(AMES, Iowa – AP) A part-time student worker in the Iowa State athletic department has tested positive for COVID-19 and four athletes are experiencing symptoms. ISU says the student worker notified the athletic department of the positive test last weekend. The four athletes from two sports began experiencing symptoms after being in close contact with individuals outside the athletic department who have been infected. Those athletes are in quarantine and awaiting test results.

Athletic director Jamie Pollard says “the potential for infections and positive test results has always been very real for an organization like ours and we’ve been thorough and diligent in planning for such incidents.” The Big 12 is allowing Iowa State and other conference schools to have football players return June 15 for voluntary workouts.

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NFL tells teams they must hold training camps at home

UNDATED (AP) — All 32 NFL teams have been told by Commissioner Roger Goodell to hold training camps at their home facilities this summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most NFL teams stay at their training complexes year-round, but Dallas, Pittsburgh, Kansas City and Buffalo are among those that stage training camp elsewhere. The Cowboys and Steelers are scheduled for the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 6 and will be the first two teams to report in late July. Dallas usually trains in Oxnard, California, and Pittsburgh in nearby Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Soon, the NFL is hopeful of having club complexes fully open, but under strict medical guidelines including social distancing protocols.

WASHINGTON (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says Hall of Fame player Wes Unseld was one of the most consequential players of his era. Unseld died Tuesday at age 74 from what his family says was a series of health challenges. He spent his entire 13-season playing career with the Bullets-Wizards franchise, then was its coach and general manager. The team was based in Baltimore when he was drafted; he and his wife, Connie, opened Unseld School in that city in 1978.

UNDATED (AP) — Instead of X’s and O’s, the Denver Broncos spent Tuesday talking about racial injustice, police brutality and healing a nation rocked by demonstrations over George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. Team president Joe Ellis addressed the offense and defense in separate Zoom calls that replaced the team’s regular video conference sessions, which are a substitute for in-person training during the pandemic.

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson assistant Danny Pearman said he made a “grave mistake” when repeating a racial slur to ex-tight end D.J. Greenlee on the practice field three years ago. Pearman, who is white, said in a statement there was no excuse in talking that way to Greenlee, who is African-American. The incident came to light when another former Clemson player, Kanyon Tuttle, posted about it on social media. Tuttle’s post was in response to head coach Dabo Swinney’s comments concerning the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — According to a report released by a law firm, allegations of physical and emotional abuse in Rutgers University’s softball program stopped short of recommending discipline. The release of the report, which had been requested by Rutgers after an investigation by NJ Advance Media, ended a seven-month probe of allegations by players against coach Kristen Butler and volunteer assistant coach Marcus Smith, her husband. The report said 10 of 22 players left the program after the 2019 season.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Bowling Green baseball is now safe. The school said Tuesday it is immediately reinstating its baseball program, which had been dropped last month due to financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The school was facing a $2 million athletic budget shortfall due to the coronavirus outbreak, and baseball was cut in hopes of saving other sports from a similar fate. A fundraising effort was led by former BGSU players and donors.

(Radio Iowa) — Iowa Cubs president and general manager Sam Bernabe says the franchise will survive even without a Pacific Coast League season. Next week will mark two months since the I-Cubs scheduled season opener and prospects are dimming for even a shortened season.

Bernabe says the loss of an entire season would impact their budget for a couple of years.

Bernabe says a decision of minor leagues wll be made after MLB owners and players strike a deal.

Iowa has four teams in the Class A Midwest League, including the LumberKings in Clinton. General manager Ted Tornow hopes an agreement by Major League baseball can lead to shortened season for his club.

Tornow says he still hoping for even a two month season.

Tornow believes a decision on minor leagues will be made if MLB owners and players can strike a deal.

According to various reports AHSTW has promoted Jill Vanderhoof from assistant to head coach of the girls basketball team. She has been an assistant for the past two seasons with the Lady Vikes and will take over for Steve Sauvain who stepped down to take a position with the AEA.

Vanderhoof will have a strong team to work with in her first season at the helm. The Lady Vikes are coming off a 20-4 season that ended in a one point loss in the regional finals. 4 of the top 5 scorers from that team return in 2020-21.

Officials with the Iowa Shrine Bowl announced that on May 28th they made the very difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Iowa Shrine Bowl Classic. The game was set to be played on July 18th at the UNIDome in Cedar Falls.

In their statement the organization said, “We know this is dissapointing to the coaches, players, cheerleaders, and everyone else associated with the Iowa Shrine Bowl and we are incredibly appreciative of the efforts each of you made during this very challenging time. Our Board held out as long as possible, hoping that we would be able to host this game and related events that are so important to The Shriner’s Hospitals for Children.”

Organizers said they plan to print a commemorative program book for those involved and some other gifts will be sent to them. They also plan to honor each member online.

Area players that were selected for the game include: Tyler Moen (Atlantic), Johnathon Monson (Harlan), Jack Tiarks (Treynor), Barret Pitt (Logan-Magnolia), Thomas Wilson (Sidney), Trevor Griffin (Lewis Central), and Noah Clark (Glenwood).

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UNDATED (AP) — FIFA is calling for flexibility in allowing players to make gestures of support of American protesters during soccer matches. Organizers have been told to apply “common sense” and consider not sanctioning players over in-game expressions of solidarity. Players have used games in Germany and Britain to reveal messages demanding justice for George Floyd, the Minnesota man who died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck.

UNDATED (AP) — Tiger Woods is speaking out for the first time since George Floyd’s death, saying his heart goes out to Floyd, his family and everyone who is hurting right now. The 44-year-old golfer broke his silence with a statement on his Twitter account. Woods says police crossed the line. His comment came a day after former NBA star and current Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan made his first public remarks on Floyd and the killings of black people at the hands of police.

UNDATED (AP) — Baseball owners and players appear too far apart on compensation on a proposal to resume the sport in the coronavirus pandemic. Players favor a 114-game regular season and full prorated salaries, leaving each player with approximately 70% of what he had been slated to earn. That proposal was made Sunday, five days after Major League Baseball’s plan for an 82-game season with additional pay cuts that would leave each player taking in 23-47% of his original pay.

UNDATED (AP) — Former Auburn football coach Pat Dye has died at the age of 80. Dye took over a troubled program in 1981 and turned it into a Southeastern Conference power. The Lee County coroner says Dye died Monday at a hospice care facility in Auburn from complications of kidney and liver failure. His son, Pat Dye Jr., had told ESPN.com recently that the former coach had been hospitalized in Atlanta for kidney-related issues. He also said his father had tested positive for the coronavirus but had been asymptomatic. In 12 years at Auburn, Dye posted a 99-39-4 record. He also coached at Wyoming and East Carolina.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) —The Arizona Cardinals have signed tight end Dylan Cantrell to a one-year deal. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound Cantrell is switching positions to tight end after being selected as a receiver by the Los Angeles Chargers in the sixth round of the 2018 draft. He played in college at Texas Tech under current Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury, who is now in his second season in Arizona.

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released their preseason rankings lists on the first day of practice allowance on Monday. Here is a look at the opening poll with area teams in bold.

2020 Preseason Softball Rankings
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Monday,June 1, 2020

Class 1A
1 Collins-Maxwell 28-1
2 Newell-Fonda 38-7
3 Clarksville 33-2
4 Wayne 24-9
5 Algona Bishop Garrigan 29-8
6 Lynnville-Sully 27-9
7 Newman Catholic 21-14
8 North Mahaska 18-10
9 AGWSR 20-7
10 Central City 31-11
11 Gehlen Catholic 21-13
12 Akron-Westfield 21-13
13 Grand View Christian 20-10
14 Lisbon 34-7
15 Lenox 26-7

Class 2A
1 North Linn 42-4
2 Louisa-Muscatine 35-5
3 Mount Ayr 27-3
4 Ogden 26-8
5 West Sioux 24-8
6 Jesup 30-10
7 Central Springs 28-9
8 West Monona 30-6
9 Earlham 29-9
10 Beckman Catholic 30-14
11 Emmetsburg 23-10
12 Interstate 35 18-11
13 Northeast 20-14
14 Pleasantville 25-12
15 West Lyon 20-8

Class 3A
1 Davenport Assumption 41-2
2 Humboldt 28-3
3 Williamsburg 31-12
4 Anamosa 31-5
5 Mount Vernon 27-13
6 Albia 27-6
7 Spirit Lake 22-7
8 West Liberty 30-6
9 North Polk 22-11
10 Algona 18-11
11 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 24-11
12 Atlantic 27-9
13 West Burlington 25-12
14 Boyden Hull-Rock Valley 22-9
15 Bishop Heelan 16-14

Class 4A
1 Carlisle 38-3
2 North Scott 28-15
3 Ballard 26-10
4 Oskaloosa 25-16
5 ADM 28-7
6 Charles City 37-4
7 Dallas Center-Grimes 25-15
8 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 27-7
9 West Delaware 31-12
10 Decorah 18-12
11 Fairfield 22-19
12 Washington 22-15
13 Winterset 19-15
14 Webster City 21-7
15 Central DeWitt 18-5

Class 5A
1 Fort Dodge 35-7
2 Iowa City High 36-8
3 Johnston 35-10
4 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 37-4
5 Ottumwa 33-9
6 Waukee 40-4
7 West Des Moines Valley 32-10
8 Pleasant Valley 27-13
9 Indianola 34-5
10 Dubuque Hempstead 32-8
11 Ankeny Centennial 26-12
12 Muscatine 31-8
13 Cedar Rapids Prairie 29-12
14 Southeast Polk 24-17
15 Bettendorf 22-15

(Radio Iowa) — Iowa athletic director Gary Barta is confident there will be tailgating at Hawkeye football games this fall but he is not sure how much there will be. Barta says that is one of the facets of game days there are looking at that may be effected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Barta says they are looking at all the issues that involve parking around Kinnick Stadium.

Barta says he knows tailgating is important for season ticket holders.

The Hawkeyes opener is at home against Northern Iowa on September fifth.