7 days ago
We're getting closer and closer to the college basketball season! Next up in our countdown is Ben McCollum's wife's favorite player: Peyton McCollum!
#5 – Peyton McCollum, G, 6'2" 190 lbs
2nd year; Maryville, MO; Waukee Northwest
2025-26: Injury redshirt
McCollum was one of four freshman to join Ben McCollum's first high school recruiting class, alongside Trevin Jirak, Tate Sage, and Trey Thompson. He is, of course, the son of head coach Ben McCollum.
McCollum was scored over 1000 points during his time in Maryville before he followed his father to the Des Moines area when he took the drake job. In his senior season for Waukee Northwest, he averaged 13 points and 5 ****** ists on a team which fell to Jirak's Valley squad in the state final.
#closer
#5 – Peyton McCollum, G, 6'2" 190 lbs
2nd year; Maryville, MO; Waukee Northwest
2025-26: Injury redshirt
McCollum was one of four freshman to join Ben McCollum's first high school recruiting class, alongside Trevin Jirak, Tate Sage, and Trey Thompson. He is, of course, the son of head coach Ben McCollum.
McCollum was scored over 1000 points during his time in Maryville before he followed his father to the Des Moines area when he took the drake job. In his senior season for Waukee Northwest, he averaged 13 points and 5 ****** ists on a team which fell to Jirak's Valley squad in the state final.
#closer
2 months ago
Des Moines, Iowa-based Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) provides retirement, ******* et management, and insurance products and services to businesses, individuals, and institutional clients worldwide. The company has a market cap of $25 billion and operates through Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal ******* et Management, and Benefits and Protection segments.
Companies with a market cap of $10 billion or more are typically called "large-cap stocks." PFG fits squarely into that category, with a market cap above this threshold that reflects its substantial size and influence in the ******* et management industry.
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Companies with a market cap of $10 billion or more are typically called "large-cap stocks." PFG fits squarely into that category, with a market cap above this threshold that reflects its substantial size and influence in the ******* et management industry.
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2 months ago
Iowa State football wide receiver Evan Boyd exited Saturday's game against Iowa with an injury late in the first quarter.
The Michigan State transfer hauled in a six-yard pass on third-and-long and immediatley took his helmet off and grabbed his leg. According to the Register's ISU columnist Travis Hines, Boyd put zero weight on the leg when exiting the field. He did not immediately head to the injury tent or the locker room. He was being attended to by athletic training staff and had ice on his left knee while sitting on the bench.
This story will be updated as we learn more.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Evan Boyd injury update, Iowa State football WR exits Cy-Hawk game
#evan
The Michigan State transfer hauled in a six-yard pass on third-and-long and immediatley took his helmet off and grabbed his leg. According to the Register's ISU columnist Travis Hines, Boyd put zero weight on the leg when exiting the field. He did not immediately head to the injury tent or the locker room. He was being attended to by athletic training staff and had ice on his left knee while sitting on the bench.
This story will be updated as we learn more.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Evan Boyd injury update, Iowa State football WR exits Cy-Hawk game
#evan
2 months ago
Casey's General Stores Inc. (NASDAQ:CASY), the third-largest convenience chain and fifth-biggest pizza brand within the U.S., released its first quarter results, showing early traction from the company's recently announced three-year strategic plan. For the recent quarter, inside same-store sales jumped 3.2% year-over-year, and 7.7% on a two-year stacked basis, leading to inside margins of 42.2%. Total inside gross profit stood at $749.8 million, rising 6.3% compared to the same period last year. The company posted net income of $273.7 million, exhibiting a 27.1% increase relative to Q1 last year. This translated into a 27.7% jump in diluted EPS which rose to $7.37.
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Casey's is building on its three-year roadmap which rests on three core pillars. These include acceleration of growth across food and beverage, scaling up its store footprint, and elevating its operational efficiency.
Food remains a major growth enabler for the broader business, with prepared foods and nonalcoholic beverages currently driving the expansion of inside sales. Wings sales within Des Moines market also posted a 20% year-over-year sales jump. This positions the company to benefit from a larger opportunity of ramping up the offerings across roughly 3,000 stores, and cements Casey's reputation as a food destination.
The retailer also plans to expand its operations with at least 400 stores through a mix of acquisitions, and ground-up development of new stores. The integration of Fikes Wholesale, owner of CEFCO Convenience Stores and Casey's largest acquisition to date, demonstrates its capacity to expand through dealmaking. Management said the integration remains ahead of schedule.
#stores #largest
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Casey's is building on its three-year roadmap which rests on three core pillars. These include acceleration of growth across food and beverage, scaling up its store footprint, and elevating its operational efficiency.
Food remains a major growth enabler for the broader business, with prepared foods and nonalcoholic beverages currently driving the expansion of inside sales. Wings sales within Des Moines market also posted a 20% year-over-year sales jump. This positions the company to benefit from a larger opportunity of ramping up the offerings across roughly 3,000 stores, and cements Casey's reputation as a food destination.
The retailer also plans to expand its operations with at least 400 stores through a mix of acquisitions, and ground-up development of new stores. The integration of Fikes Wholesale, owner of CEFCO Convenience Stores and Casey's largest acquisition to date, demonstrates its capacity to expand through dealmaking. Management said the integration remains ahead of schedule.
#stores #largest
2 months ago
As Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs looked at how much time was left in the season and how much further the lefty had to go in his rehab, they came to the realization that starting was no longer an option for this season. If Steele was going to help the Cubs in the big leagues this season, it was going to have to come out of the bullpen.
"We just didn't have enough time to get built up to start," Steele said in an interview with the Des Moines Register on Sept. 10.
The Chicago Cubs ace allowed two runs on four hits with three strikeouts in two innings out of the bullpen against Toledo in a rehabilitation ****** ignment outing with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs at Principal Park on Sept. 10.
"I feel good," Steele said afterward. "Not giving up too hard of contact. I'd like my velo to be a little bit better but it's part of the process."
The process has been a long one for Steele, an All-Star for the Cubs in 2023. The southpaw, who hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2025, underwent Tommy John surgery and was originally slated to return to the mound sometime at the midway point of 2026.
#steele #season #going #leagues
"We just didn't have enough time to get built up to start," Steele said in an interview with the Des Moines Register on Sept. 10.
The Chicago Cubs ace allowed two runs on four hits with three strikeouts in two innings out of the bullpen against Toledo in a rehabilitation ****** ignment outing with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs at Principal Park on Sept. 10.
"I feel good," Steele said afterward. "Not giving up too hard of contact. I'd like my velo to be a little bit better but it's part of the process."
The process has been a long one for Steele, an All-Star for the Cubs in 2023. The southpaw, who hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2025, underwent Tommy John surgery and was originally slated to return to the mound sometime at the midway point of 2026.
#steele #season #going #leagues
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It is time for Week 3 of Iowa high school football in the state of Iowa for the 2026 season.
Week 3 will feature a full state of games play on Sept. 11.
The big showdown in Week 3 is between Class 5A No. 1 Dowling Catholic (2-0) and No. 7 Dallas Center-Grimes (2-0) at West Des Moines. Dowling is coming off a 41-35 win over Johnston in what was a 5A No. 1 vs No. 2 showdown, and DCG crushed Ottumwa, 54-0.
Dowling running back Henry Smid is coming off a tremendous 250-yard night versus Johnston and Maroon receiver Beau Williams caught four passe for 197 yards and three scores in the win. The Maroon defense is led by defensive lineman Brady Hagen and linebacker Chris Blount.
Kellen Wegner (three sacks) leads a DCG defense that has only given up seven points through the first two games. The Mustang offense is led by senior quarterback Chase Engel, who has completed 68% of his passes for 380 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions, running back Osborn Grimm (280 yards and four touchdowns rushing) and receivers Chase Heitland (164 yards and two scores) and Gabriel Wright (122 yards and three scores).
#yards #three #iowa #state
Week 3 will feature a full state of games play on Sept. 11.
The big showdown in Week 3 is between Class 5A No. 1 Dowling Catholic (2-0) and No. 7 Dallas Center-Grimes (2-0) at West Des Moines. Dowling is coming off a 41-35 win over Johnston in what was a 5A No. 1 vs No. 2 showdown, and DCG crushed Ottumwa, 54-0.
Dowling running back Henry Smid is coming off a tremendous 250-yard night versus Johnston and Maroon receiver Beau Williams caught four passe for 197 yards and three scores in the win. The Maroon defense is led by defensive lineman Brady Hagen and linebacker Chris Blount.
Kellen Wegner (three sacks) leads a DCG defense that has only given up seven points through the first two games. The Mustang offense is led by senior quarterback Chase Engel, who has completed 68% of his passes for 380 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions, running back Osborn Grimm (280 yards and four touchdowns rushing) and receivers Chase Heitland (164 yards and two scores) and Gabriel Wright (122 yards and three scores).
#yards #three #iowa #state
2 months ago
Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and join us. It's always good to see a friendly face. There's no cover charge. The dress code is casual. The hostess will seat you now. Bring your own beverage.
BCB After Dark is the place for you to talk baseball, music, movies, or anything else you need to get off your chest, as long as it is within the rules of the site. The late-nighters are encouraged to get the party started, but everyone else is invited to join in as you wake up the next morning and into the afternoon.
Last week I asked you if reliever Daniel Palencia should get sent down to Iowa. You folks were rough as 79 percent of you wanted to see Palencia go down to Des Moines.
Here's the part with the music and the movies. You can do with it what you will. We hope you enjoy it, however.
Sometimes you just got to play the hits. Here's guitarist George Benson, joined by guitarist Carlos Santana, jammin' Benson's hit "Breezin'" on the Midnight Special sometimes in the seventies. I believe this is 1978.
#else
BCB After Dark is the place for you to talk baseball, music, movies, or anything else you need to get off your chest, as long as it is within the rules of the site. The late-nighters are encouraged to get the party started, but everyone else is invited to join in as you wake up the next morning and into the afternoon.
Last week I asked you if reliever Daniel Palencia should get sent down to Iowa. You folks were rough as 79 percent of you wanted to see Palencia go down to Des Moines.
Here's the part with the music and the movies. You can do with it what you will. We hope you enjoy it, however.
Sometimes you just got to play the hits. Here's guitarist George Benson, joined by guitarist Carlos Santana, jammin' Benson's hit "Breezin'" on the Midnight Special sometimes in the seventies. I believe this is 1978.
#else
2 months ago
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Alongside the familiar sounds of roosters crowing and thrill seekers screaming on rides at the Iowa State Fair, there was a chorus of boos from Turning Point Action activists who were heckling Democratic politicians making their way through the crowds.
Videos of the confrontations got hundreds of thousands of views on social media, a burst of attention for a conservative youth organization that is charting its next chapter after last year's **** assination of its leader Charlie Kirk. But the true test of Turning Point Action's clout was unfolding inside the exhibition center, where staff members were registering voters, handing out **** ons and signing people up for social events.
"Building the foundation for 2028," said one of the flyers.
While Democrats have punted Iowa from the top of its presidential primary calendar, the state's caucuses will still kick off Republicans' next nominating process. Turning Point Action is positioning itself to shape that contest, a reminder that preparations for the next White House campaign are already in motion even though no candidates have announced and the midterm elections aren't over yet.
Turning Point Action wants at least one staffer in each of Iowa's 99 counties to mobilize the conservative grassroots.
#point #next #conservative
Videos of the confrontations got hundreds of thousands of views on social media, a burst of attention for a conservative youth organization that is charting its next chapter after last year's **** assination of its leader Charlie Kirk. But the true test of Turning Point Action's clout was unfolding inside the exhibition center, where staff members were registering voters, handing out **** ons and signing people up for social events.
"Building the foundation for 2028," said one of the flyers.
While Democrats have punted Iowa from the top of its presidential primary calendar, the state's caucuses will still kick off Republicans' next nominating process. Turning Point Action is positioning itself to shape that contest, a reminder that preparations for the next White House campaign are already in motion even though no candidates have announced and the midterm elections aren't over yet.
Turning Point Action wants at least one staffer in each of Iowa's 99 counties to mobilize the conservative grassroots.
#point #next #conservative
2 months ago
Drake will honor one of its most prominent and influential former football players later this season.
Bulldogs director of athletics Brian Hardin announced the school will unveil a statue of Johnny Bright in a public ceremony on Oct. 16 at 11 a.m.
The statue will stand approximately six and a half feet tall and rest on a one-foot-tall concrete pedestal outside the southeast gate of Drake Stadium, along Forest Avenue.
Bright suffered a broken jaw after he was repeatedly struck after a play during Drake's Oct. 20, 1951 game at Oklahoma State.
Two Des Moines Register photographers caught the incident that garnered national attention and earned the Pulitzer Prize. Bright went on to earn All-American honors that season and finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting.
#bright #season
Bulldogs director of athletics Brian Hardin announced the school will unveil a statue of Johnny Bright in a public ceremony on Oct. 16 at 11 a.m.
The statue will stand approximately six and a half feet tall and rest on a one-foot-tall concrete pedestal outside the southeast gate of Drake Stadium, along Forest Avenue.
Bright suffered a broken jaw after he was repeatedly struck after a play during Drake's Oct. 20, 1951 game at Oklahoma State.
Two Des Moines Register photographers caught the incident that garnered national attention and earned the Pulitzer Prize. Bright went on to earn All-American honors that season and finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting.
#bright #season
2 months ago
OTTUMWA — Just hours before heading back to the class, members of the Ottumwa High School girls tennis team passed new tests on Tuesday at Dan Staggs Family Courts.
Three Bulldog players picked up wins in their varsity singles debut while Layla Criswell and Victoria Sosa closed out the dual earning a win in their debut as a varsity doubles team. All told, Ottumwa won every single set in 10 matches played against Des Moines Hoover-East improving to 3-0 in Iowa Alliance Conference south division duals with an 11-0 victory over the Polar Bears on a night where the depth of the Bulldogs was on full display.
"I told the girls before the match that it can be tough to play people that aren't quite as skilled at the game as themselves," Ottumwa head girls tennis coach Leanna White said. "What I was looking for was people who were going to go out there and play the game I know they can play as individuals."
Ottumwa (8-3) heads to Des Moines Roosevelt on Thursday for the dual that could decide the Iowa Alliance south division championship. Action at Waveland Courts will get underway at 4 p.m.
#girls
Three Bulldog players picked up wins in their varsity singles debut while Layla Criswell and Victoria Sosa closed out the dual earning a win in their debut as a varsity doubles team. All told, Ottumwa won every single set in 10 matches played against Des Moines Hoover-East improving to 3-0 in Iowa Alliance Conference south division duals with an 11-0 victory over the Polar Bears on a night where the depth of the Bulldogs was on full display.
"I told the girls before the match that it can be tough to play people that aren't quite as skilled at the game as themselves," Ottumwa head girls tennis coach Leanna White said. "What I was looking for was people who were going to go out there and play the game I know they can play as individuals."
Ottumwa (8-3) heads to Des Moines Roosevelt on Thursday for the dual that could decide the Iowa Alliance south division championship. Action at Waveland Courts will get underway at 4 p.m.
#girls
2 months ago
Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) is a global financial services company providing retirement plans, employee benefits, investment management, and financial solutions. With a market capitalization of $23.7 billion, the company helps individuals and businesses build wealth, prepare for retirement, manage investments, and achieve long-term financial goals through personalized products and expertise.
Shares of this leading financial services company have considerably outperformed the broader market over the past year. PFG has gained 40.8% over this period, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has climbed nearly 20.5%. Likewise, the stock has continued to outperform the index in 2026, rising 25.6% year-to-date, compared with the S&P 500's 12.1% gain over the same period.
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Shares of this leading financial services company have considerably outperformed the broader market over the past year. PFG has gained 40.8% over this period, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has climbed nearly 20.5%. Likewise, the stock has continued to outperform the index in 2026, rising 25.6% year-to-date, compared with the S&P 500's 12.1% gain over the same period.
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3 months ago
NASCAR star Kyle Larson jetted to Iowa after a sixth-place finish at Richmond (Virginia) on Aug. 15, and he arrived in time to earn his fourth Knoxville Nationals championship.
A three-hour rain delay at Knoxville gave Larson the opportunity to compete for the $200,000 first-place cash prize. And he took full advantage, leading all 50 laps for his fourth **** le in six years.
"It's extremely surreal," Larson told KnoxvilleRaceway.com. "It was a range of emotions. Going back the last couple days, I had no emotions. I knew I wasn't going to race, but there was still that glimmer of hope with the rain and the forecast."
Knoxville Nationals media relations contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: NASCAR star Kyle Larson wins 65th running of Knoxville Nationals
#larson #nascar #star #fourth
A three-hour rain delay at Knoxville gave Larson the opportunity to compete for the $200,000 first-place cash prize. And he took full advantage, leading all 50 laps for his fourth **** le in six years.
"It's extremely surreal," Larson told KnoxvilleRaceway.com. "It was a range of emotions. Going back the last couple days, I had no emotions. I knew I wasn't going to race, but there was still that glimmer of hope with the rain and the forecast."
Knoxville Nationals media relations contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: NASCAR star Kyle Larson wins 65th running of Knoxville Nationals
#larson #nascar #star #fourth
3 months ago
Throughout the course of his professional baseball career, Norwalk native Matt Dermody held a variety of odd jobs. The Iowan worked at a carpet store, drove forklifts and was even a bike messenger.
He's walking away from his most profitable gig yet.
Dermody, who spent parts of five seasons in the big leagues, told The Des Moines Register on Aug. 14 that he's retiring from baseball. The lefty pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox.
During his half-decade in the majors, Dermody appeared in 31 career games, compiling a 2-1 record with a 5.74 ERA with 23 strikeouts across 31.1 innings of work.
More: Cubs pitcher, Norwalk native Dermody grew up watching WGN: 'It was kind of like a little religious experience'
#Baseball #throughout #moines
He's walking away from his most profitable gig yet.
Dermody, who spent parts of five seasons in the big leagues, told The Des Moines Register on Aug. 14 that he's retiring from baseball. The lefty pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox.
During his half-decade in the majors, Dermody appeared in 31 career games, compiling a 2-1 record with a 5.74 ERA with 23 strikeouts across 31.1 innings of work.
More: Cubs pitcher, Norwalk native Dermody grew up watching WGN: 'It was kind of like a little religious experience'
#Baseball #throughout #moines
3 months ago
It appears Jordan Williams won't be leaving Iowa wrestling after all.
After announcing on March 31 that he would be entering the transfer portal, Williams posted on social media on July 25 that he would be returning to the Hawkeyes. An Iowa spokesperson confirmed to the Des Moines Register on Aug. 10 that Williams was on the roster and that the plan was for Williams to be on the team this coming season.
Williams is coming off an inspired run of freestyle action this summer. He began with a solid U.S. Open performance in Las Vegas. He took third in the Senior Freestyle division at 70 kilograms, including a win over high school phenom Melvin Miller. Williams finished behind a pair of NCAA champions — Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) and Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech). Following that, Williams also took fourth at the Senior World Team Trials, won a U23 national ****** le at 70 kilograms and was a U23 Pan-Am gold medalist. He will also represent the United States at the U23 World Championships in October.
For those last three events, he represented the Hawkeye Wrestling Club, a sign that a reunion could be in the works. After winning the U23 national ****** le, he said the staff had been supportive of him throughout the process and he found out more about what works for him.
"Being in the portal, Iowa's staff has been by my side through this process," Williams told USA Wrestling after winning a U23 national ****** le in May. "Weirdly, we found a way that actually works with me when it was all said and done. I figured out that sometimes it's not just best for me to just beat my body down like I have been doing over the years. I really have been just taking a lot of rest."
#williams #national #title #works
After announcing on March 31 that he would be entering the transfer portal, Williams posted on social media on July 25 that he would be returning to the Hawkeyes. An Iowa spokesperson confirmed to the Des Moines Register on Aug. 10 that Williams was on the roster and that the plan was for Williams to be on the team this coming season.
Williams is coming off an inspired run of freestyle action this summer. He began with a solid U.S. Open performance in Las Vegas. He took third in the Senior Freestyle division at 70 kilograms, including a win over high school phenom Melvin Miller. Williams finished behind a pair of NCAA champions — Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) and Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech). Following that, Williams also took fourth at the Senior World Team Trials, won a U23 national ****** le at 70 kilograms and was a U23 Pan-Am gold medalist. He will also represent the United States at the U23 World Championships in October.
For those last three events, he represented the Hawkeye Wrestling Club, a sign that a reunion could be in the works. After winning the U23 national ****** le, he said the staff had been supportive of him throughout the process and he found out more about what works for him.
"Being in the portal, Iowa's staff has been by my side through this process," Williams told USA Wrestling after winning a U23 national ****** le in May. "Weirdly, we found a way that actually works with me when it was all said and done. I figured out that sometimes it's not just best for me to just beat my body down like I have been doing over the years. I really have been just taking a lot of rest."
#williams #national #title #works
3 months ago
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever face the Chicago Sky on Saturday, Aug. 8, looking to bounce back after a pair of disappointing losses.
Indiana (19-12) is coming off an 86-84 overtime loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Aug. 6. Clark finished with 20 points and eight **** ists, but the 24-year-old also missed two crucial free throws that could have sealed the game in regulation and committed eight turnovers.
Clark's final turnover came with Indiana up by a point and 10 seconds remaining in overtime, when her pass over four-time MVP A'ja Wilson was deflected, setting up Chelsea Gray's game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Here's how to watch the Fever's 32nd regular-season game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information.
Tipoff is at 2:30 p.m. CT at the United Center in Chicago, and fans can watch on ABC (WOI Local 5 in Des Moines and WQAD in the Quad Cities or KCRG in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids).
#indiana #Chicago #watch #fever
Indiana (19-12) is coming off an 86-84 overtime loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Aug. 6. Clark finished with 20 points and eight **** ists, but the 24-year-old also missed two crucial free throws that could have sealed the game in regulation and committed eight turnovers.
Clark's final turnover came with Indiana up by a point and 10 seconds remaining in overtime, when her pass over four-time MVP A'ja Wilson was deflected, setting up Chelsea Gray's game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Here's how to watch the Fever's 32nd regular-season game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information.
Tipoff is at 2:30 p.m. CT at the United Center in Chicago, and fans can watch on ABC (WOI Local 5 in Des Moines and WQAD in the Quad Cities or KCRG in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids).
#indiana #Chicago #watch #fever
3 months ago
Where to watch AAU Junior Olympics 2026: Schedule, times, channels, live streams for track and field events originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Marking its landmark 60th year of competition, the AAU Junior Olympics are returning for another edition of the country's largest multi-sport event.
The AAU Junior Olympics are a major starting point for youth athletes every year, championing the next generation of international track stars. Competitors between the ages of 8 to 18 will head to Des Moines for a chance to set records and win medals.
Though track and field is the highlight, more than 20 sports will be represented at Drake University this week, from gymnastics to volleyball and even martial arts. More than 15,000 of the nation's most qualified youth athletes will be competing come Saturday.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 AAU Junior Olympics, including TV channel and streaming options for the track and field event.
#junior #sporting #year #schedule
Marking its landmark 60th year of competition, the AAU Junior Olympics are returning for another edition of the country's largest multi-sport event.
The AAU Junior Olympics are a major starting point for youth athletes every year, championing the next generation of international track stars. Competitors between the ages of 8 to 18 will head to Des Moines for a chance to set records and win medals.
Though track and field is the highlight, more than 20 sports will be represented at Drake University this week, from gymnastics to volleyball and even martial arts. More than 15,000 of the nation's most qualified youth athletes will be competing come Saturday.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 AAU Junior Olympics, including TV channel and streaming options for the track and field event.
#junior #sporting #year #schedule
3 months ago
DES MOINES, IOWA - AUGUST 03: Roman Reigns looks on during Monday Night RAW at Casey's Center on August 3, 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Kevin Sebatis/WWE via Getty Images)
After Roman Reigns walked away from LA Knight on Monday's episode of Raw, The OTC was greeted by Rey Mysterio in Gorilla. He had a short conversation with the WWE legend and it was a hint that something big was coming. On Wednesday, WWE posted an announcement via Mysterio sharing their plans for Reigns' next ***** le defense.
Beginning on Monday, August 10, WWE is hosting a luchadores tournament on Raw, SmackDown and AAA. The winner of the tournament will receive a ***** le shot against Reigns on the September 14 episode of Raw in Mexico.
Everything announced:
Announced: Wednesday, August 5, via a Rey Mysterio video on WWE's social channels
#august #Monday #announced #episode
After Roman Reigns walked away from LA Knight on Monday's episode of Raw, The OTC was greeted by Rey Mysterio in Gorilla. He had a short conversation with the WWE legend and it was a hint that something big was coming. On Wednesday, WWE posted an announcement via Mysterio sharing their plans for Reigns' next ***** le defense.
Beginning on Monday, August 10, WWE is hosting a luchadores tournament on Raw, SmackDown and AAA. The winner of the tournament will receive a ***** le shot against Reigns on the September 14 episode of Raw in Mexico.
Everything announced:
Announced: Wednesday, August 5, via a Rey Mysterio video on WWE's social channels
#august #Monday #announced #episode
3 months ago
Where to watch AAU Junior Olympics 2026: Schedule, times, channels, live streams for track and field events originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Marking its landmark 60th year of competition, the AAU Junior Olympics are returning for another edition of the country's largest multi-sport event.
The AAU Junior Olympics are a major starting point for youth athletes every year, championing the next generation of international track stars. Competitors between the ages of 8 to 18 will head to Des Moines for a chance to set records and win medals.
Though track and field is the highlight, more than 20 sports will be represented at Drake University this week, from gymnastics to volleyball and even martial arts. More than 15,000 of the nation's most qualified youth athletes will be competing come Saturday.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 AAU Junior Olympics, including TV channel and streaming options for the track and field event.
#year
Marking its landmark 60th year of competition, the AAU Junior Olympics are returning for another edition of the country's largest multi-sport event.
The AAU Junior Olympics are a major starting point for youth athletes every year, championing the next generation of international track stars. Competitors between the ages of 8 to 18 will head to Des Moines for a chance to set records and win medals.
Though track and field is the highlight, more than 20 sports will be represented at Drake University this week, from gymnastics to volleyball and even martial arts. More than 15,000 of the nation's most qualified youth athletes will be competing come Saturday.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 AAU Junior Olympics, including TV channel and streaming options for the track and field event.
#year
3 months ago
Is the "Raw after SummerSlam" a thing? We all know WWE makes a big deal out of the first "Raw after 'Mania," usually setting up a few surprises to mark the occasion. For this year's post-SummerSlam show, they'd already promised at least one big return (quite literally). But wouldn't you know it, there wound up being a few other twists along the road as the show rolled through Des Moines, Iowa.
Here's what went down on this week's installment of pro-wrestling's longest-running show.
Tonight's show kicked off with the WWE World Heavyweight Champion making his way to the ring to bask in the glory of Sunday night's superb victory over Seth Rollins. Is it me or did Roman Reigns sound a little husky at first? (Which is perhaps unsurprising after that slobberknocker of a match from last night.)
Of course, the smart folks in Iowa knew the drill: when a victorious champion turns up to gloat, you just know he or she is going to get interrupted by his next challenger before long. But how many of them expected LA Knight to be the man to shoot his shot? Judging by the massive pop that accompanied the start of his theme music, not many.
"The Megastar" was also riding high on his successes from the weekend, having pinned Jey Uso to win the Babyfaces vs. Bloodline match. He worked his usual magic on the mic and even got a chuckle out of Reigns with his impression of The Shield's entrance music. The fact that Knight was wearing his trademark shades brought back instant memories of the last time these two collided, back at Crown Jewel in 2022.
#know #champion #first #match
Here's what went down on this week's installment of pro-wrestling's longest-running show.
Tonight's show kicked off with the WWE World Heavyweight Champion making his way to the ring to bask in the glory of Sunday night's superb victory over Seth Rollins. Is it me or did Roman Reigns sound a little husky at first? (Which is perhaps unsurprising after that slobberknocker of a match from last night.)
Of course, the smart folks in Iowa knew the drill: when a victorious champion turns up to gloat, you just know he or she is going to get interrupted by his next challenger before long. But how many of them expected LA Knight to be the man to shoot his shot? Judging by the massive pop that accompanied the start of his theme music, not many.
"The Megastar" was also riding high on his successes from the weekend, having pinned Jey Uso to win the Babyfaces vs. Bloodline match. He worked his usual magic on the mic and even got a chuckle out of Reigns with his impression of The Shield's entrance music. The fact that Knight was wearing his trademark shades brought back instant memories of the last time these two collided, back at Crown Jewel in 2022.
#know #champion #first #match
3 months ago
DES MOINES, IOWA - AUGUST 03: LA Knight and Roman Reigns speak during Monday Night RAW at Casey's Center on August 3, 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Kevin Sebatis/WWE via Getty Images)
WWE turned some serious pages at SummerSlam. It felt like a new era of sorts and that was confirmed in Des Moines, Iowa at Raw on Monday. We saw the biggest winners — sans the SmackDown exclusives — returns, slight swerves and plenty of highlights. Here's every major takeaway from the Raw after SummerSlam. Let's talk wrestling.
Show: WWE Raw, Monday, August 3, 2026, Des Moines, Iowa
Matches: five
Returns: Big Cass, Stephanie Vaquer
#iowa #Monday #knight
WWE turned some serious pages at SummerSlam. It felt like a new era of sorts and that was confirmed in Des Moines, Iowa at Raw on Monday. We saw the biggest winners — sans the SmackDown exclusives — returns, slight swerves and plenty of highlights. Here's every major takeaway from the Raw after SummerSlam. Let's talk wrestling.
Show: WWE Raw, Monday, August 3, 2026, Des Moines, Iowa
Matches: five
Returns: Big Cass, Stephanie Vaquer
#iowa #Monday #knight
3 months ago
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will face the Minnesota Lynx for the first time this season on Sunday, Aug. 2.
Here's how to watch the Fever's 30th regular-season game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information.
Tipoff is at 12 p.m. CT at the Target Center in Minneapolis, and fans can watch on ABC, WOI Local 5 in Des Moines and WQAD in the Quad Cities.
Date: Sunday, Aug. 2
Time: 12 p.m. CT
#watch #caitlin #clark
Here's how to watch the Fever's 30th regular-season game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information.
Tipoff is at 12 p.m. CT at the Target Center in Minneapolis, and fans can watch on ABC, WOI Local 5 in Des Moines and WQAD in the Quad Cities.
Date: Sunday, Aug. 2
Time: 12 p.m. CT
#watch #caitlin #clark
3 months ago
Where to watch AAU Junior Olympics 2026: Schedule, times, channels, live streams for track and field events originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Marking its landmark 60th year of competition, the AAU Junior Olympics are returning for another edition of the country's largest multi-sport event.
The AAU Junior Olympics are a major starting point for youth athletes every year, championing the next generation of international track stars. Competitors between the ages of 8 to 18 will head to Des Moines for a chance to set records and win medals.
Though track and field is the highlight, more than 20 sports will be represented at Drake University this week, from gymnastics to volleyball and even martial arts. More than 15,000 of the nation's most qualified youth athletes will be competing come Saturday.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 AAU Junior Olympics, including TV channel and streaming options for the track and field event.
#junior #olympics #field #schedule
Marking its landmark 60th year of competition, the AAU Junior Olympics are returning for another edition of the country's largest multi-sport event.
The AAU Junior Olympics are a major starting point for youth athletes every year, championing the next generation of international track stars. Competitors between the ages of 8 to 18 will head to Des Moines for a chance to set records and win medals.
Though track and field is the highlight, more than 20 sports will be represented at Drake University this week, from gymnastics to volleyball and even martial arts. More than 15,000 of the nation's most qualified youth athletes will be competing come Saturday.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 AAU Junior Olympics, including TV channel and streaming options for the track and field event.
#junior #olympics #field #schedule
3 months ago
Dramatic video captured the moment Des Moines police confronted an armed road rage suspect after officers said he threatened to shoot the occupants of another vehicle following a minor crash.
Officers responded around 2:30 p.m. Friday after receiving reports that one of the drivers involved in a crash in Des Moines was pointing a handgun at another driver, according to police.
Police identified the suspect as 43-year-old Bradley Ratkovich.
Watch: Driver Smirks In Mugshot After Allegedly Hitting Group Of Cyclists In Caught-on-camera Road Rage
Investigators said evidence, including witness statements and video recordings, indicates Ratkovich got out of his vehicle after the crash and pointed a Glock 9 mm handgun at the 18-year-old driver of the other vehicle and his 16-year-old female passenger. Police said Ratkovich also threatened to "shoot."
#ratkovich #driver #year #moines
Officers responded around 2:30 p.m. Friday after receiving reports that one of the drivers involved in a crash in Des Moines was pointing a handgun at another driver, according to police.
Police identified the suspect as 43-year-old Bradley Ratkovich.
Watch: Driver Smirks In Mugshot After Allegedly Hitting Group Of Cyclists In Caught-on-camera Road Rage
Investigators said evidence, including witness statements and video recordings, indicates Ratkovich got out of his vehicle after the crash and pointed a Glock 9 mm handgun at the 18-year-old driver of the other vehicle and his 16-year-old female passenger. Police said Ratkovich also threatened to "shoot."
#ratkovich #driver #year #moines
3 months ago
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever open their post‑All‑Star slate of games against the Seattle Storm on Tuesday, July 28.
The Fever are coming off a five‑day break and are on a three‑game winning streak in which they outscored opponents by an average of 19 points per game.
Indiana, 17-10, sent three players to Chicago for All-Star weekend: Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston and Clark, with the latter helping Teresa Weatherspoon's team to a 129-122 win over fellow women's basketball legend Cynthia Cooper.
Here's how to watch the Fever's 28th regular-season game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information.
Tipoff is at 8:30 p.m. CT at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, and fans can watch on ESPN, WOI Local 5 in Des Moines and WQAD in the Quad Cities.
#clark
The Fever are coming off a five‑day break and are on a three‑game winning streak in which they outscored opponents by an average of 19 points per game.
Indiana, 17-10, sent three players to Chicago for All-Star weekend: Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston and Clark, with the latter helping Teresa Weatherspoon's team to a 129-122 win over fellow women's basketball legend Cynthia Cooper.
Here's how to watch the Fever's 28th regular-season game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information.
Tipoff is at 8:30 p.m. CT at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, and fans can watch on ESPN, WOI Local 5 in Des Moines and WQAD in the Quad Cities.
#clark
3 months ago
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JULY 17: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever reacts during the second half against the Seattle Storm at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 17, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game is likely experiencing the Caitlin Clark effect as the Indiana Fever star point guard is expected to take the floor on Saturday night in Chicago as the captain of Team Weatherspoon.
Over the past seven days, the average sale price on the secondary ticketing platform SeatGeek is $425. That's about 35% higher than at the same point ahead of last year's game, according to data provided to me by the company.
Clark, who is the 11th highest-paid female athlete per Forbes, missed the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game due to a groin injury.
The Des Moines, Iowa native is currently averaging 21 points and nearly eight ****** ists per game during the current regular season. The Fever are first in the Eastern Conference with a 17-10 record.
#indianapolis #july #getty
The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game is likely experiencing the Caitlin Clark effect as the Indiana Fever star point guard is expected to take the floor on Saturday night in Chicago as the captain of Team Weatherspoon.
Over the past seven days, the average sale price on the secondary ticketing platform SeatGeek is $425. That's about 35% higher than at the same point ahead of last year's game, according to data provided to me by the company.
Clark, who is the 11th highest-paid female athlete per Forbes, missed the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game due to a groin injury.
The Des Moines, Iowa native is currently averaging 21 points and nearly eight ****** ists per game during the current regular season. The Fever are first in the Eastern Conference with a 17-10 record.
#indianapolis #july #getty
3 months ago
The Des Moines Register is looking for a talented high school intern who can produce multimedia content as part of our local high school sports coverage this fall. The successful candidate will bring local coverage to life through short-form video, social-first storytelling and written reporting for The Register and its website, desmoinesregister.com
This is a paid position that requires after-school flexibility, some nights or weekends and travel to games in or near your local community. Some work may also take place in our Des Moines newsroom. The internship is part of a USA TODAY Network program highlighting high school sports coverage from high school students across the nation.
The program, sponsored by T-Mobile, will give students real-world experience in writing, video creation and social media content, working with Register editors in Des Moines. As part of the program, a select group of interns could be featured in a short-form, documentary-style video that chronicles how they covered their beats as high school students.
The deadline to apply for the position is Aug. 7.
For more information, visit this link online: https://jobs.dayforcehcm.c...
#coverage
This is a paid position that requires after-school flexibility, some nights or weekends and travel to games in or near your local community. Some work may also take place in our Des Moines newsroom. The internship is part of a USA TODAY Network program highlighting high school sports coverage from high school students across the nation.
The program, sponsored by T-Mobile, will give students real-world experience in writing, video creation and social media content, working with Register editors in Des Moines. As part of the program, a select group of interns could be featured in a short-form, documentary-style video that chronicles how they covered their beats as high school students.
The deadline to apply for the position is Aug. 7.
For more information, visit this link online: https://jobs.dayforcehcm.c...
#coverage
3 months ago
Caitlin Clark probably wants to look her best for WNBA All-Star weekend.
That might explain why the Indiana Fever guard was getting her hair done in her hometown of Des Moines, Iowa, instead of walking the WNBA Orange Carpet on Thursday, July 23, in Chicago.
Clark's hairdresser posted photos of her wavy new do. Clark left a comment, saying: "So fireeeeeeeee - you the best!"
#caitlin #star #fever #orange
That might explain why the Indiana Fever guard was getting her hair done in her hometown of Des Moines, Iowa, instead of walking the WNBA Orange Carpet on Thursday, July 23, in Chicago.
Clark's hairdresser posted photos of her wavy new do. Clark left a comment, saying: "So fireeeeeeeee - you the best!"
#caitlin #star #fever #orange
4 months ago
LIMA — A Lima youth track and field team will send 22 city athletes to the 2026 American Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games, as announced Wednesday at Mayor Sharetta Smith’s media briefing in council chambers.
The former C2K Striders Track Club featured an expanded roster of nearly 90 kids this season, ages 5 to 18, after combining with the Columbus Panthers Track Club. Through the athletes’ perseverance in challenging weather conditions, Coach Roderick Simpson Jr. said, the now-C2K Panthers placed 45 athletes — 22 from Lima — in the youth track and field national championships, which run Saturday, Aug. 1 to Saturday, Aug. 8 at the Drake University stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
The C2K Panthers are taking donations to fund their national championship trip and future travel. To donate, funds should be dedicated to the group through the Lima Community Foundation at 207 W. Elm St., Lima.
Simpson said that the team merger helped solidify the Lima club while they were “lacking certain things” to compete at the highest level. The personnel connections with the Columbus group played a large role in that fortification, Simpson said.
“That coach (in Columbus), he’s the one who started the program in Lima. He just ended up leaving for job purposes,” Simpson said. “That’s when (Coach Chris Jackson) took over. So, you know, it’s one big family.”
#simpson #columbus #saturday
The former C2K Striders Track Club featured an expanded roster of nearly 90 kids this season, ages 5 to 18, after combining with the Columbus Panthers Track Club. Through the athletes’ perseverance in challenging weather conditions, Coach Roderick Simpson Jr. said, the now-C2K Panthers placed 45 athletes — 22 from Lima — in the youth track and field national championships, which run Saturday, Aug. 1 to Saturday, Aug. 8 at the Drake University stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
The C2K Panthers are taking donations to fund their national championship trip and future travel. To donate, funds should be dedicated to the group through the Lima Community Foundation at 207 W. Elm St., Lima.
Simpson said that the team merger helped solidify the Lima club while they were “lacking certain things” to compete at the highest level. The personnel connections with the Columbus group played a large role in that fortification, Simpson said.
“That coach (in Columbus), he’s the one who started the program in Lima. He just ended up leaving for job purposes,” Simpson said. “That’s when (Coach Chris Jackson) took over. So, you know, it’s one big family.”
#simpson #columbus #saturday
4 months ago
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — High-ranking Senate Democrat Ron Wyden has alleged that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. broke the law with recent phone calls urging third-party candidates to drop out of two Iowa congressional races.
In a complaint to the U.S. Office of the Special Counsel filed Monday, Wyden requested an investigation into whether the June calls violated the Hatch Act, a 1939 law that restricts certain political activities by federal employees. The Oregon Democrat said Kennedy acted inappropriately by interfering with elections that Trump's Republican administration wants GOP candidates to win.
"Kennedy has spent sixteen months using his official position to undermine the health and well-being of his fellow Americans, and now he is using his official position to undermine the integrity of democratic elections too," reads a statement from Wyden, the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, which plays a role in overseeing the nation's health agencies.
The accusation comes as Trump has dispatched Kennedy to swing districts around the country as a key surrogate for the administration, promoting its widely popular efforts to encourage healthy eating and exercise. It takes issue with another task Kennedy reportedly did on behalf of the administration: calling Libertarian candidates to push them to drop out of two races where they could be spoilers for GOP candidates. At stake is control of Congress in a competitive midterm election year, where any win could be decisive in shaping the next two years of federal policy.
Spokespeople for Kennedy and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
In a complaint to the U.S. Office of the Special Counsel filed Monday, Wyden requested an investigation into whether the June calls violated the Hatch Act, a 1939 law that restricts certain political activities by federal employees. The Oregon Democrat said Kennedy acted inappropriately by interfering with elections that Trump's Republican administration wants GOP candidates to win.
"Kennedy has spent sixteen months using his official position to undermine the health and well-being of his fellow Americans, and now he is using his official position to undermine the integrity of democratic elections too," reads a statement from Wyden, the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, which plays a role in overseeing the nation's health agencies.
The accusation comes as Trump has dispatched Kennedy to swing districts around the country as a key surrogate for the administration, promoting its widely popular efforts to encourage healthy eating and exercise. It takes issue with another task Kennedy reportedly did on behalf of the administration: calling Libertarian candidates to push them to drop out of two races where they could be spoilers for GOP candidates. At stake is control of Congress in a competitive midterm election year, where any win could be decisive in shaping the next two years of federal policy.
Spokespeople for Kennedy and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
4 months ago
DES MOINES — In the Indoor Football League, the math of a touchdown is typically straightforward: six points for the score and one for the kick. But for Andrew Mevis, a touchdown often results in a nine-point swing.
On Saturday, Mevis put that unique arithmetic on display during a 65-21 victory against the Iowa Barnstormers.
By converting on deuces — an IFL rule where a kickoff sent through the uprights earns two points — Mevis added an extra layer of dominance to the Blizzard's approach to game day.
He recorded three deuces in the win, as well as eight PATs and an 18-yard field goal. "It's a lot of fun," Mevis said. "Every touchdown we do that, we get nine [points total], so it's pretty sweet."
The victory pushed the Green Bay Blizzard to a 13-2 record, officially locking them in as the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference for the playoffs. It also solidified Mevis's position as the league's premier scoring threat; through 15 games, he leads the IFL with 153 total points, 92 successful PATs and 11 field goals. While Mevis is currently a focal point of the league's top-seeded team, his path to the professional ranks began a decade ago on the high school fields of Indiana.
On Saturday, Mevis put that unique arithmetic on display during a 65-21 victory against the Iowa Barnstormers.
By converting on deuces — an IFL rule where a kickoff sent through the uprights earns two points — Mevis added an extra layer of dominance to the Blizzard's approach to game day.
He recorded three deuces in the win, as well as eight PATs and an 18-yard field goal. "It's a lot of fun," Mevis said. "Every touchdown we do that, we get nine [points total], so it's pretty sweet."
The victory pushed the Green Bay Blizzard to a 13-2 record, officially locking them in as the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference for the playoffs. It also solidified Mevis's position as the league's premier scoring threat; through 15 games, he leads the IFL with 153 total points, 92 successful PATs and 11 field goals. While Mevis is currently a focal point of the league's top-seeded team, his path to the professional ranks began a decade ago on the high school fields of Indiana.
