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DAVIE, Fla. (AP) ? Jonathan Martin?s new attorney says harassment of the Miami Dolphins tackle came from more than one teammate.The abuse went far beyond the traditional locker room hazing, including a malicious physical attack and daily vulgar comments, attorney David Cornwell said Thursday. He was hired this week to represent Martin, who left the Dolphins last week.His agent then complained to the Dolphins ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ? Ian Davies, the former Australian Olympic basketball player who played at Graceland University in Iowa, has died. He was 57.Basketball Australia said in a statement Friday that Davies died Thursday at his home in Hobart, Tasmania. No other details were disclosed.Davies, a forward, represented Australia in the 1980 and 1984 Olympics and the 1982 and 1986 world championships.A member ...

Aaron Thomas will speak at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15, at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center.Thomas?s father, Ed Thomas, was a renowned football coach in Parkersburg who in 2009 was fatally wounded by a mentally ill former player. The Thomas family received the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the 2010 ESPY Awards for their handling of the tragedy.Aaron Thomas will speak about a range of topics including overcoming...

The SEISC has announced its 2013 All-Conference volleyball team.Beth Atwood of Pekin was selected as a first team hitter in the north division. Her teammates Peyton Atwood and Jenna Swanson were honorable mentions.The Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment's two players to receive an All-Conference honorable mention are Flower Shreck and Hifza Azber.Cardinal's Dakota Durflinger was selected as a second ...

MOSCOW (AP) ? A Russian rocket soared into the cosmos Thursday carrying the Sochi Olympic torch and three astronauts to the International Space Station ahead of the first-ever spacewalk for the symbol of peace.Video streamed by the U.S. space agency NASA reported a flawless docking with the space station about six hours after the craft blasted off from Russia?s manned space facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.The ...

Indian Hills Community College will be holding a baseball camp on Dec. 27 and 28 at its indoor baseball facility located at 721 N. 1st St. in Centerville.Indian Hills coach Cam Walker will hold private instruction for the campers in pitching, hitting and catching. Walker played for the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres during his playing days. He has taken Indian Hills to the JUCO World Series multiple ...

Iowa Special Olympics Bowling was held at Fun City on Oct. 19 and 21 in Burlington. The athletes who won first place will move on to participate in the State Special Olympics to be held Nov. 23 in Cedar Rapids.The athletes from Pence Elementary School, coached by Janet Morris, were Patrick Jones, third and Sam Clendenning, Participation Award.Participating for Fairfield Middle School was Nathan Mathis, who ...

JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) ? A 39-year-old Joplin man was charged Saturday in the death of a new assistant football coach at Missouri Southern State who was shot outside a Joplin movie theater, authorities said.Jeffery L. Bruner, of Joplin, was charged with felony murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of MSSU offensive line coach Derek Moore, Joplin police said in a release. Police said Moore was shot ...

PREP FOOTBALLClass 4ASecond RoundAmes 72, Urbandale 37Bettendorf 27, Iowa City, West 24, OTCedar Rapids Xavier 34, Iowa City, City High 0Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 35, Assumption, Davenport 12Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 38, Southeast Polk 14Pleasant Valley 26, Cedar Falls 7Valley, West Des Moines 49, Sioux City, East 0Waukee 44, Ankeny Centennial 7Class 3ASecond RoundBishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux ...

Pekin takes on Lisbon in second round testThe Pekin Panthers travel to Lisbon today for the second round of the state football playoffs.The Panthers (8-2) are fresh off of a 43-0 win over Lone Tree in first round action. Pekin lost to Lisbon last season in the playoffs by the score of 14-0.Lisbon (8-2) is on an eight game winning streak after losing the first two games of the season. Four of its eight wins are ...

The Fairfield Middle School eighth-grade basketball team is, from left, front row: Ashley Pool, Abbey Gridley, Celsey Horton, Yasmine Fear, Anna Beasley, Sophie Allen; middle row: Ashtyn Drish, Nicole Buch, Alie Kensett, Taylor Myers, Amiah Neff, Amanda Carminhato, Katrina Cecchini; back row: coach Taylor Hjerleid, Linsey Finney, Maddie Smith, Kristen Daugherty, head coach Derek Philips, Hollie Nelson, Phoenix ...

A lot of people were shocked when Marcus Smart announced he would return to Oklahoma State for his sophomore season. Nobody should be surprised the Cowboys point guard was a unanimous selection to The Associated Press? preseason All-America team.Smart was on every ballot from the 65-member national media panel Monday, a no-brainer since he was expected to be among the first players chosen if he had declared for ...