A miraculous season for the Chicago Bears finally came to an end against the Rams, one game shy of the NFC championship. Instead of boos from the stadium, there was applause, and hope, for a team that exceeded all expectations.
Iowa’s 911 operators urge lawmakers to increase surcharge fees to cover rising costs.
The Cardiac Bears did it again. As they move onto round two of the playoffs, they send their rivals, the Green Bay Packers, back to the offseason training.
After discovering The Hold Steady at Riot Fest, Logan Melia sits down with Craig Finn to discuss his new solo record Always Been, the evolution of narrative songwriting, and finding meaning in modern American life. From faith and mental health to baseball heartbreak, the conversation spans far beyond music.
Even after a valiant fourth quarter comeback, the Chicago Bears fell short of the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field. Heading into the playoffs, they’ll once again face off against a bitter rival: the Green Bay Packers.
For nearly 40 years, Jhe Russell needed to be perfect. After all, his dance career demanded it. But when injuries and the chaos of life took him in a different direction, he found peace in a job he never expected.
Iowa may have missed the big tourney, but KRUI Sports Staffer Dan Wallace thinks Hawkeye fans have much to look forward to.
The Land of Lincoln also gave us Isaih Thomas, Jack Sikma, Derrick Rose, and Dwayne Wade. But who’s #1?
By Sam Kienzle 5. Love is Good: But the Minnesota Timberwolves are not. They are 16-50, and they also have Michael Beasley. On Wednesday, Kevin Love set the record for consecutive double-doubles (52 straight) with 16 points and 21 rebounds in a win against the Indiana Pacers. That is tremendous, but also goes to show that a team must have more than two reliable pieces to win games. 4. Duh, Winning: After winning the 2011 BCS National Championship, four Auburn football players are now dust in the wind following their arrests on charges of burglary. Not even Charlie Sheen and … Continued
“Hey, let’s pick up a tree and throw it!” Want to hear something alternative to sports? Try Scottish log throwing. It is as basic as it sounds and while it may seem barbaric to just about everyone outside of Scotland, it is seen as the manliest sport in the land where men wear skirts. Yup it’s just as simple as picking up a log the size of a telephone pole and throwing it as far as you can. Most people cannot throw it further than a few feet but let’s see you give it a try. Known as Caber Tossing … Continued
KRUI Sports Staffer Patrick Williams compares the opening spots in both rotations.
The Iowa Hawkeyes placed one point behind Penn State this weekend at the Big Ten Championships in Evanston Illinois. Here are some of the sights from the Hawkeye wrestlers. All photos by Lars Headington.
Nick Robertson gives his top ten list of pound for pound fighters in the MMA
Find out what Tom Brands, Cael Sanderson, Blake Rasing and others had to say about the Big Ten tournament.
KRUI Sports Staffer Taylor Axelson talks with Iowa forward Jarryd Cole.
By Nick Robertson 5. A Chast-izing Affair: The number three BYU Cougars took a big hit this week by losing their top rebounder Brandon Davies. Not because of injuries but because he was dismissed from the team for certain actions that went against BYU’s strict honor code. Davies allegedly admitted to having pre-marital sex, which goes against the honor code. Now I am not writing this because I think the honor code is wrong or because I think it is silly, I have no place in doing so, but this makes the list because of how thoughtless Davies was to … Continued
