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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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McCaffery, Barta respond to Devyn Marble comments

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor March 9, 2021

On Tuesday night, former Hawkeye men's basketball player Roy Devyn Marble took to Twitter to respond to a question he received from a fan. Less than 24 hours after Marble tweeted his answer to the...

Iowa center Luka Garza leaps for a dunk during a mens basketball game between Iowa and Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, March 7, 2021. The Hawkeyes, celebrating senior day, defeated the Badgers, 77-73.

Luka Garza named Big Ten Men’s Basketball Player of the Year for second season in a row

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 9, 2021

For the second season in a row, Luka Garza is the Big Ten Men's Basketball Player of the Year. The announcement was made by the conference Tuesday morning. Garza becomes the first Hawkeye to earn...

Iowa defender Sara Wheaton take a corner during Iowas match against Illinois State on Sunday, September 1, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Red Birds 4-3.

Iowa soccer falls against Northwestern

Hunter Moeller, Sports Reporter March 8, 2021

The Iowa soccer team was defeated by Northwestern, 2-0, Monday afternoon at TBK Bank Sports Complex in Bettendorf. The loss is the fourth of the season for the Hawkeyes, bringing their overall record...

Iowa outfielder Trenton Wallace swings while at-bat during the second game of a baseball doubleheader between Iowa and Cal-State Northridge at Duane Banks Field on Sunday, March 17, 2019.

Iowa baseball drops three of four in season-opening series against Michigan

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter March 8, 2021

Iowa had a chance to surprise the college baseball world during the weekend of the Big Ten season as the unranked Hawkeyes battled No. 21 Michigan — the Big Ten title favorites — in a four-game...

Caitlin Clark runs the ball down the court during the Iowa Hawkeyes Women’s Basketball season opener again Northern Iowa on Nov. 25, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated Northern Iowa 96-81.

Clark claims Big Ten Freshman of the Year award

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter March 8, 2021

After collecting 13 of 16 Big Ten Freshman of the Week awards this season, Iowa women’s basketball point guard Caitlin Clark was a shoo-in for the Big Ten Freshman of the Year award. On Monday,...

Fan cutouts placed in Carver-Hawkeye Arena due to Covid-19 seen before the Iowa Volleyball season opener game against Illinois on Jan. 22, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Illinois defeated Iowa 3-1.

UI Athletics reports two positive COVID-19 tests out of 309 tests conducted

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor March 8, 2021

The University of Iowa Athletics Department conducted 309 COVID-19 PCR tests for the week of March 1-7 and received two positive tests and 307 negative tests. As part of Iowa’s return to campus...

Iowa’s Alex Marinelli returns Ohio State’s Ethan Smith during the finals of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, PA on Sunday, March 8, 2021. The Hawkeyes won the Big Ten Title with a team score of 159.5. This is the 37 Big Ten Title in school history. (Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan)

After winning Big Ten crown, Iowa’s focus now turns to ‘Unfinished business’ at NCAA Championships

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 7, 2021

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands’ message all season long has been “getting to the finish.” After winning the 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, the top-ranked Hawkeyes...

The Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling team poses with the Big Ten title trophy after winning the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, PA on Sunday, March 8, 2021. The Hawkeyes won the Big Ten Title with a team score of 159.5. This is the 37 Big Ten Title in Iowa school history. (Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan)

Top-ranked Hawkeyes dominate 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Championships for 37th conference title

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 7, 2021

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The Iowa wrestling program’s 37th Big Ten Championship was preceded by circumstances not present for the first 36. For months, the Hawkeyes did not know when their season...

Iowas Joe Wieskamp lays injured on the ground during a mens basketball game between Iowa and Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, March 7, 2021. The Hawkeyes, celebrating senior day, defeated the Badgers, 77-73. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Wieskamp’s status uncertain following injury in No. 5 Hawkeyes’ win over No. 25 Badgers

Austin Hanson, Sports Reporter March 7, 2021

On a Sunday that saw Iowa men’s basketball honor its seniors, retire Luka Garza’s No. 55 jersey, and pick up a 77-73 win over No. 25 Wisconsin, not all was as well as it seemed for the Hawkeyes. With...

Iowa freshman Alexa Noel swings at a ball during her singles match at the Iowa womens tennis meet v. Ohio State on Sunday, March 7, 2021. While Noel won her match 6-2, the Hawkeyes were defeated by the Buckeyes, 2-5.

Iowa men’s and women’s tennis lose winning streaks

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter March 7, 2021

In four matches this weekend, Iowa men’s and women’s tennis were only able to come out of the weekend with one win. The women’s team went 1-1 at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex, and...

Iowa midfielder Lokke Stribos aims for the goal during a field hockey game against Michigan State at Grant Field on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Stribos scored one of 5 goals for the Hawkeyes. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans 5-0.

Iowa field hockey off to best start since 2013

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter March 7, 2021

For Iowa field hockey, it was more of the same as the team secured two more wins in its second and last trip to Virginia Beach of the season. The Hawkeyes secured two more 1-0 wins on the season...

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