DES MOINES – It was painful to watch J Robinson get around Wells Fargo Arena. Robinson hobbled about on crutches with an immobilizer wrapped about the knee of his left leg during the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena. The 66-year-old University of Minnesota head wrestling coach is recovering from [...]
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For the second straight year, the University of Iowa has a regular-season win in the Border Brawl. The fourth-ranked Hawkeyes remained unbeaten in Big Ten competition, dropping University of Minnesota, 16-15, on criteria in front of 8,254 fans Saturday at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. Iowa owned a 41-33 advantage in overall match points, gaining the [...]
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It is a well-known saying in sports, especially in wrestling circles. To be the best, you have to beat the best. University of Iowa’s Mike Evans will have seen his share of top-ranked foes this month. The Hawkeyes’ fourth-ranked sophomore 174-pounder is expected to face No. 2 Logan Storley when No. 4 Iowa wrestles No. [...]
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AMES – A new taste to the National Wrestling Coaches Association/Cliff Keen National Duals has a heavy flavor of the University of Iowa and legendary coach Dan Gable. The new format has resulted in 24 teams competing in four six-team regionals with the champion advancing to next week’s championship semifinals and finals at a site [...]
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IOWA CITY – University of Iowa’s Matt McDonough is well acquainted with his next opponent. The last two seasons the Hawkeyes’ two-time NCAA finalist and 2010 national champion has faced Minnesota’s Zach Sanders four times. McDonough has won all four bouts, including two by major decision, but this time is a little different. For the [...]
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WATERLOO — I’ve been hearing for years about Michele Bachmann, the flame-throwing congresswoman from Minnesota, the sharp-tongued shrillinator from Stillwater. Then I finally get to see her in person, and it turns out she’s the smiley uniter from Iowa. Her presidential announcement speech, in the town where she lived until age 12, reached a [...]
continue »The University of Iowa’s Jay Borschel was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, while Cornell College’s Nick Loughlin were named the Iowa Conference Male Athlete of the Week, following their performances at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals last weekend at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. Borschel, ranked first by W.I.N. and second by InterMat at [...]
continue »Minnesota and Iowa State are linked by geography and mediocrity. Located in bordering states, the Golden Gophers and Cyclones both went 6-6 and had to beat teams from the Dakotas to become bowl-eligible. They also share a desire to close out their seasons on a high note — with a victory in the Insight Bowl [...]
continue »When the Hawkeyes have the ball The Gophers appear to have more speed on defense than in past seasons and linebackers Nate Triplett (6-3, 247) and Lee Campbell (6-3, 246), playing behind a bruiser line, are active and disruptive. Campbell leads the team in tackles (106) and tackles for loss (9.0) with five pass breakups. [...]
continue »Tim Brewster’s Twitter account has taken a dark turn. Before the Penn State game, the Minnesota coach tweeted, “Taking the Gopher Nation on the road! 2:30 p.m. ABC-TV! You got to love it! Go Gophers! ” Then, the Gophers (6-5, 3-4 Big Ten) lost, 20-0. The day before Minnesota’s game at Ohio State, Brewster posted [...]
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