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Audi Crooks #55 of the Iowa State Cyclones takes a shot as Layla Hays #12 of the Iowa Hawkeyes blocks in the first half of play at Hilton Coliseum on December 10, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.

College Basketball

Audi Crooks Makes Every Minute Count

Samer Kalaf

Cam Ward #1 of the Miami Hurricanes celebrates with Jacolby George #3 after connecting for a touchdown in the first quarter during the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl

College Football

Cam Ward Tarnishes The Sanctity Of Bowl Game Sponsored By Toaster Pastry

Kiki Iriafen #44 of the Stanford Cardinal drives to the basket on Audi Crooks #55 of the Iowa State Cyclones during the second half in the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Stanford Maples Pavilion on March 24, 2024 in Palo Alto, California.

Kiki Iriafen Saves Stanford From An Early Exit

Lauren Theisen

Milan Momcilovic rises up over two defenders for the go-ahead winner

This Archaic Shot Beat The Last Undefeated Team In Men’s College Basketball

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Chris Thompson

Duane Banks Field, where the Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team plays.

College Baseball

Two More College Athletic Departments Swept Into Online Gambling Troubles

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