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"[We're] all Iowans. I hope that Iowans will match the good sportsmanship...that we expect on the field from our two teams.” --Gov. Bob Ray

@notesoniowa Thank you for sharing so many enjoyable stories about our great state!

5 Years of Notes on Iowa! 🎂

Proud of our Hawks tonight. Did I want us to win? Of course. But, we faced a strong team, and it deserved to win over 40 minutes. Reaching the Elite Eight in a rebuilding/transition year is impressive.

@RickPatriot76 Have a good evening.

@RickPatriot76 The article discussed the Illini-Iowa rivalry. As a lifelong Iowa fan, I enjoyed it. If you think that my sharing scripture with you and encouraging you to use discernment when addressing others is "gaslighting," I can't help you. Put down the phone & read the Bible. James 1:19

Ah yes, a story about why two teams have a century of dislike before the most important game in a rivalry's 118-year history is "click bait."

@RickPatriot76 And, even if it was a bot, how was what you said beneficial to the conversation? Comment on the article, not other commenters--especially ones worth ignoring if you don't think they're legitimate. Save yourself some heartburn, brother. Enjoy the weekend!

@RickPatriot76 Sir, I read the article. It was informative. The other person's comment didn't merit the reponse you gave. If you're going to claim Christ and make that the centerpiece of your account, you ask to be held to a higher standard. Prov. 10:19; 11:12; 17:27-28; 21:23; 29:20; Amos 5:13

@RickPatriot76 Rick, it's a poor witness to engage in name calling. Remember that you're putting yourself out here as representing Christ. Please act accordingly, and don't be a reason for people to discredit the Lord. Thank you.

@HecoxMichelle @ScottDochterman Sure bot. What did it say?

@wearetherace BBV10s needs an episode about famous sponsorship deals that went sour, e.g., Haas/Rich Energy, Jordan/the fake sheikh. It wouldn't be solely about the V10 era, but it's a deep dive that the crew would be good at discussing.

@mnwild The rest of the season, whenever a member of the gold medal team visits St. Paul, we should recognize him during a TV timeout. The State of Hockey loves American hockey, and it would show respect for the guys' accomplishment.

@TwinsAlmanac Man; that 2010 team...what if?

Happy 43rd birthday to former Twins pitcher Brian Duensing. He is the only pitcher in Minnesota Twins history to win two games in one day—at least on paper. Duensing came in out of the bullpen in both games of a doubleheader in Chicago on August 9, 2013, retiring all four White Sox he faced. Back in 1969, however, Jim Perry earned two wins for the Twins on the same day. He pitched two hitless innings, doubled, and scored the winning run in a game resumed from the night before, and then pitched a complete-game shutout in the day’s regularly scheduled game. In the record books, however, the first win shows up as the day before, when the game began. Going back to Washington Senators days, Walter Johnson also once won two games in one day.  Duensing pitched a three-hit shutout as the first-place Twins beat the Oakland A’s 2-0 on August 14, 2010. He gave up one hit in each of the first three innings before completely shutting the Oakland offense down the final six innings. Reigning AL MVP Joe Mauer went 3-for-4 in the game. The Twins went on to win the Central for the sixth time in nine years that season, with a remarkable SIX pitchers notching at least 10 wins each: Carl  Pavano (17), Francisco Liriano (14), Kevin Slowey (13), Scott Baker (12), Nick Blackburn (10), and Brian Duensing (10).

USA!!! 🥇🥇🥇 Now it's time to get ready for church.

A wonderful close to Andy McCullough's gamer for Game 7 of the World Series.

The pride of Johnston, Iowa! I like seeing a central Iowan win it all!

Does @TheAthletic know something we don't in declaring a World Series winner on Friday night after Game 6?

How do you build a legacy? You work hard. You push your limits. You realize that last year's banner won't win you anything. You work together. It takes a team to build a legacy. Congratulations, @Gilbert_XC!

#TigersAlwaysRoar!

Go #GilbertFightingTigers in today's State Cross Country meet! Today's the day we prove it!

It's hard to "row" with consistently broken oars. Minnesota people can hate us all they want; we'll continue beating the Gophers and keep Floyd. Go Hawks!

For perspective on Dryden's dominance, Martin Brodeur and Dominik Hasek each won/tied 68% of their games played. Patrick Roy was at 67%. Imagine entering a game knowing you have just a 15% chance of losing, because of your netminder's excellence...

Ken Dryden is an all-time hockey legend. Yet, there was much more to the man than a HHOF career that included winning/tying 85% of his games played & 6 Stanley Cups. His 1st book, The Game, remains my favorite--aside from the Bible--of any book I've read. tsn.ca/nhl/video/dryd…