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On his final day as principal owner of the Iowa Cubs, Michael Gartner surprised his staff with an unforgettable goodbye gift. He shared profits from the sale of the Des Moines-based minor-league baseball team with all 23 of the club’s full-time employees. Gartner didn’t reveal his intentions until Tuesday evening during a staff-wide gathering inside a ballpark lounge overlooking left field. As some employees scarfed down hot dogs and sipped beer and others watched from afar via Zoom,… Source link

The New York Times Inside Democrats’ Scramble to Resist GOP Voting Laws Democrats are struggling to build a surefire legal strategy to block new Republican-backed restrictions on voting rights, relying on broadly worded warnings and urgent pleas that are designed, in part, to build political pressure on the White House, Congress and the Justice Department to act, as well as to engage their supporters to mobilize in advance of the 2022 midterm elections. The approach is aimed at persuading… Source link

Oregon’s first game in the NCAA tournament was phenomenal. The No. 7 Ducks blistered No. 2 Iowa on the way to a 95-80 upset win over the Hawkeyes in the second round of the West region. Oregon scored 56 points in the first half and shot 56% from the field as Iowa was helpless to stop the Ducks’ offense. Though the game wasn’t incredibly competitive throughout most of the second half it was one of the most entertaining of the tournament so far. Unless you’re an Iowa fan. That fun should have… Source link

The University of Northern Iowa’s men’s basketball season came to an end Friday. It just took a while to figure out why. The Missouri Valley Conference canceled the Panthers’s conference tournament quarterfinal game against Drake on Friday due to a COVID-19 issue, with little communication about the circumstances that led to the cancellation. It took hours for the conference to release a statement, and the statement was a whopper when it was eventually published. What happened to Northern… Source link

ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports Shaq Barrett is ready to “break the bank now” In the immediate aftermath of Super Bowl LV, linebacker Shaq Barrett made it clear that he wants to stay with the Buccaneers. Four days later, Barrett added an objective that could prompt him to leave Tampa Bay. Barrett wants to get paid. “I’m most definitely looking forward to getting a long-term deal done,” Barrett told [more] Source link

Yahoo Sports may receive compensation from BetMGM in connection with the wagers you make on the BetMGM platforms. Yahoo Sports Betting Info – Iowa Iowa is the 30th most populous state in America and has long been known for its agricultural strength. Over time the state’s economy has diversified and has branched into manufacturing, technology and green energy production. The Hawkeye State takes center stage every four years with its presidential caucus, which plays a key role in the country… Source link

Iowa is continuing to prepare for the Music City Bowl despite being unable to practice or work out. The team said Monday that it was suspending all in-person football activities for five days after an increase in positive COVID-19 tests. The Hawkeyes are set to play Missouri in Nashville on Dec. 30. A five-day pause means that Iowa won’t be able to resume in-person preparation until Dec. 26, though athletic director Gary Barta said the team was confident it could still play in the bowl… Source link

The black Ford Ranger rumbled through Northeast Ohio back in the summer of 1999. Matt Campbell doesn’t remember the truck’s year, but its real-life value as a hand-me-down from his grandfather (“the greatest gift”) transcended the Blue Book value ($3,000). Driving home from a week of workouts following an underwhelming freshman season on the football team at the University of Pittsburgh, Campbell’s truck pulled up to an intersection in Alliance, Ohio. There on State Street, he came… Source link