Sports

One of the great secrets of Iowa sports history is that the Hawkeye State had a professional basketball team at one time. It didn't last long (just one…

It's game time. On this edition of Talk of Iowa, we hear stories of sportsmanship and athleticism. From playing basketball on the Nigerian national team,…

On this podcast edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer chats with the Des Moines Register's Mark Emmert about Iowa Hawkeyes football and men's basketball.

Casey Gerald has written a memoir, "There Will Be No Miracles Here." (Riverhead Books) Gerald was the final speaker in this year's Green Room series, a…

Thirteen former University of Iowa football players have filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination by the coaching staff, which they say interfered with their ability to earn a high quality education.

The University of Iowa football team played its first game this weekend in a season that had previously been derailed by the coronavirus. Fans crowded into bars to watch, even as the virus continues to rage across the state and hospitals see a surge in patients.

It will be up to individual University of Iowa football players whether they choose to stand for the national anthem, or kneel to protest racial injustice. That's a change for the program, which in past years encouraged players to keep politics out of the game.

The GuideLink Access Center will be coming to Iowa City in February 2021 and Iowa Special Olympics continue virtual programming through the pandemic.

The University of Iowa says it will not meet the demands of a group of Black former football players, who have called for the firing of coaches and the awarding of $20 million in damages over alleged racial discrimination.

River to River host Ben Kieffer is joined by two Iowa reporters for updates around the state.