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By the time MLB revealed each team’s 60-game slate, last year's World Series teams, the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros, had canceled workouts because of COVID-19 testing delays.

An Iowa State University basketball player explained the reasoning behind his decision to transfer to the school from Penn State University in 2019, saying his former coach used racially-insensitive language when speaking with him following disciplinary action.

Several more people within the University of Iowa Athletics program have tested positive for the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, according to school officials.

Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly says the NHL and NHL Players’ Association have agreed on protocols to resume the season but are still negotiating an extension of the collective bargaining agreement.

The WNBA is set to return this week with teams practicing down in Florida. Former Hawkeye Megan Gustafson and former Cyclone Bridget Carleton are excited to get back on the court.

Time for the special Sunday, July 5, 2020, holiday edition of John’s Big Ol’ Fish!

Earlier this week, the Minor League Baseball season was canceled. Several Iowa natives have continued their workouts back in Fairfax and are still hopeful baseball will be back soon.

The 4th ranked Mount Vernon Mustangs split with the #5th ranked Williamsburg Raiders in a doubleheader on Friday night.

The Cleveland Indians are reviewing their contentious nickname.

Former Iowa City West prep Mason Koch was recently selected by the Austin Gilgronis in the Major League Rugby draft back in June. He was just one of 24 players selected out of 400.

Cedar Rapids Jefferson swept No. 8 Dubuque Hempstead on Friday with a pair of 2-1 victories.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy held Dubuque Wahlert scoreless while sweeping Friday's doubleheader.

Seven UNI Panther student-athletes and one staff member have tested positive for COVID-19 following voluntary workouts at campus facilities.

East Buchanan split its doubleheader with No. 8 Lisbon on Thursday.

West Delaware and Clear Creek-Amana split their doubleheader matchup on Thursday.

Regina shortstop Eliezer De Los Santos is quite the spectacle to see on the baseball diamond, his natural abilities were sharpened by training every day while growing up in the Dominican Republic. De Los Santos moved to America last September, in the hopes of one day returning home as a professional

An eastern Iowa high school’s baseball team saw its season abruptly put on hold on Wednesday night due to concerns about the novel coronavirus.

If you build it, they will come, but the “they” has been changed, according to reports.

Minor League Baseball, including the Cedar Rapids Kernels and other local teams, will not be played in 2020, according to a social media post from league officials.

Grinnell College says it will cancel football and other fall sports because of concerns about the coronavirus.

Administrators for the University of Iowa Athletics Department said that it will be slashing the budget for fiscal year 2021 by millions in order to stem the financial impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Tuesday.

Alburnett took two games against No. 1 North Linn on Monday night.

Solon swept its doubleheader against Marion on Monday night.

Western Dubuque and Cedar Rapids Xavier split a doubleheader on Monday night.

Time for the Monday, June 29, 2020, edition of John’s Big Ol’ Fish!

A handful of new positive cases for the illness caused by the novel coronavirus were identified by the University of Iowa Athletics Department officials during the last week, the school said on Monday.

Another former University of Iowa football star has made allegations of mistreatment against the program’s head and assistant coaches, according to a social media post.

Joey Gase announced his "Be A Hero 30" event at Hawkeye Downs on July 24.

Cedar Falls suspended its baseball and softball seasons after a pair of players tested positive for COVID-19.

Cedar Rapids natives Scott Schebler and Mitch Keller prepare for the start of the 2020 MLB season. There will be several safety guidelines implemented to combat the spread of COVID-19.