Mark Dukes

Former Gazette sports editor and radio sports talk co-host.
Unash & Dukes Podcast @unashanddukes

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There are two reasons people watch the World Cup. And for some, there is no reason.

Buzzer beaters - from Charles to Laettner, Batterson to Paige, Gamble to Ali and Butker to Puckett.

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Cal Eldred discusses what he knows best - pitching - from team needs to developing an assortment of pitches. Plus, risers and fallers, and recollections of his involvement in the 1994-95 strike and what Sen. John McCain said.

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NEWS: Big Ten officials are expected to discuss in the upcoming days a league-wide mandate to not play Texas Tech in any sports, per three Big Ten sources. This is in the wake of Nebraska AD Troy Dannen informing his staff today that they aren't allowed to schedule Texas Tech.

[Scott Dochterman @ScottDochterman]

Update on the Iowa State/Iowa athletes who have sued the state for the gambling sting. The case was dismissed last November in the Southern District of Iowa (Des Moines) but appealed to Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (St. Louis), where it remains.

Plaintiffs include: Jeremiah Mathis, III, Dodge Sauser, Noah Shannon, Isiah Lee, Evan Schuster, Aaron Blom, Jake Remsburg, Jake English, Cobe Siebrecht, DeShawn Hanika, Keaton Anthony, Brennan Swafford, Jeremiah Williams, Paniro Johnson, Eyioma Uwazurike, Cullan Shriever, Nathan Schon, Jirehl Brock, Arland Bruce, IV, Ahron Ulis, Gehrig Christensen, Nelson Brands, Terry Roberts, Jacob Henderson, Abe Assad, Corey Cabanban, Carter Schmidt, Harry Bracy, Jack Johnson, Hunter Dekkers, Samuel Schuyler, Drew Woodley, Cameron Jones, Benjamin Tallman, Howard Brown, Patrick Kennedy, Tony Cassioppi.

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Brendan Sorsby placed thousands of sports bets, some on his own team, and the NCAA said he was ineligible. But a Texas judge today paved the way for Sorsby to play.

Iowa and Iowa State fans say, "What?!''

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[Nelson Brands @nelson_brands]

And three $5 bets on Iowa Football got me BANNED???

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Of course people in Iowa are outraged by the court injunction favoring Brendan Sorsby, given what happened to its athletes a few years ago. The NCAA actually got it right banning him and I'd be shocked if it didn't appeal, and perhaps win. Sorsby broke rules 9,000 times.

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Former Cedar Rapids Kennedy prep and 2-time CR City Amateur champion Caine Fitzgerald @CaineFitz qualified Wednesday for the U.S. Senior Open in July in Columbus, Ohio.

Fitzgerald, 53, a Colorado PGA pro, was medalist with a 69 in Colorado Springs.
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A glimpse inside the operating room with @BryanHaasGolf

Are those self-help reels and videos really beneficial?

And .. is the return on investment in Milan Momcilovic anything less than a Kentucky natty?

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Clark-White: A dust up or start of a dumpster fire?

Colleges: Madness in May, too.

MLB: 13-run inning, risers and fallers.

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Milan Momcilovic passed on Door #1 (NBA) and opted for Door #2 (new program, dollars)

Iowa-Iowa State in Iowa City will be Football After Dark.

Off-season silly rankings: Kirk Ferentz #20.

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Baseball talk with @CalEldred:

Clubhouse dynamics when things go bad.
The Miz and Nolan Ryan.
One-man no-hitters at risk of extinction.

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[Jeff Linder @jtlinder]

Iowa and UConn will play a home-and-home in women’s basketball.

At Storrs next season, at Iowa City in 2027-28.

[DraftKings @DraftKings]

Jacob Misiorowski threw 57 pitches over 100 MPH today vs. the Cardinals - the first pitcher in recorded history to throw 50+ pitches at 100+ MPH in one game 🔥

(h/t @CodifyBaseball, Baseball Savant)

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Full court with @IowaWBB Coach Jan Jensen @goiowa:

Roster reconstruction ... how she got a player from Sweden ... money and minutes ... dollar distribution to players ... no to March Madness expansion ... new style in store.

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Caddysmack: The Golf Show with @BryanHaasGolf

A two-glove winner. Fixing a slice. Coping with bad weather. Late is late.

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Do you agree with this guy in the White Sox cap? @ScottUnash

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Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard on SEC/Big Ten threatening to break away to form its own league:

“Let them break away. We should break away from them. Let them go, but they have to go in all their sports & see how fun it is to play baseball, softball & track when it’s just the 20 of you. That’s what I think we should do, but I'm one person & that’s probably a little more draconian. That’s how I feel about it. Like, let’s quit talking about it. Quit threatening. Go do it. But if you’re going to do it, you don’t get to just do it in football & then keep all your other sports w/us. No, take them all. See how fun it is.”

[Mark Dukes @mark_dukes]

A half-dozen trips to the IR haven't help but it's clear his confidence and mechanics need an overhaul. Tough to see him in this position.

[Twins Insider @PrimeBeauregard]

BREAKING: 3B Royce Lewis is being optioned to AAA Saint Paul. We hinted at this on @TwinsTakesPod yesterday, and it’s officially happening today.

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When he took the gloves off, 290-to-1 longshot Aaron Rai found himself in the winner's circle.

White Sox series win and PCA's rabbit ears.

Iowa has a seat at the B1G baseball tournament.

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