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Sports Spotlight: Sherry Jo Wittkop’s brave mission of spreading joy and possitivity during her battle with cancer Original
LE MARS, Iowa (KCAU) – Anyone can have dreams, big or small. For Gehlen Catholic sophomore Sherry Jo Wittkop, it was to score a basket for the Jays’ basketball team, but her moment on the court was much more than basketball. Two years ago, the Wittkop family received news that would forever change their lives. “Originally, I was kind of in denial about it,” Sherry Jo said. The youngest of two was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a cancer that attacks the long bones of the arms and legs.
Bears and Rams advance to divisional round with comeback wins to open NFL playoffs
CHICAGO, Ill. (AP) – Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears are heading to the NFC divisional round following another comeback victory. All-Pros Matthew Stafford and Puka Nacua helped the Los Angeles Rams advance with a last-minute win. The NFL playoffs kicked off Saturday with two wacky, wild-card games. The Bears (12-6) trailed the Green Bay Packers 21-3 at halftime and 27-16 with just under seven minutes left in the fourth quarter before Williams threw a pair of touchdown passes.
SportsZone Player of the Week: Winnebago’s Raiden DeCora Original
WINNEBAGO, Neb. (KCAU) – Capping off the regular season with an 8-0 record, the Winnebago football team enters the All-Nations Class A playoff bracket with the #1 seed, paced by our newest SportsZone Player of the Week in Raiden DeCora.
Wrigley Field announced as 2027 MLB All-Star Game host
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Wrigley Field has been named the host of the 2027 MLB All-Star Game, marking the fourth time the Mid-Summer Classic will be played at the longtime home of the Chicago Cubs. This will be the first time the game will be played at Wrigley since 1990, the same year Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg won the Home Run Derby.
IHSAA baseball tournament brings $3M to Sioux City
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — According to Explore Siouxland, the Iowa High School Athletic Association baseball tournament brought in quite a crowd. In just one week, the tournament provided a $3 million economic boost to Sioux City, primarily benefiting the service industry. A total of over 11,000 visitors attended the tournament, with 5,300 coming from outside a 50-mile radius of Sioux City. The opening game of the Class 3A tournament attracted more than 3,800 attendees.
Chicago Cubs Icon Ryne Sandberg dead at 65
CHICAGO (WGN) — On Monday, the Chicago community lost one of its all-time great sports icons. Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg has died at the age of 65, according to the franchise. Sandberg died in hospice care following complications in his ongoing battle with prostate cancer. The news came after Sandberg announced his prostate cancer had relapsed and spread throughout his body in December 2024.
SportsZone Top 5 Plays: State Tournament Edition (7-28-25)
If you scroll through social media lately, you’ve probably noticed something twinkling in the background of countless posts: galaxy projectors.
NFL fining more than 100 players for selling Super Bowl tickets above face value, AP source says
The NFL is fining about 100 players and two dozen club employees for violating league policy by selling Super Bowl 59 tickets for above face value, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Friday. The person, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation, said the players who resold their tickets will have to pay a fine of 1 1/2 times the face value they paid.
Pella plates two runs in bottom of seventh, advance to IHSAA 3A Championship with 3-2 walk-off win over Bishop Heelan
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – A pair of Pella runs in the bottom of the seventh inning pushed the Dutch past Bishop Heelan with a 3-2 win in the IHSAA Class 3A State Semifinals at Lewis and Clark Park. Crusaders end the year with a 30-11 overall record.
Caitlin Clark to participate in WNBA All-Star 3-point contest
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (KCAU) – Caitlin Clark is set to take part in the 2025 WNBA 3-point contest during All-Star Weekend for the first time in her career. The former Hawkeye is averaging 16.7 points per game this season, missing nine of the team’s 21 games due to quad and groin injuries.
Six Sioux City Explorers players named to AA West Division All-Star Team
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – The American Association All-Star Team has been revealed, featuring a handful of Sioux City Explorers players. A total of six X’s players will be representing the West Division, including outfielder Henry George, who was named a starter for the West Division team. Pitcher Kyle Marman earned his second consecutive All-Star nod.
Iowa high school football: IHSAA Week 5 schedule, scores and state rankings
The 2024 Iowa high school football season continues this week. Here's what you need to know heading into and during this weekend's prep football slate in The Hawkeye State.
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