NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN's broadcast of the Connecticut Sun's game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever had the highest viewership for a WNBA game on the network. The Sun's 92-71 win over the Fever in Clark's WNBA debut on the league's opening night on Tuesday drew an average of 2.1 ...
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Associated Press IOWA CITY — Jan Jensen had numerous head coaching opportunities in her 24 years as an assistant on Lisa Bluder’s coaching staff at Iowa. A few of the offers, Jensen said, were good enough to get serious consideration, but ultimately she decided to ...
By DOUG FEINBERG The Associated Press UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The Caitlin Clark era in the WNBA has officially begun, although it got off to a slow start. Clark went scoreless for nearly the first 15 minutes, before getting more comfortable and finishing with 20 points in the Indiana Fever’s ...
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Lisa Bluder, who coached the Iowa women's basketball team to the last two NCAA championship games, announced Monday that she is retiring after 24 years leading the Hawkeyes. Her longtime assistant, Jan Jensen, was named her successor. Bluder made the ...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark walked into her new home arena Thursday night with No. 22 shirts and jerseys peppered from floor to ceiling. She left as a first-time WNBA winner. A late-arriving but louder-than-usual crowd roared during her official introduction to Fever fans and again ...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark walked into her new home arena Thursday night with No. 22 shirts and jerseys peppered from floor to ceiling. She left as a first-time WNBA winner. A late-arriving but louder-than-usual crowd roared during her official introduction to Fever fans and again ...
By MICHAEL MAROT The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark already is one of the WNBA’s most recognizable players. So when she made her first road trip last week, the league’s top overall draft pick had to adapt. Instead of loading her bag directly onto a ...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — More than three hours before Caitlin Clark made her WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever in a preseason game against the Dallas Wings on Friday night, some fans among the sellout crowd were lined up outside the arena dressed in No. 22 University of Iowa jerseys. And ...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark will make her preseason home debut a day earlier than initially scheduled, Indiana Fever officials announced Friday. Indiana was initially scheduled to host the Atlanta Dream on May 10. The game will now be played Thursday. The scheduling conflict occurred ...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — More than three hours before Caitlin Clark made her WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever in an exhibition game against the Dallas Wings on Friday night, some fans among the sellout crowd were lined up outside the arena dressed in No. 22 University of Iowa jerseys. And ...
By DOUG FEINBERG The Associated Press WNBA teams have started making moves to capitalize on the popularity of Caitlin Clark. Some are booking bigger venues for when Clark and the Indiana Fever come to town. The Las Vegas Aces and Washington Mystics have moved their games against the Fever ...
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears waived punter Trenton Gill on Wednesday after drafting Iowa's Tory Taylor in the fourth round last week. The Bears ranked near the bottom of the NFL in punting last year, with Gill averaging 38 net yards per attempt in his second season. Taylor set ...
By MICHAEL MAROT The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark got back to the basics: Working out on a basketball court. Here, as the newest member of the Indiana Fever, she’s learning how she’ll fit into this new offensive system, building chemistry with her new teammates and ...
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark got back to the basics Sunday — working out on a basketball court. Here, as the newest member of the Indiana Fever, she's learning how she'll fit into this new offensive system, building chemistry with her new ...
By The Associated Press A look at football players in the Big 12 Conference this spring who could have breakout seasons in the fall, when Oklahoma and Texas will be in the Southeastern Conference. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah will come in from the Pac-12 to make the Big 12 a ...
By DANA BECKER dbecker@messengernews.net AMES — The 2025 opener for Iowa State will take them some 10-plus hours from home. The Cyclones will meet Kansas State on August 23, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. It will mark the first-ever Iowa State game ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark is still picking up trophies. The Iowa Hawkeye basketball star who was recently the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft earned the James E. Sullivan Award for the second straight year on Tuesday night. Clark is the first two-time winner in the award’s 94-year ...
By The Associated Press Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record. The most prolific scorer in NCAA Division I history and the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft will continue her association with Nike by signing a $28 million contract that spans eight years and ...
IOWA CITY (AP) — Longtime Iowa football broadcaster Ed Podolak announced Monday he will move out of the radio booth this season and limit his appearances to pregame shows and podcasts. Podolak played quarterback and running back for the Hawkeyes before he became a fixture at running back for ...
By DOUG FEINBERG The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Caitlin Clark’s early play in WNBA will serve as her tryout for a spot on the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team. The women’s roster for the Paris Games won’t be determined before June 1. Unable to attend the U.S. ...