preseason All-Americans and eight earned preseason All-Big Ten honors. Notable picks include Gennings Dunker Aaron Graves Kaden Wetten as second-team All-Americans Logan Jones third-team Rhys Dakin fourth-team. Also Beau Stephens Drew Stevens and Ethan Harkett earned all conference recognition. Iowa opens 2025 season August 30 hosting UAB at 5 p.m.
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Hawkeyes sign trio of players to softball roster
Iowa softball announces three new signings. Nailyn Marshall joins as infielder with three seasons left after starting at Cal. Leah McAnally transfers in as catcher from Boise State with two seasons left. Avery Sapp, a pitcher from Utah Valley, adds two seasons of eligibility.
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Young pitcher lands on path to recovery after elbow scare
Washington Post reports high school junior Sam Roland felt a forearm cramp after a final game in 2024 and returned to throwing. Though his fastball had reached 90 mph, a later test showed alarming elbow pain, leading to medical consultation and a pause in his season.
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Iowa adds shooter Hansen amid transfer trek to Hawkeyes
Iowa basketball coach Ben McCollum has rebuilt the roster with multiple transfer guards, including Hansen, who followed McCollum from North West Missouri State and Drake to Iowa. The senior guard has 99 games of major-conference experience, starting all 33 for Kansas State last season with 90 three pointers and 39.1 percent from deep. He discussed the rough path of moving three times in four years as a key factor in joining Iowa's program.
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Dodgers buyer Mark Walter eyed to reinvigorate Lakers
LA Times column recalls Mark Walter of TWC Global leading a record $10 billion bid to purchase the Lakers, aiming to end Buss family era and bring new money and vision. Walter, Cedar Rapids native and Jefferson High School alum, is linked to Dodgers purchase with Magic Johnson as part of the bid group.
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