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Gotterup captures Deere title

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Chris Gotterup made up a five-shot deficit Sunday by closing with a 9-under 62 to win the John Deere Classic for his fourth PGA Tour title in the last 12 months. Gotterup avoided a playoff when Ben Kohles, trying to win for the first time in his 120th start, hit his ...

Walden, former Iowa State football coach, passes away

AMES (AP) — Longtime college football coach Jim Walden, who played quarterback in the Canadian Football League before leading Washington State to a bowl game and spending nine seasons at Iowa State, died late last week. Walden was 88. The two schools announced his death in statements on ...

Clark will be an All-Star starter again

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark was voted to start her third straight All-Star Game and will be joined by Indiana Fever teammates Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston, the WNBA announced Thursday. It’s the second time in four years that three players from the same team were chosen to start the ...

Johnson opens Deere Classic with 64

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Zach Johnson is skipping three majors for the John Deere Classic, which feels like a major for the Iowa native. The Iowa City native and Drake University graduate made the decision pay off Thursday with an eagle-birdie finish for a 7-under 64 that left him one shot out ...

Thomas suspended for shot on Clark

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA has suspended Phoenix’s Alyssa Thomas for one game after she made contact with her fist to Caitlin Clark’s throat in Wednesday night’s matchup against Indiana. It happened with 6:52 left in the second quarter and was deemed to be a non-basketball act. The ...

Indiana rallies to top Phoenix

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 24 points and nine assists, Kelsey Mitchell scored 22 points, and the Indiana Fever overcame a 13-point, first-quarter deficit to beat the Phoenix Mercury 86-77 on Monday night. Indiana scored just six points in the first quarter, tied for its fewest in ...

Clark, Fever put up 113 points

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston each had a double-double, and the Indiana Fever beat the Toronto Tempo 113-91 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory. Clark finished with 21 points and 14 assists, and Boston ...

Champions Tour newcomer Johnson delivers in Iowa

DES MOINES (AP) — Zach Johnson won the Principal Charity Classic on Sunday in his debut in his home-state event, shooting a 5-under 67 for a four-stroke victory at Wakonda Club. Johnson grew up in Cedar Rapids, about two hours away. The Drake University alum finished at 17-under 199 for his ...

Clark, Boston fuel Fever in OT victory

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 34 points and 12 rebounds and Caitlin Clark added 32 points and 10 assists to become the the first pair of teammates in WNBA history to have 30-point double-doubles in the same game, leading the Indiana Fever past the Chicago Sky 114-106 in overtime ...

Late heroics from Clark — again

WASHINGTON (AP) — Caitlin Clark was alone with the ball, right in the front of the logo with the game on the line. As frustrating as this season has been at times for her and the Indiana Fever, this was Clark’s comfort zone — and the shot hit nothing but net. Clark’s 3-pointer with ...

Clark hits winner in Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — Caitlin Clark was alone with the ball, right in the front of the logo with the game on the line. As frustrating as this season has been at times for her and the Indiana Fever, this was Clark’s comfort zone — and the shot hit nothing but net. Clark’s 3-pointer with ...

Clark, Fever hit reset button

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark and her Indiana Fever teammates spent the first part of this week discussing a heated sideline exchange, a lengthy team meeting, even their early-season defensive woes. On Thursday night, the 2025 Commissioner’s Cup champions started working on a ...

Indiana holds team meeting to iron out differences

By MICHAEL MAROT The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Two-time WNBA All-Star Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White told reporters Monday they had moved beyond what appeared to be a sideline spat. Apparently, they weren’t just speaking publicly about the incident. On ...

Clark insists there are no issues with White

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time WNBA All-Star Caitlin Clark made one thing perfectly clear Monday — she enjoys playing for coach Stephanie White and anyone who infers otherwise is just plain wrong. A few minutes later, White said she also appreciates coaching Clark. Two days after cameras ...

Lions show faith in former Hawkeye star Campbell

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions aim to draft, develop and re-sign players, and linebacker Jack Campbell is the latest example. The former Cedar Falls star signed an $81 million, four-year extension last week that puts him under contract through the 2030 season. Despite the new ...

Clark will be grand marshal at Indy 500

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark is finally going to the Indianapolis 500 and she’ll do it in style — giving the starting command before Sunday’s sold-out race. Race organizers announced Tuesday they had chosen the two-time WNBA All-Star as this year’s grand marshal. Her basketball ...

Moore, 87, hired to help Ferentz

IOWA CITY (AP) — Longtime NFL and college assistant Tom Moore, who will turn 88 during the upcoming college football season, will join the Iowa staff as senior consultant to the head coach and offensive adviser, coach Kirk Ferentz announced this week. The 87-year-old Moore lettered as a ...

Clark’s long-awaited return has WNBA in a better place

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Indiana Fever fans returned to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Saturday’s season opener, it seemed everything was back in place. The street banners dotted the downtown landscape, the handmade signs were visible from any vantage point inside the sold out arena and, of ...

New kids book coming out in fall will tell Clark’s story

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark will have a picture book out this fall based on her own life — one she knows is like few others. Random House Books for Young Readers announced Tuesday that “EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams” will be published Nov. 3. In rhyming verse, the ...

Clark back on her home court

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark’s first home game in more than nine months was supposed to be a celebration. Instead, she gave the Indiana Fever and fans a scare Thursday night. Clark crumpled to the ground early in the third quarter when Dallas forward Alanna Smith collided with her ...