Mike Hlas
@Hlas
Sports columnist at the Cedar Rapids Gazette & TikTok influencer. http://TheGazette.com.
Former Iowa football All-America Robert Gallery was plagued with rage, depression and suicidal thoughts years after his last NFL game. In 2021 he went to Mexico for a psychedelic, plant-based treatment. He became a new man and his old self. His story: thegazette.com/sports/robert-…
#NEW: The man who stalked Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark pleaded guilty to one count of stalking and one count of harassment today. Michael Lewis will serve 2.5 years in jail. He will also have to stay away from Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse and Fever/Pacers Events.
Some days, I'm more obsessed with bat speed than launch angle. Other days, it's the opposite. I need to choose one and stay with it.
Bubba Wallace is coming to Iowa Speedway next weekend with a Brickyard 400 trophy in his possession.
I demand to see the names of the 100 players. And the Epstein files. x.com/YahooSports/st…
BREAKING: 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, per The Associated Press. Players who resold their tickets will have to pay a fine of 1.5 times the face value they paid…
Victims testified under oath that Maxwell sexually abused them with Epstein. Victims testified under oath that she recruited them and schooled them on how to give sexualized massages to Epstein. Victims testified that she took their passports so that they became prisoners on the…
Newsmax has begun referring to Ghislaine Maxwell as “a victim.” You heard that correctly.
Koen Entringer was shocked and honored to be chosen by his Iowa teammates to attend the Big Ten football media days in Las Vegas. Those teammates expect the junior to be an impact player as he moves into a starter's role. thegazette.com/iowa-football/…
Facing $147M deficit, ISU Athletics halts Hilton Coliseum renovation, ups ticket prices thegazette.com/sports/facing-…
A Chuck E. Cheese employee in full costume was arrested by Tallahassee officers for credit card fraud tallahassee.com/story/news/loc…
Like almost every other Big Ten football coach who has been on the main stage at media days in Vegas, Kirk Ferentz just praised league commissioner Tony Petitti. It's as if they have some sort of agenda, College Football Playoff-wise.
Sens. Chris Murphy, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren announce reintroduction of bill that that would affirm college athletes are employees under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
Hlas column: Las Vegas implodes aging iconic venues. the U. of Iowa seeks to finance a less-dramatic update for Carver-Hawkeye Arena, with the possibility of Vegas headlining entertainment acts returning to Iowa City after a long absence. thegazette.com/iowa-basketbal…
bet u feel dumb right now
just remembered that americans don’t have random old castles in the countryside that they can go and visit
Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71 thegazette.com/news/hulk-hoga…
Penn State’s James Franklin not a fan of Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas.
Hlas column from Las Vegas: Wisconsin's football team got embarrassed at Iowa last year, losing 42-10. In the offseason, the Badgers made "Iowa 42" a painful reminder to get better, and former Wisconsin great J.J. Watt reminded them, too. thegazette.com/iowa-football/…
Iowa's football team will face all sorts of Big Ten toughness in Kinnick Stadium this fall. Namely, three teams that finished in the end-of-season Top Ten. thegazette.com/iowa-football/…
"We have a really good football team this year," said Washington Coach Judd Fisch. I like it when coaches admit this. I like it even more when it has yet to be proven.