Sunday afternoon at Vibrant Arena was anything but ordinary as the Quad City Storm welcomed the Evansville Thunderbolts for the third matchup of the weekend. With dogs filling the concourse for Dog Olympic Night and playoff positioning on the line, the game delivered a physical, fast-paced finish that capped off a successful weekend for Quad City. Evansville struck first in terms of momentum, earning an early power-play opportunity just 2:55 into the opening period after a hi

After a 10-day layoff due to the holiday break and ongoing league issues, it was clear early that the Iowa Heartlanders were going to need some time to shake off the rust. Unfortunately, against one of the league’s top teams, that margin for error simply wasn’t there. Despite a strong effort and stretches of solid play, the Heartlanders fell 3–1 to the Kansas City Mavericks , a game that ultimately swung on special teams and discipline. Rust Shows Early, But Heartlanders Cont

The Quad City Storm hosted a New Year’s Eve bash on home ice, but no one expected the fireworks to come after regulation . In a hard-fought battle with the Peoria Rivermen, the Storm skated their way into 2026 with momentum, pulling off a 3–2 overtime victory  in front of a buzzing crowd at Vibrant Arena. Early Special Teams Swing Momentum The Storm earned the game’s first power-play opportunity just 3:05 into the opening period when Peoria’s Eimantas Noreika  was called for

I’ll be honest right from the jump — this game kind of annoyed me. Not because Iowa lost (they didn’t), but because the Hawkeyes suddenly rolled out an offensive performance that made you sit there wondering where in the world was this all season?  Still, style points don’t matter in bowl season. Wins do, and Iowa closed the year with a 34–27 win over Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl, giving Kirk Ferentz his 11th career bowl victory . And it didn’t take long for Iowa to show

If you tuned into Bears vs. 49ers expecting fireworks, you got them — just not the ending Chicago fans were hoping for. In a back-and-forth thriller filled with explosive offense and frustrating defensive lapses, the Bears fell to San Francisco 42–38, officially ending their hopes of claiming the NFC’s No. 1 seed. The night could not have started any better for Chicago. On the very first snap of the game, Jaylon Johnson jumped the route and tipped the ball into the hands of E