Sports

Augustana College has announced plans to add a new varsity sport. Starting in the fall of 2021, it will field a women's wrestling team.

The latest casualties of the pandemic are the bicycle races held in southeast Iowa each year during the Memorial Day weekend. 

Despite the shortened season, owners of the Quad City Storm are pleased with the team's performance. Friday they announced a two-year contract extension for head coach Dave Pszenczny.

Just hours before it was scheduled to begin, the Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournament has been canceled. The first games were set for Thursday night at the TaxSlayer Center in Moline. 

This week, the Quad Cities will host one of the Midwest's largest women's basketball tournaments.

Major League Baseball will soon learn how much support there is for minor league baseball in eastern Iowa. The Clinton Herald has started a petition drive to show support for the Lumber Kings, and opposition to a plan by the major leagues to eliminate some minor league teams.

The Monmouth College women's basketball team will face No. 5 Wartburg in the first round of the NCAA Division Three tournament.

The Fighting Scots picked up the automatic slot by defeating Ripon in the Midwest Conference championship tournament.

Monmouth's record is 21 and 6, and 14 and 4 in conference play. 

One of the best-known trophies in professional sports is making a brief stop in the Quad Cities. Friday night, fans can see the Stanley Cup at the TaxSlayer Center during the game between the Quad City Storm and Peoria Rivermen.