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Former four-star offensive lineman Ezra Miller on Wednesday announced he will be transferring from Iowa to Nebraska.
The former Ridge View High School star from Holstein decided to leave the Iowa program in January. At the time, the 6-foot-6, 310 pound Miller said his decision was because of a back injury that he claimed would force him to retire from football. In May, Miller announced that he was suffering from depression.
Miller will walk-on to the Nebraska program. He will need to sit out the 2020 season unless he can get a waiver from the NCAA to be eligible immediately.
Ben McGilmer of the University of Iowa Men’s Basketball “Six Pack” has passed away at the age of 74. McGilmer and his teammates won the 1970 Big Ten Championship, winning all 14 Big Ten games.
McGilmer’s academic and athletic career came to an abrupt halt when, after his sophomore year, he was drafted into the U.S. Army. During his military service, he played on the undefeated All Army Basketball team.
After completing his tour with the U. S. Army, McGilmer returned to Iowa City, playing on one of the greatest teams in Iowa basketball history. As a senior, McGilmer averaged 10.3 points per contest on Coach Ralph Miller’s 1970 squad that won 17 of its last 18 games and going undefeated in conference play. That magical team remains the highest scoring team in Big Ten history, averaging a staggering 102.9 points per game in league play. The Hawkeyes topped the century mark 14 times and averaged 98.7 points per game over the course of 25 games.
In addition to averaging 10.3 points per game as a senior, he averaged 13.5 points in 1969 and 10.8 points as a sophomore in 1966.
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Iowa State has announced its men’s basketball nonconference schedule for the 2020-21 season.
The schedule features eight nonconference home games with the Big East/Big 12 Battle and SEC/Big 12 Challenge opponents and locations yet to be announced.
The season begins on Tuesday, Nov. 10 when the Cyclones host Kennesaw State. Iowa State will welcome Oregon State to Hilton Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 13.
The Cyclones will play in the Emerald Coast Classic Nov. 27 and Nov. 29 in Niceville, Florida. ISU, which won the 2015 Emerald Coast Classic, will play two of three possible opponents in Florida, Illinois and Oregon at the tournament. The bracket for the tournament will be announced at a later date.
The Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series will be Thursday, Dec. 10 in Iowa City.
2020-21 Nonconference Men’s Basketball Schedule
Nov. 10 – Kennesaw State – Hilton Coliseum
Nov. 13 – Oregon State – Hilton Coliseum
Nov. 17 – Alabama A&M – Hilton Coliseum
Nov. 22 – Louisiana Monroe – Hilton Coliseum
Nov. 27 & 29 – Emerald Coast Classic – Florida/Illinois/Oregon – at Niceville, Fla.
Dec. 2 – South Dakota State – Hilton Coliseum
Dec. 6 – TBA (Big 12/Big East Battle)
Dec. 10 – at Iowa
Dec. 13 – Jackson State
Dec. 20 – North Carolina A&T
Dec. 22 – Chicago State
Jan. 23 – TBA (SEC/Big 12 Challenge)
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DENVER (AP) — All-Star outfielder Charlie Blackmon of the Colorado Rockies has become the first Major League Baseball player known to have tested positive for the coronavirus. A person familiar with Blackmon’s situation confirms the test result to The Associated Press. The Denver Post first reported Blackmon’s condition on Tuesday. Blackmon is a four-time All-Star. He turns 34 on July 1, the day players are set to begin reporting for the resumption of spring training.
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto says a few players have tested positive for COVID-19. Dipoto declined to specify the number of players or if they are part of Seattle’s 40-man roster. Dipoto says the players are asymptomatic, “they feel great, but are aware that they’re positive.”
UNDATED (AP) — Suspended West Virginia defensive coordinator Vic Koenning has apologized after a player alleged he made a series of insensitive remarks. Koenning was placed on administrative leave Tuesday after safety Kerry Martin posted the allegations on his Twitter account. On Wednesday, Koenning said he never intended his words or actions to be insensitive. Martin said the latest incident happened Monday, when Koenning shared a conversation he had with his son about protests over racial injustice. Martin, who is Black, also said Koenning has talked about politics, including that President Donald Trump should build a border wall to keep Hispanics out of the country.
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State athletics has added a diversity council. The move comes soon after football coach Mike Gundy’s decision to wear a T-shirt promoting a right-wing news network upset All-America running back Chuba Hubbard and several teammates. Hubbard, who is Black, chose to remain after Gundy apologized.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have signed all five of their picks from baseball’s condensed draft after completing deals with their third- and fifth-round selections. The teams announced that it had finalized contracts with right-hander Tekoah Roby and shortstop Thomas Saggese two weeks after the draft. The Rangers signed their other three draft picks last week. Roby was picked 86th overall after he was a prep star at Pine Forest High in Pensacola, Florida. Saggese was chosen in the fifth round from Carlsbad High School in California.
According to multiple sources, Iowa State picked up a transfer commitment from 6-foot-7 Blake Hinson from Mississippi on Wednesday.
Hinson started 27 games last year as a sophomore and averaging 10.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 39.6 percent from the field and 31.9 percent from 3-point range.
Hinson joins Memphis’ Tyler Harris and DePaul’s Jalen Coleman-Lands as transfer commitments to the Cyclones. Hinson will have to sit out the upcoming season unless he is granted a waiver by the NCAA.
Iowa State posted a record of 12-20 last season.
The Cyclones have four freshmen coming in this fall also, including Oskaloosa’s Xavier Foster.
Evan Daniels of 247Sports was the first to report on Hinson’s commitment.
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(Radio Iowa) — A limited number of remaining tickets for next month’s INDYCAR Series doubleheader at the Iowa Speedway will go on sale Friday. The Speedway says each group of fans will be separated by at least 6 feet in accordance with Iowa state COVID-19 guidelines. Previously purchased tickets for July 17 and 18 will be honored, including season tickets. The Indycars will hold two races along with an ARCA Menard Series race. Mark Miles is President of Penske Entertainment, which operates the INDYCAR SERIES.
Miles says putting on these races is a lot of work, even without all the extra health precautions.
The Iowa Speedway says ticketholders will be notified about their specific seat locations in the coming days, and tickets will either be emailed or printed and distributed beginning July 1st.
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