by Matt Kelley | Dec 2, 2021 | Crime & Courts, News
A high school basketball player from central Iowa faces charges after allegedly decking a player from an opposing team. The player from Carlisle is seen on a video posted to social media punching the player from Nevada in the gut and on the chin during the post-game...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Jul 1, 2021 | Sports
University of Iowa basketball standout Jordan Bohannon isn’t wasting any time cashing in on his name, likeness, and or image. The NCAA on Wednesday approved temporary measures to allow college athletes to enter endorsement deals, charge for autographs, and...
by Dar Danielson | Mar 19, 2021 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The NCAA basketball tournament is underway for the first time since sports gambling was legalized in Iowa. Racing and Gaming Administrator Brian Ohorilko says there’s a lot of excitement after last year’s tourney was canceled by COVID. But he says you have...
by Dar Danielson | Dec 14, 2020 | Sports
University of Iowa freshman Caitlin Clark swept the Big Ten Women’s Player and Freshman basketball player of the Week awards for the second consecutive week. Clark is the first Big Ten freshman to win both awards, twice, in a season since Nebraska’s Jessica Shepard....
by Todd Kimm | Oct 14, 2020 | Recreation / Entertainment, Sports
March Madness is coming back to Des Moines. Wells Fargo Arena will host the first and second rounds of the men’s NCAA Basketball Championships in 2023. Greg Edwards is with the Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Kind of an emotional time for all...