Goldy Gopher was born a chipmunk. That’s because when George Grooms originally drafted the design in the 1940s that would become the University’s mascot, he lived in Iowa, where there were no gophers.

and the inaccurate depiction as its official mascot. In 1940, the University commissioned George Grooms, an artist for a small Iowa manufacturing company, to create the institution’s gopher mascot, ...

The University of Iowa’s gymnastics and spirit squad teams have a home of their own. After 13 months of construction, the Nagle-Duda Gymnastics and Spirit Squads Training Center opened its doors on ...

Pennsylvania, where Punxsutawney Phil, the undisputed grand master of groundhogs, gives his annual prediction from atop ...

Bowls have become glorified spring games, with teams fielding weaker rosters that look more like summer practice squads than fall depth charts. With the opening of the transfer window and players ...

Clark finally got a chance Sunday to bask in the glory of her Iowa tenure — and what it meant to Hawkeye fans and women's ...

The Iowa State University Football team made a stop at ... the team and their shiny new Pop Tart Bowl trophy. The cyclone mascot "Cy" even made an appearance. "This is a very exciting moment ...

The Chinese leader also paid close attention to fostering stronger people-to-people bonds between the two countries. Ahead of ...

Travis Peters' work with vets and hungry Detroiters was rewarded with a free trip — but does it have to be the Chiefs and ...

Clark finally got a chance Sunday to bask in the glory of her Iowa tenure — and what it meant to Hawkeye fans and women's ...