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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 9h

Hlas column from Madison: Iowa responded to its home loss to Indiana in its most-recent game by thoroughly dominating a formerly great rival in Wisconsin and continuing the Badgers’ free fall. The Hawkeyes hadn't won by shutout here in 96 years. www.thegazette.com/iowa-footbal...

While some Big Ten powers were staggered, Hawkeyes came out with swagger

Iowa responded to its home loss to Indiana in its most-recent game by thoroughly dominating a formerly great rival in Wisconsin and continuing the Badgers' free fall.

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 11h

The Wisconsin students were just singing along to "Build Me Up Buttercup," a 1968 song by the Foundations. Wisconsin went 0-10 in 1968.

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 12h

Iowa, 30-0 with 10:30 left in the 3rd. Don't jump around in anger at the end of the quarter, Wisconsin students, just jump around.

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 13h

Iowa's two interceptions on consecutive Wisconsin possessions were by players who weigh a combined 591 pounds. The Brewers play the Cubs at the top of the hour, and a lot of these fans here may be television-bound very soon.

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 18h

America's collapse in one swath of the NYT homepage

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 17h

They love the water in Madison.

Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 1d

High school football scores:
Birdville 49, Denton 31
Edisto 18, Whale Branch 14
Volcano Vista 29, Farmington 7
Sprayberry 28, River Ridge 10
Cedar Creek 60, Plain Dealing 6
Woodstock 42, Sandwich 26
Texico 51, Loving 7
Kremlin-Hillsdale 48, Buffalo 20
West Nassau 26, Satellite 13

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 1d

Daybreak in Valdez, Alaska.

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 1d

Hlas column: Imagine the temperature in Hawkeyeland if Iowa football had a 7-game Big Ten losing streak. Well, the Hawkeyes will try to extend Wisconsin's streak to eight losses Saturday as Camp Randall has few happy campers. www.thegazette.com/iowa-footbal...

Hlas: Iowa football tries to add to the natives' restlessness in Wisconsin

The Badgers have lost seven straight Big Ten games, and their fans seem to be reaching a breaking point.

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 2d

The Savannah Bananas are coming to Iowa's Kinnick Stadium next July 3-4. Here are the details: www.thegazette.com/sports/savan...

Savannah Bananas will bring their zany baseball to Kinnick Stadium next July 3-4

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 2d

Luka Garza had 10 points and 10 rebounds in 16 minutes for the Celtics last night. Here's where other Iowa men's basketball players of the last five seasons are playing today, and they're far-flung: www.thegazette.com/iowa-basketb...

Where Iowa men's basketball players of the last five years are playing today

Three are in the NBA. Others are in Europe, Asia, and all over college basketball.

www.thegazette.com

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 3d

Fun Facts: Iowa-Wisconsin. Is it a coincidence that National Badger Day was this week in the United Kingdom? It seems unlikely. www.thegazette.com/iowa-footbal...

Fun Facts: Iowa-Wisconsin. Hawkeyes seek 21st-straight win ... on FS1

This could be Iowa's 100th-consecutive game without going to overtime.

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 3d

And the teams who play there don't stay anywhere near Miami Beach.

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 3d

Today's birthdays:

Lisa Woods, Kris LeFave, Craig Dewaele

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 3d

The new-look Iowa men's basketball team didn't get overlooked in the media's annual preseason Big Ten poll. Nor did Hawkeye guard Bennett Stirtz. www.thegazette.com/iowa-basketb...

Iowa men's basketball picked to finish in upper half of Big Ten standings

Ben McCollum's first Hawkeyes team is slotted ahead of Indiana, among others. Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz is a preseason first-team All-Big Ten choice.

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 4d

Times and TV for this season's Iowa men's basketball games are out, with tipoffs ranging from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. www.thegazette.com/sports/times...

Times and TV/streaming networks announced for 2025-26 Iowa men's basketball

Twenty-six of Hawkeyes' 31 games will be televised with the other five on streaming services

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 4d

Hlas column: Ranking Iowa's remaining seven football games, with Saturday's clash with mortal Wisconsin not in the upper half. www.thegazette.com/iowa-footbal...

In a rarity, Wisconsin football game isn't one of Iowa's most-anticipated

Of Hawkeyes' remaining seven football contests, Saturday's game in Madision isn't among the best.

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 4d

"Iowa 42" was a phrase drummed in the heads of Wisconsin's football players this offseason thanks to the Hawkeyes drilling the Badgers in Iowa City last year.
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Blowout loss at Iowa last season had Wisconsin seeing red this offseason

"Iowa 42" was a phrase drummed in Badger players' heads in offseason conditioning workouts, thanks to the Hawkeyes' 42-10 rout of the Badgers at Kinnick Stadium last November.

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 4d

Iowa has a men's basketball preseason All-Big Ten team honoree. www.thegazette.com/iowa-basketb...

Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz named to preseason men's basketball All-Big Ten team

Stirtz was the Missouri Valley Conference's Player of the Year last season at Drake

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 5d

Have the Cubs considered moving their home games in the NLDS to Kabul? bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Trump on Chicago: "It's probably worse than almost any city in the world. You could go to Afghanistan, you could go to a lot of different places."

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 5d

Penn State-Iowa football game on Oct. 18 will be at 6 p.m. on Peacock.

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 6d

Schnook 'em, Horbs.

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 6d

My AP college football Top 25 ballot: Saturday was a great example of why there shouldn't be a preseason Top 25. This year's Top 2 teams in August were both busts on the first Saturday of October. www.thegazette.com/sports/mike-...

Mike Hlas' AP college football Top 25 ballot: Farewell Texas, Penn State

The preseason Nos. 1 and 2 teams aren't in my latest top 25. Nor should they be.

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 7d

Ooh. Hail freaks me out when it happens here once or twice a year. I always think it might go on for a while and cause crazy damage.

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Mike Hlas @mikehlas.bsky.social · 7d

UNLV is a good snow team.

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