AMES, Iowa — As pivotal as Iowa State’s 20-2 first-half run might have been in the Cyclones’ win over Kansas on Saturday afternoon, the defense they played before they took the lead — when their offense wasn’t hitting anywhere near as many shots — might have been even more ...
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The party in Brazil this week isn't limited to the annual Carnivale in Rio de Janeiro. Alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen delivered the first gold medal by a South American athlete at the Winter Olympics by surging to victory in the giant slalom. The ...
MILAN — For a while now, Jordan Stolz's talent and dominance as a speedskater, and his much-anticipated potential for Olympic success, prompted many to repeatedly mention his name — prematurely, no doubt — alongside that of Eric Heiden. Now they really do belong in the same sentence, at ...
AMES, Iowa — A day on which both No. 9 Kansas and No. 5 Iowa State were wearing throwback uniforms seemed like an appropriate occasion for an old-fashioned rock fight. The Jayhawks and Cyclones delivered that style of play for about 13 minutes on Saturday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum — ...
OLATHE — The Lawrence boys and girls basketball teams lost two close games on the road against Olathe Northwest on Friday, with the girls losing 56-50 and the boys losing 53-51. Both Lawrence teams were coming off substantial losses from Tuesday’s road games against Shawnee Mission South, ...
