Tom Brands rarely heaps praise on the opposition without good reason. Most times, the Iowa wrestling coach takes an introspective look and examines all facets of his team’s performance rather than getting into what’s transpiring in the other corner. It’s not in Brands’ competitive DNA to publicly commend the opposition unless there’s a reason behind [...]
Last season, Iowa was 8-10 when it went to Champaign, Ill., and defeated Illinois 74-65. The Hawkeyes went on to win 10 of their final 12 games to close the regular season and earned a third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. Illinois (7-14, 2-6) would like to start a similar run today against No. [...]
Sophomore Matt McDonough avenged a Midlands loss to Brandon Precin in dramatic style Friday, turning the top-ranked 125-pounder to his back and recording a pin in 6:11 during No. 7 (by WIN Magazine) Iowa’s 31-9 Big Ten win at No. 15 Northwestern. Precin led 3-0 at the time and owned a riding point. Derek St. [...]
Melsahn Basabe understands why Fran McCaffery benched him Wednesday.
Iowa City, Ia. — Late in Wednesday’s 65-51 loss at Penn State, Big Ten Network television cameras caught Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery reading his team the riot act in the huddle during a timeout. Turns out that was just the appetizer. “We had a timeout at the end of the game, and it was [...]
Ferentz issues statement; five Hawkeyes released from UIHC today.
A transcript of Fran McCaffery’s weekly press conference on Jan. 28, 2011.
Solon senior Marshall Koehn gave Iowa a verbal commitment Friday to become a preferred walk-on as a kicker and punter.
Hospital records of 13 Hawkeye football players diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis may have been inappropriately accessed.
Seven South Carolina swimmers came down with rhabdomyolysis in 2008.
