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A Team of Dreamers

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For nine days, an unlikely cast of Hawkeyes made the world believe. They made themselves believe. The team of dreamers, and an unforgettable run in March.

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Bettman Strives for NHL Lockout Hat Trick

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Gary Bettman has been the commissioner of the National Hockey since 1993. Under his power, the league has had two previous lockouts, one during the 1994-1995 season and the other being the 2004-2005 season. As more and more times passes, a lockout of the entire 2012-2013 season looms nearer. The war wages on between the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association with tensions high on each side. Since the National Hockey League announced the lockout of the 2012-2013 hockey season, talks and deliberations between the two groups have been at a stand still. Neither side wants to give into to … Continued

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Milo Hamilton: Iowa Alum and Baseball Icon

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The end of the 2012 season signals the end of an era for the Houston Astros. I’m not talking about the “Killer B’s” (Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Derek Bell, and Lance Berkman), who are about as far removed from Houston these days as Albert Pujols’ homerun against Brad Lidge in the 2005 NLCS. Judging by their roster, I’m not talking about losing. I’m not even talking about their switch from the National League to the American League next year. I’m talking about Milo Hamilton, the longtime Astros broadcaster who decided earlier this year that 2012 would be his last season … Continued

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AL MVP: There’s No Wrong Answer

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MIke Trout or Miguel Cabrera… Who would you take for American League MVP? This is a question sportswriters, fans, and even Major League Baseball players have been debating constantly. These two players are having arguably two of the best single season performances in baseball history. This has led to one of the tightest MVP races in recent memory. All I can say is, either candidate would be more than deserving to win the prestigious award. On one side of the coin you have a twenty one year old phenom in Mike Trout who is the definition of a five tool … Continued

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Details for Black & Gold Blowout revealed

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The Iowa men’s and women’s basketball teams will make their first public appearance of the season on Oct. 19 in the Black and Gold Blowout, which will take place in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The event begins at 8 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m. More details on the season-opening appearance were released Wednesday by the UI Athletics Department. The Black and Gold Blowout — which will include full team introductions — will showcase scrimmages by both teams at some point during the night. Additionally, the men’s team will be holding a dunk contest and the women’s team will participate in a … Continued

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