As always, the Major League Baseball offseason has brought about several marquee free agent races. In December, former New York Yankee and perennial All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano signed with the Seattle Mariners for a 10-year deal worth a whopping $240 million, making it the fourth-largest contract in MLB history. Although the Yankees missed out on resigning the superstar, the Bronx Bombers picked up the biggest new name in free agency with the signing of Masahiro Tanaka, a Japanese right-handed pitcher who is poised to become an ace in the American League. The much-discussed Tanaka sweepstakes came to an end … Continued
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Iowa struggles a little bit on the road in Ann Arbor against a good Wolverines squad. They fall to 4-2 in the conference and Michigan goes to 6-0. Dylan Burn has the recap. (Photo: AP Photo/ Tony Ding)
Staffer and Irish fan Grayson Schmidt looks forward to the possibilities that could await Notre Dame as the school embarks on a new partnership with Under Armour. (Photo: Joe Raymond/ Associated Press)
Iowa moves to 4-1 in the conference after a gutsy victory at home against Minnesota. Dylan Burn has the recap.
Iowa makes the jump from #20 to #14 after their big road win over the Ohio State Buckeyes. Dylan Burn provides a recap and tells you what this means for Iowa moving forward. (Photo: Ryan Young/Getty Images)
Hawkeye senior Melsahn Basabe hit the 1,000 point mark as the Iowa Hawkeyes moved to 2-1 in the conference with their defeat of the Northwestern Wildcats.
Despite the loss to LSU, Iowa has found a budding star in their secondary in Desmond King.(photo: Bryon Houlgrave/The Register)
Aside from the “tippity top” of the college football landscape, next season will look no different than this one. Yes, the new, four team playoff system will be upon us, the one to decide the National Champion, but other than those select few, it’s not like everyone is going to pack it in and head towards finals after their late-November or (even fewer) early-December showdowns. That’s right, fans. The bowl games will return! Just when you thought it was going to end, it turns out the annual jingles, clichéd press conference and talking heads ranting over the teams battling in … Continued
Mark Prior: The End of an Era
Going into the second full month of the NBA season, the Sacramento Kings made the biggest acquisition in the NBA so far this season bringing in former All-Star forward Rudy Gay to the Kings from the Raptors in a 7- player deal. The full trade included the Toronto Raptors sending Rudy Gay, Aaron Gray and Quincy Acy to Sacramento in exchange for John Salmons, Greivis Vasquez, Patrick Patterson, and Chuck Hayes. This is the second deal the Kings have made so far this season to improve their team. Early on in the season the Kings acquired former number two pick … Continued
