Iowa Sports Insider

Iowa is knocking on the door of the College Football Playoff after coming inches away in 2015 and just 12 points short last season. Joel Klatt names...

• Top road mark: Cyclones posted 11-6 in 17 Big 12 road games, best in conference.
• Major roster reset: Zero returning starters on offense or defense...

Iowa sits eighth in the Big Ten after a 9-4 2025 season, matching both media polls.

• Conference landscape: Ohio State leads with 15 first-place...

Former UNI swimmer and current assistant coach Faith Larsen captured two gold medals, one silver and one bronze at the 2026 FISU America Games in...

Iowa women's basketball continues its torrent of recruiting activity by offering 2029 guard Jojo Martin, a 5-foot-10 standout from Colorado ranked No....

Texas native Chima Chineke enters his third year on Iowa's defensive line as a redshirt sophomore. After redshirting in 2024 and seeing limited action...

Senior defensive end Ja'Wuan Nickson is betting on himself as a leader for the UNI Panthers.

Key takeaways for Cyclone fans from the weekly column:

• Offense competition: Receivers and linemen must battle for roles as depth charts stay fluid...

Local standout Xavier Jones chose UNI over Power conference offers, highlighting the direct pipeline from Iowa high school football to the...

Des Moines is hosting the AAU Junior Olympics for the eighth time—more than any other state—bringing nearly 15,500 athletes and coaches plus an...

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• Assumption claimed the Class 3A state title while Durant fell in 2A and Pleasant Valley came up short in 4A.
• Indianola captured its first baseball...

Iowa's 113-54 record since 2013, 67.7% winning percentage, and 13 bowl trips place the Hawkeyes within striking distance of blue blood status without...

Iowa fans get an early look at the 2026 Hawkeyes during the annual Kids Day at Kinnick on Aug. 15.

• Event details: Open practice starts at 11 a.m....

Jimmy Rogers shares his football philosophies and predicts Iowa State to win the Big 12.

• Explains year-by-year staff adaptation after the first recruiting cycle.
• Addresses managing player losses to Penn State while building the program.

Iowa High School Baseball State Titles

• 🔥 Assumption Knights win Class 3A: Assumption defeated Wahlert Catholic 5-3 on July 24 to claim their...

Two angles on the same championship:

• Straight news: Knights beat Wahlert Catholic 5-3 on July 24 for their 12th state baseball crown.
• Play-by-play...

Dani Carnegie is adapting to Iowa's four-out-one-in offense despite a June injury and strep throat that sidelined her from early summer practices. Her...

Brayden Kennedy threw a seven-inning masterpiece with eight strikeouts and drove in three runs to lead Pleasantville past Durant 8-1 and repeat as Class 2A state champions. The Trojans finished 34-1 after their dominant state-tournament run.