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Brendan Sullivan visiting Iowa on Tuesday
The Iowa Hawkeyes might be a step closer to bringing another arm into their quarterback room. A source confirmed to HawkeyeReport.com early on Monday evening that Brendan Sullivan will begin a visit to Iowa City on Tuesday morning.
The former Northwestern signal caller entered the NCAA transfer portal last month, which surprised many close to the Wildcat program. The 6-foot-3 and 225 pound quarterback will be entering his fourth year at the college level.
Sullivan redshirted in his first year in Evanston and then he appeared in five games and made four starts (0-4) as a redshirt freshman for the Wildcats. That season, he finished 71/96 passing (74.0%) for 589 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions and had 97 yards rushing and one touchdown on the ground as well.
In 2023, Sullivan began the season as the backup to starter Ben Bryant, but was called into action in late September when Bryant went down with an injury. Sullivan ended up appearing in seven games with four starts (2-2) and was 63/99 passing (63.6%) for 714 yards with six touchdowns and two interceptions. He also had 160 yards rushing and two touchdowns on the ground.
When he was coming out of high school in Michigan, new Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester offered Sullivan a scholarship at Western Michigan. He was a three star prospect at the time and turned down offers from Lester, but also Indiana and nearly every school in the Mid-American Conference.
He also had made a pair of starts against the Hawkeyes, including last year in Iowa’s win over Northwestern at Wrigley Field. His first start was in the 2022 season in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes won the game 33-13 and Sullivan was 23-30 for 159 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Last year was an ugly passing game, completing 12-19 for 81 yards and one score in a 10-7 loss to the Hawkeyes.
If Sullivan were to commit to Iowa, he would have two years of eligibility remaining. Iowa currently has two quarterbacks on campus in Cade McNamara and Marco Lainez. They will also be adding incoming freshman James Resar in June.
An Iowa women’s basketball transfer portal visitor committed to one of the Hawkeyes’ conference foes instead. Former Iowa State guard Kenzie Hare took a visit to Iowa during her transfer portal recruitment, but the 5-foot-9 guard committed to Indiana on Sunday night.
Hare had several visits throughout her transfer portal recruiting process, including trips to Michigan and Illinois State, but the Des Moines Register’s Chad Leistikow reported that Hare also visited Iowa.
On3’s Talia Goodman reported Hare’s commitment to the Hoosiers.
Hare has one year of eligibility remaining. This past season with the Cyclones, in 32 games played and 31 starts, Hare averaged 6.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game on 40.5% field goal shooting and 40% from 3-point range. A hip injury limited Hare to just 10 games during her first year with the Cyclones in the 2024-25 season.
The soon-to-be redshirt senior transferred to Iowa State before the 2024-25 campaign after spending two seasons at Marquette from 2022-24. Hare averaged a career-best 14 points per game on 45.5% field goal shooting and 42.5% 3-point shooting during the 2023-24 season with the Golden Eagles.
Had Iowa been able to lure the Naperville, Ill., native to Iowa City, Hare would have been another valuable addition to the Hawkeyes’ backcourt depth. But, Iowa has landed other backcourt reinforcements throughout this transfer portal cycle.
The Hawkeyes inked both Dani Carnegie and Amari Whiting.
Carnegie was a first-team All-SEC selection this past season at Georgia, averaging 17.8 points per game on 42.7% field goal shooting, 35.4% from 3-point range and 83.3% from the free-throw line. Whiting averaged 9.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.8 steals per game on 42.5% field goal shooting, 32.1% 3-point accuracy, and 71.6% free-throw shooting.
As Hare joins a promising core of players in Bloomington, the Hawkeyes will once again face the former Cyclone at least once this upcoming season as part of their Big Ten regular-season slate.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Senator Chuck Grassley said he’s recovering from a gallstone removal procedure.
His media team shared that he is working in Iowa “in good spirits and looks forward to returning to Washington soon.”
“I’m gr8ful [sic] for the excellent care from local health care providers,” he shared on X.
Over the weekend in Iowa I had a procedure to remove gallstones I’m gr8ful for the excellent care from local health care providers Be back to capitol ASAP
— Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) April 20, 2026
Grassley, 92, is the oldest senator currently in office and the sixth-longest-serving senator in U.S. history.
The Senate is in session this week.
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Former Iowa State center Audi Crooks has committed to Oklahoma State via the NCAA Transfer Portal. She has one season of eligibility remaining.
Crooks made 99 appearances and 95 starts during her three seasons at Iowa State. She averaged 25.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game this past season, while shooting 64.9% from the field. Additionally, the 6-foot-3 star shot 1-11 from 3-point range.
Crooks played a leading role for the Cyclones from the moment she stepped on campus. She is a three-time All-Big 12 First-Team selection and two-time All-American. On April 2, Crooks announced her intention to enter the transfer portal.
“Cyclone Nation, thank you all for embracing me and showing up to Hilton every single game day. I’ve met so many of you out in the community, and I will cherish all of the genuine connections that I’ve built during my time at Iowa State,” Crooks wrote. “Words cannot fully express how grateful I feel to have called this place home.
“I want to thank my teammates for their friendship and all the great memories. … I still believe the grass is greener where you water it, and I’ve done that here.”
Now, Audi Crooks will aim to thrive in her new environment. Oklahoma finished the 2025-26 season with a 24-10 overall record.
The NCAA Transfer Portal officially opened on April 6 and closes on April 20. The new 15-day window was enacted following a recommendation by the women’s basketball oversight committee. Athletes don’t have to commit to a new school by the April 21 deadline.
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.
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