Energy Surge, Relays Record, Expensive Doobie

Nice to see the Iowa Energy win the NBA D-League championship. Fans took a while to warm-up to the Energy---having past team pro teams pull the rug out from under them will do that---but local ownership worked tirelessly to build trust, and four years, not to mention the league's best team, won fans over. As the celebration showed, the players cared too...

Workers at Wells Fargo Arena have to turn a basketball court into a football field in 18 hours. The Barnstormers host the Philadelphia Soul, minus Jon Bon Jovi. I'm taking the family. Looking forward to it...

Record Friday night crowd at the Drake Relays. Great weather will do that. Nothing beats seeing a high school kid experience the thrill of grabbing his or her first flag...

Lolo Jones will light the place up Saturday afternoon...

Did you see the U of Alabama track athlete from Tuscaloosa talk about the devastation in her hometown? Heartbreaking...

Those who predicted Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi would go as high as the second round of the NFL draft were wrong, and then some. Stanzi has dropped to at least the fourth round...

I don't know what marijuana costs, but it sure cost Iowa's Christian Ballard a lot, maybe millions. Ballard reportedly tested positive at the NFL combine. He has gone from projected second round, to fourth round or lower...

Shout out to Chris Hassel and  Zach Borg. They got it done Friday with long days, dual live shots, and excellent video and reporting, with an assist from Brandon McCauley. I'm thankful...