9+ hour, 1+ min ago (191+ words) Two of the top wrestling programs in the nation are ready to face off for local bragging rights. Iowa will battle Iowa State on Sunday afternoon as part of the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. Led by head coach Tom Brands, Iowa recently defeated Missouri, Illinois and Oklahoma State at the National Duals Invitational, but the Hawkeyes fell to Ohio State in the finals. They shut out Pitt, 36-0, in their most recent outing. Iowa State had a strong performance at the Cyclone Invitational before dominating Nebraska-Kearney on Nov. 14. Head coach Kevin Dresser will attempt to push the Cyclones past the Hawkeyes for the first time since 2004. The Sporting News has all the details on how to watch Iowa State vs. Iowa. Wrestling fans can watch Iowa State vs. Iowa live on ESPN. The meet will also be available to stream on'Fubo....

19+ hour, 33+ min ago (615+ words) Iowa State football wrapped up the regular season with a 20-13 road win at Oklahoma State on Saturday, Nov. 29. The Cyclones won in wire-to-wire fashion, but the Cowboys stayed in reach the entire time. Oklahoma State never trailed by more than 10 points, and it was a one-score contest for most of the game. Iowa State improved to 8-4 overall and 5-4 in Big 12 play. It will now wait its bowl game fate, but until then, here's a report card from Saturday's game: It was another strong team-wide rushing performance for the Cyclones. They accumulated 231 yards on the ground as a unit. Whether it was Abu Sama or Carson Hansen, whoever got the carry was effective with the ball. Hansen crossed the 100-yard mark once again, finishing with 109 yards on 24 carries. He almost had a big touchdown run in the final moments of the…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago (322+ words) There will be plenty to celebrate this Thanksgiving at Ava Heiden's family dinner table. Already, the 6-foot-4 sophomore has amassed an array of accomplishments in her first go-around as the starting center for No. 11 Iowa. Averaging 15.7 points and nine rebounds per game, Heiden was recognized as the Big Ten Player of the Week and the United States Basketball Writers' Association (USBWA) National Player of the Week. Meanwhile, the Hawkeyes are off to an undefeated start at 7-0, with two games scheduled for Thanksgiving week: Wednesday against Western Illinois and Sunday against Fairfield.In the first contest, Iowa preserved their perfect mark, winning 86-89 as Heiden collected her fourth double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Recently, Iowa pulled off two big wins against then-No. 7 Baylor and Miami. Against Baylor, the Hawkeyes won 57-52 and Heiden finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Then against…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago (254+ words) Marcus Davenport is back and ready for action. The Detroit Lions activated Davenport from injured reserve Wednesday, Nov. 26, clearing the way for him to play in their Thanksgiving game against the Green Bay Packers. Davenport has not played since straining a pectoral muscle in a Week 2 win over the Chicago Bears, and the Lions have struggled to generate pass rush from the defensive end spot opposite Aidan Hutchinson in his absence. WELCOME BACK: Frank Ragnow rejoining Detroit Lions after short-lived retirement Hutchinson leads the Lions with 8" sacks and Al-Quadin Muhammad has six, with his contributions coming primarily as an interior rusher. Davenport had one sack in the season's first two games. The Lions activated Davenport from IR and rookie guard Miles Frazier from the physically unable to perform list as part of a slew of roster moves Wednesday that included…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago (331+ words) What a weird football experience. Iowa brought Mark Gronowski in to go up a level. That hasn't happened. It's great that he's a superb running threat. I love that part of his game. But he's a super expensive running back, a version of Taysom Hill that goes 28 minutes without completing a pass. And hey " that can work. The New Orleans Saints actually won games with him in spot starts. But ultimately it doesn't work. But then suddenly it does! Then it's 5 minutes of big plays, on-time throws, next-level punt returns, a stop, incredible receiver play " Iowa making catches on fades and those under-thrown passes that always seem to be caught against Iowa, but never caught by Iowa's receivers " and another game-winner from Drew Stephens for a theft of a win by Iowa. BUT " Gronowski then does this. One read, playing…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago (67+ words) Live from Jack Trice Stadium, the Register's Travis Hines and Eugene Rapay dissect Iowa State's win over Kansas. Live from Jack Trice Stadium, the Register's Travis Hines and Eugene Rapay dissect Iowa State's win over Kansas. Dargan Southard is a sports trending reporter and covers Iowa athletics for the Des Moines Register and HawkCentral.com. Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter at @Dargan_Southard....

1+ week, 15+ hour ago (282+ words) Iowa women's basketball (5-0) heads into Saturday night on the heels of a major early-season win over No. 10 Baylor, 57-52, from State Farm Fieldhouse in Orlando, Fla. Early in the second half of its win over Baylor, though, sophomore guard Chit-Chat Wright exited with an injury. Wright, Iowa's second-leading scorer at 12.6 points per game, did not return to the contest. After the Hawkeyes' win over Baylor on Thursday night, Iowa head women's basketball coach Jan Jensen shared that Wright would not play against Miami. But, Jensen didn't specify what the injury was or share any potential timeline to return. Before Iowa tipped off against Miami (4-0) in its second game of the WBCA Showcase, an Iowa spokesperson clarified the nature of Wright's injury to Hawk Central. Per Hawk Central and an Iowa spokesperson, Wright will miss Iowa's game against Miami with an upper-body…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago (654+ words) It wasn't pretty. It wasn't easy. It wasn't without stress. But it was an Iowa Hawkeyes win. The Hawkeyes, who trailed 17-7 with less than 12 minutes to play, found a way to rally around each other on a special Senior Day in Kinnick Stadium and pull out a win that embodied the Iowa Hawkeyes, Kirk Ferentz, and simply put, who this program is as a whole. Iowa moves to 7-4 on the season and showed an incredible amount of heart and guts to find a way to win. As the Hawkeyes enjoy a well-earned celebration, check out the takeaways from the win, delivered by the heroics of Drew Stevens' right foot as time expired. Pretty? No. Stat-stuffing no? Best game? No. Mark Gronowski wins football games, and anyone who says otherwise, feels otherwise, or thinks otherwise just doesn't watch or appreciate the…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago (177+ words) Iowa State football kicked off its 2027 recruiting class in style, with the commitment of four-star offensive lineman Will Slagle. Slagle is the Cyclones' first commit for the 2027 class. He announced his decision during a tailgate leading into the Iowa State vs Kansas senior day game on Nov. 22. The Grinnell native chose Iowa State over Auburn, Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Kansas, Kansas State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern and Stanford. The 6-foot-4, 280-pound lineman is the No. 1 overall in-state prospect in his class. He is also a top 10-ranked interior lineman nationally, according to 247 Sports. More: Iowa State football vs Kansas live updates, Cyclones lead Jayhawks Slagle has several ties to Iowa State, including his father, Don, and his uncle, Dean, who both played for the Cyclones. Eugene Rapay covers Iowa State athletics for the Des Moines Register. Contact Eugene at [email protected]. Follow…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (372+ words) The post Kaden Wetjen breaks Iowa record with punt return TD appeared first on ClutchPoints. On Saturday, Iowa football and its fans were looking to turn the tables after a heartbreaking loss to Oregon the previous weekend. They were back at home at Kinnick Stadium to take on Michigan State. In the first quarter, Iowa got a boost from WR and return specialist Kaden Wetjan. On 4th down and 2, Wetjan caught the ball and ran 62 yards all the way into the endzone to put the first points on the board. In the process, Wetjan established a place in program history by breaking the record for the most return touchdowns with six, per Gus Martin of Hawk Central. The Hawkeyes entered the game with a 6-4 record as well as a 4-3 record in the Big Ten conference. Meanwhile, Michigan State came in with…...