Category Archives: Sports

Clark and the Fever to play in Iowa City
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will be playing the Brazilian National Team this WNBA preseason at the University of Iowa. The Fever announced the addition to their preseason schedule Thursday. Th...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 31, 2025 popo.uw23

Lions Offensive Coordinator agreed to be Bears Head Coach
Ben Johnson helped Jared Goff establish himself as one of the NFL's top quarterbacks. Now, he'll try to do something similar for Caleb Williams. The Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator has agreed to ...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 21, 2025 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC

Antetokounmpo named Eastern Conference Player of the Week
Giannis Antetokounmpo is in the middle of another outstanding season, and his efforts were recognized on Monday. Antetokounmpo was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of Jan. ...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 21, 2025 popo.uw23

Bob Uecker, voice of the Brewers, has died
Bob Uecker, who for decades served as the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, has passed away at the age of 90. The Brewers announced his passing on Thursday. Uecker was born in Milwaukee and began his pr...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 16, 2025

Three Packers chosen for Pro Bowl
Three Packers players were honored Thursday with a selection to the Pro Bowl. Defensive lineman Rashan Gary, running back Josh Jacobs and safety Xavier McKinney were all selected for the annual end-of...
Courtney Chaffee Jan 02, 2025 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC

SWC proposing new conference arrangements for high school athletics
The Southwest Wisconsin Conference (SWC) is proposing changes to the high school athletic conferences. The SWC is proposing to expand by taking four schools from the Southwest Wisconsin Activities Lea...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 20, 2024

Hawkeyes retiring No. 22 jersey
Caitlin Clark, one of the most important women's basketball players in recent memory, will have her jersey hung up forever at Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Clark, the now-Indiana Fever guard, will have...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 19, 2024 popo.uw23

Milwaukee Brewers sign lease through 2050
The Milwaukee Brewers are staying in Wisconsin, at least through 2050, thanks to a new lease agreement approved Wednesday. The lease comes after lawmakers approved a bipartisan deal last year to help ...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 19, 2024

Dubuque gets professional arena football team
Dubuque is getting its first-ever professional arena football team. The Five Flags Civic Center General Manager Aaron Rainey said the venue will be the home of the Iowa Power. The sides reached an agr...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 19, 2024 Tom Newby / CC

Caitlin Clark named Time's Athlete of the Year
Caitlin Clark - who helped draw crowds to arenas around the country and drive up viewership numbers in her final year of college and then in her rookie year in the WNBA - has been named Time's Athlete...
Courtney Chaffee Dec 11, 2024 popo.uw23





