Tag: Iowa
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Denver-native, Olympic wrestler Spencer Lee powered by heart, hustle for Paris 2024 Olympics
Just 23 seconds into Spencer Lee’s opening match at the 2024 World Olympic Qualifier, in Istanbul, Turkey, he earned a tech fall. Lee dropped his opponent, Morocco’s Ben Tarik, to the mat for a pair of points, and rolled him around with each rotation earning the 57-kilogram wrestler another two points. By the finale of…
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This year, March Madness belongs to the women | Vince Bzdek
I saw a nine-year-old girl holding a sign at an Iowa women’s basketball game recently that said it all: “I used to dance but now I play basketball.” This is the year that women’s basketball comes of age. And it’s been a long time coming from the days when my sisters were limited to half…
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Coming soon: Legally ‘rigged’ presidential primaries and caucuses | Cronin and Loevy
There has been a lot of talk about “rigging” elections in the United States lately. Former Republican President Donald Trump has argued that the 2020 presidential election was rigged so that current Democratic President Joe Biden won and Trump lost. Most observers of American politics deny such rigging existed. But get ready for even more…
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Broncos undrafted free agent tracker: Air Force’s Nolan Laufenberg, Colorado State’s Warren Jackson sign
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Almost every year, there’s a hidden gem or two who aren’t selected in the NFL draft. For the Broncos, those players have sometimes turned out to play key roles like wide receiver Tim Patrick and outside linebacker Malik Reed. This year, the Broncos are expected…
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Space Command general tells lawmakers Alabama lacks communications capabilities he needs
U.S. Space Command’s top general admitted to a congressional committee that an expensive secure communications network to connect the headquarters to the Pentagon and other installations would have to be built if it moves from Colorado to Huntsville, Ala. While backing the planned move, Space Command’s Gen. James Dickinson, under furious questioning from Colorado Springs…
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Denver Broncos rookie roundup: cornerback Michael Ojemudia making most of opportunity
Following the Broncos’ Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, rookie cornerback Michael Ojemudia met with coach Vic Fangio to discuss his future. “Whether I was either playing or not, I was always learning every week,” Ojemudia said of the first half of his rookie season. “I went to Vic’s office and he just talked…
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Denver Broncos rookie roundup: Jerry Jeudy sees production dip against Chiefs
Denver rookie wide receiver Jerry Jeudy once again saw his production dip this week, after catching only one pass for 5 yards against the Chiefs on Sunday. Jeudy didn’t catch a pass the prior week against the Saints, though it was hardly his fault, as the Broncos played without a quarterback and only threw the…