IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An investigative report has found that the Iowa football program has suffered from racial bias against Black players and bullying by a small number of current and former coaches. University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld says the report from an outside law firm shows that the “climate and culture must and will change within our football program.” Coach Kirk Ferentz, the longest-tenured head coach in college football, is expected to keep his job. The report found that many players believe he has already made several positive changes.

A press conference on the report findings is scheduled to be held today at 1:00 p.m. at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

You can read the full report from Husch Blackwell Law Firm HERE.

1st Team All Pride of Iowa Softball – 2020

Pitcher

*Sterling Berndt, Wayne, So.
*TJ Stoaks, Lenox, Jr.
Mallory Raney, East Union, So

Catcher

Camryn Jacobsen, Wayne, Jr.
Madeline Myer, Martensdale St. Marys, Jr.

Infield

Sam Stewart, Mt. Ayr, Sr.
Emily Jones, Wayne, So.
Maddy Wood, Wayne, So.
Jayda Gay, Martensdale St. Marys, Jr.

Outfield

Mya Willey, Wayne, Jr.
*Regan Weinheimer, Nodaway Valley, Sr
Emily Cornell, Central Decatur, Jr.

Utility

Kylee Rockhold, Central Decatur, So
Alivia Ruble, Southeast Warren, Fr.

2nd Team All Pride of Iowa Softball – 2020

Pitcher

Addy Reynolds, Mt. Ayr, So.
Riley Bell, Central Decatur, Sr

Catcher

*Abigail Barnes, Mt. Ayr, Sr.
Kaitlyn Mitchell, East Union, So.

Infield

Alexa Anderson, Mt. Ayr, Jr.
Kaylin Lack, East Union, So.
Brooklyn Page, Southeast Warren, Jr.
Maddax DeVault, Nodaway Valley, So

Outfield

Channler Henle, Mt. Ayr, Jr.
Alyssa Weinkoetz, East Union, Sr
Jackie Kleve, Martensdale St. Marys, So.

Utility

Alyssa Davis, Nodaway Valley, Sr.
Campbell German, Martensdale St. Marys,  8th
Vivian Tracy, Bedford, Jr.

Honorable Mention

Bedford – Leslie Shelley Sr.
Central Decatur – Eily Hall Jr.
East Union – Noelle McKnight Fr.
Lenox – Mckinna Hogan Jr.
Mt. Ayr – Halsie Barnes So.
Martensdale St. Marys – Brynnly German 8th
Nodaway Valley – Madison Fry Fr.
Southeast Warren – AJ Dorsey Sr.
Southwest Valley – Kayley Myers Sr.
Wayne – Allie Wik Sr.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union have both issued guidance procedures for the upcoming fall sports season to deal with COVID-19. Follow the links below for details on each sport.

Football

Cross Country

Volleyball

Swimming and Diving

Golf

Class 4A and 5A will wrap up their State Softball Tournaments today in Fort Dodge. Here is a look a the schedule Thursday.

CLASS 4A

3rd Place Game: #4 North Scott (17-10) vs. #6 Dallas Center-Grimes (20-10) 6:00 p.m.

Championship Game: #1 Carlisle (20-3) vs. #7 Winterset (16-7) 7:30 p.m.

CLASS 5A

3rd Place Game: #5 Ankeny Centennial (22-9) vs. #6 Muscatine (19-3) 3:30 p.m.

Championship Game: #1 Fort Dodge (28-3) vs. #2 Cedar Rapids Kennedy (25-1) 5:00 p.m.

Class 1A Semifinals

Thursday, July 30

10:30—#8 Kingsley-Pierson vs. #5 Don Bosco, Gilbertville

1:30—#2 St. Mary’s, Remsen vs. #6 Newman Catholic, Mason City

Class 2A Semifinals

Thursday, July 30

4:30—#1 Van Meter vs. #5 West Lyon, Inwood

7:30—#2 North Linn, Troy Mills vs. #6 Des Moines Christian

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas will have season-ending surgery to repair a tendon in his strained right forearm. Mikolas was supposed to start on Wednesday at Minnesota. Right-hander Daniel Ponce de Leon took the mound against the Twins instead. The 31-year-old Mikolas missed spring training with the injury, but he ramped up his activity after the virus shutdown and pitched four innings for the Cardinals in an exhibition game last week.

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Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rich Hill pitched five scoreless innings in a smooth Minnesota debut and the Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0. Eddie Rosario homered, Nelson Cruz had an RBI double and Alex Avila had an RBI single for the Twins. Taylor Rogers pitched a perfect ninth for his first save, and the Twins finished a two-game sweep to improve to 4-1. The 40-year-old Hill is currently the second-oldest player in the majors. He needed 68 pitches to pick up his first victory for the Twins. Minnesota signed him this winter with the assumption he’d be ready around midsummer after his recovery from elbow surgery.

DETROIT (AP) — JaCoby Jones hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning, and Detroit’s bullpen came through again in a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. A night after pitching six scoreless innings in a win over the Royals, the Tigers’ relievers blanked Kansas City for four. Detroit rallied from a 4-0 deficit thanks in large part to Jones, who doubled twice before connecting off Ian Kennedy for his third homer of the year. Jonathan Schoop also went deep for the Tigers. Bryan Garcia earned his first big league win, and Joe Jimenez worked the ninth for his fourth save.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas will have season-ending surgery to repair a tendon in his strained right forearm. Mikolas was supposed to start on Wednesday at Minnesota. Right-hander Daniel Ponce de Leon will take the mound against the Twins instead. The 31-year-old Mikolas missed spring training with the injury, but he ramped up his activity after the virus shutdown and pitched four innings for the Cardinals in an exhibition game last week.

Class 5A Semifinals
Fort Dodge 5, Ankeny Centennial 3
Cedar Rapids Kennedy 9, Muscatine 0

Class 4A Semifinals
Carlisle 8 , North Scott 3
Winterset 2, Dallas Center-Grimes 1

Class 3A Semifinals
Albia 2, Mount Vernon 1
Williamsburg 5, Davenport Assumption 4

Class 2A Semifinals

North Linn 10, Northeast 1
Ogden 4, Louisa-Muscatine 2

Class 1A Semifinals
Collins-Maxwell 7, Lynnville-Sully 0
Clarksville 4, Lisbon 0

Class 4A Quarterfinals
Wednesday, July 29, 2020

#4 Urbandale 2, #5 Waukee 0

#1 Johnston 11 vs. #8 Cedar Falls 7

#3 Dubuque, Hempstead 7, #6 Iowa City, City High 6

#2 Ankeny 5, #7 Pleasant Valley 4.