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Local sports news from WVIK Quad Cities NPR.
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On Saturday, Olympic athletes, runners, walkers, and volunteers all participated in the Quad-City Times Bix 7 road race.
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Bix-BRAI organizers aren't letting excessive heat get in the way of a great weekend.
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On Saturday, tens of thousands of bicycle riders will pass through Muscatine, which is a "meet-up" town for the 50th annual ride. And then they'll only have 27 miles to go.
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EconomyTournament Director Andrew Lehman says people came out in force throughout the week.
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Davenport is ready for the 30,000 RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa) riders who will end their ride here later this month. The city is also prepared for the Quad-City Times Bix 7 Road Race.
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Iowa women's basketball star, Caitlin Clark, played in the John Deere Classic Pro-Am with fellow Iowa native, Zach Johnson. The pair played at TPC Deere Run in Silvis.
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Today, the tournament announced the two musicians will perform during an annual series called, "Concerts on the Course."
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EconomyDeere will be the title sponsor of the John Deere Classic through 2026.
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Hundreds of bicycle racers will crowd into the Village of East Davenport this weekend to compete in the 56th Kwik Star Criterium.
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CommunityAugustana College and the city of Rock Island are working together to build new tennis courts, for students and the community. Wednesday morning they broke ground at the corner of 38th Street and 11th Avenue, in Lincoln Park.