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Hawkeyes' Broadcaster Zabel Dies At 91
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - It’s going to take a while to wrap my mind around the fact Jim Zabel has died, even though he was 91 years old. Though I guess he technically was retired from WHO Radio, he was still... Read More » 
Boys State Tennis: Linn-Mar's Anderson Advances To Semis
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Linn-Mar's Brady Anderson advanced to the state boys tennis semifinals with a 6-2, 6-1 win on Friday. TV9's Scott Saville has more from the state boys tennis in the video above.... Read More » 
Kernels Activate Pitcher Jones Off DLCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Cedar Rapids Kernels announced Friday that they have activated relief pitcher Tyler Jones from the disabled list and that reliever Josh Burris has been sent back to Minnesota Twins... Read More » 
Baseball: Xavier Wins Metro Tournament
MARION, Iowa — This was the exclamation point. Rather the final exclamation point in a tournament full of them for the Cedar Rapids Xavier Saints. “This was definitely not a shock to anyone on our team,”... Read More »
Start Times For 4 Iowa Football Games AnnouncedIOWA CITY, Iowa - Iowa football will play at least three games this fall on ABC, according to a school news release. ABC will broadcast a pair of Iowa road games — at Minnesota (Sept. 28) and Ohio State... Read More » 
Iowa Sports Broadcasting Legend Jim Zabel Dies
DES MOINES, Iowa - Longtime Iowa Hawkeye sports broadcaster Jim Zabel has died at the age of 91. Both Jim's wife and WHO Radio General Manager Joel McCrea confirmed Zabel's death Thursday at his home... Read More » 
Coaching Styles, Part II: How Coaches Communicate
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - There’s no question that coaching styles have changed over the last 20 to 30 years. Ever since the video of Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice came out in April showing him verbally... Read More » 
Dahm Out As Hawkeyes' Baseball Coach
IOWA CITY, Iowa — After leading the Iowa baseball program for the last decade, Jack Dahm is out as coach. Dahm, whose contract was not renewed, compiled a 235-302 record over a 10-year period. He had... Read More »
Andretti Heads Into Indy 500 Trying To Shake CurseINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The "Andretti Curse" at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has stretched to a third generation. Marco Andretti has had the same bad luck in the Indianapolis 500 as the rest of his family.... Read More » 
Coaching Styles: Part One
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The video showing Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice verbally and physically abusing his players back in April schocked several coaches here in eastern Iowa. Ever since the release... Read More » 
Baseball: Xavier's Brown Throws No Hitter
MARION, Iowa - Sometimes the unexpected pays off big. Cedar Rapids Xavier baseball coach Dave Schemmel may be inclined to believe that after watching senior pitcher Zach Brown throw a no-hitter in a 4-0... Read More » 
Ferentz Still Committed To QB CompetitionPEOSTA — Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz remains committed to an open competition at quarterback, nearly one month after spring practice concluded. Ferentz, who talked to The Gazette before speaking... Read More » 
Xavier Beats Waterloo East, Looks Poised For Another State Title Run
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Kayla Armstrong led the scoring and Cedar Rapids Xavier beat Waterloo East 17-1 on Tuesday at Heco Field. The Saints finish the regular season 14-1 and with eight straight victories.... Read More » 
Girls Soccer: Linn-Mar Blanks Jefferson, 2-0
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Linn-Mar is ranked second in the state and improved to 13-2 with a 2-0 win over Jefferson on Tuesday. Jensen Sevening and Kayla Kvach were the goal scorers for the Lions. TV9's Scott... Read More » 
Jefferson To Name Field After Niemeyer May 28
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Jefferson High School softball field will officially become the Larry Niemeyer Field on Tuesday, May 28. A naming ceremony will be held at 7:15 p.m., between the Jefferson -Waterloo... Read More » 
Fighting Saints Return To Dubuque With Clark Cup
DUBUQUE, Iowa - The Dubuque Fighting Saints made a triumphant return to town on Monday night, unveiling the Clark Cup to their fans in front of a packed house. The Fighting Saints swept Fargo three games... Read More »
San Francisco Named Site Of 50th Super BowlBOSTON (AP) — The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area. NFL owners have voted Tuesday for the 49ers' new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in Santa Clara, Calif., is... Read More »
OKC's Durant Donates Big Bucks To Tornado Relief EffortOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder are giving $1 million for tornado relief, matching a $1 million pledge by star player Kevin Durant. The Thunder announced Tuesday that they'll give $1 million... Read More »
ABC Counting On Story Lines To Sell Indy 500INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) - Television executives are hoping a robust bunch of story lines accompanying this year's Indianapolis 500 will help build interest in IndyCar beyond the signature race. Rich Feinberg,... Read More »
NFL, Xbox Enhancing Interactive Television ViewingNEW YORK, NY (AP) - The NFL and Microsoft, through its next generation Xbox console, are combining to enhance interactive TV viewing of pro football games. Ahead could be the use of tablets on the sidelines... Read More » 
Baseball: Linn-Mar 'Hyped' For New Baseball Facility
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The grass was impeccably manicured, the bleachers sparkled, and the rolling green hills provided a picturesque setting for an early-summer baseball game. But the most impressive thing... Read More » 
Buxton Homers, Goodrum Gets Big Hit In Kernels' 8-7 Win
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — That really was first base Niko Goodrum was playing. You weren’t just seeing things. Goodrum is the most-day’s shortstop for the Cedar Rapids Kernels, where he’s considered a legitimate... Read More »
Site Of 50th Super Bowl To Be Announced TuesdayBOSTON (AP) — NFL owners will vote on the sites of the 50th and 51st Super Bowls on Tuesday at their spring meetings. The San Francisco area, where a new stadium is being built in Santa Clara, and South... Read More » 
Sweeney Homers In Loss To Mets
Cedar Rapids native Ryan Sweeney had the hot bat on Sunday for the Chicago Cubs in their game versus the New York Mets. Sweeney started in left field and batted 4th in the lineup and he didn't disappoint.... Read More » 
Softball: Luther's Season Ends With Loss To UT-Tyler
The Luther softball team took on UT-Tyler in a elimination game on Sunday in the NCAA Division III Tournament. The game was tied 1-1 until the bottom of the sixth when UT-Tyler scored three runs to... Read More » |
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