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AMES, Iowa (AP) — Ashley Joens scored 22 points and became the Big 12 Conference all-time leader in games played, Emily Ryan had a double-double and No. 23 Iowa State rolled past Texas Tech 72-56 to close the regular season on Saturday. Joens, in her fifth season, played in her 154th game, all starts, also

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rikki Harris made a go-ahead layup with 38 seconds left for 14th-ranked Ohio State in a 79-75 victory over second-ranked Indiana after rallying from a record 24-point deficit in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Saturday. Taylor Thierry had 19 points, 12 rebounds and

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger got everyone involved in the regular-season finale, and the Cyclones got a big boost going into the Big 12 tournament after the dismissal of one of their key players. Jaren Holmes scored 16 points and the Cyclones used all 11

By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tucker DeVries had 27 points in Drake’s 74-62 win against Murray State on Friday night in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament quarterfinals. DeVries added five rebounds for the Bulldogs (24-7). Roman Penn added 16 points while finishing 7 of 9 from the floor, and he also had

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 12 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter to lead seventh-ranked Iowa past Purdue 69-58 after a sluggish start in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday. Clark, the preseason All-Big Ten Player of the Year and the nation’s second-leading

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A judge on Friday sentenced an Iowa man convicted of killing his parents and sister to three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. Judge Lars Anderson sentenced Alexander Ken Jackson, 22, after his conviction in January of three counts of first-degree murder in the June 15, 2021, deaths

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A New York man pleaded guilty on Friday to stealing a badge and radio from a police officer who was brutally beaten as rioters pulled him into the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol over two years ago, court record show. Thomas Sibick pleaded guilty to assault and theft charges

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rienk Mast scored 30 points and Bradley beat Northern Iowa 72-66 on Friday in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament for its 10th straight victory. Mast also contributed nine rebounds for the Braves (24-8). Ja’Shon Henry scored 12 points and added eight rebounds. Malevy Leons was 3 of 7 shooting, including 1

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Cade McNamara saw an opportunity in Iowa’s offense. After starting all 14 games for Michigan in 2021 and injuring his knee three games into last season, McNamara looks at his move as a fresh start and one that gives him a chance to revive one

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Linebacker Ochaun Mathis went all-in by betting an extra year of college football could help him make an NFL roster. He knew entering the league at age 24 was a risky proposition, given most players’ careers end at about 25. He knew scouts and team decision-makers

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Bowen Born had 23 points in Northern Iowa’s 75-62 victory over Illinois State on Thursday in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournamentfalse Championship Born also had five assists for the Panthers (14-17). Michael Duax scored 19 points while shooting 8 of 10 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line,

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Former Iowa State basketball player Caleb Grill said he has been battling mental illness and regrets what led to his dismissal. Coach T.J. Otzelberger announced Wednesday that Grill had failed to meet program expectations and was no longer on the team. Grill was the Cyclones’ third-leading scorer and started 22 of

By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning his first visit to Iowa next week, making a stop in the leadoff Republican voting state before an expected 2024 presidential announcement later this year. DeSantis has scheduled events on March 10 in the eastern Iowa city of Davenport

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Offsetting a milestone night from No. 23 Iowa State’s Ashley Joens, Zakiyah Franklin scored a career-high 31 points and Wyvette Mayberry added 22 as Kansas ended a 16-game losing streak to the Cyclones with a 98-93 victory on Wednesday night. Joens scored 33 points to jump two spots to 16th place

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gasoline with higher blends of ethanol could be sold year-round in eight Midwestern states beginning in 2024 under a rule proposed Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The proposed rule is a victory for the biofuels industry, which for years has pushed to allow sales

By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump is planning to visit Iowa in mid-March, a first foray to the leadoff caucus state since announcing his 2024 White House campaign. The former president hinted at an Iowa trip “very soon” in a radio interview with Des Moines talk show host Simon

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Iowa came into Tuesday night game weary of playing catch-up. So, the Hawkeyes avoided the trap completely. Just three days after a completing an historic comeback, Kris Murray scored 26 points, Tony Perkins flirted with the first triple-double in school history and the Hawkeyes never

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The group that puts on the Holiday Bowl is branching out with a college basketball tournament that will feature an inaugural field of Southern California, Oklahoma, Seton Hall and Iowa during the Thanksgiving holiday. The Rady Children’s Invitational will be played Nov. 23-24 at UC