State boys basketball tourney moves to Hilton Ames
Iowa High School Athletic Association will move the boys state basketball tournament from Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines to Hilton Coliseum Ames starting 2027 for five years. Coaches across the state praise the basketball friendly venue and central location with parking and crowd access improvements.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Wells Fargo Arena
Des Moines
Hilton Coliseum
Ames
THSAA
Iowa State University
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Jon McKowen
Hilton
the Gazette
Vets Auditorium
Tom Keating
Sociation
Iowa State
Jack Trice Stadium
Huxley Ballard
Jeff Schertz
Cytown
Baskets
Aplington-Parkersburg
Aaron Thomas
Iowa Basketball Coaches Association
IHSAA
Thomas
State
Lansing Kee
Jeff Cota
Hawkeye
Iowa
Ohtani steals Tokyo Series spotlight with lone homer
Shohei Ohtani wowed about 42,000 fans at the Tokyo Dome as the Dodgers beat the Cubs 6-3 to sweep a two game series. He belted a towering solo homer off Nate Pearson, turning nerves into a signature moment in his homecoming. Ohtani went 2 for 5 with a double and a single across the two games, fueling MLB lore.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani
Chicago Cubs
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo
Los Angeles Times
TNS
Ohtani
Japan
Nate Pearson
Dodgers
Tommy Edman
Dave Roberts
MLB
Pearson
Cubs
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Female drivers drive progress in diverse NASCAR era
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the ARCA and NASCAR scene is highlighted by Isabella Robusto, a 20 year old Venturini Racing ARCA driver studying aeronautical engineering, who notes growing respect and fairness among competitors. Shantel Kaliki, 34, NASCAR Canada Series driver, also observes shifts toward inclusion, helping lift the sport’s international profile.
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Nascar
United States
Isabella Robusto
Venturini Racing
Arizona State University
Robusto
Shantel Kaliki
Saskatoon
Motorsports schedule and a driver interview
The report lists the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity schedules at Homestead and the Hard Rock Bet 300, plus Formula One and IndyCar events in Shanghai and Thermal. It notes a prominent driver from 2018 to 2022 who now makes selective starts and discusses evolving acceptance in the sport.
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Homestead-Miami Speedway
Homestead
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Nascar.com
Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai
Formula1.com
Indycar
Thermal Club
Thermal
Calif
Indycar.com
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